You want some settings for 3.6GHz?
EASILY attainable with the rest of the kit you have mate
ASUS Striker II Extreme Or EVGA nForce Ultra???
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You want some settings for 3.6GHz?
EASILY attainable with the rest of the kit you have mate
Ok, try this and let me know:
AI Overclock Tuner: Manual
FSB Mem Clock: Unlinked
FSB: 1600
Multiplier X 9
RAM: Whatever your RAM'S stock speed is
PLL Voltage: 1.38
VTT Voltage: 1.5
CPU VCore: 1.465V
RAM Voltage: Stock
NB: Auto
SB: Auto
AI Overclock Tuner: Manual
FSB Mem Clock: Unlinked
FSB: 1600
Multiplier X 9
RAM: Whatever your RAM'S stock speed is
PLL Voltage: 1.38
VTT Voltage: 1.5
CPU VCore: 1.465V
RAM Voltage: Stock
NB: Auto
SB: Auto
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Same as any water cooling venture mate - carefully - and test the loop fully before whacking it all in the case.
The top of the block does appear to be a softer metal than most blocks. Overtightening the connections would certainly cause a rupture if forced.
I'll see what I can do about the 790i guide. You having problems? Try some settings of mine if you like
No problems yet mate, do you reckon this board will do 450fsb with just the CPU under water. Leaning away from using the FB. If it goes pear shaped I cant afford to replace this board.
Thanks for the guide btw.
Easily.
You won't kill the board with heat mate. Look in the BIOS....there are thermal cut outs for NB, SB etc
What are you clocked at?
Try a couple of posts above for 3.6GHz settings
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Easily.
You won't kill the board with heat mate. Look in the BIOS....there are thermal cut outs for NB, SB etc
What are you clocked at?
Try a couple of posts above for 3.6GHz settings
I meant killing the board with leakages around the fusion block, rather than heat mate.
Ive only got a stock intel cpu cooler so havent overclocked this board yet. Been playing in the bios and its certainly the best I've bios Ive experienced so far. Been waiting for my EK res to arrive, which it just has, so when Ive rigged up my loop again I'll try your settings.
And how far would that guide have let you overclock a Q6600 when they were released a couple of months later?http://www.uploading.com/files/MTMPDLC7/nforce_680i_sli_overclocking.pdf.html
Pre-launch Set up and OC'ing guide for system builders
Assuming you got a board that didn't have flakey USB ports, didn't kill your RAM when overclocking, or goose your OS because of the flakey SATA ports.
The Rev1 boards were so bad, EVGA if I remember correctly offered to replace every single one with a Rev2 when they came out.
EVGA is the Nvidia reference board rebadged and re packaged.
The Asus has a modded BIOS and better onboard audio card bundled (unless u r using an X-Fi)
If you are a seasoned OC'er, probably not much in it tbh
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let us know how you go!!
Regarding the fusion block, general consensus is that it's copper-plated Aluminium which is why many people are hesitant to use it. If the copper is slightly scratched or badly applied it will lead to galvanic corrosion is someone isn't expecting it.
But no official word from Asus, it's just speculation so far.
Personally I'm going with the S2E over the reference board, while the reference board has the advantage of being able to use the nVidia drivers rather than having to wait for a third party to adapt them, I prefer the look and features (dual-eSATA for example) of the S2E
But no official word from Asus, it's just speculation so far.
Personally I'm going with the S2E over the reference board, while the reference board has the advantage of being able to use the nVidia drivers rather than having to wait for a third party to adapt them, I prefer the look and features (dual-eSATA for example) of the S2E
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agreedRegarding the fusion block, general consensus is that it's copper-plated Aluminium which is why many people are hesitant to use it. If the copper is slightly scratched or badly applied it will lead to galvanic corrosion is someone isn't expecting it.
But no official word from Asus, it's just speculation so far.
Personally I'm going with the S2E over the reference board, while the reference board has the advantage of being able to use the nVidia drivers rather than having to wait for a third party to adapt them, I prefer the look and features (dual-eSATA for example) of the S2E
Used them both have you?
Sorry, I meant better than the other evga 790i. Dont need to have used any of them to read the numerous overclocking results on the good old Internet though
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Regarding the fusion block, general consensus is that it's copper-plated Aluminium which is why many people are hesitant to use it. If the copper is slightly scratched or badly applied it will lead to galvanic corrosion is someone isn't expecting it.
But no official word from Asus, it's just speculation so far.
Personally I'm going with the S2E over the reference board, while the reference board has the advantage of being able to use the nVidia drivers rather than having to wait for a third party to adapt them, I prefer the look and features (dual-eSATA for example) of the S2E
I doubt its a copper-plated aluminium block, its way way too heavy to be aluminium. In fact Ive read a post on xtremesystems by a guy who claims to have sawn through the block confirming that it is indeed copper.