Hi all,
I've had a i920 (Asus p6t) for a while running on stock fan / clock and thought I'd try to see how easy it was to modestly overclock it and if it was ok to do it on the current setup.
I ended up with a stable 3.3 ish after upping to 166 bclk. Keeping my Corsair 1333 XMS3 ram at that rate.
The problem was that when I bought this (had it built) I was on a budget that kept me from really getting what was needed for overclocking. I have good parts but the case is only a Coolermaster Elite 3xx series.
After using pc probe II I was encouraged before I realised that the core temps and cpu temp were not the same thing.
So after using Realtemp and running prime95 (worst case was 100 degrees and much of the time it's in the 70s - stable though), I figured it was not a good idea to o/c even to 3gh without some extra cooling.
When I started looking at the coolers and their height it became obvious that the case was too small for a lot of them apart from the impressive Cogage True Spirit (which is simply not available anywhere in the UK).
I've now ordered a HAF 912 and (as I need a bit more memory) some Corsair XMS3 Dominator 1600. More than I expected but it was clear the case really needed to be better on cooling.
What concerns me is the space on the p6t Deluxe with the high ram heatsinks and other heatsinks in the near vicinity. Some of the coolers out there may be unsuitable. I was wondering if there were any coolers to avoid and if it's worth considering the Corsair H50 as an alternative to fitting a massive monster that might collide with something? Do I need to spend that much even?
I'm looking at these possibilities (which I think are physically suitable), perhaps some of you experienced o/clockers can comment and / or suggest any other possibilities :
Thermalright Ultra 120
Noctua u12p
Corsair H50
Given that I am not going to try for 4ghz. 3.4 (or 3.8 tops) would be good and the object would be to keep the temps well within the comfort zone.
I've spend more than I expected to on this project.
I've had a i920 (Asus p6t) for a while running on stock fan / clock and thought I'd try to see how easy it was to modestly overclock it and if it was ok to do it on the current setup.
I ended up with a stable 3.3 ish after upping to 166 bclk. Keeping my Corsair 1333 XMS3 ram at that rate.
The problem was that when I bought this (had it built) I was on a budget that kept me from really getting what was needed for overclocking. I have good parts but the case is only a Coolermaster Elite 3xx series.
After using pc probe II I was encouraged before I realised that the core temps and cpu temp were not the same thing.
So after using Realtemp and running prime95 (worst case was 100 degrees and much of the time it's in the 70s - stable though), I figured it was not a good idea to o/c even to 3gh without some extra cooling.
When I started looking at the coolers and their height it became obvious that the case was too small for a lot of them apart from the impressive Cogage True Spirit (which is simply not available anywhere in the UK).
I've now ordered a HAF 912 and (as I need a bit more memory) some Corsair XMS3 Dominator 1600. More than I expected but it was clear the case really needed to be better on cooling.
What concerns me is the space on the p6t Deluxe with the high ram heatsinks and other heatsinks in the near vicinity. Some of the coolers out there may be unsuitable. I was wondering if there were any coolers to avoid and if it's worth considering the Corsair H50 as an alternative to fitting a massive monster that might collide with something? Do I need to spend that much even?
I'm looking at these possibilities (which I think are physically suitable), perhaps some of you experienced o/clockers can comment and / or suggest any other possibilities :
Thermalright Ultra 120
Noctua u12p
Corsair H50
Given that I am not going to try for 4ghz. 3.4 (or 3.8 tops) would be good and the object would be to keep the temps well within the comfort zone.
I've spend more than I expected to on this project.
