Beginner Z68AP-D3 guide for Intel i5 2500k

wazza300 · 17 May 2013 at 23:44

it not a big deal you just use a higher llc or more/less cpu voltage to compensate

kiel367 · 17 May 2013 at 23:50

Jony27 said:
What volts are you using?
Currently burning with 4.3GHz at 1.28v but CPUz seems to show up to 1.32?

1.34v

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2806057

wazza300 · 17 May 2013 at 23:54

don't be scared with the voltage providing your temps stay below 80c,i need 1.344v for 4.5ghz with a 2600k

kiel367 · 17 May 2013 at 23:55

mines very slightly under 4.5ghz but only just

Jony27 · 18 May 2013 at 00:00

I just want to play it safe with voltage as my cooler is a budget one

Full load, temps are mid 70s which Im happy with atm.
I will probably crank it up when I get a better cooler

kiel367 · 18 May 2013 at 00:03

i had one of those coolers, until i replaced it with a xigmatech prime 140, beast of a cooler, really big so need a decent size case

Jony27 · 18 May 2013 at 00:06

Im set on one of the big daddies (SB-E/D14/K2/DRP2)

Whichever I can find the cheapest.

wazza300 · 18 May 2013 at 00:08

im using a d14,71c max I get

sb-e cooler is taller than the d14 with the big silver end caps on top

Jony27 · 18 May 2013 at 00:10

Yup, already took that into account on my other thread

I quite like the aggressive look on the SB-E with the big pipes and sharp, slanting fins

wazza300 · 18 May 2013 at 00:12

ahh I forget what threads Ive posted in

just makesure it will fit and you'll be fine with either of those coolers

Jony27 · 18 May 2013 at 00:13

Yeah, it was a thread comparing the 4 bid daddies

I have a XL R2 which Fractal states to have a heatsink clearance of 170mm but according to most people, has a taller/bigger clearance than stated.

Oh another thing which still confuses me.
What causes Core#0 to be 10C cooler than Core#1 whilst the other 2 sits in between.
Everytime I see people's temps, they all seem to be pretty close/even.

wazza300 · 18 May 2013 at 00:16

is that at idle or load? if just at load its pretty normal mine does it,and on my ivybridge chip

idle temps should all jump around even

Jony27 · 18 May 2013 at 00:23

Its both, during idle and load.

wazza300 · 18 May 2013 at 00:25

I don't know what that could be,maybe a repaste? did you do the pea sized blob method?

pretty sure temps should all be even across the cores at idle

10c difference is pretty high aswell,you do get faulty cpu temp sensors but its rare on modern chips

Jony27 · 18 May 2013 at 00:28

Yeah, pea sized blob in the centre of the CPU then let the cooler do all the work with spreading via pressure.
One thing I remember though is that, when screwing the cooler on, one side could go much tighter than the other side, could this be the cause?

wazza300 · 18 May 2013 at 00:30

Jony27 said:
Yeah, pea sized blob in the centre of the CPU then let the cooler do all the work with spreading via pressure.
One thing I remember though is that, when screwing the cooler on, one side could go much tighter than the other side, could this be the cause?

yeah it could be,i wouldn't worry if you getting a better cooler

you could try and screw it down evenly,and see if that helps

right now one side is applying more pressure than the other side

Jony27 · 18 May 2013 at 00:37

Yeah, I think it might be due to the uneven pressure.
I'll just leave it for now.

Thanks for all the help

Jedi1138 · 21 May 2013 at 13:54

What coolers fit this board (that are quiet and do not obstruct any RAM slots? Like a fool I bought some tall Corsair Vengeance.

arad85 · 21 May 2013 at 16:18

Jedi1138 said:
Like a fool I bought some tall Corsair Vengeance.

Do exactly what I did when I bought 16G of Vengance - remove the "heatsinks". They are certainly nowhere near efficient heatsinks - they are the the equivalent of the go-faster stripes boy racers used to adorn their cars with in the '80s....

Jony27 · 29 May 2013 at 10:36

Guys could someone help me

Every since I got my new cooler yesterday I have been messing with the bios settings.
now it just won't get past the gigabyte screen, I have tried removing the Cmos battery? but it doesn't do anything.
Did I just fry my motherboard and possibly my CPU?

Edit: it's ok guys, I got it sorted phewww