i7 920 D0 Stepping

magicroundabout · 13 Apr 2009 at 19:00

i've recently purchased a D0 stepping CPU.

Now i need some advise with clocking this on an Asus P6T Deluxe V2.
Are there additional settings i need to increse etc to make things run better?

I've currently got it running at 4.2ghz @ 1.32v on stock cooler and ram @ 1.64v @ 1600mhz

any advice would be appreciated

l33-4 · 13 Apr 2009 at 19:04

look like a nice overclock, whats the max temp at full load ?

magicroundabout · 13 Apr 2009 at 19:05

on stock cooler the max temp is 69deg

not sure if this is good or not?!

RJC · 13 Apr 2009 at 19:12

Thats good for a stock cooler.

magicroundabout · 13 Apr 2009 at 19:25

what is a max temp i should look out for?

CK61938 · 13 Apr 2009 at 19:26

nice overclock...funnily enough I am getting the exact same motherboard you have...I am glad I made that choice cos I was going to get the P6T SE but then thought well I have the money so why not splash out that little extra...and seeing as u been able to get 4.2GHz on stock cooler...I wonder what can be achieved with the Noctua SE1366...lol...

and yes those temps are very good...

magicroundabout · 13 Apr 2009 at 19:39

i've got a TRUE 120 Black arriving tomorrow with two Xigmatek fans to help cool it aswell so that'll help drop temps down.

i've not run OCCT or Prime yet as i'm only on stock cooler so will drop it down to stock for now.

D D Danneh · 13 Apr 2009 at 19:48

4.2ghz at 69C with stock cooler is amazing. The stock cooler doesn't usually allow clocks that high, let alone with decent temps.

magicroundabout · 13 Apr 2009 at 20:47

it's all inside here too which might help

My Fortress Build

CK61938 · 13 Apr 2009 at 20:55

nice one mate...when I get my Core i7 set...I will take pics and might even do a video and post on youtube

rjk · 13 Apr 2009 at 21:01

Can we see a screen of prime? With temps?

1kiwi · 13 Apr 2009 at 21:18

rjkoneill said:
Can we see a screen of prime? With temps?

Think he's waiting to the TRUE arrives.

magicroundabout · 13 Apr 2009 at 21:31

rjkoneill said:
Can we see a screen of prime? With temps?

magicroundabout said:
i've got a TRUE 120 Black arriving tomorrow with two Xigmatek fans to help cool it aswell so that'll help drop temps down.

i've not run OCCT or Prime yet as i'm only on stock cooler so will drop it down to stock for now.

wont know anything from current overclock until i can run with a TRUE installed. Will it wont it. how high how low. Hopefully we'll find out tomorrow

magicroundabout · 14 Apr 2009 at 07:25

can someone tell me the best temp software to use please.

I've currently got realtemp and coretemp but both are showing different temps.
realtemp: 34, 31, 34, 31
coretemp: 43, 41, 43, 41

which one do i believe?

also coretemp isn't showing my VID. How do i get to know this?

on stock cpuz has my core voltage @ 1.208v

Nick1881 · 14 Apr 2009 at 08:18

Coretemp doesn't show my VID either.

What version of Realtemp are you running? I believe 1 version reads a bit low with i7.

JediFragger · 14 Apr 2009 at 08:46

For me at 3.9Ghz/1.28v with C0 i7 there's no difference in temp between realtemp or coretemp (idle & load) so I'm guessing it's the D0 microcode throwing one of them off a bit. I'm tempted to trust coretemp at those fantastic realtemp figures though, bit too good to be true

We can hope though!

95thrifles · 14 Apr 2009 at 08:58

on mine realtemp is always about 5C lower than coretemp, but yeah think coretemp is the more accurate

magicroundabout · 14 Apr 2009 at 09:36

JediFragger said:
For me at 3.9Ghz/1.28v with C0 i7 there's no difference in temp between realtemp or coretemp (idle & load) so I'm guessing it's the D0 microcode throwing one of them off a bit. I'm tempted to trust coretemp at those fantastic realtemp figures though, bit too good to be true

We can hope though!

cheers for the reply. Coretemp it is then.
Shame really as those realtemp figures are ace :cool:

JediFragger · 14 Apr 2009 at 13:26

You're making me want a D0 stepping now

Nick1881 · 14 Apr 2009 at 13:55

Me too

Magic what's the vdrop and vdroop like on the Asus board? What do you have the vcore actually set to in the bios and what's it read under load?