i7 build

Aruffell · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:20

So i just recieved my lovely core i7 950 from Intel and i've got a nice shiney Foxconn Flaming Blade board here.

I'll be honest, i've never had an Intel system, always had AMD so is there anything i need to know about this setup? Any particular settings that need setting etc...?

Thanks,

andy

Aruffell · 2 Nov 2009 at 22:43

Anyone?

Andy

ETNiES · 2 Nov 2009 at 22:48

Just be prepared to wrestle with the pushpins on the cooler!

Make sure you put the chip in the right way with the little arrow in the corner! other than that its pretty easy!

hubby1989 · 2 Nov 2009 at 23:10

No real difference between setting up and AMD or an Intel...just make sure you line up the CPU properly and use the recommended RAM slots..found in the motherboard manual for optimum performance (which is the same for all pc builds)..have fun overclocking!! :-)

Aruffell · 2 Nov 2009 at 23:32

What am i likely to get from this i7 950 on stock cooling?

Got a nice hefty 1200watt PSU to test it with

Andy

Biz.Kid09 · 2 Nov 2009 at 23:49

Well a i7 920 will do 4ghz so you can probably reach the same, Can I ask why you went for the 950 over the 920?

hubby1989 · 2 Nov 2009 at 23:53

The Intel stock cooler...is not for someone who wants to OC...get a decent cooler...H50 does fantastic for me at 4GHZ...not sure what the i5 is like for OCs though, but if its anything like the i7 3.8-4 will run fine for the long run!

ejr22 · 3 Nov 2009 at 11:13

Personally, I would leave your i7 at stock until you can get a decent aftermarket cooler for it. The Intel stock cooler is pretty lame and will not be able to handle much. You might be able to get up to 3.0Ghz (maybe 3.2Ghz) safely but for the real fun you need something that will keep you cool all the way up to 4Ghz, and beyond!

hooFlungDung · 3 Nov 2009 at 11:31

Aruffell said:
So i just recieved my lovely core i7 950 from Intel and i've got a nice shiney Foxconn Flaming Blade board here.

I'll be honest, i've never had an Intel system, always had AMD so is there anything i need to know about this setup? Any particular settings that need setting etc...?

Thanks,

andy

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Aruffell · 3 Nov 2009 at 12:02

I went for the 950 over the 920 as i didnt pay for it. It was a gift from Intel.

I've got a Prolimatech Megahalems here i could use, just got to see what noctua fans i've got to go with it i guess.

Andy