Mem & CPU upgrade for X58

Skunkworks · 15 Nov 2014 at 18:03

I'm looking for a mem and CPU upgrade for my P6T Deluxe. Been away from the hardware scene for so long I'm not even sure what's compatible. Full spec is in my sig.

On Holiday · 15 Nov 2014 at 18:05

What's your budget?
What's the i7 920 at now? (GHz)

stulid · 15 Nov 2014 at 18:07

Err unless you go 2nd hand you wont find a CPU that fits your board.

How much RAM do you have now?

Skunkworks · 15 Nov 2014 at 18:10

Archeum said:
What's your budget?
What's the i7 920 at now? (GHz)

3.4 - I can never seem to get it stable above that no matter what guides I follow. :confused:

stulid said:
Err unless you go 2nd hand you wont find a CPU that fits your board.

Aye not expecting new kit, more of a compatibility query as my hardware knowledge is pretty out of date.

stulid · 15 Nov 2014 at 18:11

Visit the manufacturer page of you model page and it will show what cpus are compatible.

wazza300 · 15 Nov 2014 at 18:13

you wont oc far on x58 with 24gb of ram,that will be your limiting factor

you can go for a xeon 6 core I think,someone else suggested on here in another thread,i also remember the 980x six cores

xeon 5650 http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=27215174#post27215174

Skunkworks · 15 Nov 2014 at 18:15

Should I ditch half the RAM? I only have it as someone gave it to me.

wazza300 · 15 Nov 2014 at 18:16

its up to yourself,but I remember 12gb needing 1.4v dram/vtt or qpi/vtt

max safe by intel was 1.4v,i only used to run 6gb with 1.35v vtt,but cpu was at 4.2ghz

the 980x hex cores did have slightly better memory controllers