****OFFICIAL I7 980x HEX CORE OVERCLOCKING THREAD****

[Cosimo]

surely a 4.2 OC would suffice? No real need for anything more unless you're after the Pi calculation 1st place

Yup, the 4.2 overclock is rock solid, been running it since day one but these babies are for overclocking.

 

[Sayso]

i used 1.45 for three weeks and now my chip doesnt work

nooooooooooooooooo!!

 

[square_nothing]

Some more subzero benches using the xeon version on the Evga w555: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=247007

This guys got a crazy setup and obviously spent an insane amount just for some numbers. Saying that, I would do the same if I had the money.

wow crazy, the mobo looks wet after the tests tho, will it still work after that and with the condensation?

 

[=VTA=MANFACE]

How come me and MR B have Revision "B1" but others don't, is it because they are using an earlier version of CPU-Z ?

 

[MR.B]

I'm sure it's because they used a older CPU-Z, as it dont even say the revision, it's just blank. Think B1 is the only revision so far.

 

[Cosimo]

I'm sure it's because they used a older CPU-Z, as it dont even say the revision, it's just blank. Think B1 is the only revision so far.

Yup, the new version, 1.54 displays it correctly:

 

[Gizmowithatt]

Got my 980X yesterday...

4160MHz stable with NO other bios settings but upping the FSB to 160. This is with HT on aswell. Nothing but FSB changed.
Easiest OC i've ever had.


I'm waiting for new RAM for my Gigabyte UD7 mobo as it dont want to boot. So this OC is on the Asus P6T Deluxe.
I can get 4320MHz stable with extra voltage. And over 4.4GHz with HT off. Hopefully the UD7 will go higher...

Swiftech GTZ CPU block and triple radiator water cooling.

This is an impressive processor, I have always relied on the BIOS overclocking facility to over clock my PC (the mother board I am using is the , Asus Rampage II Extreme with BIOS update) until I got this one, all I did was set the BIOS to manual, type in 160 on the BCLK, that's all I did, the six processors are running @ 4173.4 and the memory is running at 1600.
So far it's as solid as a rock, it's difficult to tell the temperature as one (Core Temp 64) gives me a reading of 74- 64 but the next software (CPUID hardware monitor) gives a range of 35 -46 so I am not sure which one to believe.

The cooling I am using is a Corsair H50 push pull Noctua NF-P12 Vortex fans!
All I can say is WOW, yes you can see the difference on most every day things you do, is it worth £900 Hmmmm not sure (YET) As I bought it for a birthday present to myself

OH and a huge thanks to Overclockers for the very fast delivery, first rate service as usual

 

[=VTA=MANFACE]

Yeah, I love this chip. Will have to sell my 975 now.

 

[ShaolinDreams]

is it true there's a dual-cpu motherboard coming from evga soon? ... It will support 2 of these cpu's.... bloody nora 24 threads in task manager.

 

[sjcf1]

I did some slight googling and it has dual QPI's allowing it to run in a dual socket. Don't see why they won't be a dual socket motherboard, if the chip supports it. If so, thats what a lottery win will go on. Now, to win the lottery.

 

[Sylver123]

People say hex-core chips are overkill for desktop use at the moment.

You can now get laptops that can take one of these without problems, just by updating the bios

 

[MR.B]

is it true there's a dual-cpu motherboard coming from evga soon? ... It will support 2 of these cpu's.... bloody nora 24 threads in task manager.

Old news, and it supports the X5680 Xeon versions of the 980X. See it action here.

 

[CAPTAINBUMFLUFF]

Dam you guys are putting your voltages high IMO they should be under 1.3 at all times

 

[Sylver123]

Dam you guys are putting your voltages high IMO they should be under 1.3 at all times

Maximum voltage for I7 980x is 1.4

 

[MR.B]

Dam you guys are putting your voltages high IMO they should be under 1.3 at all times

You dont seem to know much about overclocking... because 1.3 is nothing. Most CPU's need more than that to be OC'ed. The last ten OC'ed CPU's i've had have all been run at 1.37 - 1.5 24/7 and thats very common for anyone who overclocks. Never killed a CPU.

 

[dmxdex2020]

My core i7 C0 seems to need a lot of vcore. i have it at 3.8 and it needs around 1.3 to become stable.

 

[tipes]

To all owners of this great processor - can you post which batch number you got from Ocers as I am thinking of taking the plunge, but need to see what batches are coming up.

Many thanks in advance to all you lucky owners.

Mark

 

[tipes]

To all owners of this great processor - can you post which batch number you got from Ocers as I am thinking of taking the plunge, but need to see what batches are coming up.

Many thanks in advance to all you lucky owners.

Mark

Bump

Anybody care to share which batch they got and vcore needed etc

 

[uphillcastle]

I dont want to hijack this thread...but I know nothing of overclocking. I dont play games. But I do lots and lots of 3d work (started last year) so I obviously need to do lots and lots of rendering.

Was wondering whether this CPU would kick ass on rendering speeds compared to my Q9650 that I am using now.

This is purely hypothetical - 800 squids is a lot...but i am a sucker for shiny things. Is it extreme overkill..like killing a wasp with an atomic bomb?? I do need to render heavy scenes as quick as possible though...Thanks

 

[Danny_75]

I dont want to hijack this thread...but I know nothing of overclocking. I dont play games. But I do lots and lots of 3d work (started last year) so I obviously need to do lots and lots of rendering.

Was wondering whether this CPU would kick ass on rendering speeds compared to my Q9650 that I am using now.

This is purely hypothetical - 800 squids is a lot...but i am a sucker for shiny things. Is it extreme overkill..like killing a wasp with an atomic bomb?? I do need to render heavy scenes as quick as possible though...Thanks

No matter what you wanted this Chip for it would kick ass. If you have the cash just do it.