***Official Ivybridge Overclock Thread***

[buzzlightweight]

eek

That is really bad news.!

Did you not put it into an oven for around 20 mins at 80c first prior to using a blade..?
When I did that it was very easy to remove the lid with very little downward force being needed.

It is a risky business indeed and again I'm sorry that it ended this way for you.

Would you get another..?

what real benefits did you notice de lidding?

 

[Vimes]

Currently benching new one at 4.8 with 1.26V



New chip seems to require more volts, but seems to be running a bit cooler.

But have not had it in for more than about 20 mins yet, so hard to say for certain

Best of luck to you

what real benefits did you notice de lidding?

I noticed a 15c reduction in temps when at full load.

 

[-Mike-]

Currently benching new one at 4.8 with 1.26V



New chip seems to require more volts, but seems to be running a bit cooler.

But have not had it in for more than about 20 mins yet, so hard to say for certain

Where's a piccy of your old steed!

 

[eyetrip]

Where's a piccy of your old steed!

Will take pic tomorrow.

I actually made things worse I think. I did somehow manage to get the system to power up, but was using the stock heatsink while putting in/taking out, and I must not have put things on very well last time I tried, cause I got burning smell and bit of smoke and sizzling!!!!!

Removed and defo burned the chip, so if it wasn't dead before, well it certainly was after that.

But I am worried about my board. I thought earlier I had this running at 4.8 with 1.26V, but turns out I had not set the all cores things, so was actually not running anywhere near 4.8.

I need to do a bunch of stability testing with things at stock first to be sure I have not stuffed my board as well now, but I can say that it's not even looking good for 4.7 at 1.3V

What was I thinking? Stupid, stupid thing to do - and that means just about everything I have done today. I shouldn't touch computers when not slept well.

Lesson learned? Yeah, but looking like it's going to be a very costly one

Maybe I should just stick to laptops, where I can't fiddle with anything.

 

[Buckster]

Will take pic tomorrow.

I actually made things worse I think. I did somehow manage to get the system to power up, but was using the stock heatsink while putting in/taking out, and I must not have put things on very well last time I tried, cause I got burning smell and bit of smoke and sizzling!!!!!

Removed and defo burned the chip, so if it wasn't dead before, well it certainly was after that.

But I am worried about my board. I thought earlier I had this running at 4.8 with 1.26V, but turns out I had not set the all cores things, so was actually not running anywhere near 4.8.

I need to do a bunch of stability testing with things at stock first to be sure I have not stuffed my board as well now, but I can say that it's not even looking good for 4.7 at 1.3V

What was I thinking? Stupid, stupid thing to do - and that means just about everything I have done today. I shouldn't touch computers when not slept well.

Lesson learned? Yeah, but looking like it's going to be a very costly one

Maybe I should just stick to laptops, where I can't fiddle with anything.

sounds like a normal 3770k - I think your last one was very special

I need 1.288 for 4.5 and 1.34 for 4.6

 

[Vimes]

@eyetrip - do you no longer have your other Z77 board to use, the one you had before the Asus...?

 

[Yaayuh!]

Eyetrip mate, if it makes you feel any better, I pushed my 3930k too far. It's degraded a bit and there is nothing I can do (without subzero cooling) to get above 4.5GHz... Lol screwed it pushing the IMC.

Hope you get somewhere with this new chip, good luck and leave it alone!!!

 

[buzzlightweight]

sounds like a normal 3770k - I think your last one was very special

I need 1.288 for 4.5 and 1.34 for 4.6

same results as me, im hitting 80c @4.6 1.33v, i will not be delidding, temps are in the norm and volts are under max so im happy

Eyetrip mate, if it makes you feel any better, I pushed my 3930k too far. It's degraded a bit and there is nothing I can do (without subzero cooling) to get above 4.5GHz... Lol screwed it pushing the IMC.

Hope you get somewhere with this new chip, good luck and leave it alone!!!

no way! youve been so helpful with my green ram will you get another chip? RMA it back to intel, did you get retail?

 

[eyetrip]

I think your last one was very special

It was indeed!

 

[eyetrip]

I am going to have to test this chip in my Z68 board.

I accept that this chip will not ever come close to my last one, but I am getting odd behaviour when overclocking, such as Prime simply closing, rather than giving and error or BSOD.

And talking of BSOD, am used to seeing one or two and those are 101 or 24 (I think), but getting all sorts of BSOD when OCing that I never encountered when pushing chips previously.

Anyway, that's a task for tomorrow. Tired and done enough stupid stuff for one day already...

 

[Tonester0011]

Still tempted to delid mine, even after Eyetrip's accident :L
Will get a good nights sleep before doing it though LOL.

 

[Buckster]

I am going to have to test this chip in my Z68 board.

I accept that this chip will not ever come close to my last one, but I am getting odd behaviour when overclocking, such as Prime simply closing, rather than giving and error or BSOD.

And talking of BSOD, am used to seeing one or two and those are 101 or 24 (I think), but getting all sorts of BSOD when OCing that I never encountered when pushing chips previously.

Anyway, that's a task for tomorrow. Tired and done enough stupid stuff for one day already...

Prime95 shutting down = more volts or you need to drop clock

mine won't even run Prime95 at 48 multi

 

[buzzlightweight]

Still tempted to delid mine, even after Eyetrip's accident :L
Will get a good nights sleep before doing it though LOL.

just think..... can you afford to buy another one if it goes pete tong like trips?

Prime95 shutting down = more volts or you need to drop clock

mine won't even run Prime95 at 48 multi

true that, up the volts or drop the clock

**EDIT 1000TH POST :***

 

[-Mike-]

Will take pic tomorrow.

I actually made things worse I think. I did somehow manage to get the system to power up, but was using the stock heatsink while putting in/taking out, and I must not have put things on very well last time I tried, cause I got burning smell and bit of smoke and sizzling!!!!!

Removed and defo burned the chip, so if it wasn't dead before, well it certainly was after that.

But I am worried about my board. I thought earlier I had this running at 4.8 with 1.26V, but turns out I had not set the all cores things, so was actually not running anywhere near 4.8.

I need to do a bunch of stability testing with things at stock first to be sure I have not stuffed my board as well now, but I can say that it's not even looking good for 4.7 at 1.3V

What was I thinking? Stupid, stupid thing to do - and that means just about everything I have done today. I shouldn't touch computers when not slept well.

Lesson learned? Yeah, but looking like it's going to be a very costly one

Maybe I should just stick to laptops, where I can't fiddle with anything.

I know how you feel mate, I was tempted to chuck it in and go laptop..... for exactly the same reason.

Unfortunately for you, it appears you have a run of the mill ivy now instead of what would have appeared to have been a special one before.

4.7 at 1.3v is probably where its at!

 

[Yaayuh!]

no way! youve been so helpful with my green ram will you get another chip? RMA it back to intel, did you get retail?

OEM

Do i have any grounds to return it?

 

[eyetrip]

Man this chip sucks in comparison to my last.

4.8 is simply a no go, and currently trying around 4.75, but on 1.392V, and while a brief run of prime small fft's doesn't error, cinebench will crash sometimes

Seriously considering trying my luck with one more and returning this one... I don't normally return something for being a **** clocker, but it's just a bit of a let-down.

Though I know in the real world I won't really see much diff... going by cinebench the 4.75 on this is only around 3% slower. But still not sure I can even call this stable at 1.392V yet.

If I keep it, is probably going to have to be around 4.7 at 1.34V.

Can't be bothered sticking in my Z68 board. Don't think the Z77 damaged.

 

[Vimes]

@eyetrip - the problem for you is that you have been spoiled with what you last had. Sadly you could be searching a real long time to find something close to that last chip and what you have now seems fairly typical.

 

[Buckster]

Man this chip sucks in comparison to my last.

4.8 is simply a no go, and currently trying around 4.75, but on 1.392V, and while a brief run of prime small fft's doesn't error, cinebench will crash sometimes

Seriously considering trying my luck with one more and returning this one... I don't normally return something for being a **** clocker, but it's just a bit of a let-down.

Though I know in the real world I won't really see much diff... going by cinebench the 4.75 on this is only around 3% slower. But still not sure I can even call this stable at 1.392V yet.

If I keep it, is probably going to have to be around 4.7 at 1.34V.

Can't be bothered sticking in my Z68 board. Don't think the Z77 damaged.

I'm not sure its worth the faff

if you look around on forums etc - you'd be lucky to get any better tbh

 

[buzzlightweight]

OEM

Do i have any grounds to return it?

how old is it, you dont tell them what you have done you just say its unstable BSOD'ing all the time and your having to up the volts to maintain stability.

look at buying there insurance for £15 it covers all aspects of overclocking and lasts for three years.

 

[buzzlightweight]

I'm not sure its worth the faff

if you look around on forums etc - you'd be lucky to get any better tbh

^^ what he said............... your just gonna have to put up with normal