Overclocking 5960X,RVE and 3000mhz Dom Plats

Kaapstad · 5 Nov 2014 at 08:22

I know very little about these CPUs

My main concern at the moment is to get the raw CPU speed up, I can tune the RAM later.

Is there any obvious things that I should be doing if starting from scratch.

Thanks.

LtMatt · 11 Nov 2014 at 12:55

Hi Kaap,

I will soon be using the following so perhaps we can hold hands and help each other.

1x Intel 5960X
1x Asus Rampage V Extreme X99
1x 16GB GSkill RipJaws Memory

Thanks to 8 Pack for some advice via trust as well.

BattFink · 11 Nov 2014 at 13:02

I'd be interested in getting some advice/tips as well, pretty much got the same setup as AMDMatt (currently un-fettled)

Alz_D · 11 Nov 2014 at 15:09

5930K here - just about got it all up and running (after 2 BIOS changes and a leaking reservoir :mad:

). Had a quick play with 1.3 V-core it stayed alive for an hour of Realbench / Aida64 @ 4.6Ghz. Really wish I had more time to play! I too would be interested in advice / tips on the haswell-e platform

* Quick edit to say my Heaven bench is actually down nearly 100 points coming from a 4.5Ghz 4770k! More tweaking required me thinks!

LtMatt · 11 Nov 2014 at 17:59

What cpu cooling is everyone using? I'll be using a H110 initially, i hope it's up to the job.

BattFink · 11 Nov 2014 at 18:43

At the moment I'm using a EK Supremecy CPU block going into a Black Ice SR-1 480 Rad from my old setup (I know it's probably overkill as it's only the CPU, but probably going to add a MB block to the loop at somepoint)

Alz_D · 12 Nov 2014 at 01:22

Custom loop here with a 480 and 360 to cool the cpu and sli 780's

MasterOC · 12 Nov 2014 at 06:38

Moving upto x99 this week , be nice to see what you boys manage . H100i and a baby 5820k mind

LtMatt · 13 Nov 2014 at 08:19

I'm surprised at how well the H110 is coping with a stock 5960X. I guess the real test will be once i start overclocking though.

Yaayuh! · 13 Nov 2014 at 08:33

AMDMatt said:
I'm surprised at how well the H110 is coping with a stock 5960X. I guess the real test will be once i start overclocking though.

The H110 gets a lot of flack, but it's genuinely very good, one of the best coolers without going to a full-blown WC setup.
Get some decent fans on there in push-pull.

ChrisD. · 13 Nov 2014 at 09:11

I'm also interested, except I went with the SOC Force over the RVE.

Cooling via custom loop, quad rad, triple rad, EK blocks and two 290X's.

LtMatt · 13 Nov 2014 at 10:02

Rossi~ said:
The H110 gets a lot of flack, but it's genuinely very good, one of the best coolers without going to a full-blown WC setup.
Get some decent fans on there in push-pull.

Using two of these. They're boss. :cool:

Yaayuh! · 13 Nov 2014 at 11:54

AMDMatt said:
Using two of these. They're boss.

Use another 2 :cool:

LtMatt · 13 Nov 2014 at 11:58

Rossi~ said:
Use another 2

Not possible on the Carbide 540 I'm afraid. Two is enough though, these fans have the highest static pressure ratings I've ever seen. They put Gentle Typhoons to shame.

LtMatt · 13 Nov 2014 at 22:11

Barely had time for any clocking yet and I'm still not sure what to use to stress stability (using Rog Realbench for now), but I've discovered that VCCSA needs quite a healthy bump (1.2v) from stock to get the board to boot at 3200Mhz 16-16-16-36-1T.

BaDBoY_uK · 14 Nov 2014 at 08:57

I used Gregster to sort my 4930k out

I have my 5930k at 4.4Ghz and 1.3V currently. I could try and reduce the V for that speed. My RAM is at 3000MHz but loose timings

My H100i seems to be up for the job tbh. I have 1900rpm Scythe fans on it

Any help would be appreciated

LtMatt · 14 Nov 2014 at 09:18

BaDBoY_uK said:
I used Gregster to sort my 4930k out

I have my 5930k at 4.4Ghz and 1.3V currently. I could try and reduce the V for that speed. My RAM is at 3000MHz but loose timings

My H100i seems to be up for the job tbh. I have 1900rpm Scythe fans on it

Any help would be appreciated

I'm running 4.4 at 1.3v too and with XMP at 3200. Testing stability now and seems stable. Running Rog Real bench max temp so far after 5 minutes 73c with next highest at 70c. Not too bad i guess. Having quite a few problems though with a bd or bf q code on boot. Seems to be vcssa related, but just as i find the perfect setting for it change core voltage or frequency seems to require a new vcssa setting to avoid those q codes. This could take me a while to master.

BaDBoY_uK · 14 Nov 2014 at 12:19

AMDMatt said:
I'm running 4.4 at 1.3v too and with XMP at 3200. Testing stability now and seems stable. Running Rog Real bench max temp so far after 5 minutes 73c with next highest at 70c. Not too bad i guess. Having quite a few problems though with a bd or bf q code on boot. Seems to be vcssa related, but just as i find the perfect setting for it change core voltage or frequency seems to require a new vcssa setting to avoid those q codes. This could take me a while to master.

Sorry ask Matt but could you share your main BIOS settings here?

LtMatt · 14 Nov 2014 at 13:21

BaDBoY_uK said:
Sorry ask Matt but could you share your main BIOS settings here?

Will do mate once I've got things stable, far from that yet Lol! Seems my cpu just does not like 3200mhz so may have to dial back to 3000mhz. Even with vcssa at 1.225v no dice.

ChrisD. · 14 Nov 2014 at 18:09

XMP to 3000Mhz, CPU to 32 multiplier, voltage to 1.3V.

Will try some benching and see how temps are.

Core temp keeps acting weird on my system.