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If you have an I7 its pointless having HT off, its what makes it better than I5 but it explains why you were able to get such high clocks at low temps.

As for buying a 950 its completely pointless it seems that you have a good CPU a 950 might clock worse.
 
Ok, Ive now got 4.2 GHz 1.305v v core and 1.3v for QPI/dram with HT enabled. prime stable for 12 hours max temps hit 65 C but the room was very hot 27 C but im not sure if thats good for this setup ? should I be getting lower temps ? I think ive put too much thermal paste on the cpu.

Ive saved these settings and I have been reading some guides and im going to try and get to 4.8 GHz + without HT enabled and see how far I can get with it but im going to go up to 1.5v absolutly max because i dont want to fry the chip :P Ill also do some benchmarking if i get it stable enough.
 
There is nothing wrong with your temps, in fact they are pretty good :)

I'd be careful about going to 4.8 ghz though :\
My chip started to choke temps wise at about 1.4v, I think that 1.5 would be too much. Keep an eye on it though, and slowly increase voltage.
 
Yeah, I dont temps will be a problem on the cpu side but after the prime95 12 hour run somthing on the MB (NB?) I think maxed out at 54 C but i dont know if its hot for that?
 
Yeah I took the side of the case of and open the window so its getting cold in here now :D time to get my coat on :D

EDIT: whats best to bench + stress test/stability? Super PI ? what setting do you use 1m ? 32m?
 
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I only went to 4.4 Ghz with HT on (prime stable) because temps got quite hot (73c) and I wanted to see what my max overclock is (I got 4.6 before not 4.7 :P) but ive managed to get 4.65 Ghz 222 BCLK which after that it doesn't want to boot :( temps only just hitting 70 tho but doesnt last long in prim at 1.45 v. Got to go now so ill post some pictures up tomorrow of my super PI score of 8.813 secs at 1m test :D .
 
Some pics :D

4.2 GHz stable HT on with my last super pi score because I forgot to take one at 4.65 GHz


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4.4 GHz prime stable HT on but couldn't go past that, even with an increase on 0.05v ??? do I have to change somthing els?


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4.6 Ghz not prime stable tho :( didn't have the time to make it.


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Forgot 4.65 !!!! my max BCLK is 222 on my board because it refuses to boot after that, so how do i get further
 
TBH I don't see the point in running HT when I don't do 8 threaded things like dvd encoding ect... I think games like GTA would benefit more from a 4.4 clock than a 4.2 with HT on.
 
Nice rig mate & awesome overclock :cool:.
I got the modular corsair 850 I know it's supposed to have short cables so I ordered a load of cable to go with the MDPC sleeving so the only thing I'll be using from the corsair cables will be the connectors it's about time 100% modular PSU's came about :D, but sadly corsair reguard modding the cables as a warranty void which if I'd have known wouldn't have gone with their PSU :(.
 
Thanks ;)

Dam, I didn't know that :P Think im going to sell the sleeving because the corsair doesn't really need it. Waste of 80 quid.
 
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