Questions about New Upgrade

Peter Tsang · 23 Oct 2012 at 18:36

Folks,

I am glad to announce that my system is entering the Core i5 era.

I have the following CPUID and Core Temp:

http://www.photoshack.com/displayimage.php?pid=10382&fullsize=1

Q1: Is the temp tends to be high
Q2: Should I reposition the H60 Cooler to get even temp across the 4 cores?
Q3: Why the Core Speed of the CPU is only 1608?

Thanks
Peter

Surveyor · 23 Oct 2012 at 18:47

I don't seem to be able to see the image so here's a link to it: http://www.photoshack.com/displayimage.php?pid=10382

This answers the question about the processor speed: Why does my multiplier change thread.

Peter Tsang · 23 Oct 2012 at 18:49

Surveyor said:
I don't seem to be able to see the image so here's a link to it: http://www.photoshack.com/displayimage.php?pid=10382

This answers the question about the processor speed: Why does my multiplier change thread.

Please try again.

Also I was trying to get Cosair Dominator Platinum 2133, but they are not available, I only get the PC3-10700 (667MHz), is it slower than the 2133?

setter · 23 Oct 2012 at 19:08

Temps are fine, tbh perfectly even core temps on an intel quad are extremely rare. Im on my 5th intel quad and like the rest, theres a bit of variation between the cores. My current 3570k reads at idle as.

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Probably a dodgy sensor on the last core.

Peter Tsang · 23 Oct 2012 at 19:22

setter said:
Temps are fine, tbh perfectly even core temps on an intel quad are extremely rare. Im on my 5th intel quad and like the rest, theres a bit of variation between the cores. My current 3570k reads at idle as.

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Probably a dodgy sensor on the last core.

So mine are a bit high ?

I notice that you also use Cosair memory, what ar etheir speeds?

Surveyor · 23 Oct 2012 at 19:26

Peter Tsang said:
Also I was trying to get Cosair Dominator Platinum 2133, but they are not available, I only get the PC3-10700 (667MHz), is it slower than the 2133?

It's slower but this doesn't have as much effect on overall performance as you might think.

The Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133 is 2133MHz and yours is running at 1,333MHz (667x2).

Which RAM did you buy exactly?

Is it 1333MHz RAM or is it faster RAM not running at its full speeed?

setter · 23 Oct 2012 at 19:29

Theyre fine for idle, what sort of temps are you getting under load, more important to keep an eye on those. The corsair kit im using is a 1600mhz vengeance kit, currently running at 1372mhz, thats due to my cpu overclock, have to get round to upping the ram speed a touch.

Peter Tsang · 23 Oct 2012 at 19:58

Surveyor said:
It's slower but this doesn't have as much effect ojn overall performance as you might think.

The Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133 is 2133MHz and yours is running at 1,333MHz (667x2).

Which RAM did you buy exactly?

Is it 1333MHz RAM or is it faster RAM not running at its full speeed?

It is the Cosair Dominator Platinum 1866

http://www.photoshack.com/displayimage.php?pid=10383&fullsize=1

I have to go to BIOS to set the RAM speed to 1866.

Peter Tsang · 23 Oct 2012 at 20:00

setter said:
Theyre fine for idle, what sort of temps are you getting under load, more important to keep an eye on those. The corsair kit im using is a 1600mhz vengeance kit, currently running at 1372mhz, thats due to my cpu overclock, have to get round to upping the ram speed a touch.

Strange that after the upgrade, the game I ran on Q6600 is not running much faster than I expect. It is a flight simulator called Strike Fighter Project 1, it is faster by mrerly 12 frames.

setter · 23 Oct 2012 at 20:22

To set the ram to it's proper speed, go into bios and in the advanced menu, ai overclock menu, enable the xmp profile.

Regarding the game, your gpu will probably be the biggest contributing factor as to how well the game runs, what settings, resolution you game at etc.

Peter Tsang · 23 Oct 2012 at 20:29

Processor = 7.6
Memory = 7.9
Graphics = 7.7
Gaming Graphics = 7.7
Primary Hard Disk = 5.9

What you reckon?

setter · 23 Oct 2012 at 20:49

Hdd score looks a bit on the low side for an ssd, running a 120gb vertex 2e here, iirc it scores in the mid 7's. Did you ensure that storage configuration was set to AHCI in bios before installing windows?

Peter Tsang · 23 Oct 2012 at 20:55

sORRY i AM USING A sata MECHANICAL DRIVE

setter · 23 Oct 2012 at 20:59

Ahh, sorry. Saw the ssd in your sig and assumed that was your primary hdd.

Peter Tsang · 23 Oct 2012 at 21:00

Sorry I didn't update.

BTW, anyone knows how to create a Ghost 11 bootup USB drive?