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QX6850 'Kentsfield'

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anyone know if the above CPU will be ok with the Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-5300C3 667MHz Dual Channel Kit (anyone know if this will oc to 1333MHz) or am i taking to much of a chance ?

could anyone other wise recommend any ram to suit. building this beast in the morning.
 
AlexWolf said:
I thought they were only selling them after July the 22nd :o
I think its selling for $999 on the prcie drop table thing..
Lucky :P


as far as i know they still are - got it from a friend of a friend (if u know what i mean)
 
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-5300C3 667MHz

running at default volts atm @ upto 800MHz (t2 i think) 5,5,5,15
 
well good news in away new pc up and running for now with the default cooler the cooler we think was to much pressure on the slightly bent pin so not so great, going to try and rma the mobo; hopefuly it should be replaced in the next few days.

this is all set to default not tweeking at all going 2 wait for the better cool and may be some better ram.

ran 3dmk06 and cpuz

image1qm4.jpg
 
AMDPower said:
nice cpu there, a quad core G0 stepping

now OvErCloCk that pleazzz. :D

you should get to something like 3.6 with low volts and 3.9-4.0 if u are lucky max on air.



whats G0 stepping :confused:

if i wanted 2 run it at 3.6 ghz would i need better ram ? and if so what would you recommended
 
melbourne720 said:
Yee gods, an QX6850 and an 8800 Ultra! :eek:

Money 2 Burn ?

with a gfx card rma,ed with evga hoping for a 8800 ultra back for sli set up :cool:

just thinking about the ram and whats the best i can get for 1333mhz
 
just set the ram to run at 800mhz from 667mhz - but the cpu is still set at stock.

as you can tell i'm not into overclocking nvr done it and always kept my kit on default so as to the best way to go for performance and benching i dont really have a clue
 
well ran 3dmk2006 again and getting 14111 thats with my memory at 800mhz / 5-5-5-12 1.8v upped from 667mhz. which is default for my ram then i got 13973

accross the core's idel using core temp 0.95

core#0 55c
core#1 52c
core#2 50c
core#3 48c

asus probe shows 42c

accross the core's under load

core#0 61c
core#1 58c
core#2 57c
core#3 55c

asus probe shows 49c

would that be considered high ? i have only just built this so the AS may need a few days to bed in
 
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now running @ 3.72 with the multiplier chananged from 9 to 11 and a slight FSB increase

managed to see 4ghz but would not boot into windows this is still all on air btw
 
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