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Replace i7 920 D0 2.66GHz

if i remember correctly. i used 1.45 for 4.45ghz. so you may be able to lower it some more. the lower the better, assuming it stays stable of course!
 
Eldrick said:
core volt was on auto. oops. Now set to 1.325
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Hi, great you can try to reduce it a bit more but 1.325v in the Bios is ok, if its stable . l will put up the instructions + settings for using Dynamic Vcore(DVID) if you have this setting in the Bios, as this reduces just the idle voltage a bit more.

I'm using it and it reduces my idle voltage to about 1.024v when CPU is idling which should help to reduce temps a bit more. :)
 
OLDPHART said:
Hi, great you can try to reduce it a bit more but 1.325v in the Bios is ok, if its stable . l will put up the instructions + settings for using Dynamic Vcore(DVID) if you have this setting in the Bios, as this reduces just the idle voltage a bit more.

I'm using it and it reduces my idle voltage to about 1.024v when CPU is idling which should help to reduce temps a bit more. :)
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COOL! pun intended
 
I used to have a 920 and the same board as you, it was really good and as you've seen it's no problem to hit 4GHz!

To help reduce temperatures, I would personally try dropping the Vcore 0.005v at a time (leave the other voltages the same), and testing with Prime until you hit a crash/bluescreen. Once you hit a crash, adjust it back up by 0.002v at a time until it's stable again and you should be golden.

If you've had your PC a while, a cooler clean and remount can work wonders too.
 
Interesting thread. Can I assume most of the settings would be the same for my I7 950? Was thinking about overclocking it.
Off topic (sorry OP - might be helpful to you as well?) what is the max temp and voltage for these I7s?



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kaku said:
I used to have a 920 and the same board as you, it was really good and as you've seen it's no problem to hit 4GHz!

To help reduce temperatures, I would personally try dropping the Vcore 0.005v at a time (leave the other voltages the same), and testing with Prime until you hit a crash/bluescreen. Once you hit a crash, adjust it back up by 0.002v at a time until it's stable again and you should be golden.

If you've had your PC a while, a cooler clean and remount can work wonders too.
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I'll second the cooler clean idea if you've not done it in a while!
My old i5 750 has an Arctic Freezer 7 Rev 2 and dropped 5 degrees idle, 15 degrees load with just a good clean - OK, it was really manky so I'd not hope for that level for most people but still worth doing. I just removed the fan, hovered the heat sink and popped the fan back on, no effort :)
 
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