CM Storm Stryker
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thank you. the stuff inside is from my old rig. i just bought a new case because TTL said its good ^^ and my old Lian Li didnt have good options for cable management.
i also will get 2 white LED stripes from Bitfenix soon.
[CPU] Intel® Core™ i7-2600K @ 5 GHZ
[Cooling] Noctua NH-D14
[RAM] 2 x G.Skill DIMM 8 GB DDR3-1600 Kit
[Videocard] 2 x Gainward GeForce GTX 470 Good @ 780mhz, 1.025 V
[Storage] 2 x OCZ Vertex2 E 2,5" SSD 60 GB in RAID0, 1 x 1 TB HDD
[Motherboard] GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD4-B3
[Power supply] Corsair CMPSU-850HX
i have this since january 2011 and only bought the CM Storm Stryker this year.
my old pc looked like shit
and this is how my room looks like if you want to know
i will make better photos later when i have some time
i also will get 2 white LED stripes from Bitfenix soon.
[CPU] Intel® Core™ i7-2600K @ 5 GHZ
[Cooling] Noctua NH-D14
[RAM] 2 x G.Skill DIMM 8 GB DDR3-1600 Kit
[Videocard] 2 x Gainward GeForce GTX 470 Good @ 780mhz, 1.025 V
[Storage] 2 x OCZ Vertex2 E 2,5" SSD 60 GB in RAID0, 1 x 1 TB HDD
[Motherboard] GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD4-B3
[Power supply] Corsair CMPSU-850HX
i have this since january 2011 and only bought the CM Storm Stryker this year.
my old pc looked like shit
and this is how my room looks like if you want to know
i will make better photos later when i have some time
jamesriley94
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5ghz on a 2600k with a NH-D14? What are your temps like? and how many volts are you putting through it?
first few months it just needed 1,48 volts then 1,50 and now 1,52 to be stable.
but temps are ok. when i play games the highest is 76°C and my pc never runs on 100% long time.
but since january 2011 till now i run my pc nearly 24/7 with 5 ghz clock speed.
i think i wait till the cpu dies and then i will buy the new i7 3770k but my i7 2600k still is pretty strong ^^
ah and first i had an corsair H80 cooler but the fan control broke and fans went up and down all the time. after that i bought the noctua and its better i think. it also helps to cool my graphics card a bit which get also hot in 2d mode because my monitor runs 120 hz
but temps are ok. when i play games the highest is 76°C and my pc never runs on 100% long time.
but since january 2011 till now i run my pc nearly 24/7 with 5 ghz clock speed.
i think i wait till the cpu dies and then i will buy the new i7 3770k but my i7 2600k still is pretty strong ^^
ah and first i had an corsair H80 cooler but the fan control broke and fans went up and down all the time. after that i bought the noctua and its better i think. it also helps to cool my graphics card a bit which get also hot in 2d mode because my monitor runs 120 hz
CPU-Z [OLD] http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2133891
CPU-Z [NEW] http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2445606
3DMark11 http://3dmark.com/3dm11/3539597
CPU-Z [NEW] http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2445606
3DMark11 http://3dmark.com/3dm11/3539597
jamesriley94
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wtf?
You realise you're killing the chip?
You shouldnt be exceeding 1.4v for a 24/7 voltage, and thats like max. Even more so on air.
I would strongly advise you to drop down to 4.5ghz with safe voltages. Especially as 2600ks are binned chips in the first place
You realise you're killing the chip?
You shouldnt be exceeding 1.4v for a 24/7 voltage, and thats like max. Even more so on air.
I would strongly advise you to drop down to 4.5ghz with safe voltages. Especially as 2600ks are binned chips in the first place
Josh Weston
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1.52 volts on air.
You see the way your volts keep needing to be increased...hope you get used to that!
That, and the colour blue...
I mean, you've got a lovely rig, but be careful with your vcore, dude.
You see the way your volts keep needing to be increased...hope you get used to that!
That, and the colour blue...
I mean, you've got a lovely rig, but be careful with your vcore, dude.
the cpu handles more than i have ever expected. i run it over 1 1/2 years with 5 ghz and if it breaks now i will just buy the new ivy bridge one or the i7 2700k.
i calculated just one year use with that overclock so i am ok with it
and as long the 2600k is running i will keep it.
maybe it needs more volts because of the bios updates. i still can run 4,8 ghz with 1,45 volts 100% stable
and i put the chip through hell. sometimes like 99°C long times and one time i messed up the overclock and the chip got 1,68 Vcore and i run prime95 till i recognised the high temps ^^
and the 2600k is running and running if there was nothing
i calculated just one year use with that overclock so i am ok with it
and as long the 2600k is running i will keep it.
maybe it needs more volts because of the bios updates. i still can run 4,8 ghz with 1,45 volts 100% stable
and i put the chip through hell. sometimes like 99°C long times and one time i messed up the overclock and the chip got 1,68 Vcore and i run prime95 till i recognised the high temps ^^
and the 2600k is running and running if there was nothing
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jamesriley94
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No, it needs more volts because you're killing it.
There's seriously no need whatsoever to warrant 5ghz over 4.5ghz.
Do you not think there's anything wrong that a £250 processor, one of the best in the world only lasts a year and a half? The chips are meant to last 15 years before any sign of degradation. You've managed about 10% of that...
And if you're mindset is, 'oh, it's alright, I'll just buy 3770k if it breaks' then you obviously have too much money. Please feel free to donate some to me
There's seriously no need whatsoever to warrant 5ghz over 4.5ghz.
Do you not think there's anything wrong that a £250 processor, one of the best in the world only lasts a year and a half? The chips are meant to last 15 years before any sign of degradation. You've managed about 10% of that...
And if you're mindset is, 'oh, it's alright, I'll just buy 3770k if it breaks' then you obviously have too much money. Please feel free to donate some to me
jamesriley94
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Well congratulations, you win Jeremy's 'I'm a massive noob badge' - go and have a cookie.
Josh Weston
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Sandy can only really handle 1.4v 24/7 because of electromigration issues. I'm no physicist, but from what I understand, all the electrons that we slam through our CPUs begin to actually move physical matter i.e. the chip. The more energy you give the electrons, i.e. the more volts, the faster this process becomes. The movement of this matter destroys circuits, and can thus render the microarchitecture of CPUs worthless.
The added material in the wrong places create more resistance, and this, I would assume, is why you're finding yourself needing more volts to achieve the same clocks over time.
The added material in the wrong places create more resistance, and this, I would assume, is why you're finding yourself needing more volts to achieve the same clocks over time.
Josh Weston
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That as may be, but you certainly know now.
As for Ivy - we're dictated by high temperatures at the moment. I'm only running 1.21 volts, and James here is most likely running less than that (the jammy git), so I think we're fine.
As for Ivy - we're dictated by high temperatures at the moment. I'm only running 1.21 volts, and James here is most likely running less than that (the jammy git), so I think we're fine.
wassupdoc
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electricity is the bane of my life at A-level physics Josh Weston
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Feel free to correct me, I only said it from my understanding and a quick glance at google 
I'd be interested to hear the real explanation.
I'd be interested to hear the real explanation.
