Core i7 920 overclocking guide

[monkey7]

Tbh don't go for 'nameless' power supplies unless you've seen multiple good reviews. The PSU is the most underestimated component of a computer, it could either boost your performance by supplying stable power or kill everything. Literally.

I'd recommend a beefy 750w corsair unit, they are rock stable and supply more than enough power for nearly any i7 setup you could make. I know it's an investment but it's more expensive to replace for example your harddrive if it dies because of unstable power, not even counting the worth of the lost data.

 

[Socks]

Tbh don't go for 'nameless' power supplies unless you've seen multiple good reviews. The PSU is the most underestimated component of a computer, it could either boost your performance by supplying stable power or kill everything. Literally.

I'd recommend a beefy 750w corsair unit, they are rock stable and supply more than enough power for nearly any i7 setup you could make. I know it's an investment but it's more expensive to replace for example your harddrive if it dies because of unstable power, not even counting the worth of the lost data.

Amen

 

[Diablo13]

I have just got my I7 920 installed today on an Asus P6T deluxe V.2 mb. I have a Titan Fenrir air cooler, 2 hdd's and 2 Pioneer 215 optical drives, all SATA.

For graphics I have a BFG Nvidia 285. Now I have been using a Corsair HX 620 psu, but my question is will that be enough? Reading the thread I know I have a good psu, but with that 285 card I am thinking It is not going to be strong enough for a decent OC, once I have burned in the new chip and board?

Any advice would be much appreciated.

 

[monkey7]

Should be, with some headroom left even.

These tests results are with a QX9770:

http://hothardware.com/Articles/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-285-Unveiled/?page=11

 

[Diablo13]

Thanks for the advice and the interesting link monkey7.

Every so often I get a glitch with the 285, where the screen goes blank or freezes and I get an error message saying "graphics drivers have stalled and then recovered"? I have tried different drivers, but I still get this pain in the bum every so often at random times, sometimes when just reading emails.

I thought this must be down to the psu not being powerful enough, but the evidence suggests that's not it, so I will have to find another solution.

You have just saved me rushing out to buy a new expensive and unneeded psu. Thank You.