i7 950 + Asus Rampage III Gene + Corsair Vengeance 12GB

[mezmir]

http://blog.corsair.com/?p=4648

here's some oc info on that ram. I got the same stuff and fully intend to run it at 2k mhz.

 

[sliice]

General Update,

Right now the systems running stable @;

CPU - 4.021.5mhz 191.4x21

RAM - 766.1mhz [2:8] 9-9-9-24-128-1t

Voltage;

CPU - 1.316v

CPU PLL - 1.799v

QPI/DRAM Core 1.330v

IOH - 1.158v

IOH PCIE - 1.508v

ICH - 1.151v

DRAM Bus - 1.515v

Temperature;

CPU - 47c idle + 77c max load

MB - 25c

ICH - 49c

IOH - 65c

Mezmir thanks for the info on the ram, very intresting read, will have to look into that...

Might have alittle money soon, thinkng of upgrading the cpu cooler im currently using the Corsair Hydro H50-1 High-Performance CPU Watercooler any ideas whats the best to get.

System Specification

- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

- Case: Antec Mini-P180 Micro ATX Case

- Power Supply: Antec TruePower Quattro 1000W Modular Power Supply

- CPU: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz Overclocked to 4.021.5 MHz

- Motherboard: Asus Rampage III Gene Intel X58

- Cooler: Corsair Hydro H50-1 High-Performance CPU Watercooler

- RAM: Corsair Vengeance 12GB (3x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Triple Channel Kit

- Hard Drive: Crucial RealSSD C300 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (Boot Drive) and Western Digital VelociRaptor 600GB 10000RPM SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache (Storage Drive)

- Graphics Card: x2 HIS ATI Radeon HD 6970 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card configured in crossfire

- Sound: 7.1 SupremeFX X-Fi Channel Sound (On-Board)

- Optical Drive: LG GH22NP20 22x DVD±RW IDE ReWriter

- Monitor: Benq FF24IW

- Peripherals: Keyboard-Razer Tarantula + Mouse-Razer Copperhead + Razer Barracuda HP-1

Thanks..

 

[sliice]

General Update,

Ok guys thanks for all your help, but this is were i am right now.

CPU - 3.211.7.5mhz 133.8.4x24

RAM - 803.3.1mhz [2:12] 9-9-9-24-128-1t

Voltage;

CPU - 1.052v

CPU PLL - 1.799v

QPI/DRAM Core 1.197v

IOH - 1.158v

IOH PCIE - 1.508v

ICH - 1.111v

DRAM Bus - 1.515v

Temperature;

CPU - 38c idle + 53c max load

MB - 28c

ICH - 50c

IOH - 64c

As you can see i have reduced the cpu right back down to stock speeds with ht + speedstep etc. all turned on [back to standard really].

Why you ask, well a few reasons;

1 - No performance change, to be honest the fps benefit against stock speed was nil [due to the HD6970's no doubt], i only use this computer for gaming, and with vsync enable all my games are played at full rez. and maxed out graphics with a constant 59-60 fps, except cysis which never drops below 50 fps.

Im sure i would see massive increases in benchmark scores from using a overclocked cpu through the likes of 3dmark etc. but im just not intrested in that stuff anymore!

2 - Lower temperatures, as i was getting no benefit from the overclocked cpu, what was the point of running the cpu constaintly at higher tempartures, none!

Guys the list goes on........

Ill poberly try lowering the cpu voltage, and all the other voltages in fact to see if i can get those temps down even further.

Thanks again...