OC3D Review: Intel i7 930 1366

On paper, totally uninteresting, but in practice, amazing!

Why is it happier with such lower voltages if the process is the same size? I don't know a lot about the intricacies of CPU production, but I'm interested to know what was actually changed, as going by the spec sheet doesn't yield much information.

A CPU like this should be good for many years, despite intel inevitably changing socket design in the not too distant future.
 
That's just staggering! So glad I'm getting one of these! Maybe I'll see if I can match your "sweet spot"...
 
Will the 32nm chips be out this summer then? I imagine they will be able to break 4GHz at lower voltages?

The 3.8GHz@ 1.11v is ridiculous, but in terms of speed alone, it does not seem to offer that much advantage over the slightly cheaper 920 (£40 on scan.co.uk)
 
WOW! 3.8 at 1.11v... It was a good thing I wasn't drinking anything. And with that low of voltage temps must be amazing! (I skipped to the conclusion :( Sorry)
 
name='ppuff' said:
They charge more for the 930 over there? By me its the same price as 920. $199 U.S.
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This is why I hate living here!!!!! The 920 hasn't even dropped to anywhere near that!! - its £180-190
 
If I was to get online it would be $280 for either one, just so happens a brick and mortar near me has insane prices on Intel CPU's.
 
Lol @

''Our results saw 4.2GHz at 1.34v. Absolutely amazing numbers and, as you can see from the screenshot below, totally rock solid. 920 owners would dream of 4.2GHz at 1.34v. ''

''It took a lot of testing but we finally found the sweet spot. 1.112v on the core and 3.8GHz. I think you'll agree that this is outstanding.''

This is my i7 920 D0 4,2Ghz @ 1.264v :

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3,8Ghz @ 1.10v

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LinX + OCCT 8+ hours rock solid.

I think 930 owners would dream of this
 
Cingrats dude, we were talking about the majority of CPU's not the cpus we know that run better in certain baches
 
Not every chip will get 4.2ghz and the settings for each chip with be different for prety much any speed, with a quick google you should be able to find a guide to overclocking i7's if your not sure on what to do.
 
I tried undervolting and i got 0.92v at stock cpu speeds.

As i'm new here, i can't post the image up.

@Mudkip did you try undervolting too? since your 920 is of a good batch, i foresee a super low voltage.
 
name='Runebeard' said:
Nice xxxxxl! You must be getting some really low temps to go along with that!
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I'm getting average 45 degrees(and its quite stable) after setting fan speed to super silent.

At full fan speed, lowest i noticed was 39.(I didn't keep at full fan speed for very long as there was no need to).
 
Just want to share this with everybody.

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Notice the 930 power.

A Core i7-720QM at twice the speed. If only i could put this onto a laptop!
 
Nice voltage, the 930 seems to be a lot more frugal. I hate to think how much power my 920 gulps down at 1.325V. What heatsink are you using?
 
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