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HardOCP:
Overclocking the Core i7
Overclocking CPUs is the only reason HardOCP is around today. We have been overclocking CPUs for over a decade now and we have to say that over the years as OCing has become mainstream, it has gotten hell of a lot easier to successfully accomplish. There was a ton of the usual DOOM and GLOOM about “Nehalem will kill overclocking for good!†and the like. The fact of the matter is that overclocking the Core i7 920 (which is supposed retail for around $284) was one of the easiest overclocks I have ever experienced. It went like this. Set BCLK from 133MHz to 190MHz. Set Vcore to 1.35v. Set RAM speed to 1520MHz. Reboot. And that was it. I was off and running at 3.8GHz; the easiest 1.14GHz I ever got. I remember when 450MHz cost your around a grand!
So what does all of this get you in terms of our FarCry 2 gaming? (Do be aware that our ASUS P6T Deluxe motherboard review will be published in a day or two and will contain 4GHz Core i7 application overclocks and synthetic benchmarks.).
Below we are showing you our gaming results comparing a 2.66GHz (20*133) stock clocked Core i7 920 and one overclocked to 3.8GHz (20*190).Q9450 + TRUE, G.Skill 2x2GB DDR2, GTX 560, ASUS X48, 1TB WD Black, Windows 7 64-bit, LG M2762D-PM 27" + 17" LG 1752TX, Corsair HX620, Antec P182, Logitech G5 (Blue)
Laptop: MSI Wind - Black
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The 130W thing has nothing to do with anything really. It is just involved with what is basically speed step.
See here: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1362192Q9450 + TRUE, G.Skill 2x2GB DDR2, GTX 560, ASUS X48, 1TB WD Black, Windows 7 64-bit, LG M2762D-PM 27" + 17" LG 1752TX, Corsair HX620, Antec P182, Logitech G5 (Blue)
Laptop: MSI Wind - Black
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I must admit, I got a hard-on today after reading about the Asus P6T and how easy the i7 OC's. And triple channel memoryNot to mention that Kyle rna the board with 12GBs of memory overclocked from 2.66 to 3.8GHz for more than 28 hours before stopping. Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice.
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Q9450 + TRUE, G.Skill 2x2GB DDR2, GTX 560, ASUS X48, 1TB WD Black, Windows 7 64-bit, LG M2762D-PM 27" + 17" LG 1752TX, Corsair HX620, Antec P182, Logitech G5 (Blue)
Laptop: MSI Wind - Black
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Core i7, X58, and DDR3 6gb kits available on NCIX.com now too.
RAM
Best IMO (so far), G.Skill 3X2GB DDR3-1600 CL 9-9-9-24 $300
MOBO
Check out the ASUS P6T ($375 and free shipping on entire order) or the Gigabyte UD5 for $355
CPU
$385, 755, 1340Q9450 + TRUE, G.Skill 2x2GB DDR2, GTX 560, ASUS X48, 1TB WD Black, Windows 7 64-bit, LG M2762D-PM 27" + 17" LG 1752TX, Corsair HX620, Antec P182, Logitech G5 (Blue)
Laptop: MSI Wind - Black
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