i7 980x quick overclock question

seaeagle2323 · 26th June 2012, 9:22 PM

Hi,

Specs of my computer are below but now have 2 evga 580s in sli, anyway i have been looking at the bios and have simply changed the cpu multiplier from auto to 30 and increased the v core to 1.30 i ran a intel burn test and 3d mark 11 and ran bf3 and blacks ops with no problems at all temps are about 60-70C at max but in games far less,

The question i have is why do some people just change the cpu ratio and other change both the cpu multiplier and the bus/core or just the bus/core? i don't want to change the bus core because it changed my ram etc i have it on xmp and set ddr3 at 1600mhz

so basically is it ok just to change the v core and cpu multiplier to get a good over clock? i just want to take my 980x to 4 gig i mainly built my computer to run fsx, fsx is very CPU hungry and only takes advantage of 1 gpu,

Thanks for any help guys!

Aetherone · 28th June 2012, 8:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seaeagle2323

The question i have is why do some people just change the cpu ratio and other change both the cpu multiplier and the bus/core or just the bus/core?

Thats the difference between regular CPUs with multiplier lock and "Xtreme" series with all the multipliers of the rainbow

seaeagle2323 · 28th June 2012, 9:47 PM

lol! got it stable now at cpu ratio of 29 at 3.8 gig and vcore on auto! i did run it at 1.25V and it was stable but seemed to use a bit less on auto,

hoody_s13 · 29th June 2012, 10:34 PM

Before jumping in without knowing the ropes, you should read up on overclocking, specifically for your gulftown chip.

I'd hate to here you popped it from testing using auto volts! Auto will always over compensate, likewise if you run your overclock too high, the voltages will do the same.

Running at 3.8 - 4.0 ghz will use a lot less than 1.25v! If that's where you want to be clock speed wise, then drop down your vcore in increments, and do some thorough testing (intelburntest, prime95). You'll find the sweet spot eventually.

seaeagle2323 · 2nd July 2012, 11:13 PM

Thanks mate all good now stable at 4gig at v core of 1.26

26th June 2012, 9:22 PM	#1
seaeagle2323 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 98	i7 980x quick overclock question Hi, Specs of my computer are below but now have 2 evga 580s in sli, anyway i have been looking at the bios and have simply changed the cpu multiplier from auto to 30 and increased the v core to 1.30 i ran a intel burn test and 3d mark 11 and ran bf3 and blacks ops with no problems at all temps are about 60-70C at max but in games far less, The question i have is why do some people just change the cpu ratio and other change both the cpu multiplier and the bus/core or just the bus/core? i don't want to change the bus core because it changed my ram etc i have it on xmp and set ddr3 at 1600mhz so basically is it ok just to change the v core and cpu multiplier to get a good over clock? i just want to take my 980x to 4 gig i mainly built my computer to run fsx, fsx is very CPU hungry and only takes advantage of 1 gpu, Thanks for any help guys! __________________ Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 980X oc to 4.4 on air, Asus Rampage III Extreme, Corsair 12GB Kit Triple Chanel 1600mhz, evga gtx 580 in sli 797mhz oc to 900 MHz Corsair 256GB SSD,3 x Western Digital 1TB, LG CH08LS10 Blu Ray Combo Drive, Logitech G19 keyboard + g13 and G27 and G930, Track IR, Ch yoke and rudder and throttle, SilverStone TJ10B, Corsair CMPSU-1000HXAU 1000W, Noctua NH-U12P-SE2, Ford xr5 turbo

28th June 2012, 9:47 PM	#3
seaeagle2323 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 98	lol! got it stable now at cpu ratio of 29 at 3.8 gig and vcore on auto! i did run it at 1.25V and it was stable but seemed to use a bit less on auto, __________________ Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 980X oc to 4.4 on air, Asus Rampage III Extreme, Corsair 12GB Kit Triple Chanel 1600mhz, evga gtx 580 in sli 797mhz oc to 900 MHz Corsair 256GB SSD,3 x Western Digital 1TB, LG CH08LS10 Blu Ray Combo Drive, Logitech G19 keyboard + g13 and G27 and G930, Track IR, Ch yoke and rudder and throttle, SilverStone TJ10B, Corsair CMPSU-1000HXAU 1000W, Noctua NH-U12P-SE2, Ford xr5 turbo

29th June 2012, 10:34 PM	#4
hoody_s13 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 141	Before jumping in without knowing the ropes, you should read up on overclocking, specifically for your gulftown chip. I'd hate to here you popped it from testing using auto volts! Auto will always over compensate, likewise if you run your overclock too high, the voltages will do the same. Running at 3.8 - 4.0 ghz will use a lot less than 1.25v! If that's where you want to be clock speed wise, then drop down your vcore in increments, and do some thorough testing (intelburntest, prime95). You'll find the sweet spot eventually. __________________ MAIN RIG: Cooler Master HAF X \| Corsair AX1200 \| Asus Rampage III Extreme \| Intel i7 980X @ 4.4 GHz - 1.343v Vcore \| Corsair H70 with 2x GT 1850's \| 12GB Corsair Dominator @ 2006MHz \| EVGA 680 FTW 4GB x2 SLI \| Creative Soundblaster X-Fi Titanium HD \| OCZ Vertex 3 Max IO 240GB SSD \| Asus VG236H 23" 120Hz LCD LAPTOP: ASUS A54HR 15.6" - i3 2350M \| 8GB Corsair RAM @ 1333MHz \| Radeon HD7470M 1GB \| Seagate Momentus XT Gen2 750GB HDD

2nd July 2012, 11:13 PM	#5
seaeagle2323 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 98	Thanks mate all good now stable at 4gig at v core of 1.26 __________________ Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 980X oc to 4.4 on air, Asus Rampage III Extreme, Corsair 12GB Kit Triple Chanel 1600mhz, evga gtx 580 in sli 797mhz oc to 900 MHz Corsair 256GB SSD,3 x Western Digital 1TB, LG CH08LS10 Blu Ray Combo Drive, Logitech G19 keyboard + g13 and G27 and G930, Track IR, Ch yoke and rudder and throttle, SilverStone TJ10B, Corsair CMPSU-1000HXAU 1000W, Noctua NH-U12P-SE2, Ford xr5 turbo