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mtj

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Posted: Wed, 18th May 2011 12:11 Post subject: Overclocking Intel I-7 920	Quick Quote Quote

So, like the subject says, but with a twist... having only stock cooler How much would you dare to oc the 920 with just the stock cooler, just out of curiosity I haven't felt the need for extra power yet, and if I would oc it I'd get some better cooling system.

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Frant
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Posted: Wed, 18th May 2011 16:02 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Stock cooler.. And keeping in mind it's hyperthreaded meaning it's most likely hotter than the i5 counterpart (i5 750)... 3.2Ghz. If temps are good you could try 3.4Ghz. But overclocking with stock cooler is like driving a sports car.. with a 75 horsepower engine. Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn! "The sky was the color of a TV tuned to a dead station" - Neuromancer

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Posted: Thu, 19th May 2011 07:39 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Just use the dummy OC profile and speed step/turbo. Its the safest route with a stock cooler. I think it overclocks it to 3.2 ASUS Maximus XII Formula \| Core i9 10900k @ 5.2Ghz \| 32GB G.Skill DDR4 4200Mhz \| EVGA RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Hydro Copper \| ASUS ROG PG35VQ

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Posted: Thu, 19th May 2011 09:49 Post subject:

Ummm why would you need to OC i7 proc? Isn't it already very powerful proc?

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Posted: Thu, 19th May 2011 23:01 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

wouldnt be arsed tbh, as its posted ur running with a stock cooler and u would get marginal differences. Id say let it stay stock untill u buy urself a proper cooler

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BearishSun

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Posted: Thu, 19th May 2011 23:50 Post subject:

dingo_d wrote:

Ummm why would you need to OC i7 proc? Isn't it already very powerful proc?

It's pretty crap for gaming because of the low frequency. My i7-860 @ 2.93Ghz can't handle shogun total war 2 or Rift at maximum settings. I deactivate shadows completely to reduce CPU load and then it works fine.

And 920 has even lower frequency than mine. Although my problem might be lack of DX11 capable GPU, since DX11 should reduce CPU load, if game supports it properly.

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