OCD Noob i7 runs on DICE

[Kal-EL]

FInally had a proper day off to myself and decided to increase some of my clocks. Obviously I'm still very noobish on the i7 platform but it was a fun, long session. I didn't come away with any definitive behaviors and believe I'm missing some secret sauce past 5ghz. Don't tell me what it is, I'm a stubborn bastard and I'll figure it out tonight during session 3.

Here are some random benching to find out whats what.

http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Corei7/CPUZ/cpuz_5027.JPG
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Corei7/PiFast/16_92s.JPG
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Corei7/SUperpI/8_156s.JPG
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Corei7/SUperpI/32M_7m_24_140s.JPG
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Corei7/Wprime/wprime_5s.JPG

I did alot of benchin in the 200blck side of things but can't seem to find the right combo for alll around bench stability. When I do, I'll move onto the 3D benches.

Vcore requirements change so much between different combos of voltages. Its interesting to say the least.

[Chicken Patty]

very good job dude :) seems like a lot of fun

[punx223]

nice runs bro now knock her out

[DrNip]

Looks to be a very nice chip you have there. I heard the even mult. on these chips blows. You might try odd ones.

[Chicken Patty]

Looks to be a very nice chip you have there. I heard the even mult. on these chips blows. You might try odd ones.

what do you mean by the multi on those chips blow?

[crustytheclown]

Never,never,never and ever use even multi (20-22-24-26-28-30 etc) on i7 cpus....
Supes try 29 multi next time....

[Chicken Patty]

Never,never,never and ever use even multi (20-22-24-26-28-30 etc) on i7 cpus....
Supes try 29 multi next time....

Any particular reason why? Just Curious, that's all.

[DrNip]

I was speaking of even multipliers. Dunno why they don't work but I get my theory from the many of threads and posts on them and the overclockers reporting of them not playing too well. Multpliers that I have seen work well are 21, 25 and 29.

[Chicken Patty]

I was speaking of even multipliers. Dunno why they don't work but I get my theory from the many of threads and posts on them and the overclockers reporting of them not playing too well. Multpliers that I have seen work well are 21, 25 and 29.

hmmm weird. Example, on my i7 920, I use a 20x with turbo enabled for 21x. Is that still considered even, or its considered 21x?

[DrNip]

Oh and 23. Yes that would be considered a 21 mult.

[Chicken Patty]

Oh and 23. Yes that would be considered a 21 mult.

Thanks. I feel better now :laughing:

[Buckeye]

Nice Job Kal !!

Happy to see you making some head way with that chip, it took me a awhile before I got the hang of I7, well that nad really crappy RAM didn't help much :)

[Kal-EL]

thx gents for the encouragement even though the runs blew chunks all over, haha. Havent tried the odd multi-s yet :blink:, thx for the info Crusty/Drnip, I'll be tryin those tonight. BTW, stupid Airgas had a rotting batch of DICE this time around, likely due to the mega sunshine we've been getting and their container being out in the sun. Picked up a few boints for the cause :D

[Chicken Patty]

thx gents for the encouragement even though the runs blew chunks all over, haha. Havent tried the odd multi-s yet :blink:, thx for the info Crusty/Drnip, I'll be tryin those tonight. BTW, stupid Airgas had a rotting batch of DICE this time around, likely due to the mega sunshine we've been getting and their container being out in the sun. Picked up a few boints for the cause :D

Let us know how those odd multis work for ya :)

[Kal-EL]

http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Corei7/Corei7_Experiments/F1_Diaper.JPG
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Corei7/Corei7_Experiments/F1_Diaper%20(2).JPG

http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Corei7/Corei7_Experiments/DICE_i7%20(7).JPG

http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Corei7/Corei7_Experiments/DICE_i7%20(8).JPG

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[Chicken Patty]

man, that looks like so much fun man, I wanna try DICE :(

[Kal-EL]

Yea, it's a blast bro, you gotta get ur feet cold definitely. Hey, u got that 9800gx2 on water? (ur sig)

bout to get started on session 2 and finish off the left over dice :D

[sofos1990]

Nice pics and videos too Ka-El:D

[Kal-EL]

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=706666
http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/screenshot/706666.png

[crustytheclown]

Nice job Supes!!!Your insulation looks great too...

Ps Why low vcore?

[Kal-EL]

Nice job Supes!!!Your insulation looks great too...

Ps Why low vcore?
Thx Toni, just seeing what she'll run on and so far so good, gonna put her thru some wprime paces and see what sticks for vcore ;)

785

I prolly shouldnt be wasting time posting results on the bench rig eh? lol Supes Style, Live and in action :cool3: brb

Added:
786

[sofos1990]

I would like to make the same question Antonis:)
Results are very nice for low vcore mate:D
Hope to be a good one cpu:p

P.S:What's the song of the second video?:D

[Kal-EL]

Lil more voltage :)
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=706715
http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/screenshot/706715.png

[sofos1990]

Turning off the HT will give you the chance to get more Mhz on the same vcore:D
Seems to be a very good cpu:)

[Kal-EL]

Looks like it'll run wprime, not fast but it runs.
4.797s 32m wprime
788
SuperPI's quick runs:
790
789

[Rogue210]

:clapping: wow that looks like an awesome run!!!!:)

[thebanik]

very very nice results......guess I missed the board....classified?????

[Kal-EL]

Thx, yah, its the classy.

Decided to fool round some with two gtx285s just to see where I was at:

http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Corei7/AquaMark3/339373s.JPG
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Corei7/AquaMark3/339373b.JPG


http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Corei7/3d06/30968.JPG

Dunno if I posted this one yet or not http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Corei7/CPUZ/5226.JPG

[Buckeye]

Looks like your getting that I7 setup all dialed in Kal, very nice !!

[Kal-EL]

Looks like your getting that I7 setup all dialed in Kal, very nice !!

Thx Bill, theres just so many damn combinations to stable its hard to find where you wanna be without actually running and re-running all the benchmarks. It was a BLAST of a session tho.:thumbsup: I gotta say, with so many ways to the promise land, this is the most fun I've had overclocking in a VERY long time. :hug:

I was about to start experimenting in the 5.3ghz & 1.58 Vcore neighborhood when :shock: OMG, RAN OUT OF DICE!!!!! :thumbdown: All in all, I've spent the last two nights (all night) getting to know this system and Me likes it. :laughing:

I'm really gonna have to find myself a good sized dewar, ASAP! :morpheus:

(This woulda been a good time for a cascade :blink: )

[Chicken Patty]

Yea, it's a blast bro, you gotta get ur feet cold definitely. Hey, u got that 9800gx2 on water? (ur sig)

bout to get started on session 2 and finish off the left over dice :D

Naw, it's on stock cooling.

[Kal-EL]

Well, that was uber fun and I can't wait till next weekend when i'll really see what she's made of. I'll play with it on cool air before the weekend and try to eek out more boints at hwbot.

Chicken_Dude, its time for you to get chomped by the sub-zero bug. :this:

[crustytheclown]

That chip looks fantastic man.Job well done!!!

[karmakazi]

Very nice kal!! 31x multi looks strong on that cpu. You need some LN2 :D

[punx223]

LN@ and some BCLK love and you will be golden bro

[Rogue210]

Wow Kal---looks like u had a fun two nights :) Unreal results....wait to u get ur hands on some LN2....i will try to help u look 4 a dealer here on isolated island ;)

[Kal-EL]

Thx peeps, counting the hours till next weekend :)

[Kal-EL]

Wow Kal---looks like u had a fun two nights :) Unreal results....wait to u get ur hands on some LN2....i will try to help u look 4 a dealer here on isolated island ;)

Find me decent size dewar and I'll give u an e8600 and a qx9650 ;)

[Rogue210]

Awww...such a sweet talker...u know just how to get to a girl's heart :blush: I will try my best ;)

[Rogue210]

hey btw r u using the new h/s or is it still the thor's?

[Kal-EL]

Sending the hammer to nueromancer to help a brother out. Gonna be using the megahalem from here on out ;)

[thebanik]

Find me decent size dewar and I'll give u an e8600 and a qx9650 ;)

Peeps in US talking like this???? I see you are not short of money, why dont you try those -100C cascades by the various builders in XS, its on my wish list, just that shipping cost of the cascades kill it for me.......500-600$ for just shipping, :thumbdown:...but I guess, having those cascades will let you completely know the architecture in and out....

[Kal-EL]

Peeps in US talking like this???? I see you are not short of money, why dont you try those -100C cascades by the various builders in XS, its on my wish list, just that shipping cost of the cascades kill it for me.......500-600$ for just shipping, :thumbdown:...but I guess, having those cascades will let you completely know the architecture in and out....

I'm not short period. Rogue is in need of new chips to bench and I'm done with s775 and she's been a great member here and an honest emerging enthusiast. Why wouldnt I help my brothers/sisters out? Should I be a greedy bastard and hoard or sell my shit when I can help a team member out? Nah, don't think so. I bust my ass for what money I have and I deserve every friggin penny and every single discretion to give where others would take. :poopinghorse:

You don't have to be rich to give richly brother, you just gotta give and it'll come back to you sooner or later. For the record, I don't make much dinero but I manage it very well. :morpheus:

A cascade would be a sweet treat for sure cept for a few things, no builders in Hawaii, shipping form the Mainland U.S. is tumultuous, not many reputable builders willing to do so. :blink:

Completely knowing the architecture will come in time devoted to the platform. So far I've spent miniscule amounts of time with it, why? Cuz I bust my ass at work for long hours, manage this website, raise my children, take care of my family, and try to give back to my community whenever possible. Add the fact that I move like a turtle 90% of the time, the other 10% is uber fast overclcoking. :thumbsup:

[punx223]

I'm not short period. Rogue is in need of new chips to bench and I'm done with s775 and she's been a great member here and an honest emerging enthusiast. Why wouldnt I help my brothers/sisters out? Should I be a greedy bastard and hoard or sell my shit when I can help a team member out? Nah, don't think so. I bust my ass for what money I have and I deserve every friggin penny and every single discretion to give where others would take. :poopinghorse:

You don't have to be rich to give richly brother, you just gotta give and it'll come back to you sooner or later. For the record, I don't make much dinero but I manage it very well. :morpheus:

A cascade would be a sweet treat for sure cept for a few things, no builders in Hawaii, shipping form the Mainland U.S. is tumultuous, not many reputable builders willing to do so. :blink:

Completely knowing the architecture will come in time devoted to the platform. So far I've spent miniscule amounts of time with it, why? Cuz I bust my ass at work for long hours, manage this website, raise my children, take care of my family, and try to give back to my community whenever possible. Add the fact that I move like a turtle 90% of the time, the other 10% is uber fast overclcoking. :thumbsup:

I would say "move like a gorilla" but thats just me :thumbsup:



:morpheus:

[Rogue210]

:clapping: yes u do...and i appreciate it all of it....cause i need all the help i can get :good:

[Chicken Patty]

I'm not short period. Rogue is in need of new chips to bench and I'm done with s775 and she's been a great member here and an honest emerging enthusiast. Why wouldnt I help my brothers/sisters out? Should I be a greedy bastard and hoard or sell my shit when I can help a team member out? Nah, don't think so. I bust my ass for what money I have and I deserve every friggin penny and every single discretion to give where others would take. :poopinghorse:

You don't have to be rich to give richly brother, you just gotta give and it'll come back to you sooner or later. For the record, I don't make much dinero but I manage it very well. :morpheus:

A cascade would be a sweet treat for sure cept for a few things, no builders in Hawaii, shipping form the Mainland U.S. is tumultuous, not many reputable builders willing to do so. :blink:

Completely knowing the architecture will come in time devoted to the platform. So far I've spent miniscule amounts of time with it, why? Cuz I bust my ass at work for long hours, manage this website, raise my children, take care of my family, and try to give back to my community whenever possible. Add the fact that I move like a turtle 90% of the time, the other 10% is uber fast overclcoking. :thumbsup:


Those are some kind words my friend. Very well said :good:

[karmakazi]

You don't have to be rich to give richly brother, you just gotta give and it'll come back to you sooner or later.


A very true statement, law of attraction in effect :thumbsup::D

[Neuromancer]

Well done Kal. 5+ on an i7 with only DIce, I might be out of the loop but that seems like a really sweet clocking job :)

[thebanik]

I am not sure what you understood, my comment was directed towards "find me the right size dewar", by which I thought that you are having difficulty finding a dewar/the right dewar.....

Ofcourse I have already seen by the various contests and giveaways that this community and more so you, are more than willing to give back to the community.....


I'm not short period. Rogue is in need of new chips to bench and I'm done with s775 and she's been a great member here and an honest emerging enthusiast. Why wouldnt I help my brothers/sisters out? Should I be a greedy bastard and hoard or sell my shit when I can help a team member out? Nah, don't think so. I bust my ass for what money I have and I deserve every friggin penny and every single discretion to give where others would take. :poopinghorse:

You don't have to be rich to give richly brother, you just gotta give and it'll come back to you sooner or later. For the record, I don't make much dinero but I manage it very well. :morpheus:

A cascade would be a sweet treat for sure cept for a few things, no builders in Hawaii, shipping form the Mainland U.S. is tumultuous, not many reputable builders willing to do so. :blink:

Completely knowing the architecture will come in time devoted to the platform. So far I've spent miniscule amounts of time with it, why? Cuz I bust my ass at work for long hours, manage this website, raise my children, take care of my family, and try to give back to my community whenever possible. Add the fact that I move like a turtle 90% of the time, the other 10% is uber fast overclcoking. :thumbsup:

[Kal-EL]

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=718974
http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/screenshot/718974.png
cbb @ -100ish
cb@ -135ish ( I think )

[thebanik]

OMG!!! that chip is good.......if only you can figure out the mem problems and get it bench stable......when are you planning to bench on LN2 again???

[Kal-EL]

Prolly be benching again in 8 hours or so.

[Chicken Patty]

^^^ Very good clocks bro, very good!!!

[karmakazi]

Nice Kal!!! almost 5.5 is great! now you need to get bench stable around there :D

[Kal-EL]

thx gangies, decided to stay on air and fish out some settings and setup the os for some 3d benching, looking for stable air clocks on the gtx 285's and such.

Managed to bork card#2. Now in SLI the video gets all screwed up in any os I boot into. Non-SLI video is fine so i suspect its' card#2.

[Neuromancer]

Mjöllnir is on its way to the east coast temporarily :)

(He needed someone to show him how to run an Air cooler ;) ) lol He gets that cold fetish rolling and forgets all about it lol

[lakeside2189]

I was speaking of even multipliers. Dunno why they don't work but I get my theory from the many of threads and posts on them and the overclockers reporting of them not playing too well. Multpliers that I have seen work well are 21, 25 and 29.
Doc is correct!!! I have did more with 25 than any other but crapped out everytime i tryed high clocks with a even number with the I7