I just go by the CPU temp reading and aim for 62C load max. It's a bit on the conservative side though.
Daily Beater
(12 items) |
HTPC (Summer Build)
(10 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD FX 8320 | ASRock 870 Extreme3 | EVGA GTX 560 SE @ 1000/2296 | Corsair XMS3 16GB 1600 @ 1866 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Crucial M4 128GB SSD | Western Digital 750GB AAKS | Cooler Master Gemini S | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
| Monitor | Monitor | Power | Audio |
| Dell E2311H3 23" | Acer X203W 20.1" | Thermaltake TR2 650W | Asus Xonar DS |
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4-4000 "Richland" | AsRock A55M-DGS | HD 7480D | 8GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1600 |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | OS |
| 2x WD Black 1TB (RAID 1) | Stock Vishera 8320 HSF | Windows 7 (8?) x64 | Ubuntu x64 13.04 |
| Power | Case | ||
| Seasonic SS 300w | Silverstone ML03b mATX | ||
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Daily Beater
(12 items) |
HTPC (Summer Build)
(10 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD FX 8320 | ASRock 870 Extreme3 | EVGA GTX 560 SE @ 1000/2296 | Corsair XMS3 16GB 1600 @ 1866 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Crucial M4 128GB SSD | Western Digital 750GB AAKS | Cooler Master Gemini S | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
| Monitor | Monitor | Power | Audio |
| Dell E2311H3 23" | Acer X203W 20.1" | Thermaltake TR2 650W | Asus Xonar DS |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4-4000 "Richland" | AsRock A55M-DGS | HD 7480D | 8GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1600 |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | OS |
| 2x WD Black 1TB (RAID 1) | Stock Vishera 8320 HSF | Windows 7 (8?) x64 | Ubuntu x64 13.04 |
| Power | Case | ||
| Seasonic SS 300w | Silverstone ML03b mATX | ||
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(I'm looking at you LLC). I've gleaned enough to have turned off CnQ, c1e, and turbo core while dialing in my OC but theres gotta be like 4 other 'features' I have no clue about...Virtual Machine state crap and all that....wwaauuughhhhh