@Overclockers
Grats guys, nice clocks. Almost can't believe that OC on the quad, but good job. I've had no success in overclocking mine.
@Anastasios
I had a E2140 overclocked to 2.9GHz and got relatively poor performance in BC2 (low 30s in the heaviest parts), upgraded to a Q6600 which resulted in a slight fps increase, but not much, mainly clockspeed issue.
BF3 will most likely result in a similar experience.
This board doesn't like overclocking quads very much. As for the QX9650, as far as I know it's not in the support list officially, but just make sure of that, but as Balsagna said, rather just get a Sandy B setup. Even if you go for the cheapest mobo and CPU @ stock, it'll rock the socks off whatever this mobo can do.
@Cyrious
There shouldn't be a issue, though I can't say with 100% certainty.
@djbarney
1. As far as undervolting, just run the CPU at the lowest stable voltage. With regards to the Q6600 though, I run mine @ 1.25v with stock speeds. Any overclock is proved unstable at some point. It also drops to 1.15v+- on full load. Very bad drop. No pencil mod applied.
2. Dunno.
3. I use Arctic Silver 5 and just put about a 2mm diameter ball on my CPU and bolt on the Zalman. (Sig rig)
Grats guys, nice clocks. Almost can't believe that OC on the quad, but good job. I've had no success in overclocking mine.
@Anastasios
I had a E2140 overclocked to 2.9GHz and got relatively poor performance in BC2 (low 30s in the heaviest parts), upgraded to a Q6600 which resulted in a slight fps increase, but not much, mainly clockspeed issue.
BF3 will most likely result in a similar experience.
This board doesn't like overclocking quads very much. As for the QX9650, as far as I know it's not in the support list officially, but just make sure of that, but as Balsagna said, rather just get a Sandy B setup. Even if you go for the cheapest mobo and CPU @ stock, it'll rock the socks off whatever this mobo can do.
@Cyrious
There shouldn't be a issue, though I can't say with 100% certainty.
@djbarney
1. As far as undervolting, just run the CPU at the lowest stable voltage. With regards to the Q6600 though, I run mine @ 1.25v with stock speeds. Any overclock is proved unstable at some point. It also drops to 1.15v+- on full load. Very bad drop. No pencil mod applied.
2. Dunno.
3. I use Arctic Silver 5 and just put about a 2mm diameter ball on my CPU and bolt on the Zalman. (Sig rig)
Runs Starcraft II well enough :)
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Runs Starcraft II well enough :)
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