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The Official OC (OverClocking) Thread!
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6. June 2008 @ 04:15 |
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What the heck am I doing? This review sucks but w/e, its not even a real test. I am gonna post this cause I promised before that I was gonna do this testing but plz don't get mad at me for wasting your time!
Hi,
Here are the results...
Core 2 Duo E6300 (1.86ghz @ 3.088ghz):
13,172 3DMarks (version 06)
SM2.0 Score: 5,924
HDR/SM3.0 Score: 6,819
CPU Score: 2,660
UT 2003(ONS-TORLAN): Between 99 FPS and 237 FPS
Quake 3: Between 89 FPS and 91 FPS
Pentium 4 630 (3ghz @ 4.125ghz):
6,848 3DMarks (version 06)
SM2.0 Score: 2,952
HDR/SM3.0 Score: 4,186
CPU Score: 1,182
UT 2003(ONS-TORLAN): Between 43 FPS and 106 FPS
Quake 3: 91 FPS flat (no variation what so ever!)
I don't know what to say, I think my data collection was kinda crude...first attempt at comparing two CPUs on my own but I didn't feel any difference in gameplay what so ever nor did I feel any difference in general computer performance. Had I known this before, I probably wouldn't have gotten a C2D and now it makes me wonder if I even want to get that Q6700....??? Even though my data might be 2-3 frames off, it still paints a good picture of not needing more cores...just overclock one! Maybe I need to test Crysis or COD4 in order to find out whats happening. As of now, other than the 3DMark06 score, theres nothing that the P4 can't do that the C2D can. I mean do you really need 237 frames (UT 2003) to play a game? I would think not...
-im1992
*On both tests, the game were running with the same settings including the map and the number of bots*
Both CPUs ran with the following hardware:
ASUS Striker Extreme 680i
4096mb ram
32 bit Windows XP Professional
500 Gig Maxtor SATA 300 Hard drive
GeForce 8800 GTS 320 megs in SLI (640megs total) at stock settings
Zalman CNPS 9700 LED Heatsink (lol, i know it doesn't increase / decrease performance!)
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6. June 2008 @ 04:23 |
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What screen res is this?
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6. June 2008 @ 04:29 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
What screen res is this?
Hi,
General Computer res: 1440 x 900
3DMark 06: 1280 x 800
UT 2003: 800 x 600
Quake 3: 1152 x 864
Thanks!
im1992
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6. June 2008 @ 04:41 |
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On a side note.... I have to feed the P4 1.5volts to get it stable!!! None the less, the CNPS 9700 keeps it at a "chilly" (for a Prescott) 39 degrees Celsius!
-im1992
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6. June 2008 @ 05:22 |
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hey ppl,
thanks to russ I have some sis soft sandra benchmarks...
First up Pentium 4 630 (3ghz @ 4.125ghz):
Processor Arithmetic: Dhrystone ALU 9836 MIPS
Whetstone iSSE3 12272 MFLOPS
Processor Multi-Media: Integer x8 iSSSE3 29465 it/s
Floating-Point x4 iSSE2 38273 it/s
so tired! must sleep! i will post results for the e6300 tomorrow..... sorry!
-im1992
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6. June 2008 @ 05:34 |
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guys, i don't think i even need to benchmark the e6300....
I just ran sis soft on my mom's laptop.... It has a Core 2 Duo T5300 (1.73ghz, 2 megs cache, stock speed...)
here are the results...
Processor Arithmetic: Dhrystone ALU 15858 MIPS
Whetstone iSSE3 11001 MFLOPS
Processor Multi-Media: Integer x8 iSSSE3 94733 it/s
Floating-Point x4 iSSE2 51130 it/s
there you have it, Core 2 Duo wins.....
but Russ, is this really accurate? i mean, this is all synthetic benchmarking....what about real life? do we actually use all this extra power that these chips provide?
-im1992
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6. June 2008 @ 05:44 |
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lol, just for the heck of it...
i decided that 1.5v is way too much voltage sooooo
its now at 3750mhz with 1.248v (something i can sleep with peace of mind with)....it used to take less voltage to get to 4ghz but w/e, must be a problem with a bios upgrade....its really chilly at only 28 degress Celsius! (idle)
-im1992
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6. June 2008 @ 06:10 |
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That's about right for a good cooler at idle.
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6. June 2008 @ 06:21 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
That's about right for a good cooler at idle.
uh huh
so what do you think about the benchies?
-im1992
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6. June 2008 @ 06:32 |
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1m1992,
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but Russ, is this really accurate? i mean, this is all synthetic benchmarking....what about real life? do we actually use all this extra power that these chips provide?
They are just an arbitrary scale that pretty much reflects the performance. It just gives all of us that have Sandra a better idea of what your computer is doing at the time.
My 530 3.0/800 Prescott could get over 4GHz, but it idled at about 40C and took off for the moon when running Prime95, about in the low 60C range. You are right at the same sweet spot that I found with my 3.0 at 3.71GHz. It would run faster, but it just got too hot. I wasn't real fond of Encoding at 58C and higher!
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it used to take less voltage to get to 4ghz but w/e, must be a problem with a bios upgrade....its really chilly at only 28 degress Celsius! (idle)
Question! Why did you flash the bios? If there was no reason, you should have left it at what it was before the flash. I would flash it back to the bios you had before. I made that mistake once and I almost wound up sending my MB and memory back needlessly. If I hadn't finally realized that I had flashed the bios, I would have gone through all of that for nothing! A word of advice from someone who has built well over 200 computers. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I know there have been people on this thread that advocate flashing the latest bios, but I can tell you from lots of personal experience that it's the wrong thing to do! If you are experiencing problems, fine, by all means try a different bios, but when it runs good and your voltages are good, leave it alone. Saves a lot of hair that way! LOL!!
Best Regards,
Russ
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6. June 2008 @ 06:46 |
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I can agree with that!
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6. June 2008 @ 06:56 |
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no, no
i think you mis-understood me
i updated the bios a couple of months back.....
not recently
The testing was all done with the same bios version.
-im1992
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6. June 2008 @ 06:58 |
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wrong statement on my part again, when i received it back from RMA, they (ASUS) had updated the bios
-im1992
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6. June 2008 @ 07:12 |
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im1992,
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wrong statement on my part again, when i received it back from RMA, they (ASUS) had updated the bios
Well I personally wouldn't exceed 1.4v with it anyway. Better to run a little slower than to make smoke with it! LOL!!
Best Regards,
Russ
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6. June 2008 @ 07:13 |
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In other news, one of the components in my server has kicked the bucket. I initially suspected the PSU as the GPU error light is on and the only time that has happened before is when it's not powered - however, the PCIe power connector was voltmeter tested to be 12.42V, plenty enough - unfortunately I don't really have the means to test it when load is being drawn off it fully. However, given that the system is also unresponsive with a second GPU that doesn't need the PCIe connector, I figure something must be wrong with the motherboard. Finding a Socket 939 board worth its salt these days probably won't be easy.
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6. June 2008 @ 08:01 |
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and to whichever moderator ripped his/her hair out reading it, you have my apology for wasting your time.
I wish you would have thought about that before spouting in the first place....but I'll save you for last Sam.
Shaffaaf, no email addresses per forum rules...a senior member should definitely know better by now.
Everyone else needs to get this thread back on topic or it will suffer similar fates as the other ones that have been closed because of the off topic banter. I'm just as guilty as anyone of posting an off topic comment here and there, but I've suffered through 5 pages of this BS. I started on page 279 if anyone would like to go and reread what they've posted and think about it....Im1992 watch the language.
Now Sambo Addict's aren't allowed to run off other Addicts. Mort is entitled to his opinion just like you are and everyone else in this thread and this forum for that matter. You need to contact Mort and make things right ASAP. I want to see him here posting at AD, not in this thread, but somewhere on AD soon. While you are thinking "why is loco making me do this?" read rule 6 from the forum rules again.
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6. June 2008 @ 11:01 |
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Loco: It'll get done. Would you mind if I wait a day or so before doing so, though? I'm, shall we put it "in deep doodoos" with a very large number of people at the moment, and I'm no right state of mind to phrase a genuine apology.
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6. June 2008 @ 12:58 |
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sorry loco.
and sam, i dont think anyone needs a apology from you, you appologized is the huge thread.
oh so now into OCing.
i have my E2140 at 3GHz @ 1.376
does that seem to high, or should i lower it? i have tried it at a lower voltage yet.
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6. June 2008 @ 13:00 |
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Does it have a stock Vcore of 1.325 like the other duos? because if it does that's perfectly safe, you've room to up it.
Ran some more comprehensive testing on my server, and it's another dead motherboard! To be fair, it's outlived the other Asus boards I've had, the A8N-SLI SE lasted 7 months, the P5N-E SLI 9, and this board's lasted a comparatively impressive 16. Heh, my old MSI MS-6775 OEM board's still limping along despite being the grand old age of 4 1/2 and having been shot by a faulty PSU... I think I'm going to have a tinker with an MSI board as its replacement if I can find one cheap off ebay.
I'm absolutely paranoid about being hunted down for this post again, so if I've worded it wrong, please tell me and I'll have it corrected.
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6. June 2008 @ 13:23 |
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no hunting :)
yeah it did.
but you think i can get it lower at the same clock?
whats ur V for your chip?
its an RMA, and products die eevyday, but i do feel it for you, you have som bad luck, as i did with my 3 GB mobos.
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6. June 2008 @ 13:26 |
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I'm running 1.41V.
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6. June 2008 @ 13:31 |
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mmm, maybe ill try and push this V down and then if not, ill put it at 1.4 and see how far i go.
hopefully 400FBS as that will give me 3.2GHz, a 100% OC :)
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6. June 2008 @ 14:02 |
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6. June 2008 @ 14:17 |
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Originally posted by LOCOENG:
Im1992 watch the language.
i tried to censor it with the *s
but i won't say anything bad again....
sorry,
-im1992
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6. June 2008 @ 14:21 |
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Originally posted by shaffaaf:
sorry loco.
and sam, i dont think anyone needs a apology from you, you appologized is the huge thread.
oh so now into OCing.
i have my E2140 at 3GHz @ 1.376
does that seem to high, or should i lower it? i have tried it at a lower voltage yet.
for some reason...my e6300 runs at 3088mhz perfectly with 1.15v but even if I give it 1.4 volts, it doesn't clock any higher, not even 1mhz higher! any have something i could try that could "solve" this problem?
-im1992
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