Specifically, I'm interested in this eBay seller. This individual overclocks the processors before selling them and advises the settings to use. He guarantees 4.4GHz at 1.457v (I think 1.45v is the highest recommended by Intel, right?) This is also temps up to 97°c (I don't know how hot an i7 should really be run at, but I know 97°c is high for any processor that I know of). In addition to this, you'll see that he puts the chips up for bid and the reserve (if there was one) is met at at least $229.40 (Newegg sells them at $279.99). I checked his history and it is all positive feedback (though it's hard to determine if the product was tested thoroughly before feedback was given). It seems that these chips sell for quite a bit when the bidding is actually over.
With the information you have at your disposal, I ask you the following questions:
Is this a good deal to ensure my purchase of an i7 920 can be overclocked to 4GHz+ on air cooling?
Is this possible with ANY 920 processor given the RAM and motherboard support is sufficient?
Is 97°c too high a temperature?
Is 1.457v too high?
Would you make this purchase yourself knowing that the chip you buy is able to be overclocked this high? (Even if the purchase is made from a respectable retailer like Newegg -- is it worth the premium price?)
Thanks a ton in advance.
With the information you have at your disposal, I ask you the following questions:
Is this a good deal to ensure my purchase of an i7 920 can be overclocked to 4GHz+ on air cooling?
Is this possible with ANY 920 processor given the RAM and motherboard support is sufficient?
Is 97°c too high a temperature?
Is 1.457v too high?
Would you make this purchase yourself knowing that the chip you buy is able to be overclocked this high? (Even if the purchase is made from a respectable retailer like Newegg -- is it worth the premium price?)
Thanks a ton in advance.
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