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Just noticed I never posted an overclock update. Ended up using this guide to overclock my X5650 (the guide is for i7 CPU's but still has a lot of relevant information). I like the methodology of isolating components and settings one at a time. A few hours later I was going higher and higher...
All parts are second hand (I just noticed that only thing left from before the upgrade is a 500gb hdd for storage), not really worried about looks. I do keep them clean to help with Temps and longevity. The case's window is hard to see through anyways. I don't really show it off.
If I ever get...
Finally found a solution for my Chipset temps, They were always high (60C to 65C under a good load), I tried a small 40MM fan which didn't help at all. So I tried a 80MM fan supported by the GFX card and held in place by the water lines. It's not pretty but it's a huge improvement. Idle temp...
TBH I'm more about the understanding. I don't really need the OC, but I enjoy it, and it makes me want to learn more about how architectures have changed over the years.
Thanks for sharing your settings! I was going to start playing with it again this morning, but then the wife woke up. Why...
Thanks for all the advice guys, not to mention inspiring this upgrade in the first place :p. Anyone have an overclocking guide they can recommend? I've read several, including this one, the first one to show up in google. But its kind of poorly written and talks about pitching and catching...
Updated Sig, been meaning to do that anyways. I haven't tweaked any voltages yet, I'm sure this is what's stopping me thus far. I've never overclocked a board with this many settings / features, nor one this recent (recent for me, I'm incredibly cheap). The last was an Athlon 64 that I was...
Finally got the mounting hardware for my corsair AIO cooler. Not convinced it was a H50 like it was listed as. It looks different than the pictures. Either way I haven't seen over 55C on my X5650 :)
What's funny is I hit 3.9Ghz and had good results (besides temps) at varying frequinces on air...