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OP was clearly born yesterday with that join date. Doesn't know how this forum was like during the AMD 64 Opteron days.

Still have this board...very impressive. I had the vdroop mod along with a q6600 @3.6 . It's now sitting in my closet at home though lol.

Was looking into a 660, but I jumped on this the second I found it. I'm coming from an 8800gts 320mb @1080res

This is an excellent kit. I used it all the time on customer cars and they were extremely satisfied...came out like new. The only downside is it takes quite a bit of work, but otherwise highly recommended.

That's what she said :p

It's all around improvement from boot times to game loading. It's very worth it at this price range and I'm thinking about picking on up. I currently am running 2 of the same generation 74gb in raid 0 with ssd for cache. I'm definitely contemplating this right now :D

What about kingston's hyper x? From the reviews I've read, they're very reliable.

Tigerdirect link http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=557375

Just got this in an email. here :)

I think he's talking about his experience. 90C for a long time has never harmed his cpu so he doesn't believe it's harmful. Two to three "personal processors"is a really bad test quantity to make that call.

After that review, I'm thinking of sticking with the mx-3 I have.

I'm confused as to why someone would opt for a p67 board now instead of a z68.

Nice! Thanks for the heads up :) We'll see where this goes.

I'm assuming 180w is with turbo boost on 6 cores from 3.3ghz to 3.9ghz. I think that can somewhat explain the 50 watt boost. You should take a deep breath and relax ;)

Read more: http://vr-zone.com/articles/exclusive-sandy-bridge-e-to-ship-without-cooler/13296.html#ixzz1V83PE5Ck Read more: http://vr-zone.com/articles/intel-s-sandy-bridge-e-priced-don-t-expect-any-surprises/13298.html#ixzz1V83s0tQ5

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/92760-sandy-bridge-e-cpus-too-hot-for-intel

With prices like these, gigabyte needs to release another i-ram.

I'm currently working on a big project and I'm wondering what you guys think of this heat sink. It will cost me double the price of a NH-D14 to bring it in the US, but as long as my project comes out perfect...I'm happy. There's a decent chance the fan will be changed with an AK-FN059, but that...

That sucks, since I'm all for that assumption. 99% (yes I threw a percentage out there) of these processors don't go bad so quickly. Considering this is an unlocked current generation flagship processor, is it really that insulting to you that people might assume you there's a chance you gave it...

I was asking the same question 5 months ago. Luckily things haven't changed much and it's still the 6950. If you're playing 1920+, go 2gb.

stupid forum restrictions... google search the following: n g o h q windows 7 usb mouse fix It's the first link

Yea, forgot about that. I run it at 500mhz as well.

What do you think killed the cpu? Did you give it a crap ton of voltage at any point during its life? Really just wondering. I thought only western digital offered this

As an owner of the intelli 1.1, I can tell you that I've experienced none of these problems. I've used this mouse with a qck+ and later on qck heavy (current). The mouse is flawless and I'm still using an intelli 1.1 today. I started using the 1.1 mouse competitively back in 2002 and I had to...

Non-cloth pads eat up mouse feet quicker. I don't think you're being realistic in what you're asking...I'm speaking from experience.

It is until you get to 1333mhz. http://www.anandtech.com/show/4503/sandy-bridge-memory-scaling-choosing-the-best-ddr3/8

Understandable, but as far as memory, I would definitely opt for 1600mhz. He would be taking a small, unnecessary performance hit by going with 1333. With prices so cheap, there's no reason not to.

I'm curious as to why you only listed MSI boards..

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Smart Response, since he seems to want a quick boot drive with some reliability. If you want to go SSD for boot drive, I think most of us can agree intel is currently #1 when it comes to reliability. I would also stick with the 3xx series SSD from Intel which...

ahh...didn't read the whole thread :o I've read a lot about "30%" improvements from SB to IB, but I'm still waiting for actual benchmarks. I don't know why people are talking about waiting as if this is coming out in a couple months. I'm expecting mid January to be the earliest release date for IB.

At 3.6, I'm assuming you have the G0 stepping. I would stay out of the 1.5v core. Also, if indeed you do have the G0, the sweet spot for performance/voltage has been around 3.3ghz for everyday usage. You really have to step up voltage, cooling, and start tinkering with VTT to get your 3.6ghz+...

OP, there are many heatsinks available to do what you require. If you choose one of the higher end coolers from Noctua, Thermalright, or Prolimatech, you should be in great shape. That's just 3 of the top brands out there that you wont be disappointed with. There are many more, but please expect...

Anyone know where I can purchase this in the USA? http://www.caseking.de/shop/catalog/Prolimatech-Black-Series-Megahalems-CPU-Cooler::16891.html

Doesn't mean you got a crappy one. Mine wasn't stable at 4.5ghz either at 1.3volts. I haven't done much overclocking since I'm using the stock cooler, but it has to do with the bios. The more recent bios seem to require more voltage for stability. As long as you're not hitting 1.4v you should be...

Doesn't seem contradicting. It seems like he's saying to wait and see how much of an improvement gap there will be.

It's the caffeine from all that coca cola you've been drinking :D

I was planning on using different fans, so the LEDs aren't a problem. My main goal is to have this thing as flat black as possible. I'll give away a little of the project which is the theme. This project is based around a black and yellow theme. Speaking of the dark knight, I was just looking at...

This one is my favorite as far as guides. You should be golden. http://www.techreaction.net/2011/01/04/3-step-overclocking-guide-%E2%80%93-sandy-bridge-v0-1beta/

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2011/01/07/how-to-overclock-the-intel-core-i5-2500k/5 http://www.techreaction.net/2011/01/04/3-step-overclocking-guide-%E2%80%93-sandy-bridge-v0-1beta/ Nope, you're all good. During bios, the cpu is working at it's default frequency and features set as...

Well first, here's a great guide to helping you out. http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2011/01/07/how-to-overclock-the-intel-core-i5-2500k/4 As far as your frequency being different all around, this is because of your c3/c6, EIST, C1E, etc. shown here...