Can this i7 920 system go above 4ghz?

[vsloth]

Hi,

Finally the computer has been choosen, and i'm ready to order. Before I do so, I wanted to hear if I can push this baby to 4ghz, and if you like the overall choices!?

As follow:

<b>PSU:</b>
Chieftec Super Series 750W PSU


<b>RAM: </b>
6GB Patriot Viper DDR3 PC3-12800


<b>Mobo:</b>
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 1.0)


<b>CPU:</b>
Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66GHz

<b>Cooling:</b>
Corsair H50


<b>HDD:</b>
Kingston SSDNow V Series V+ GEN 2 64GB


<b>GFX:</b>
Radeon 5770
- This is here I save some coin. When it's too slow for me, I put it in CF.

<b>Chasis:</b>
Fractal Design

<b>Monitor:</b>
Asus VW246H

 

[Alvin Smith]

No guarantees ... ever ... but well-cooled 920s frequently reach speeds as high as 4GHz and seldom higher ... on Air.

Some do not. They are only guaranteed for 2.66 GHz ... "stock clock".

= Alvin =

 

[vsloth]

I don't need an gurantee, I'm just interested to hear if its possible with the ram, mobo, psu and cooling

 

[Alvin Smith]

yup

 

[Alvin Smith]

And ... just to be as clear and as helpful, as possible ...

It is ** VERY ** likely that YOU will acheive 4.2GHz *IF* ...

(1) You switch to a Core i7-930 chip ... Rather than the 920.

(2) You employ a REALLY efficient Zahlman Cooler (or other great AIR cooler)

(3) Also go with (2x3GB) DDR3 1600 CAS7 RAM Triple Channel Kit

(4) Employ an ASUS or Gigabyte X58 Mobo.

= Tah Dah = Do you like me any better ?