Fastest CPU Overclocking Possible as of 2009?

[r_manic]

Encountered this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyK3WlWTi10

Laughed at the cheesy music, and was awed by the extreme 5.0Ghz setup. But that video was made back in 2003(!)

Here's my question: since components are way more powerful nowadays, what's the fastest CPU clock speed possible as of 2009?

 

[Zenthar]

Mmmm, actually, today's best OC might not be over that, maybe even lower. But you have to realize that back in 2003, there was only a single core. With more cores you run the risk of having one unable to reach such high speed.

However I'm sure everyone would agree you are far better with a 4GHz dual/quad core than a 5GHz single core .

 

[ahnilated]

Check out this video on you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB0JodKgZ0A


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Encountered this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyK3WlWTi10

Laughed at the cheesy music, and was awed by the extreme 5.0Ghz setup. But that video was made back in 2003(!)

Here's my question: since components are way more powerful nowadays, what's the fastest CPU clock speed possible as of 2009?

 

[Helloworld_98]

P4 at 9ghz.

or for modern components I think a p2 720 could reach 7ghz with some liquid helium.

 

[r_manic]

Mmmm, actually, today's best OC might not be over that, maybe even lower. But you have to realize that back in 2003, there was only a single core. With more cores you run the risk of having one unable to reach such high speed.

However I'm sure everyone would agree you are far better with a 4GHz dual/quad core than a 5GHz single core .

I definitely agree! You should check out the vid of ahnilated. It's a quad-core running at 6.5Ghz+ and really awesome!

Check out this video on you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB0JodKgZ0A

Awesome awesome awesome!

P4 at 9ghz.

or for modern components I think a p2 720 could reach 7ghz with some liquid helium.

Where'd you read about or see it? Found an article of a team reaching 8Ghz with the P4: http://www.nordichardware.com/news,5505.html

 

[cjl]

http://valid.canardpc.com/records.php

 

[cadder]

I read about 7GHz with an E8600 on LN, probably about 4 months ago.

 

[r_manic]

http://valid.canardpc.com/records.php

And there's the 6.5Ghz Team Finland (as posted by ahnilated) right there in the third section.

I read about 7GHz with an E8600 on LN, probably about 4 months ago.

Are you talking about this? http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=2053502

Interesting comment in that thread about the E8600 becoming the new Pentium 4 😀

 

[bige420]

I'm sure alot of people have seen this, but this site tells all the world record overclocks.

http://www.ripping.org

 

[richardscott]

6.7ghz for a e8600 and the highest in the world was 8.3ghz p4

 

[r_manic]

I'm sure alot of people have seen this, but this site tells all the world record overclocks.

http://www.ripping.org

Well I haven't seen it, so thanks for the share!

 

[doomsdaydave11]

I definitely agree! You should check out the vid of ahnilated. It's a quad-core running at 6.5Ghz+ and really awesome!



Awesome awesome awesome!



Where'd you read about or see it? Found an article of a team reaching 8Ghz with the P4: http://www.nordichardware.com/news,5505.html

As crappy and hot as those P4's were... man they sure could overclock em.

 

[r_manic]

As crappy and hot as those P4's were... man they sure could overclock em.

What was it about the P4 that made them an overclocker's wet dream anyway?