The Member's Systems Discussion Thread

[Mirakledba]

Ok Sorry for all the questions. My last one is can I test with a game downloading and how long do I stress test"?

 

[Lutfij]

Not all components will go into those ranges "easily". Its mostly a trial and error basis before you'll reach that mark. There are several aspects/factors that can make or break your overclock. I'd study up on it as Tiny + Nuke have stated since you've held out a long time to have this machine up and running.

It'd be a shame to see it go kapow on its maiden run, no?

 

[Mirakledba]

Yeah true. I wont OC it any time soon. As for the CPU, maybe next week...All i know is raise the cpu multiplier like 44 is 4.4ghz and raise the voltage a bit...

 

[nukemaster]

You may not even need extra voltage. use as little voltage as you can(not too little to cause a crash, but do not go overboard either.).

And take some pictures!

 

[Lutfij]

All i know is raise the cpu multiplier like 44 is 4.4ghz and raise the voltage a bit...

That explains everything. Like I said, do your research.

As a retired moderator(4Ryan6) had as a quote in his sig:

Learn first, then do

Implying learn how to overclock and then perform it! Not the other way round.

 

[tiny voices]

It is not really that easy with the GPU. You will hit power limits, jump too far, brick the card. All kinds of things can go wrong. Definitely read up. Don't forget that EVERY card is different. Even identical ones. You must overclock in VERY small increments. I would suggest you do some more reading before you go messing with sliders. Also, chances are you will see no need at all to overclock it.

 

[azzazel_99]

Voltage = heat. Less voltage = less heat. Find a good stable voltage for whatever overclock you want then little by little back the voltage down.

 

[Mirakledba]

Ok guys I wont OC anything for now xD Ive been trying to send pics..stupid phone is taking forever.

 

[Mirakledba]

Ok stress testing. Using my laptop to chat now. How long should I do this for?

 

[tiny voices]

What stress test are you running? Prime95 only takes like 5 mins or so to get to the top of the heat range.

 

[Mirakledba]

using prime 95. Gonna let it run for 2 more min and Ill tell you guys the temps as the fans are on balanced.

 

[g-unit1111]

Ah sweet I ordered my 840 Evo to go with my AMD rig. Amazing I spent $250 ($89 for 840 Evo + $107 for FX-8320 + $59 for 1TB Caviar Blue) in upgrades and I practically have a new PC out of it. I will be getting the GTX 760 though, it's just a question of when. :lol:

This is the configuration as it stands:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($82.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($225.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($96.55 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($23.52 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1009.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-20 16:14 EST-0500)

 

[Mirakledba]

Done. Core temp said max was 57 but it ever got up there. Usually in the 47-52 range TOTAL. But max it saw a core go up to was 54/ Most of the time it was on 48 according to link. Hows that?

Interesting how the PC things my GPU is part of the 79xx series. It says 7970..probs cause its the same. I installed the catlayst driver...thing. I think it has mantle.

^^^NEVERMIND. Its now an R9 series after the update.

 

[Mirakledba]

g-unit1111 - Awesome! SSD is always a great upgrade

 

[nukemaster]

Your temps are fine.

 

[Mirakledba]

can I connect this PC to a second monitor I have? its a VGA monitor but I have VGA TO DVI...Possible?

 

[tiny voices]

Yes you can use a second monitor with that GPU. You won't want to play games on two monitors but for multitasking it is great. I use two monitors.

 

[Mirakledba]

Ok. Ill try now. But when I play games I unplug it?

 

[g-unit1111]

g-unit1111 - Awesome! SSD is always a great upgrade

I currently have a much older Intel SSD in there now and it's not been the greatest drive I've ever had. I've had tons of blue screens and other crap associated with it. I was really torn between getting the OCZ Vertex 460 and the Samsung 840 Evo - most benchmarks I looked at were about dead even but the Evo edged out on more than a few of them and it was $10 cheaper. So Evo wins. :lol:

 

[Mirakledba]

It says cable not connected. It connected the vga to a dvi converter and its in the DVI but it wont work.

 

[tiny voices]

You need to plug it into the correct GPU port. Most GPUs with dual DVI ports only have ONE which works with a VGA adapter.

All you have to do for gaming is make sure the display you want to game on it set to main display 1 in the Windows display settings.

 

[Mirakledba]

yeah im plugging it in the one at the bottom...top one wont fit. This one does, still doesnt work for some reason.

 

[tiny voices]

Correct, the bottom DVI port is the one that works for VGA. Have you tried to find the monitor in the Windows display tab?

Also, POST SOME PICS! Lol.

 

[Mirakledba]

Sorry man...my phone isnt sending the email. Tomorrow can I post pics or you REALLY need them now?

And my windows res tab cant find it. Weird.

 

[azzazel_99]

So did intel run into temp issues on the haswell? The 4670k and 4770k just seem to run hotter looking at temps differences between my 2500k at 4.4ghz and say a 4770k at stock or overclocked. Curious what kinda temps I can expect fo see with a h100i and 4770k?