i7 Overclocking for Beginners

[nightkhaos]

A badly spelled heatsink

I guessed, I was just trying to save him the embarrassment, cause then it could make up some fake HeatSink called a ThermalUltra Really Extreme and then "replace it" with a TRUE a few days latter.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

About time mate, well done.i knnow most of this stuff anyway has i have had a i7 literely a couple of months after it was launched.

[nightkhaos]

About time mate, well done.i knnow most of this stuff anyway has i have had a i7 literely a couple of months after it was launched.

... and yet your i7 is still at stock, unless you forgot to upgrade "My System".

[Andi-C]

I guessed, I was just trying to save him the embarrassment, cause then it could make up some fake HeatSink called a ThermalUltra Really Extreme and then "replace it" with a TRUE a few days latter.

DOH !... Yes, dyslexic me & a crap spell check

Please excuse me & my typing lol

[Disturbedguy]

Very nice guide.
I have just OC'ed my PC, which isnt an i7 but, I did anyway.

I am hoping to get an i7 CPU or similar just before christmas or after, so this guide will get some use, and you will get pm spammed with some questions from me xD (Be warned)

[j.o.s.h.1408]

... and yet your i7 is still at stock, unless you forgot to upgrade "My System".

yea i forgot to update my system lol and im runing my cpy at around 3.3/3.4ghz. i only increased the BLCK to from 230 to 260 i think. i need better faster ram to go higher to near 4ghz using the TRUE cooler to cool my baby down

[nightkhaos]

yea i forgot to update my system lol and im runing my cpy at around 3.3/3.4ghz. i only increased the BLCK to from 230 to 260 i think.

I think you mean from 133 to 160. Assuming you left TubroBoost on that would mean a speed of 3.36 GHz (21 multiplier). Which with a decent motherboard you should be achieving at on or below 1.2 volts.

[AD-15]

Apologies if this has already been mentioned, but, as a suggestion, would it be useful to put in a note about uncore frequencies?

From what I remember, the uncore multiplier must always have at least a 2:1 ratio to the memory multiplier.

This is a good thread I found:

http://rampantspeculation.com/forums...ad.php?p=33913

AFAIK, motherboards adjust the uncore multiplier automatically to keep the 2:1 ratio, but it might still be worth mentioning.

Thanks again for such an excellent guide!

[nightkhaos]

Apologies if this has already been mentioned, but, as a suggestion, would it be useful to put in a note about uncore frequencies?

From what I remember, the uncore multiplier must always have at least a 2:1 ratio to the memory multiplier.

This is a good thread I found:

http://rampantspeculation.com/forums...ad.php?p=33913

AFAIK, motherboards adjust the uncore multiplier automatically to keep the 2:1 ratio, but it might still be worth mentioning.

Thanks again for such an excellent guide!

I considered it, but I felt it was too advanced for a "beginners guide". As you said, most motherboards do adjust it automagically to maintain the required ratio. I might add a bit to the FAQ about it later on... reads guide and attempts to digest and translate then shakes head... as always the ability for people not to write in plain English when writing overclocking guides astonishes me. It's almost as bad as trying to read Legal English.

I did not consider it an issue, but it might be a troubleshooting point, after all, if someone is unfortunate to get a board where the auto setting on Uncore doesn't maintain at least 2:1, then they'll need to fix it won't they?

[nightkhaos]

I have recently discovered that I omitted enabling LLC, which can help with Vdroop. I have added a small mention about it into the guide.

[nightkhaos]

Right I have made a few minor ammendments to fix a few things I had not clarified properly, like for example the Asus P6T Deluxe V2 allows you to "force" TubroBoost on thus increasing you multipler by 1. I also need to add a blurb about Uncore, which I have yet to do.

[nibbler]

This is a hell of a task night, respect

[nightkhaos]

Hey guys can I request an ammendment to the title of this thread? (Is that possible?)

Can we change the name to i7 (Bloomfield) Overclocking Guide so that people do not get confused with the Lynnfield chips when they come out?

[aileen]

cool, very very useful, just about to build an i7 next week.

[Jace007]

Ahh just want I needed for when I get a new Corei7 system real soon. Many thanks

[McstylisT]

Another grateful user wanting to thank nightkhaos for this thread. Very helpful. After some hard times i have been able to get my i7 fully up and running. Using this thread I have been able to hit a 4ghz stable overclock using 200x20 blck/multi.

Thank you.

McstylisT