Reviews - Intel Sandy Bridge Core i5 2500K and Core i7 2600K review

[kalniel]

What's it called?

'lucid software to allow frame buffer copy to IGP' at the moment

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

'lucid software to allow frame buffer copy to IGP' at the moment

lstafbcti (lastafubcati)

Catchy!!

[Terbinator]

So I have to pay for graphics I will never use and will hold back my overlclocking...

My good old S775 Q9550 is going strong still, but right now the next board will be AM3.

Hold back your overclocking? Tell that to those who had massive O/C's on the i3's...

[Percy1983]

However you look at it, its silicon I don't want to pay for. By all means in low power machines etc things like this and fusion are great.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

sounds to me your just moaning just for the sake of it

[Percy1983]

Its probably my inner accountant coming out, I look at motherboards and see that on board graphics cost more or you lose features, when I don't want on board graphics I will buy the better board without.

I don't want processors going the same way, I am not a fan of either company but AMD do seem the better fit for me right now.

That may all change by the time I do retire my Q9550.

[miniyazz]

Granted, it's silicon you won't use. But it's not going to hold back your overclocking, unless Intel are really silly - it'll just turn off the graphics component when it can't be used, so no added thermal load.


Unless you mean the problems with raising the PCI-e clock, in which case OK, yes, it does - at least on the multiplier-unlocked models. I doubt there's much difference with the K ones.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Not everyone is hitting 4.5GHZ with the Core i5 2500K and in many cases people are getting around 4.0 to 4.2GHZ. On top of this the CPUs do seem quite voltage sensitive too and this is why OcUK had to issue the advisory.

OTH,many Core i5 760 CPUs could be overclocked to around 3.8GHZ to 4.2GHZ.

[Jimbo75]

Agreed. A lot of people seem to be ending up with dead chips over 1.4 volts. Intel only recommends 1.35 volts as safe on the website so I think the 4.7 ghz here at 1.45 volts is a pretty poor overclock in reality.

[baius]

Which H67 board were you guys using?

Intel DH67BL.

CAT-THE-FIFTH, what is OTH short for? (Is it 'On The wHole'?)

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Intel DH67BL.

CAT-THE-FIFTH, what is OTH short for? (Is it 'On The wHole'?)

On The other Hand.

[lakalitevyhet]

Hey guys.. a few words about myself,.. I'm usually one of those ignorant folks that would browse through the forums, seek out
Necessary information and leave Due to some recent events in my life I came to a conclusion and had decided to change
this ugly aspect about myself and begin contributing as well, or may be at least saying thank you once in a while to those that continually contribute here.

Regards,
Curt