YubinTheBunny

Well, to hit 4.3 with my 6800k I needed 1.425V so you can try that (as long as you can manage the heat and keep it under 80C). I'm using about 1.45V for my 4.4 right now (it maxes out about 75C with full load). But if you can't hit 4.3 @ 1.425V then you might as well dial back to 4.2 as the heat output is not worth the small gains of 100mhz. (tbh I should dial my cpu back because it runs pretty hot) Once you get the core clock stable you can start to tinker with the ram and ring. But that could mess with your overclocks so I would be careful adjusting those.

21 minutes ago, evan890dude said:

How about if I crossfire a hd5850 with a hd5870

Should be able to, as long as the chips belong to the same family group (which they are).

45 minutes ago, SRLRacing said:

When I look up what clock speed its running through Aida 64 or A-Tune sometimes it shows a speed of 3.4GHz with a multiplier of 34 and sometimes a speed of 4.3GHz with a multiplier of 43 all while it should be in a state with the multiplier at 43. I ran an encoding test using handbrake and only saw 3.4 GHz while encoding and both programs showed the multiplier being at 34 during this time.

Change the ratio to Fixed instead of dynamic to see if that fixes the problem and if it's unstable/refusing to post try to put more voltage in (You might have to set the voltage mode to override instead of offset because of the fixed ratio). Also try setting the voltage going into the package to about 2v that might help with stability. 

I would try to pick a brand that have a good international warranty policy, incase anything goes wrong. But I can't think of one right now.

Just now, arch_linuxos said:

Alright nice. I thought the Windows thing was just tied to mobo, but who knows lol. I assume I can just call up Microsoft and tell them?

Yup, if it deactivates then give windows a call. There should a prompt when you boot up (If window deactivates)

Not really, your windows might deactivate though (mine did when I did a processor swap) so you might have to reactivate it. But it's pretty much just plug and play.

2 minutes ago, sahxtan said:

 

I just got my stuff yest and they dint have the AF fans, So I ordered them online and they'll be here in 3 days. I only have a rear and two stock front fans rt now, will it be a problem If I run the system without top fans for 3 days?

It's fine if you don't have the top fans, they just help dissipate the system heat and it won't effect cooling performance too much. (and I just enjoy filling up all the fan spots)

13 minutes ago, sahxtan said:

Yeah I have a Z170 but I'll OC it only after a couple of months.

 

Thanks for the replies.

 

Also, what fan wud people recommend for the air 540, I was looking at Corsair AF120/140?

I would recommend Noctua, be quiet! or NB eloop fans if they are in your budget, and you don't care too much about colour scheming, but the Corsair fans aren't too bad. I would go with dual 140mm front and top because they would provide a better noise to airflow ratio. Front as intakes and top as exhaust and then run the Exhaust fans at a slower Rpm to make a slightly more positive air pressure.

Yup, it's fine but with that heat sink you can probably get a small overclock on to it. You might as well since you got a K SKU cpu.

The 6850k can't really overclock that well (stated in the posts above), but with benefits of having more lanes some reviewers have said it is binned a little better then the 6800k so you can hit the same clocks but with a lower voltage = lower heat output and power consumption. But you never know, the silicon lottery can smack you in the butt.

Aren't the switches all made by cherry, so I don't know how Logitech could've failed in the QC that badly. I guess you can switch to a razer if you want, but I heard that their switches aren't as reliable because they are technically knock offs. (Unless you can find one that from 2013 or older) You'll probably better off getting a more reliable brand like corsair. But just saying most mechanical keyboard use cherry. Also, have you tried taking all the caps off to clean your keyboard?

I use a 2013 edition, I tried the first version when they switch the switches and I didn't really like it. If I were to get a new keyboard right now I would probably get something Logitech or Corsair. They are both superior in both build and software imo. 

Mionix Sargas 900 XL? Almost the right dimensions (10cm too big), or maybe the razer Goliath extended, (12cm too big). Those are the 2 shortest long mouse mats I can think of off the top of my head.

Those 2 are both pretty good monitors (LG usually make good monitors), but personally I would try to find 2 other monitors with almost no bezels like your 4k monitor just for the immersion, but that's just me being picky. 

Just now, legacy99 said:

Bleh, feared that would be the issue. Just kind of funny. 

They might have changed how the voltages are read in skylake and they just didn't update XTU.

Just now, legacy99 said:

Just did a quick google search and it seems like other people with the skylake processors also have this problem. I don't think there is much we can do, I guess you have to use other programs for the voltage monitoring.

Just now, legacy99 said:

I have done no tuning through the intel software, all was done in my BIOS where I have it set to 1.35v manually in the BIOS. 

I know you did, but just to check if the program is just being derpy or not. The slider should be at 1.35V if you set that in the bios.

In the advance tuning tab, is the voltage slider reading 1.35? If it's not you can try sliding it over and setting it to see if it does anything or just crashes the program.

Just now, legacy99 said:

 

Just seems odd that the official intel test would display incorrectly when they are the makers of the CPU and chipset and would thus be able to properly write the language to make it display correctly... 

That is very odd, your other values seem to be normal only the voltage seems to be off for some reason.

Seems to be fine for me, you can try using CPUZ to see if your voltage is actually what you set.

Just planing to buy a new phone to replace my LG G3, yes please! The specs are pretty good and with the 3250maH battery I might be able to keep using my phone for a whole day (vs my G3) 

It's called a UPS, you can probably get a decent one on amazon for a decent price. I use a 865W from APC LINK. Depending on your pc's peak pull on wattage, you also need headroom. The battery should to be replaced around every 3 years so you have full capacity and to keep it working. I really only use it to clean the power up and counter the dips from my AC/Heater.

Side note: If my pc is on full load (eg.encoding, rendering or gaming) my UPS only last about 5-8mins. 

You've tried disabling Hardware acceleration right? That worked for my google chrome but not for my Vivaldi browser, as Vivaldi seems to lag on the lower refresh monitor regardless of what I do. If your using an Nvidia card you can also try setting multi-display/mixed display acceleration and see if that does anything (I have no idea what it really does). On my other setup with 2 R9 390 I couldn't find a work around for the lag so I just had to deal with it or just close the browser, maybe it's just how the way AMD handles multimonitor or maybe there is a setting and I just couldn't find it.

Sometimes matte monitors could have a graininess look to them compare to glossy monitors.That being said, the fact that matte monitors don't reflect everything like a mirror makes them superior to glossy monitors. Like Apple's.

Edit: Wrote matte instead of glossy, Rip

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Shouldve shorten the link, Rip\

Edit: ^Done