5960x owners

[WaavinHicks]

What overclocking results have you reached? Starting to think I may have failed the silicone lottery big time

[TyagoDani]

i don't have one but the majority should get up to 4.5GHz

[DJ_Deedahx]

4.5 GHz only? Is it possible to reach higher speeds with better AIO coolers, or should we adopt custom water cooling (if it should make a major difference)?

[WaavinHicks]

I've got a custom waterloop with 5x120mm rad running just cpu and gpu and currently at 4.5ghz 1.28v max temp is about 82°c but generally im in the 70-74ish range running aida64. Was really hoping to hit 4.6 but these temps are high enough as it is I think

 

Keep in mind ambient room temp today is about 32°c

[runit3]

4.375 core 3.65 cache w/RAM @3000

[runit3]

i don't have one but the majority should get up to 4.5GHz

http://youtu.be/6yBUKBIhga0

I wouldn't call 20-25% a majority.

[harrynowl]

4.3-4.5 seems average, some lucky ones are doing 4.7+

[TyagoDani]

http://youtu.be/6yBUKBIhga0

I wouldn't call 20-25% a majority.

i should have phrased it better.... up to 4.5GHz or a bit less like 4.4 or 4.3GHz. most of the ones i've see on the interwebs are doing 4.5 so yeah...

[TyagoDani]

I've got a custom waterloop with 5x120mm rad running just cpu and gpu and currently at 4.5ghz 1.28v max temp is about 82°c but generally im in the 70-74ish range running aida64. Was really hoping to hit 4.6 but these temps are high enough as it is I think

 

Keep in mind ambient room temp today is about 32°c

when the winter comes you might be able to push it. and you have a nice cpu btw

[runit3]

4.5 GHz only? Is it possible to reach higher speeds with better AIO coolers, or should we adopt custom water cooling (if it should make a major difference)?

I wouldn't say only 4.5, there are 8 cores, which is a pretty damn nice achievement considering where the Xeon counterparts are stuck at for clock speed.

I would assume most people dropping coin on 5960X's are at the very least going SLI or tri-SLI. Putting the GPU's into a custom loop would help quite a bit with Tcase, may be able to push the OC a bit further with better heat management but I wouldn't think by a huge margin.

[DJ_Deedahx]

...where the Xeon counterparts are stuck at for clock speed.

Life lesson: Intel Xeon CPUs are not recommended for gaming and overclocking. Xeon CPUs (consumer-grade Haswell, Ivy Bridge, etc.) actually have a better use in video editing and 3D rendering, or it may be used for people who do not wish to overclock.

 

I would assume most people dropping coin on 5960X's are at the very least going SLI or tri-SLI. Putting the GPU's into a custom loop would help quite a bit with Tcase, may be able to push the OC a bit further with better heat management but I wouldn't think by a huge margin.

 

So adding extra components helps OC the CPU? Interesting...

[runit3]

Life lesson: Intel Xeon CPUs are not recommended for gaming and overclocking. Xeon CPUs (consumer-grade Haswell, Ivy Bridge, etc.) actually have a better use in video editing and 3D rendering, or it may be used for people who do not wish to overclock.

You can OC Xeon's with BCLK, it is just less than ideal. When comparing an 8 core Xeon vs 8 core 5960X price is nearly identical ($50 USD difference) only reason at this price point for Xeon>5960X is ECC support, gaming is an afterthought.

So adding extra components helps OC the CPU? Interesting...

No, adding components has nothing to do with it. Adding already existing components to a cooling loop will reduce Tcase if said components were previously on air. Tcase reduction can help with overall temps (including CPU) ergo, cooler CPU, higher thermal ceiling.