775 build?

[MeDownYou]

I'm curious on if i would focus on a 775 build would anyone have any input into the cpu or overclocking said cpu?

[terrytek]

@harrynowl had a whole guide dedicated to Core 2 overclocking.

[elkenrod]

You're Welcome

[MeDownYou]

i'm thinking about throwing a X5450 in there but the only problem I see is that i only have 2 ram slots and 1gb installed

[MeDownYou]

You're Welcome

Thanks for the link, the processor looks viable, but beyond that is still tbd

[terrytek]

i'm thinking about throwing a X5450 in there but the only problem I see is that i only have 2 ram slots and 1gb installed

Upgrade your motherboard. I suggest an Asus P5Q- Pro.

[MeDownYou]

Upgrade your motherboard. I suggest an Asus P5Q- Pro.

yeah...only thing that stinks then is that i would need to buy a mobo+cpu+ 3gb ram for 90-ish bucks pretty good bang for my buck I guess, but that mobo makes up lots of that cost

[terrytek]

yeah...only thing that stinks then is that i would need to buy a mobo+cpu+ 3gb ram for 90-ish bucks pretty good bang for my buck I guess, but that mobo makes up lots of that cost

But you really need a good motherboard if you wanna squeeze performance out of that X5450.

[MeDownYou]

But you really need a good motherboard if you wanna squeeze performance out of that X5450.

True, I had this ecs board (945G-M3)laying around but they are notoriously bad If i do go for it I'll definitely want a different board for overclocking. On a side note I've been looking at the 7000 radeon cards lately with a good OC do you think they would bottleneck?

[ApolloX75]

True, I had this ecs board (945G-M3)laying around but they are notoriously bad If i do go for it I'll definitely want a different board for overclocking. On a side note I've been looking at the 7000 radeon cards lately with a good OC do you think they would bottleneck?

A 780i/790i board or a good P45 setup is probably the most reliable setup for getting a powerful 775 combo. I've got my QX9650 up to 3.85 on my 790i right now, just searching for voltages to get it stable at 4.0 now.

 

A good board like the 790i FTW Digital has a huge range of voltage controls which are a key to playing to with these chips. A simpler board like the ECS P45T Black are another good choice for a stable but somewhat weaker overclocker. They do have CrossFire though.

 

Cooling is another pain. Core2's run hot; especially quads, so invest in a Hyper 212 at the very least to keep them under control and watch your chipset heat. Last thing is if you can get a DDR3 board do it, it will provide a stronger base to go forward from.

 

Edit: Forgot to mention most P45 chipsets feature SATA II while even the powerful 790s only have SATA I. So just another set of features to consider. And if you buy a board used, check it over first for burst caps unless it has solids. Boards from back then had shit for quality.

[harrynowl]

I'd grab an ASUS P5Q "Green", they're pretty solid and I believe it's a newer design than the P5Q Turbo/Deluxe/Pro models so it may be just as good.

[MeDownYou]

I'd grab an ASUS P5Q "Green", they're pretty solid and I believe it's a newer design than the P5Q Turbo/Deluxe/Pro models so it may be just as good.

Thanks for all the help harry

[david cassar]

True, I had this ecs board (945G-M3)laying around but they are notoriously bad If i do go for it I'll definitely want a different board for overclocking. On a side note I've been looking at the 7000 radeon cards lately with a good OC do you think they would bottleneck?

An x5450 overclocked to say 4 GHz wouldnt bottleneck any 7000 GPU. It would only be a bottleneck in single threaded titles and even then it would be slight. Actually a x5450 has better single threaded performance than all amd fx processors so you should be fine, especially with a good oc.

[harrynowl]

@harrynowl had a whole guide dedicated to Core 2 overclocking.

Had? I still do