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Title: i7 965 overclocked to 5.1 GHz on GA-EX58-UD5
Post by: runn3R on February 18, 2009, 10:10:00 am

Hi All

pls see this link with overclocked i7 965 from 3.2 to 5.1 GHz installed on EX58-UD5 motherboard:
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=509434

Title: Re: i7 965 overclocked to 5.1 GHz on GA-EX58-UD5
Post by: Badbonji on February 22, 2009, 08:17:03 pm

Nice, do you know what cooling was used? I need to update my water cooling as my temperatures get high on this currently.

Title: Re: i7 965 overclocked to 5.1 GHz on GA-EX58-UD5
Post by: jabski on February 23, 2009, 09:54:14 am

HI
that was using a cascade. The cpu was cooled down to -103c
I am just waiting for some desent ram to arrive then i will do more testing with the cpu.
Please also note that was with 1.456 vcore

Title: Re: i7 965 overclocked to 5.1 GHz on GA-EX58-UD5
Post by: Badbonji on February 25, 2009, 04:52:55 pm

Cool, how does a core i7 965 at 5.1Ghz compare with a phenom II at 6.5Ghz? I know the core i7 is faster clock for clock. What is the world record for the highest i7 oc?

Title: Re: i7 965 overclocked to 5.1 GHz on GA-EX58-UD5
Post by: jabski on March 01, 2009, 04:36:43 pm

here is a list of the fastest i7 965's

http://www.ripping.org/database.php?cpuid=871

Title: Re: i7 965 overclocked to 5.1 GHz on GA-EX58-UD5
Post by: Badbonji on March 02, 2009, 08:09:07 pm

I am not too far off that list, I have gotten to around 5Ghz suicide run @ 1.5V, unstable though   ;D