NikoDG Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 (edited) Should I be able to get a stable 5GHz on my CPU running it and my motherboard through a watercooling loop with 4x 120m radiator with fans in push? My setup: Pump - MCP655 Tubing - 1/2" ID Radiator - 120.3 Alphacool UT45 and 120 Alphacool UT45 Fan - 4x Gentle Typhoon 1,850 RPM CPU Waterblock - Koolance CPU 370 Motherboard Waterblock - Koolance Sabertooth X79 Full-Board Ambient air temperature usually tops at 22C during the day. Edited January 1, 2012 by NikoDG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Depends on the CPU and how it overclocks, but I think your watercooling rig will be able to hold the temps pretty good. That chipset waterblock will help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Depends on the CPU and how it overclocks, but I think your watercooling rig will be able to hold the temps pretty good. That chipset waterblock will help. It all depends on your chip! A good stable board also helps but it all comes down to the silicon and what voltages you are comfortable running the CPU at. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoDG Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 (edited) For the most part I've seen it overclocked anywhere from 4.5 to 4.8 GHz (using things like a Corsair H100), I'm hoping that extra bit of radiator and that motherboard block will give me that little bit of a boost I need to break the magic 5 GHz threshold. Edited January 1, 2012 by NikoDG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 ^^ Hopefully it will reach 5, but you can't be sure of the fact that whether you can run @5GHz 24x7. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoDG Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Yeah, I might get 3000 RPM fans and connect them to a controller, so I can get a little bit more cooling for when I benchmark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjj226_Angel Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 For the most part I've seen it overclocked anywhere from 4.5 to 4.8 GHz (using things like a Corsair H100), I'm hoping that extra bit of radiator and that motherboard block will give me that little bit of a boost I need to break the magic 5 GHz threshold. Yes, but your missing the point. Overclocking is not all about cooling. Each CPU is like a snowflake in that they are each unique. An example is that there are a couple of guys on youtube who can get their i7 950 to 4 ghz stable with 1.25 volts and keep a high of 82 ish degrees on prime running air. My i7 950 is barley stable at 4 ghz with 1.38 volts and even with my noctua Nh-D14 I am seeing a high of 95 degrees on prime 95. So 4ghz is about my max, but that doesn't mean that that is what EVERY 950 can peak at. So in theory (though unlikely) your CPU could be a really crappy one and only get a max overclock of 4ghz, or your could be really lucky and get one that can overclock to 5.2 ghz. The amount of cooling you have is only indicative of how much luck you had in picking a CPU. The luckier you are and the better overclock you can get while still having the pc run stable, then the more cooling you can get. (((((To those of you who will pick that comment apart: I know what I said probably is nothing close to what I meant to say. I am trying to find an easy way to explain this and I am having a devil of a time. I hope that you will sort of get what I meant by the cooling thing and I hope you can explain it better than me. So please don't throwing around comments like Tjj you are so wrong blah blah blah. I know I am wrong, but it is th best I can come with at this moment)))))) Basically, to answer your question is "COULD" you get an overclock of 5ghz? Yes. However, you should not expect anything. You really have to win what is referred to as the silicon lottery to get something like 5ghz or above. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoDG Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 So what you're saying is not all CPU's (even ones of the exact same make) are equal. Due to tiny imperfections and variances in their construction I assume. So although having a good set-up is a factor, there is a chance that you could have a great overclock or a horrid one just because you can never make the exact same thing over and over again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Not even just CPU's, but Motherboard, BIOS version, and memory can make a difference in overclocks. I had a 2600K in a machine with exactly the same motherboard, BIOS, memory, and PSU, but it took more voltages to overclock stable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjj226_Angel Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 So what you're saying is not all CPU's (even ones of the exact same make) are equal. Due to tiny imperfections and variances in their construction I assume. So although having a good set-up is a factor, there is a chance that you could have a great overclock or a horrid one just because you can never make the exact same thing over and over again. EXACTLY. Perfectly said Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoDG Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 I can buy into that, lol I haven't got my cooling set-up yet, but when I go for that first OC cross your fingers for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjj226_Angel Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 I can buy into that, lol I haven't got my cooling set-up yet, but when I go for that first OC cross your fingers for me The goal is to cross your fingers when you click the purchase button , the OC is easy. Either way I will be wishing you the best of luck. Just don't go and blow your circuit breakers like I just did......................stupid i7 doesn't like 1.5v Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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