(Noob) Overclocking!
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
12:08
Just bought some new PC parts 2 weeks ago. Bought a budget Intel Quad Processor and overclocked it! :D Overclocking gets you extra speed, and also saves you some money. These are the components I bought
Components:
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Central Proccessing Unit: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield; G0 Stepping, Factory Clock @ 2.4GHz
Mainboard: DFI LP Dark p45-T2RS Plus (Crossfire)
Memory: 2x2GB Team Xtreem Dark PC2-6400; DDR2-800Mhz @ CL4 (4-4-4-12)
Graphics Processing Unit: Powercolor 4870 PCS+ GDDR5-512MB
Power Supply Unit: Aerocool Modular Power @ 750 Watts
CPU Cooler: ASUS Silent Knight II
Harddisk: Western Digital Caviar Black (32MB Cache, 640GB)
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Cost:
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$1,331
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I bought the GPU second hand, so saved around $100. But since I sold my previous card, MSI-9600GT GDDR3-512MB OC at a loss of $97, there is relatively no savings. :) Especially when I sold my old Pentium 4 PC (Bought for $2,000) at only $135?? Sianz.
Overclocked stats
A 2.4GHz processor costs $29x+ these days. However a 2.83GHz chip costs an astronomical $520? It's like robbing your bank.
Anyway, I managed to hit 3.5GHz on this processor, but it is unstable due to mounting of CPU cooler. Tuned it to 3.1GHz and its working fine, dramatically faster. Gotta thank Dave tonnes for helping me to stablise my temperatures! Previously hit the 100 Degrees Celsius threshould (Will destroy CPU at this temperature) Mainly temperature control is done by control of voltages through many components, so I'll be looking forward to learn that when I have the time. Anyway, back to compiling my report and projects + revision for the upcoming exam.
Currently @ 3.003GPA. Already chances for scoring As for 2 modules out of 7 are gone. Guess I'm headed to a 2.9 GPA? Sian-ed. This semester looks bleak. So they said: "Core A modules are always tougher than Core B"
Labels: December 2008
