Overclocking topic!

Magus · 07-21-2008, 03:31 PM

Since there is none yet!

Post your overclocking results, your tips, your questions etc. here!

Post will be updated with cooling solutions, results etc!

TOOLS

Coretemp
Great program to watch your processor temperatures, detects more accurate than other programs by using the Diode in your processor instead of your motherboard monitor

CPU-Z
This program shows you alot of information about your processor, memory and mobo. Think about steppings, revisions, multiplier, fsb!

Orthos
Great tool to stresstest your computer!

PRIME95
Great tool to stresstest your CPU and RAM, this is to check if your overclock is stable!

Disclaimer: Gamershell or the Gamershell forums and all its users are in no way responsible for any bad results made by this topic!

Magus · 07-21-2008, 03:31 PM

Reserved Post!

Slaymate · 07-21-2008, 11:21 PM

I'm a little busy at the moment but I'll be adding more to this thread :-)

Right now I say that I prefer using Orthos over Prime 95.
Stress Prime 2004

interman · 07-21-2008, 11:27 PM

Yeah I'll probably add some stuff here at some point. I have a waterchiller project in progress, but I still need some stuff before I can start putting it together...

Magus · 07-22-2008, 04:59 PM

If you're going to make tutorials of any sorts, please make a new topic for that and link it here, this to make sure you don't scroll too much!

Also can someone give me a list of good coolers?

Good ones i'm thinking of right now is the Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme and the Coolermaster GeminII

interman · 07-22-2008, 06:21 PM

Can't go wrong with big thermalright coolers. Scythe makes some nice ones too, especially when you want an especially silent system.

Slaymate · 07-22-2008, 10:00 PM

The GeminII was an excellant cooler when it 1st came out. But there are a lot of better choices available now. I'll post a list of my favorites this weekend

Magus · 07-23-2008, 12:33 AM

I can't wait! What would be the best cooler for my Q6600? Price/Performance wise that is, don't want to spend tooo much!

Slaymate · 07-26-2008, 07:29 PM

Here is a list of some Good Heatsinks

Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme - Probably the best Heatsink Available
Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme CPU Heatsink - (Socket 775 / AM2) - FrozenCPU.com

Thermalright Ultima-90 - A smaller version of the Ultra 120, not as big but a good choice for smaller cases
Thermalright Ultima-90 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / AM2) - Core 2 Quad & Extreme Ready - FrozenCPU.com

Tuniq Tower - A Massive Heatsink, it was considered the Best by many until the Ultra 120 Extreme hit the market
Tuniq Tower 120 Ultra Silent Universal CPU Cooler - Rev. 2 (T-120) - FrozenCPU.com

Noctua NH-U12P - A Favorite for a lot of Overclockers
Noctua NH-U12P CPU Heat Sink (Socket 775, AM2, 754*,939*, 940* F*, 771*, 604*, ) - FrozenCPU.com

Noctua NH-U9B - A smaller version of the NH-U12P
Noctua NH-U9B CPU Heat Sink (Socket 754, 775, 939, 940, AM2) - FrozenCPU.com

Xigmatek HDT-S1283 - Another Popular Overclocking Choice
Xigmatek HDT-S1283 Heat-pipe Direct Touch Universal CPU Cooler (Socket 754 / 775 / 939 / 940 / AM2) - $10 Rebate Until 7/31 - FrozenCPU.com

Enzotech Extreme-X 120 - Another Popular Choice
Enzotech Extreme-X 120mm Fan Quad Heatpipe Universal CPU Cooler (Intel & AMD) - FrozenCPU.com

And there are others but really it's a matter of available case space and your Budget requirements

spidy666666 · 09-29-2008, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slaymate

The GeminII was an excellant cooler when it 1st came out. But there are a lot of better choices available now. I'll post a list of my favorites this weekend

i dont know i still like GeminII