Posts by wiredmarlin5

Quick little update for you all:I’ve managed to push my E6700 up to 3846MHz, while keeping the memory sitting steady at 1000MHz with timings set at 5-5-5-18... resulting in a benchmark score of 13.375.

Steelsailor3 -

It looks like everything checks out as valid - http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=280236... so we are officially in business!

E6700 @ 3.5GHz—just a little something to kick things off (running at about 1.43V for now)

Check out the validation here: http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=280222

The results:

northerncrane33 said:Well, here we go...😂

Oh man, if we're up against him... we don't stand a chance at all. 😁

Man, if we try to go up against Beo, we don't even stand a chance... they'll probably just snap up an extreme version of C2D just to leave us in the dust! 🙂 🙂

darkowl72 said:Ugh... honestly, I just can't even begin to describe the feeling right now... it's just one of those days where everything seems to hit all at once, you know? 👍 My son has been running the demo on his GTS card, keeping everything set to medium settings, and I have to say, it looks absolutely stunning at 1280x1065... but then again, I can't help but wonder... is it actually choking out the processor? I get this nagging feeling—it’s probably an Athlon 64 X2 4000+ or something similar—that the whole system just isn't quite "breathing" right under the load... I think I'm definitely going to have to tinker with that setup soon... 😁

Is it actually true? I mean, I just spent some time running a few tests myself... comparing the jump from 3GHz to 3.5GHz... and honestly, you wouldn't believe it, but the difference is genuinely noticeable, especially when I was pushing Crysis...

Honestly, if you took an E2160 or even an E2180 overclocked to 3GHz and paired it with a used 965, they’d probably put in a much better performance than what we're looking at here... though, I suppose saying that now might be stretching the truth just a little bit too far...

shadowjackal29 said:wiredmarlin5, what on earth does "na zrak" actually mean in this context...? I was sitting here pondering the nuances of the language, trying to wrap my head around the sheer breadth of such an expression, and it really makes you wonder how much gets lost in translation when we aren't being precise... it's such a curious little phrase, isn't it?

So, if we're talking about sticking with air cooling, I feel like I could probably push the limits a little further if I had some liquid nitrogen on hand to really dial things up...

shadowjackal29 said:So, what kind of overclocking headroom are we looking at with an e6750...

I’d say you could probably hit around 4.1GHz on air if everything goes perfectly...

Daniel Nguyen3 said:Hey, how are you handling things with an 8800gts? Do you have to crank everything down to medium settings just to get by?
Well, I'm playing on medium myself, and from what I recall, the x1950 isn't quite as strong as the GTS series...

But wait, how is that possible? I can actually run things on high at 1600*1200, much like that one guy using a 2600PRO... I simply cannot bring myself to play anything if the frame rate dips below a solid 30FPS...

So, here’s how it’s looking... I’ve got my GT overclocked and I’m running Crysis at 1024x768 on High settings—well, except for the post-processing, which I had to dial back to Medium just to be safe—and honestly, man, it looks absolutely stunning... quite a leap from when I was struggling with the GTS and having to settle for everything on Medium just to get a decent frame rate...

And honestly, Vegas is running absolutely flawlessly on everything I throw at it... which is a massive relief because things were getting pretty bumpy back when I was trying to run GTS...

If I had to take a wild guess—and I’m definitely just eyeballing this one, mind you—I’d say it’s running about 15% faster... 🙂

northerncrane33 As if I haven't heard this one before... says wiredmarlin5...
Hey, I was just sitting here thinking that we should really get a competition going together, maybe something centered around Pi or even some other fun little challenge like that... wouldn't that be just wonderful?🤷

And just who exactly is going to be stepping up to the plate for this one? If you ask me, it looks like it’s just going to be the two of us...

northerncrane33 said:Yeah, I’ve definitely got my sights set on breaking the record for Pi...🙏 🙏 🙏

It all sounds absolutely wonderful on paper, really, truly... but if you ask me, it feels like a total waste of cash... I mean, what am I actually going to get out of it? Maybe my beach towel will be an extra couple of inches longer for a few days, but that’s about as far as the benefits go...😁 😁 😁

It looks like it should be happening this Monday, though I’m honestly not expecting much out of 3DMark06—maybe a little something from 05 if I'm lucky...

But on the bright side, I managed to get Pi under 13 seconds! 😉

8800GT 745/1849/1058 -> 13508 mark 06

E6400 @ 3.5GHz...

Bryan Wood49 said:Now they’re playing the SPL card!

What on earth is this supposed to be? 🤷

Bryan Wood49 said:Hehehehe, that wild guy Gilbert Arenas... he's absolutely loaded, yet here he is stressing out over some tiny discounts or rebates on an MPC... 😁

Look, I didn't just drop $3,500 on an E6700 and another $6,000 or $7,000 on a high-end car audio setup😁 😉

So, how exactly am I supposed to have cash lying around after all that spending? Lol 🙂

placidcanyon2 said:wiredmarlin5, just drop dead. 😁

Me and my old 8800GT are sending you our best regards from over here... 👋

And don't even get me started on how I actually had some serious inside info regarding when that specific card would hit the shelves and what the price tag would look like at Hot Topic... 😁

Bryan Wood49 said:It really seems like you always manage to score those little discounts or special rebates whenever she's around... honestly, I don't know how you do it...😁

A former colleague from the Democratic Party just reached out to me—someone I used to trade with back in the day—and he’s actually offering me that specific case for my E6400 build... which is pretty wild if you think about it... $133I mean, honestly, I’d have to be absolutely out of my mind if I didn't take that deal...

Mike, if there's anything specific you're hunting for... just let me know, because I can almost always track down a great deal that's well below the sticker price...🙂 🙂

What are your thoughts on this case? I'm looking at picking it up for about $350 🙂

http://www.newegg.com/p/product/1702039

If we’re being totally honest here, it just doesn't make sense to hold on...

Honestly, the only reason I actually pulled the trigger on an upgrade was out of pure boredom, though I have to admit I felt a bit of a sting watching the resale value of my GTS plummet toward $333 (for used gear, obviously)... so I figured I might as well swap it out while it still holds some actual value.

I mean, once that new Series 9 lineup hits the shelves in a couple of months, that 8800GT is going to be worth basically $267... nothing at all, really.

Bryan Wood49 said:Way to go!
I'm honestly just not sure if I'd pull the trigger on a new card right now... money is a bit tight at the moment...😢

Oh, no way, you have an absolutely stellar board there that you won't need to worry about upgrading for quite a long time... 🙂

8800GT at stock settings paired with an E6400 @ 3.1GHz gets me 18000 on 3DMark05



Now, my old GTS which I’ve overclocked like crazy combined with that same E6400 @ 3.59GHz hits 18880 on 3DMark05



Moving over to 3DMark06:

The 8800GT running at 700/2000 with the E6400 @ 3.1GHz yields...


On the other hand, even with those insane clock speeds, the GTS couldn't even break past 11000...

The card stays pretty quiet until the fans hit about 50% speed, but once they ramp up after that, it gets loud as hell...

For $527 -> It's a fantastic buy!🙂

hahahaha... I actually managed to optimize the graph... look at me go! 🙂

Bryan Wood49 said:I’d probably have to swap out the motherboard too, which goes without saying, really... though I’m just not sure if my bank account is ready to handle a hit like that right this second...

I could potentially track down an ASUS Striker Extreme for you with a solid warranty included 😉... I just can't quite decide if it's actually worth the investment at this point