Recent content by draza

Because several sources said so. For example see here, quote: Or here, quote: Note that for Sandy only 2 monitors are supported, but for Ivy it's 3, I'm guessing this only applies to processors with Intel 3000 or 4000 graphics.

Still, with 3rd generation Intel processors (Ivy Bridge) we should be able to plug in 3 monitors at the same time (but not with 2nd gen AKA Sandy Bridge). The wording in the manual, as you quote, is rather decisive though - they simply say not more than 2, which doesn't make much sense then...

OK, fair enough. Looking a bit more around the net yields the same answer... so it's gonna have to be Z77 then. Thanks.

I don't think so, though Intel is somewhat secretive regarding what the following means: " Intel H77 Express Chipset also enables overclocking features of unlocked 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors." See for yourself here, Intel's description of H77 chipset. Looking around the net...

Would you care to elaborate? Why not?

Hi, seeing how the Intel's HD4000 is decent performing (ignoring games), since I'm not gaming on my PC any more (have Xbox 360 and PS3 for that) I was thinking - for my next build - not to buy a video card at all! I know, blasphemy ;) There is one thing though - I need support for 3...

Hi, seeing how Ivy OC quickly leads to high temperatures and difficulties cooling the processor, I was planning on running on the stock voltage and simply go as high as I can. This appears to be around 4.2GHz (less or more, depending on the specimen). But then I thought - why would I pay...

Hi, does anyone know what the highest reasonable OC could be if voltage is unchanged? By reasonable I mean assume I'm using a solid aftermarket cooler and don't want to see temps higher than 80°C when loaded. One other thing: this processor has a "base" clock of 3.4GHz, turbos up to 3.8GHz...