Recent content by thetrystero

thanks for the link. apparently i won't need to touch pll till i get to 56x multiplier. at what clock speed do i get there? sorry, i'm a oc n00b.

and how much of an effect does NOT having PLL have on my ability to overclock? I'm looking at the ASRock Z77e-ITX in particular, which does not have PLL control capabilities. Is this very much of a handicap in trying to bring the 3570 to about 4.6GHz?

Ok thanks guys!

How do Intel cpu prices drop from introduction until release of the following either tick (die shrink) or tock? I'm looking at upgrading from an i3 2100 I bought last august to a 3570k. However I feel the price is a little beyond my comfort zone, especially when factoring in a new z77 mobo. My...

Great thanks guys. 500w it is!

That's way overkill me thinks. In any case, my budget is only about 70 dollars

As I understand it, even after ocing the processor will not run at that max clock speed all the time is that right? The cpu is intelligent enough to determine demand by lowering clock speed and hence power consumption commensurate with requirements but also can ramp it up as needed, up to the...

Ok, i'll report back on high I get with my air coolers. Delidding sounds a very tempting prospect. I hope to reach that level of mastery in future:)

And water not necessary for oc to 4.5, even in tropical ambient right?

Sweet! I'm good for power then.

I was aiming for the be quiet system 450 but they're out, so maybe the strider essentials 500 80+ sound ok? Seasonics are really nice but expensive.

Ok, sounds like it'll be best if I oc in windows since there's more support for that. When I reboot in to Os x, the oc won't be undone right? It'sa property of the bios not Os is that right?

So will 100W above stock be a reasonable allowance for my choice of psu? I'm thinking 400W for stock on my rig so ill need to get a 500w psu. Sounds about right?

One other question. Is the oc process Os dependent? I'm running Os x. So will I need to install Windows as well, oc in windows then switch over to Os x or can I reliably oc in Os x?

I'm planning on either the xigmatek dark Knight ii night hawk edition (ceramic), noctua nh u9b se2 or the be quiet shadow rock sr1. TThis is with tropical ambient. Are those sufficient? I'm trying to stay away from water for now.