Core i7 overclocked to 5GHz!

[techminder]

Came across this. Shocking and greatly interested!

View source here. 5G

 

[ch33zw1z]

Voltage looks pretty high, what's the Max voltage you're supposed to give i7?

 

[Foxery]

Existing Thread

This article contains no mention of the cooling used. Core2s have been clocked to 5GHz ages ago, using liquid nitrogen.

 

[Idontcare]

Voltage is too high for my tastes, I prefer to keep Intel 45nm below 1.45V max.

 

[aigomorla]

:X LN2

 

[JackyP]

Are you sure it's LN2? Similiar clocks have been achieved with dice and that voltage is not too much for extreme overclocking! (benching only)
Recently I've seen 4ghz @1.34v, which if true is quite impressive: http://www.awardfabrik.de/forum/showthread.php?t=5056

 

[Cheesetogo]

I saw a post on 940 being clocked to 4.4 on air a few days ago, so even this was on LN2, I don't think I really care.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: Cheesetogo
I saw a post on 940 being clocked to 4.4 on air a few days ago, so even this was on LN2, I don't think I really care.

Then that should be touted, not this 5GHz BS that no one can ever hope to really use. Of course I'm also doubting that 4.4 as being stable (and thus usable) so even then...

 

[BrownTown]

Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles

Originally posted by: Cheesetogo
I saw a post on 940 being clocked to 4.4 on air a few days ago, so even this was on LN2, I don't think I really care.

Then that should be touted, not this 5GHz BS that no one can ever hope to really use. Of course I'm also doubting that 4.4 as being stable (and thus usable) so even then...

dude, overclocking a CPU isn't about being useful its about bragging rights. Kinda like bodybuilding its about taking a good ideas as far as you can. Maybe it don't make sense, but its still damn impressive to see (actually TBH only getting 5GhZ really ain't that impressive).

 

[faxon]

Originally posted by: JackyP
Are you sure it's LN2? Similiar clocks have been achieved with dice and that voltage is not too much for extreme overclocking! (benching only)
Recently I've seen 4ghz @1.34v, which if true is quite impressive: http://www.awardfabrik.de/forum/showthread.php?t=5056

thats actually pretty standard for the core 2 duos. you're lucky to get a quad to 4 on air though these days (heat becomes an issue), but it isnt hard either with a good water loop

 

[Tempered81]

5.4Ghz core i7 doing sub-8 second super-Pi run:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AnbMomZiCws&fmt=18