Socket 1336 + i7 - Do you OC?

[Lonbjerg]

Simple yes/no poll.
I don't care for people with AMD CPU's nor socket 1156 in this poll.

EDIT:
Might add that the reason for this poll is that I had a debate on another smaller forum and I claimed the the majority of socket 1336 + i7 owners OC, he claims most don't OC.
So it is a fact finding poll.

 

[dank69]

I would think the majority on this site OC but the majority overall probably do not.
EDIT: and 1366 btw

 

[Rich3077]

Yeppers,

i7 930 @ 4 Ghz. Can do 4.2 pretty easy.. but it gets a little to warm. (HT On)

My Voltages are a tad above what some consider safe.. but I plan on upgrading the CPU anyway at some point. If it fries I will have my very first Intel keychain.

 

[Scotteq]

i7 960 @ 3.8. Voltages slightly bumped from the defaults, but still in the stock range.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

lol, im the first (only one so far) that doesn't OC with his i7(s)

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

oops, actually no one overclocks with a 1336 socket mobo

EDIT: yay, my 6700th post!

 

[Lonbjerg]

lol, im the first (only one so far) that doesn't OC with his i7(s)

May I ask why you bought a socket 1366 X58 (enthusiast) board and a i7 CPU..and don't OC?

 

[ExcaliburMM]

Absolutely. 4GHz w/HT on but I might turn HT off and go with 4.2+ because HT is more for encoding/benching and I'm doing gaming.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

May I ask why you bought a socket 1366 X58 (enthusiast) board and a i7 CPU..and don't OC?

Ever go to a Muscle Car show?

 

[alyarb]

the majority of 1366 parts go into servers and workstations. so your friend is right.

 

[Lonbjerg]

Ever go to a Muscle Car show?

No, muscle cars say me nothing...speed, but no handling is a farce IMHO.

the majority of 1366 parts go into servers and workstations. so your friend is right.

I am talking i7, not Xeon's.

 

[Sylvanas]

Of course. 4GHz with HT and very pleased with my purchase 😀

 

[Anubis]

Of course. 4GHz with HT on and very pleased with my purchase 😀

same for me

 

[n7]

Yes
i7 930 @ 4 GHz presently

 

[Shmee]

yes, I have oced several different i7's on 2 different boards. Including the 980x which I will take further 😀

 

[joetekubi]

May I ask why you bought a socket 1366 X58 (enthusiast) board and a i7 CPU..and don't OC?

I got a deal on an i7 930 and MSI X58 board at Frys.
I needed the 8 thread capability for the sw I run, but want
low heat and noise. Works perfectly for my needs.

 

[iCyborg]

Yep, I OCed mine.

Though I don't see how this is a "fact finding poll". You should ask this question on some general purpose forum, not in the CPU section of a tech site - it's a highly skewed sample. I mean, what did you expect to find out here 😛

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Yes
i7 930 @ 4 GHz presently

Those are some kick as* numbers N7 :thumbsup:

*dodges shock rifle combo and counters with a sniper* pew pew!

 

[A_Dying_Wren]

Ever go to a Muscle Car show?

Idk... I wouldn't draw that comparison. Muscle cars are at least ostentatious (if i've got the definition of muscle cars right). Who's gonna know if you have a 980x or a 750 in your computer tower?

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Idk... I wouldn't draw that comparison. Muscle cars are at least ostentatious (if i've got the definition of muscle cars right). Who's gonna know if you have a 980x or a 750 in your computer tower?

They buy those cars and put all kind of performance parts on them and they never race them.

 

[Markfw]

No, muscle cars say me nothing...speed, but no handling is a farce IMHO.

I am talking i7, not Xeon's.

Hey, we actually agree here. RX-8 FTW (under 100k budget)

 

[Elganja]

i7 920 @ faster then stock

 

[2dt Drifter]

4th person to vote no OC. Don't really care to. Pleased with my setup as it is.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

I OC, and probably most of the people with 1366 i7s here OC, but I don't think that the majority of people worldwide OC.