First off my system runs great and stable as is w/o OC'ing it, no complaints here but looking to push it even further. Essentially I would like to get my QX6850 (3GHz) running at 4GHz, apparently others have reached that plateau so what do I need to get my rig there or close to it. Not too concerned about OC'ing the RAM and VC's, I'd rather just up the core ratio from 9 to 12 and maintain the FSB at 333 if possible.
Current Setup:
QX6850
Asus P5E3 Deluxe
4x 1GB OCz Platinum DDR3 1333MHz @ 7-7-7-20
2 Diamond Viper 3870x2 Xfire
Thermaltake 1200W
Silverstone TJ09 5x 120mm fans @1600 rpm
With the current fans the CPU runs about 37C and mobo 35C at idle and roughly 28db for each fan. Before that I was using some 2200 rpm 38db fans and noticed the CPU cores idleing around 27, 28C, good results but too loud for my liking, sounded like a wind tunnel or a jet taking off.
I understand that some ppl have difficulty in OC'ing memory configurations using 4 sticks (mine manually set at 1.8v for stability) so I'm looking to swap them for two 2GB OCZ Reaper DDR3 sticks @ 6-5-5-18 to alleviate any issues with voltage requirements.
Expecting to eventually replace the 3870x2 for the 4870 versions so I would wait on any decision to OC those, most likely the new video cards.
So there you have it, looking for the experts opinions on what products I require to OC my rig? Even if the non-conductive fluids are not as effecient as distilled water setups, I'd prefer the safety factor knowing that leaks are not going to fry my components and would prefer them regardless .
Current Setup:
QX6850
Asus P5E3 Deluxe
4x 1GB OCz Platinum DDR3 1333MHz @ 7-7-7-20
2 Diamond Viper 3870x2 Xfire
Thermaltake 1200W
Silverstone TJ09 5x 120mm fans @1600 rpm
With the current fans the CPU runs about 37C and mobo 35C at idle and roughly 28db for each fan. Before that I was using some 2200 rpm 38db fans and noticed the CPU cores idleing around 27, 28C, good results but too loud for my liking, sounded like a wind tunnel or a jet taking off.
I understand that some ppl have difficulty in OC'ing memory configurations using 4 sticks (mine manually set at 1.8v for stability) so I'm looking to swap them for two 2GB OCZ Reaper DDR3 sticks @ 6-5-5-18 to alleviate any issues with voltage requirements.
Expecting to eventually replace the 3870x2 for the 4870 versions so I would wait on any decision to OC those, most likely the new video cards.
So there you have it, looking for the experts opinions on what products I require to OC my rig? Even if the non-conductive fluids are not as effecient as distilled water setups, I'd prefer the safety factor knowing that leaks are not going to fry my components and would prefer them regardless .