Overclocking Core i7 920

[Over8811]

I'm looking to overclock my core i7 920 to 3.0-3.5GHz, nothing too extreme for starters...I have an ASUS P6T mobo, 6GB of DDR3 PC-10666 (OZC3P1333LVGK), NZXT Tempest case and a Thermaltake V1 CPU cooler...I'm somewhat of a noob when it comes to overclocking (I have only done it once before). I know what I'm doing and how to set it all up, but I was just wondering if this fan can handle keeping my CPU cool enough once it is overclocked. I'm afraid it will run too hot. According to CoreTemp my CPU idles around 36 degrees C and I ran prime95 and found that at full load it never goes over 71 degrees C.

Is this cooler good enough for what I'm trying to do right now? Or should I get something better like the Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer? Also, can anybody tell me what the approximate temps will be once I do this?

 

[Conumdrum]

71 is not great. Yes, get an aftermarket cooler first. And thats a good cooler for the price.

 

[mark_k]

I have the same MOBO asyou.
My temps are in the 70's also on full load.

here is a link to my configuraiton:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/267358-28-finalized-antec#bas

I just updated my ram timings
Here is my complete Configuration and results:

Antec 900, ASUS P6T DELUXE, SLI x2 EVGA GTX280, KINGWIN Mach 1 ABT-1000MA1S Modular,CORE I7 920 OCed (2.66 -> 3.80 GHz),Corsair TR3X6G1600C8D,WD Caviar Black 640GB, CoolerMaster V8, NZXT Sentry-2 Touch Screen Fan/Temp Control Unit

3.80 GHz

Ai Over Clock Tuner: Manual
CPU Ratio Setting: 20.0
BCLK Freq: 190
PCIE Freq: 100
DRAM Freq: DDR3-1523 MHZ (8, 8, 8, 24 2T)
UCLK Freq: Auto
QPI Link Data Rate: Auto

CPU Voltage: 1.30
DRAM Bus Voltage: 1.64
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled

Turbo: Disabled
SpeedStep:Enabled

Prime95 12 hours
Full load Temps: 74 73 73 70
Ideal Temps: 37 36 39 35

Good Luck!

 

[bollingeralx]

Hey Mark, i want to overclock mine also but i really dont know what to do, anyway you could give me all the info for my BIOS settings?
rig info:
XCLIO GREATPOWER X14S8P4 850W
EVGA E758-TR 3-Way SLI LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX
G.SKILL 6GB SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB
Crossfire - HIS Radeon HD 4890 Turbo+


And i think 4890s are bottlenecking with the cpu, i just want to get the max potential without getting unstable. I would really like some help.

 

[mark_k]

This is my fist build so I only know about the PT6 Deluxe MO.

Keep researching on the internet....

Good Luck

Mark

 

[epkfaile]

how much are you going to pay? the coolermaster v8 is good, also check out the TRUE and corsair h50. i've read good reviews on both.