i7 motherboard - Page 2

Mcninjaguy · 06-08-2009, 04:06 AM

The zalman will make your load temps drop by around 10C, maybe more.

montiaro · 06-08-2009, 03:06 PM

the guide wrench showed me made it seem so easy to get it at low temps lol but of course thats just a guide, ill think about buying this, what about overclocking the ram? can u show me where to start with that

floydfan · 06-09-2009, 06:04 PM

the zalman is overpriced and a poor performer, even the 9900 model can't keep up with even midrange coolers from xigmatek. a much better option would be this heatsink http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...%20master%20v8 which is also $10 cheaper than the zalman.

montiaro · 06-12-2009, 10:01 PM

so which one does everyone else thing is good/better?

**greenbrucelee** · 06-13-2009, 01:14 AM

xigmatek are better than the Zalmans I use a tuniqu tower which is of similar design and about as good.

With my tuniq I get 37 degrees at idle and 56 degrees at full load. When overclocking you need to focus on cooling as much as anything else because in essence you are putting more power into the cpu and so it will get hotter than normal. I would never overclock with a stock heatsink it isn't worth the hassle and I don't have a fire extinguisher at home either.

whilst gaming for long periods especially on power intensive games like Crysis and World in conflict the cpu temp can rise drastically so aftermarket cooling is a must.

When choosing a cooler sometimes the more you pay the better quality in cooling you get but this is becoming less prevelant now. When I bought my tuniq tower I think it was about £40 odd quid you can get coolers and better ones at that for less than this now. Have a look around and read some reviews (as you should with all hardware) before buying.

montiaro · 06-15-2009, 02:28 AM

any guide on overclocking my ram?

**wrench97** · 06-15-2009, 11:59 AM

It's in the guide if you raise the Bclk the Uncore, QPI and DDR3 change at the same time.

06-08-2009, 04:06 AM	#21 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: i7 motherboard The zalman will make your load temps drop by around 10C, maybe more.

06-08-2009, 03:06 PM	#22 (permalink)
montiaro Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 266 OS: XP, 7, unix, linux	Re: i7 motherboard the guide wrench showed me made it seem so easy to get it at low temps lol but of course thats just a guide, ill think about buying this, what about overclocking the ram? can u show me where to start with that

06-09-2009, 06:04 PM	#23 (permalink)
floydfan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 399 OS: win 7 rc My System	Re: i7 motherboard the zalman is overpriced and a poor performer, even the 9900 model can't keep up with even midrange coolers from xigmatek. a much better option would be this heatsink http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...%20master%20v8 which is also $10 cheaper than the zalman.

06-12-2009, 10:01 PM	#24 (permalink)
montiaro Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 266 OS: XP, 7, unix, linux	Re: i7 motherboard so which one does everyone else thing is good/better?

06-13-2009, 01:14 AM	#25 (permalink)
greenbrucelee Mentor Hardware team Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,774 OS: XP SP3 My System	Re: i7 motherboard xigmatek are better than the Zalmans I use a tuniqu tower which is of similar design and about as good. With my tuniq I get 37 degrees at idle and 56 degrees at full load. When overclocking you need to focus on cooling as much as anything else because in essence you are putting more power into the cpu and so it will get hotter than normal. I would never overclock with a stock heatsink it isn't worth the hassle and I don't have a fire extinguisher at home either. whilst gaming for long periods especially on power intensive games like Crysis and World in conflict the cpu temp can rise drastically so aftermarket cooling is a must. When choosing a cooler sometimes the more you pay the better quality in cooling you get but this is becoming less prevelant now. When I bought my tuniq tower I think it was about £40 odd quid you can get coolers and better ones at that for less than this now. Have a look around and read some reviews (as you should with all hardware) before buying. __________________ Microsoft certified professional, Network +, A+ certified

06-15-2009, 02:28 AM	#26 (permalink)
montiaro Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 266 OS: XP, 7, unix, linux	Re: i7 motherboard any guide on overclocking my ram?

06-15-2009, 11:59 AM	#27 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,351 OS: Win7	Re: i7 motherboard It's in the guide if you raise the Bclk the Uncore, QPI and DDR3 change at the same time. __________________ Power Supply and Selection