Post your gaming setup!

[FlawlessSoul]

both ps3 and x360 support 16:10 and 4:3 without problems. It can be tuned in video settings of the console

They support outputting that resolution. The games themselves letterbox 16:10 almost all the time, and 4:3 probably a third of the time. Both consoles are intended to run at 16:9 resolutions, despite the ability to output others. It's a shame, especially since it affects PC ports drastically, but it's down to developers to create their games with non-16:9 users in mind.

[dazmar]

My gear just came yesterday, I'm so happy!

Case - Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced
PSU - Cooler Master Silent Pro 850 80+ Bronze
CPU - i5 2500k 3.3ghz (overclocked to 5.0ghz)
HSF - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
GPU - EVGA GTX 560 Ti FPB 1gig
RAM - 2x4gig G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3 1600 (soon to be overclocked as well)
Mobo - ASRock z68 professional gen3
SDD - OCZ Solid 3 120gig
HDD - Samsung Spinpoint 1 TB
Optical - Asus combo burner
Monitor - Asus 23.6" 1080p lcd

Pic is right before first full boot. I'm hiding the inside because I need to work on the cables. Its messy



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[Xuvial]

5ghz OC with a Hyper212? Temps/voltages/proof please

[DeltrusDisc]

5ghz OC with a Hyper212? Temps/voltages/proof please

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Otherwise it looks like an alright setup, congrats!

[dazmar]

5ghz OC with a Hyper212? Temps/voltages/proof please

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[DeltrusDisc]

Scary voltages.

[Xuvial]

Dazmar, have you tried stress testing? Because 46c max temps @ 5ghz with a hyper212 = impossible

[dazmar]

Scary voltages.

explain?

Dazmar, have you tried stress testing? Because 46c max temps @ 5ghz with a hyper212 = impossible

max temp after 2 hours of prime95 was 68

[conqq]

Newegg package tracking is a curse... ETA date is Tuesday for my card. I'm sitting here staring at my empty case and PSU wondering how I'm going to do cable management and if there are enough ports on my Mobo for the top-ports of the case

[Xuvial]

explain?



max temp after 2 hours of prime95 was 68

Amazing, definitely a 1 out of 1000 chip there.

[DeltrusDisc]

Explanation: 1.39v is pretty damn high for Sandybridge, I don't really expect your chip to last very long if you keep it at that voltage and overclock long. I honestly hope you downclock it to at least 4.8GHz. You can say you have a 5.0GHz capable chip, but honestly, especially with just a 212+ cooler... I would not push it.

[Xuvial]

1.39v is pretty damn high for Sandybridge

Where are you getting this from? People regularly run 1.35-1.5v for overclocking purposes. Voltage doesn't matter, it has absolutely no significance - it's temperatures that damage the chip. As long as temps are acceptable, you can put whatever voltage through it you want. There's people putting 1.55-1.6v to obtain 5ghz+ overclocks and 1.39v sounds unbelievable.

[Deafyx]

Where are you getting this from? People regularly run 1.35-1.5v for overclocking purposes. Voltage doesn't matter, it has absolutely no significance - it's temperatures that damage the chip. As long as temps are acceptable, you can put whatever voltage through it you want. There's people putting 1.55-1.6v to obtain 5ghz+ overclocks and 1.39v sounds unbelievable.

I personally will not go over 1.4. I will take the highest OC with good temps below 1.4v and I'm satisfied. I want the damn thing to last a bit lol

[conqq]

Anyone have experience with the "turboboost" thing for CPUs? Is it basically overclocking made easy?

[Cilraaz]

Explanation: 1.39v is pretty damn high for Sandybridge

Absolutely incorrect. Max VID on an i5 2500k is 1.52v. Running at 1.52v without LLC is considered borderline. 1.52v without LLC vdroops to about 1.4v. In turn, 1.4v with an LLC level that maintains voltage (aka doesn't allow voltage to raise under load) is typically considered the safe limit. As far as I know, dazmar hasn't stated his LLC setting, so he's somewhere between 0.1v and 0.13v from the upper voltage limit.

Voltage doesn't matter, it has absolutely no significance - it's temperatures that damage the chip.

Also absolutely incorrect. Either temperature or voltage can insta-kill a CPU. Voltage, however, is more likely to cause degredation over a period of time (days, weeks, months... it depends).

[Xuvial]

Hmm. Those guys shoving 1.6v-1.7v+ though their chips must either aiming at suicide runs or very short-lived chips.

[buna]

looking nice!

[Drunkenvalley]

Hmm. Those guys shoving 1.6v-1.7v+ though their chips must either aiming at suicide runs or very short-lived chips.

More or less? Yes.

[anb]

The games themselves letterbox 16:10 almost all the time

I was running my x360 with a 20" 16:10 monitor and ALL games ran at full resolution without letterboxes. However, the console must be configured manually for 16:10 in the settings, it doesn't detect proper resolution automatically. I wish i could give you a photo to prove my point, but i already changed that monitor to 27" 16:9.

[BicycleMafioso]

Hmm. Those guys shoving 1.6v-1.7v+ though their chips must either aiming at suicide runs or very short-lived chips.

Yea. Unaccounting for the random factor, 1.6v will still make it outlive its usefulness, in the sense they'll just upgrade next generation anyway. The joy of being an enthusiast. :P