Hello all, I am getting ready to build my SR-2 rig, full ordering will start after taxes, and when the GTX 590 comes out. Anyway, do you guys think I will be able to get to a 4.0 ghz overclock. I think I need a 223 BCLK (18x multi). First time OCer here, can i do it.. on air?
 
Edit: wrong multi listed when first posted

I have L5640 which is very similar but with a x17 mult instead of 18, I have them @3.4Ghz (when turbo) so at minimum you should get that :)

No it's still a x19 multiplier sadly, macthes the same specs as my cpu but it has 2 more cores onto it.  http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=47925 18 without HyperThreading, 19 with. 

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Is there anyone else that has the Xeon E5645 Core Processors? Wanting to find out failures and successes on this chip. Whatever anyone can share would be great. Thanks... :-) Also, what would be the best RAM to purchase if I am to crank this chip from 2.4GHz to 3.4 or 3.6GHz? Is 48GB DDR3 12800 1600MHz RAM good enough?
 
Like these G.Skills:
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 24GB (6 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T2-24GBRL
 
or this CORSAIR RAM: 
CORSAIR Vengeance 24GB (6 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model CMZ24GX3M6A1600C9
 
How about 48GB DDR3 16000 2000MHz RAM like this:
Crucial Ballistix 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Desktop Memory w/Thermal Sensor Model BL51264FN2001 
 
Again, whatever someone can do to help me to figure out the BEST RAM out there would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, later, PNugg… :)
 
PS - I couldn't put newegg's web links on here because of restrictions on this site, but you can look it up to see it for yourself. Again, thanks... 

Thanks Infrnl,
I appreciate the advice, thank you. I have 24GB kit of G.Skill Ripjaws DDR 3 12800 - 1600MHz. I should get more then. I render videos using Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, Photoshop, etc. That's why I need it. Thanks again... If anyone else can contribute as well that would be great... :-)

massdestructor
Mines are running at 3.8GHz, 205 BCLK is not stable for me, all air cooled. Get the 48 GB of RAM, it's very cheap now. GSkill kit running without any issue.

Thanks MassD,
How funny !!!  You basically have the same equipment set up that I have; with the exception of I have a Koolance water-cooling setup. I have the same chips, RAM, PSU & GPU (but it's an EVGA GTX 480 Superclocked card). But again, very similar set up.
 
Can you believe it. 4 months ago I got 24GB of RAM for $300; now it's $160.00. What a trip !!! But I still don't feel like I got taken because just a year ago this same ram was $900+ !!! So even at $300 it was worth it.
 
Don't know what kind of case you're using but I'm going to tackle the Silverstone (SS) TJ11. Of course some modding has to occur, but fortunately talking with tech guys at SS they had a used case that has a ding or two that I can fix, they gave to me at a price that I couldn't say no to.  One of the main reasons why I chose that case was because of two main reasons.
1) Airflow; it's VERTICAL baby, and I love it. I already have the FT02 case and was hoping for a case that was tall enough to fit mobo, so we'll see once I get it. Plus, I think (unless I'm wrong here), this will be one of the first SR-2's that is vertical along with the airflow fans.
2) The SS TJ11 has NO RIVETS !!! ALL SCREWS !!! Which makes it nice for taking things apart and modding. Again, we'll see what happens once I get it. Hopefully it won't be too hard to put together... 
 
Here's my current system setup, (I just love this case and hope TJ11 will be a nice fit for the SR-2):
 

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Current System Setup:
Core i7 970 @ 4.20 Ghz / Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 - Ver. 1 (BIOS - F7)
24GB G.Skill Ripjaws GDDR3 1600Mhz RAM Kit 9-9-9-24 / EVGA GTX 480 Superclocked
120GB SSD Mushkin Deluxe SSD / 600GB Velociraptor / 2 TB WB2001FASS HD
Sony AD-7260S DVD & LG Blu-Ray Burners / Silverstone Fortress FT02 / Silverstone ST1500W
5500 RPM 253CFM Delta 120x38mm Fans w/Custom PWM Speed Control Knob (1500-5500 RPM)
CPU, GPU & MOBO are Water Cooled by Koolance / Mac OS X Lion 10.7
(Geekbench Score: 18,131 / Cinebench 11.5: OpenGL: 39.79 fps, CPU: 10.70 pts)
 
 

The-Real-LinkWow very nice rig, Punk!  I also may be moving to E5645s shortly from my E54620s so I will post any different results.  If I can at least get them to 3.6 like my E5620s, I'll be happy.

 
Thanks !!! Well, when you get a moment then take a look at the new HACKINBEAST that I recently put together. Tell me what you think. BTW, you also have sweet SR-2 Setup as well. Nice... 
 
http://forums.evga.com...50&mpage=1#1227850
 
We also started a similar Modding award situation like they're doing here on EVGA called MacMod of the Month. I don't know what we will be able to award anybody but at least we have some posters out there showing off they're mods !!! 
 
http://www.insanelymac.co...ndex.php?showforum=295

Hello,
 
Here is where I'm at:
 
3772 MHz during IBT, waiting for the Gflops right now.  Same speed folding or Primes.  198.5 x19, though, at idle, it will show over 4100 when the multiplier kicks up to x21 ,.
 
(I wonder about the CPU load for a canard validation I just saw on HWBOT, of 4637 MHz, 220bclk. x21.)  Is there a board that can force it to hold x21 on all threads under load?  If not, then the guy mentioned, Wolf, would then be "working" at about 4125, still fabulous!
 
I haven't had time or talent enough to try all the tweaks to get above 199, (my wall with the largely automated settings.  I only set the Vcore to 1.350.
 
I just got 75.4 Gflops in IBT.  Now I'm idling at 4169 on the two fast x21 cores.
 
I suppose I'll have to start looking at all those variables, from which the factorial product would be about beaucoup tens of thousands of combos!
 
I might just stop at bclk 205-210 if I could even manage to get that high.  :)
 
Bruce
 
P.S. I don't think I have enough clout to have a "system details", so I'll add this:
 
I forgot to mention the temps earlier; During Prime95 mixed FFTs, they vary per core from low 50s to low 60sC, which I believe to be equivalent to TCase of about high 40s to high 50s, 5-7C lower than core.  A mystery there with a lot of conjecture...

Machine:
SR2/1A, (forgot the BIOS and how to get it to tell me)
5645s are 2C Rev B1 running at 1.352 Vcore
RAM is 1600 MHz Crucial with no heat spreaders! 6 x 4Gb for 24 Gb total
Corsair AX1200 PSU
Two Cooler Master 212 EVOs each with an extraction fan at 2000 rpm
Case is a Rosewill Blackhawk Ultra; two big, (blade dia. 7-3/4 in.), extraction fans on top, one more blowing in on the side panel; two 140mm fans front panel intake, two more back of the drive bay, one more as an exhaust near the top of the back panel; one slim 120mm on the side under CPU1.
Has a GTX 560 GPU card, but I don't game.
Crucial 120Gb SSD, Seagate 2 Tb HDD
 
Folds -bigadv at 170K PPD, or a 6903 in 46 hrs.

I know its old thread but here, SR-2 with one e5645, still could not buy another, 70Cfull throtle,room 19C,system 27C,Cooler master v8,  cpu socket 39C,  stable CPU VCORE 1,38750V overclocked to bclk 214 working 215 crashed, 3x4gb kingston ddr3  1333 on 1695mhz 9-9-9 timings