zom_head
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Thursday, November 17, 2011 9:43 AM
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So i upgraded from an i7 930 to an i7 980
Reset the CMOS, loaded defaults, restarted PC, set the ram to 1600Mhz.
Games take forever to load and in game performance is bad. Lots of stuttering and freezes.
Never had this issue with the 930.
ECGA SLI3 MB
1600 Kingston Hyper X 1600 9-9-9-27 RAM
2x GTX 570s
Everything is stock.
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KMoore4318
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Re:i7 980 (non X) upgrade = bad performance
Thursday, November 17, 2011 10:47 AM
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make sure your system is utilizing all cores, and all ram, make sure your cooler is on good, and your not getting a down clock to a 12 multiplier
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Re:i7 980 (non X) upgrade = bad performance
Thursday, November 17, 2011 11:01 AM
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make sure your system is utilizing all cores, and all ram, make sure your cooler is on good, and your not getting a down clock to a 12 multiplier
Ok now we are getting somewhere. All cores are on (0-5) and shows up in CPU Z and task manager. Cooler is on (Noctua NH-D14) and max temp in prime is 47C Not getting a down clock, it is at 26x multi (turbo) and switched off intel speed step. However, out of the 6 GB ram installed, only 2, yes TWO are showing up in windows, yet BIOS is good and tried standard and XMP. Now, how to solve this?
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Re:i7 980 (non X) upgrade = bad performance
Thursday, November 17, 2011 11:34 AM
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I had the same problem. Make sure you have don't bent CPU fins. If they are all fine test one by one each dimm slot to make sure each dimm slot is working and each stick of RAM is working.
You could have bent some CPU socket fins when installing the new 980 or just the CPU isn't set properly.
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Re:i7 980 (non X) upgrade = bad performance
Thursday, November 17, 2011 4:30 PM
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First of all make sure the memory is installed correctly, I got this image from the EVGA E767 mothorboard but it will be the same installation with most boards.(the arrows are off a little)  The next thing you need to do after starting up your PC with above instructions is click on the start button and type 'msconfig' and will open up an interface like this:  Go to the Boot tab then go to Advanced Options and a window like this will open:  Tick the box next to 'Maximum Memory' and if installed correctly should show exactly 6144 for 6144 MB's of RAM i.e 6GB's. DO NOT CLICK OK  Mine shows 12288 because I have 12GB's installed. :P Now untick Maximum Memory and then cancel to close BOOT Advanced Options so no changes were made, it was just to make sure that all RAM was installed correctly. Now, this next part may not help your RAM issue but it will help your PC boot faster since your already in the msconfig interface. Go back into Advanced Options in the Boot tab and tick 'Number of Processors:' then select the maximum available.  Mine has 8 but yours will have 12 with the 980 due to it been a 6 core CPU with 12 threads. Finally click OK, Apply and OK again then restart your PC. Hope this helps. :)
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zom_head
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Re:i7 980 (non X) upgrade = bad performance
Thursday, November 17, 2011 7:13 PM
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Bent CPU pins.......
Everything works spot on, on my Asus P6X58D-E board.....EVGA socket is bent.......
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Re:i7 980 (non X) upgrade = bad performance
Thursday, November 17, 2011 7:19 PM
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How bad? You don't have enough posts to insert a photo.
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Re:i7 980 (non X) upgrade = bad performance
Thursday, November 17, 2011 7:42 PM
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A few pins really..... i can try to bend them back.
Need a magnifying glass and a razor blade for that.
Or i can contact EVGA here and see what can we do about it.
I guess i was too excited for a new CPU, that i was blinded by not taking proper care.
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Re:i7 980 (non X) upgrade = bad performance
Thursday, November 17, 2011 7:44 PM
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Be carefull, it has been done before, but just take your time. Alot of members have had them straightened out by a jeweler also.
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Re:i7 980 (non X) upgrade = bad performance
Thursday, November 17, 2011 8:25 PM
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If yo want to know if the pins are bent try the CPU you owned before if you still have it.
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Re:i7 980 (non X) upgrade = bad performance
Thursday, November 17, 2011 8:45 PM
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zom_head
A few pins really..... i can try to bend them back.
Need a magnifying glass and a razor blade for that.
Or i can contact EVGA here and see what can we do about it.
I guess i was too excited for a new CPU, that i was blinded by not taking proper care.
Same thing happened to me when I installed my new old watercooling loop. didn't take the time to do it right and just shoved it together bending quite a few fins. unfortunatly its not covered by warranty because it is damaged so i had to pay for it to be repaired by evga. but paying for it to be repaired was a lot cheaper then having to buy a whole new board or trying to do it myself and making it even worse.
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