2500k Socket 1155

[remedy2]

Just picked up this processor today with a motherboard. If you can afford it I highly recommend it for Dolphin Emulator. I've got it clocked @ 4.3GHz now and I'm seeing huge performance gains over my 775 @4Ghz. I'd like to squeeze 4.5 -4.6 out of it if I can.

[gdmk]

Do you have SMG2 and test how fast the Bowser's Lava Lair level.It‘s very slow on my e8400@3.6G。
   

[remedy2]

(01-16-2011, 05:35 PM)gdmk Wrote: Do you have SMG2 and test how fast the Bowser's Lava Lair level.It‘s very slow on my e8400@3.6G。

I have it - do you have a save @ the lava lair level I can try?

[leila87]

Can you try out donkey kong returns?

I cant get it to run at full speed with my core2 @ 3.4ghz and since i will soon switch to sandy would be nice to see what it can do!

[gdmk]

(01-16-2011, 06:30 PM)remedy2 Wrote:

(01-16-2011, 05:35 PM)gdmk Wrote: Do you have SMG2 and test how fast the Bowser's Lava Lair level.It‘s very slow on my e8400@3.6G。

I have it - do you have a save @ the lava lair level I can try?

yes，here is the savedata，Bowser's Lava Lair is the world 2 boss stage。

http://www.mediafire.com/?4at04830ujgr55m

[remedy2]

(01-16-2011, 07:54 PM)gdmk Wrote:

(01-16-2011, 06:30 PM)remedy2 Wrote:

(01-16-2011, 05:35 PM)gdmk Wrote: Do you have SMG2 and test how fast the Bowser's Lava Lair level.It‘s very slow on my e8400@3.6G。

I have it - do you have a save @ the lava lair level I can try?

yes，here is the savedata，Bowser's Lava Lair is the world 2 boss stage。

http://www.mediafire.com/?4at04830ujgr55m

I tried to load this save and when I do an error message pops up saying can't load headers. Any ideas?

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(01-16-2011, 07:43 PM)leila87 Wrote: Can you try out donkey kong returns?

I cant get it to run at full speed with my core2 @ 3.4ghz and since i will soon switch to sandy would be nice to see what it can do!

Already tried this and can confirm full speed is no problem at all on this. 100% all the way, at least when its overclocked (It might run 100% on 3.3 GHz too, I haven't tried). You definitely want to get a K version (2500K or 2600K) since you can't overclock the others.

[NaturalViolence]

Quote:You definitely want to get a K version (2500K or 2600K) since you can't overclock the others.

Yes you can. You're just limited to changing the turbo multiplier and can only go as high as +8. While K series have a fully unlocked multiplier.

Quote:I'd like to squeeze 4.5 -4.6 out of it if I can.

You should be able to no problem. Just don't raise the core voltage above 1.35 whatever you do. And don't raise the base clock at all.

[remedy2]

(01-17-2011, 06:26 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote:

Quote:You definitely want to get a K version (2500K or 2600K) since you can't overclock the others.

Yes you can. You're just limited to changing the turbo multiplier and can only go as high as +8. While K series have a fully unlocked multiplier.

Quote:I'd like to squeeze 4.5 -4.6 out of it if I can.

You should be able to no problem. Just don't raise the core voltage above 1.35 whatever you do. And don't raise the base clock at all.

Thanks for the info. I have my core @ 1.365 actually. I read that 1.4 is the max you want to run with some saying 1.375 being max you want to run 24/7. I will lower my voltage and see if I still get reach 4.5 (which is now what I'm running).

[NaturalViolence]

1.4 sounds a little high. 1.375 is right on the edge between safe and unsafe. I would still recommend 1.35 just to be on the safe side. Whatever you do do not change your base clock even 1 MHz, just don't do it.

[remedy2]

(01-17-2011, 07:13 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: 1.4 sounds a little high. 1.375 is right on the edge between safe and unsafe. I would still recommend 1.35 just to be on the safe side. Whatever you do do not change your base clock even 1 MHz, just don't do it.

Really? - I read 1Mhz is doable. It won't break anything to try I don't think.

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(01-17-2011, 07:15 AM)remedy2 Wrote:

(01-17-2011, 07:13 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: 1.4 sounds a little high. 1.375 is right on the edge between safe and unsafe. I would still recommend 1.35 just to be on the safe side. Whatever you do do not change your base clock even 1 MHz, just don't do it.

Really? - I read 1Mhz is doable. It won't break anything to try I don't think.

Ok I just saw this thread warning against the base clock adjustment:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18227652

Thanks for the heads up. It doesn't look like I'll be messing around with that.