You know, I had never realized, but shutting off SSAA completely, and using 4x native, makes the games look just as good, if not better. I was always using 2x native + 4x SSAA, but any higher resolution would cause slowdowns. Glad someone finally mentioned that to me.
(09-11-2011, 11:41 AM)Fargo94 Wrote: [ -> ]As it stands if I were to get an i5 processor and not overclock it, would I not be able to run the wii games at full speed, also if i do overclock what risks can it pose? Sry I am very new to all of new any advice would be appreciated.
As long as you use a decent aftermarket cooler with a copper core, you'll be fine. I'm currently using the Thermaltake Silent 1156 CLP0552 92mm CPU Cooler, and even at 4.1Ghz, it usually hangs out around 33-39c idle.
Hey there MegaJump thx for the reply, I've done teh research and have found a good UEFI BIOS-equipped motherboard and a cooler for teh cpu. I just mainly want to be bale to run dolphin games at fullspeed with my radeon 5750 HD, what would be a suitable speed to overclock it at im am thinking of 4.1 ghz? Megajump ive noticed that uve clocked urs at that speed, would that be a sensible speed for it. Any advice is much appreciated as well as well as the useful advice you guys have already passed on.
(09-11-2011, 05:02 PM)Fargo94 Wrote: [ -> ]Hey there MegaJump thx for the reply, I've done teh research and have found a good UEFI BIOS-equipped motherboard and a cooler for teh cpu. I just mainly want to be bale to run dolphin games at fullspeed with my radeon 5750 HD, what would be a suitable speed to overclock it at im am thinking of 4.1 ghz? Megajump ive noticed that uve clocked urs at that speed, would that be a sensible speed for it. Any advice is much appreciated as well as well as the useful advice you guys have already passed on.
What motherboard are you getting,exactly?
Also,i recommend HWMonitor(For temps),CPU-Z(To see if your overclock worked and for general information on your CPU)and Prime95 as a stress test.(I recommend starting it up when you're about to go to bed and stop it when you wake-up)
Quote:You know, I had never realized, but shutting off SSAA completely, and using 4x native, makes the games look just as good, if not better. I was always using 2x native + 4x SSAA, but any higher resolution would cause slowdowns. Glad someone finally mentioned that to me.
That's because 4xSSAA is broken right now.
Also in case the op forgot to look at the first page:
Quote:That depends on the game and the settings you use. Most games will run just fine with proper settings on a non-overclocking sandy bridge. Some of the heavier ones like SMG/SMG2 though will require an overclock to maintain fullspeed with accurate settings.
As for risks, that depends on whether you are willing to raise voltages and what kind of cooling you provide. As long as you provide good cooling (check the temperatures during a stress test with software), test for stability (once against with stress testing software), and don't raise voltages (do not leave them on auto, just set them to the stock values) overclocking is virtually risk free. If you overclock too much the system may crash, lockup, or fail to boot up. If this happens you just laugh it off and hit the CMOS reset button to reset your settings to defaults (or use the jumper on an older motherboard).
If you fail to make sure the system is stable with stress testing software.....well then you have an unstable system obviously (prone to crashes). If you fail to keep your temperatures within a reasonable range then you risk reducing the lifespan of the chip and it might even make the chip unstable. If you raise voltages you also reduce the lifespan of the chip, and if you raise them too much you can fry the chip essentially turning it into a $225 paper weight. However all three of these are common sense precautions that only the extremely stupid/ignorant would ignore.
(09-11-2011, 05:02 PM)Fargo94 Wrote: [ -> ]Hey there MegaJump thx for the reply, I've done teh research and have found a good UEFI BIOS-equipped motherboard and a cooler for teh cpu. I just mainly want to be bale to run dolphin games at fullspeed with my radeon 5750 HD, what would be a suitable speed to overclock it at im am thinking of 4.1 ghz? Megajump ive noticed that uve clocked urs at that speed, would that be a sensible speed for it. Any advice is much appreciated as well as well as the useful advice you guys have already passed on.
NP. "Suitable" speed is more up to you. I try not to push my system any farther then I have to, ie: if 3.6Ghz runs SMG2 at full speed, then that's as high as I go. I'm currently running at 4.1Ghz because my Gigabyte motherboard has an OC utility called "Easy Tune 6" which allows me to select pre-overclocked speeds right inside windows, as "Level 3" is 4.1Ghz. I could probably go higher then that, but as I said before. I also can take advantage of the extra speed because I do alot of 3D Animation and Visual Effects work (also my major), which takes huge amounts of CPU power. Your GPU is fine enough for Dolphin as that really only controls what "bells & whistles" you want to enhance your game with, not really all out game speed. Just start at say, 3.5Ghz, and keep testing the same game to see which speed allows you to run it at 60fps. I know on mine, I dropped it down to "Level 2" which is 3.7Ghz I believe, and it still ran SMG2 at 60fps.
(09-11-2011, 01:26 PM)MegaJump Wrote: [ -> ]You know, I had never realized, but shutting off SSAA completely, and using 4x native, makes the games look just as good, if not better. I was always using 2x native + 4x SSAA, but any higher resolution would cause slowdowns. Glad someone finally mentioned that to me.
BTW,thanks for this trick,it works! : )