Cheap enough to play with.
If you have the cash, do it. :thumb:
Oh, didn't even know Intel released an anniversary Pentium!
Now you just need a watercooling loop for Über overclocking potential. ^-^Oh, didn't even know Intel released an anniversary Pentium!
Yup...
I just got home.. microcenter is like an opium den for 1337 people..
Although while I was there, there were a sufficient number of n00bers asking the dumbest questions..
Snagged mobo and cpu for $105 total..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/embarrassed1-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862502)
Overclock time...Show Image(http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/a/kaminaonionplz.gif?1)
Sounds fun, what are you going to use to cool it? I dont think it should take a ton even if it is overclocked a ton.
They can be delidded as well? I thought that was an advantage of them, that they were actually soldered on from the factory again.Sounds fun, what are you going to use to cool it? I dont think it should take a ton even if it is overclocked a ton.
just a zalman cooler I got for $10 at some point... Honestly I don't think i need much.. I'm just waiting for people to delid before I do, so that i know where to NOT cut...
But i'm typing from it now... seems pretty solid..
Which mobo did you end up going with? You don't need a super high-end unit as the A.E. Pentium is only 53W, and most people are running into a voltage wall around 1.4. From there they seem to scale very poorly, but still, an OC from 3.2 to roughly 4.6ish is quite fun.
Which mobo did you end up going with? You don't need a super high-end unit as the A.E. Pentium is only 53W, and most people are running into a voltage wall around 1.4. From there they seem to scale very poorly, but still, an OC from 3.2 to roughly 4.6ish is quite fun.
i got the microcenter bundal, MSI z97 pc-mate, the board was open-box $45 out the door with 2 year warranty
and the cpu was $60 out the door
i also don't think u need a supa-board for ocing this cpu... i'm googling the MSI settings currently, they're different from asus bios that i'm used to.
Give us some performance tests before and after the overclock pls.Which mobo did you end up going with? You don't need a super high-end unit as the A.E. Pentium is only 53W, and most people are running into a voltage wall around 1.4. From there they seem to scale very poorly, but still, an OC from 3.2 to roughly 4.6ish is quite fun.
i got the microcenter bundal, MSI z97 pc-mate, the board was open-box $45 out the door with 2 year warranty
and the cpu was $60 out the door
i also don't think u need a supa-board for ocing this cpu... i'm googling the MSI settings currently, they're different from asus bios that i'm used to.
Give us some performance tests before and after the overclock pls.Which mobo did you end up going with? You don't need a super high-end unit as the A.E. Pentium is only 53W, and most people are running into a voltage wall around 1.4. From there they seem to scale very poorly, but still, an OC from 3.2 to roughly 4.6ish is quite fun.
i got the microcenter bundal, MSI z97 pc-mate, the board was open-box $45 out the door with 2 year warranty
and the cpu was $60 out the door
i also don't think u need a supa-board for ocing this cpu... i'm googling the MSI settings currently, they're different from asus bios that i'm used to.
Fvk it... Going to Microcenter... see ya'll there..
NJ Patterson store...Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/lol1-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862512)
Why not just get the original Pentium from 1994? Those work perfectly fine and can be had for much cheaper.
Fvk it... Going to Microcenter... see ya'll there..
NJ Patterson store...Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/lol1-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862512)
tell me if they fixed the roads yet.
Hmmmmm thunderstorm outside... should I pause Stability testing?Show Image(http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/o/m/omgnoesplz.gif?1)
Hmmmmm thunderstorm outside... should I pause Stability testing?Show Image(http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/o/m/omgnoesplz.gif?1)
Hmmmmm thunderstorm outside... should I pause Stability testing?Show Image(http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/o/m/omgnoesplz.gif?1)
Nah, just combine it with toughness / EMP resistance testing... :thumb: :p
<but unplug your ErgoDox just in case...>
Hmmmmm thunderstorm outside... should I pause Stability testing?Show Image(http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/o/m/omgnoesplz.gif?1)
That's where it gets fun. Push it, push it to the extreme, make it go Chernobyl-like and then you'll know you're a serious Overclocker 8) .
Hmmmmm thunderstorm outside... should I pause Stability testing?Show Image(http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/o/m/omgnoesplz.gif?1)
Nah, just combine it with toughness / EMP resistance testing... :thumb: :p
<but unplug your ErgoDox just in case...>Hmmmmm thunderstorm outside... should I pause Stability testing?Show Image(http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/o/m/omgnoesplz.gif?1)
That's where it gets fun. Push it, push it to the extreme, make it go Chernobyl-like and then you'll know you're a serious Overclocker 8) .Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/uhuhuh-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862523)
The power actually did go out last night.. Computer just turned off.. no surge..
So here's the decision
I've pegged it @ 1.28v for complete stability @ 4.6ghz, 68 Celcius benchtest
I need exactly 1.38v for complete stability @ 4.8ghz, 87 Celcius benchtest
What would you guys pick..
Hmmmmm thunderstorm outside... should I pause Stability testing?Show Image(http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/o/m/omgnoesplz.gif?1)
Nah, just combine it with toughness / EMP resistance testing... :thumb: :p
<but unplug your ErgoDox just in case...>Hmmmmm thunderstorm outside... should I pause Stability testing?Show Image(http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/o/m/omgnoesplz.gif?1)
That's where it gets fun. Push it, push it to the extreme, make it go Chernobyl-like and then you'll know you're a serious Overclocker 8) .Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/uhuhuh-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862523)
The power actually did go out last night.. Computer just turned off.. no surge..
So here's the decision
I've pegged it @ 1.28v for complete stability @ 4.6ghz, 68 Celcius benchtest
I need exactly 1.38v for complete stability @ 4.8ghz, 87 Celcius benchtest
What would you guys pick..
87C is still fine for a stress test. My personal limit is 90C-92C.
What stress testing software did you use? I found IBT@Extreme to burn way hotter (~10C higher) than Prime95.
Ah right, good ol' pentiums. :)
Ah right, good ol' pentiums. :)
You know what I'm bummed out about?
No freakin' pentium sticker in the box..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/bird-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862491)
Ah right, good ol' pentiums. :)
You know what I'm bummed out about?
No freakin' pentium sticker in the box..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/bird-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862491)
No way!
Not even an anniversary one?!
Razor or vice?
Razor or vice?
Vice.. of course.. I don't even have a razor. i have exacto, but that's too dangerous.
Razor or vice?
Vice.. of course.. I don't even have a razor. i have exacto, but that's too dangerous.
Beautiful, nothing better than using a Vice & Hammer to remove THEIR foul cooking top :thumb: .
I removed mine off the E3-1270 v3 and it's sitting comfortably at around 25C.
Razor or vice?
Vice.. of course.. I don't even have a razor. i have exacto, but that's too dangerous.
Beautiful, nothing better than using a Vice & Hammer to remove THEIR foul cooking top :thumb: .
I removed mine off the E3-1270 v3 and it's sitting comfortably at around 25C.
does the e3 1270 overclock on bclk?
Thought you might like this one TP - Pentium G3258 @6277MHz :thumb:
http://hwbot.org/submission/2583371_dhenzjhen_hwbot_prime_pentium_g3258_5000.3_pps (http://hwbot.org/submission/2583371_dhenzjhen_hwbot_prime_pentium_g3258_5000.3_pps)
Thought you might like this one TP - Pentium G3258 @6277MHz :thumb:
http://hwbot.org/submission/2583371_dhenzjhen_hwbot_prime_pentium_g3258_5000.3_pps (http://hwbot.org/submission/2583371_dhenzjhen_hwbot_prime_pentium_g3258_5000.3_pps)
sure makes my 4.6 g3258 look like a piece of crapp ..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/bird-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862491)Show Image(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/073.gif)
Thought you might like this one TP - Pentium G3258 @6277MHz :thumb:
http://hwbot.org/submission/2583371_dhenzjhen_hwbot_prime_pentium_g3258_5000.3_pps (http://hwbot.org/submission/2583371_dhenzjhen_hwbot_prime_pentium_g3258_5000.3_pps)
sure makes my 4.6 g3258 look like a piece of crapp ..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/bird-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862491)Show Image(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/073.gif)
What did you end up getting yours stable at?