What is your purpose of OverClocking?

[chrisalviola]

What is your purpose of OverClocking?

me I used it to speed up gaming...you?

 

[pslee]

i think it is just for benchmarks. Normally it is imposible even to notice 3000mhz to 3300 mhz, but benchmarking does. If you score higher, you feel better and think you got the most out from your product.

 

[HumanMage]

I think those two reasons alone are the main ones why people overclock.

 

[nffc10]

^^ Second that.

Me personally..... just for the benefit of more fps in games. But if i only get like an extra 5fps, whereas the temps have raised like 3C then i forget it.

 

[Burgerbob]

I OC so my folding at home goes faster, and that is something to feel good about.

 

[Beyond]

I don't overclock, and probably never will..

 

[Geoff]

I overclock so I can get more performance for my money, since right now my system performs better then a stock system with an X6800 and an 8800GTX.

 

[kof2000]

super pi 12 seconds

other than that, ram is underclocked

crossfire is stock and still getting scary FPS in games. maybe when crysis comes out then i'll go clocking those two.

 

[taylormsj]

I overclcock because im basiclly getting something for free

 

[diduknowthat]

I don't overclock, but if I do, it'll be just for fun .

 

[Reneki]

So you have a 3Ghz quad, and your friend has a 2.4Ghz quad

 

[ETSA]

better comp for cheaper..

 

[ThatGuy16]

Speed! got mine up to 3.4

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Well I hit 3.74Ghz and got a CPUMark Score of 11532... I want to go higher but no one has beat my score yet. Once they do, I will beat them back.

 

[hermeslyre]

Well I hit 3.74Ghz and got a CPUMark Score of 11532... I want to go higher but no one has beat my score yet. Once they do, I will beat them back.

Was that a suicide bench or is it actually stable enough to use at that speed?

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Was that a suicide bench or is it actually stable enough to use at that speed?

Got me that score didn't it? No suicide bench, these E6850 have been known to go 4.7Ghz in some cases. It runs stock idle at 23*C, what does that tell ya?

 

[hermeslyre]

That it's the best overclocking chip around.

If I had the money I'd love to own one of them. But since I don't there's no point in wishing.

Anyways I'm pretty attached to my system, as old as she may be. I just wish my new chip would get here, it's been three whole days! Can't wait to see how far she'll OC, not as far as Thatguy16's Windsor, that's guaranteed. I'd be happy with 2.7-2.8

 

[INTELCRAZY]

That it's the best overclocking chip around.

If I had the money I'd love to own one of them. But since I don't there's no point in wishing.

Anyways I'm pretty attached to my system, as old as she may be. I just wish my new chip would get here, it's been three whole days! Can't wait to see how far she'll OC, not as far as Thatguy16's Windsor, that's guaranteed. I'd be happy with 2.7-2.8

What kinda core did you get? Toledo?

 

[palidon112]

mainly just for the fun of it, 20% overclock and i don't notice a difference in performance, really.

 

[hermeslyre]

What kinda core did you get? Toledo?

Yep, Was only $60. OEM however, i'm going to use my old 3700's stock cooling until I can afford something more suitable, Arctic silver as TP.

Most reviews I've seen say it can reach 2.7 easily, 2.8 frequently, and 3.0+ only sometimes. I'd be a fool to wish for a batch stepping that allowed 3.0ghz..