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by yuu
Fri May 11, 2012 10:47 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: How to downgrade 3770 to 3770s.
Replies: 3
Views: 3020

Re: How to downgrade 3770 to 3770s.

The two are not that much different i7-3770 E-1 3.4 / 1600 / 650 4 core: 3.7 3 core: 3.8 2 core: 3.9 1 core: 3.9 i7-3770S E-1 3.1 / 1600 / 650 4 core: 3.5 3 core: 3.6 2 core: 3.8 1 core: 3.9 The 3770 probably has 1.100 V at turbo multiplier 3.7Ghz and 3770S something like 1.07 V at 35x. 2x 0.015V fo...
by yuu
Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:23 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Underclock
Replies: 11
Views: 9199

Re: Underclock

Prime95 is for stress testing. In sandy bridge every CPU ratio(multiplier x 100= CPU frequency) has certain factory voltage (SVID) associated with it and for number of cores activated. It adjusts CPU multiplier depending how much work needs to be done. But you don't need to know that, just enter the...
by yuu
Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:35 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Underclock
Replies: 11
Views: 9199

Re: Underclock

The CPU Voltage drops with the Ratio. The lower you set the CPU ratio in the bios, the lower is the voltage. For example Dual-Core Sandy bridge has CPU package power consumption of 25 watts @ 2.5Ghz 1.05V under Prime95 Load. Passive cooling should be possible in some cases, assuming it will never re...
by yuu
Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:10 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Seasonic SS-460FL Pulsing Whine
Replies: 2
Views: 2305

Re: Seasonic SS-460FL Pulsing Whine

I asked X-560 owner and he suggested that the grounding or the electrical grid was bad. Or could it be that interferes with something else on the grid.. X-560 has some whine too. This is much worse.
by yuu
Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:48 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Bulldozer – a funny review but appalling power efficiency.
Replies: 74
Views: 28443

Re: Bulldozer – a funny review but appalling power efficienc

BD-based APU will be what BD is, inferior to last gen phenom, athlon x3 with HD7350 likewise. CPU performance per watt will be 3x times less compared to IVY, unless they employ 28nm but still who would want that.
by yuu
Sat Sep 17, 2011 6:52 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: calling owners of H61 H67 boards & I5 2300 2400 2500 non-K
Replies: 2
Views: 4416

Re: calling owners of H61 H67 boards & I5 2300 2400 2500 non

There is no simple belief, we demand screens, benchmarks and proof. H61 doesn't budge above 33x for me, the default ratio of 2500K. And H67 as far as we are yet to see other confirmation besides, some sources state that it goes to 37, but only as bios option, not in real life. I am waiting the H75 a...
by yuu
Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:38 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Has anybody tried undervolting sandybridge yet?
Replies: 22
Views: 25855

Re: Has anybody tried undervolting sandybridge yet?

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/9917/clipboard0264.th.png 2500K stock consumes around 81 Watts, at 3.4Ghz 1.200V According to this formula: 80W/(1.200*1.200)(1.050*1.050)~60W At 1.050V it should be 20 watts lower, down to 60Watts As the load in Games and rendering would result even less impact t...
by yuu
Sat Aug 13, 2011 1:45 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Intel DH67CF mini-ITX: is CPU undervolting an option?
Replies: 9
Views: 6685

Re: Intel DH67CF mini-ITX: is CPU undervolting an option?

SS-400ET 2500K DH61WW 4GB DDR3 1333Mhz 500GB WDC 6Gbps PC (CPU Power package) IDLE: 23 W (5 W) 7ZIP: 80 W (45 W) 13500MIPS CB11.5: 90 W (55 W) 4.9 pts The isolated CPU Package power data includes: GT Cores, IA Cores, L3 and NB. as shown by HWinfo32:Sensors. Specific CPU VIDS are tied to each CPU rat...
by yuu
Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:33 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Buzzing from GIGABYTE H67N mini-itx:everything else is quiet
Replies: 6
Views: 3856

Re: Buzzing from GIGABYTE H67N mini-itx:everything else is q

My measurements show 14 watts difference in case C1e and Cstates were disabled, not much to pay for silence, in my country it amounts to 10$ yearly. only disable the C-states first if doesn't help then C1e. 2500K Dual Core Idle System power Usage(CPu power usage) 56W(5) 1600Mhz 0.80V 61W(8) 1600Mhz ...
by yuu
Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:08 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Buzzing from GIGABYTE H67N mini-itx:everything else is quiet
Replies: 6
Views: 3856

Re: Buzzing from GIGABYTE H67N mini-itx:everything else is q

Bios:
Advanced CPu Core features: Disable C3/c6 state support, CPu EIST Function, CPU Enhanced hald C1e
Advanced voltage settings: Set DVID CPU VOltage to minus (-) 0.200 or -0.150 (depending what is the default VID of the CPU to result 1.00-1.05V)

The CPu will be always 3100Mhz at 1.00V
by yuu
Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:27 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Asrock H67M-ITX/HT as HTPC board?
Replies: 28
Views: 24928

Re: Asrock H67M-ITX/HT as HTPC board?

The intel board is 6 watts more power savvy in idle.
And it boots fast with 3 special Bios optimisation settings enabled under the boot menu. /bios update needed/
Only 2105 and 2500K Cpu's include HD3000.
by yuu
Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:17 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: amd llano a8 system beats intel i3 2100 system in idle power
Replies: 22
Views: 9338

Re: amd llano a8 system beats intel i3 2100 system in idle p

Outstanding SPCR review, but the OCZ low voltage is actually outdated 1.8V DDR3 marked as 1.65V probably 60/70nm DDR3 that draws more power. it would have been better to use some mainstream DDR3 based on 30/40nm. My PC 2500K with SS-400ET. draws 49 watts AC 220V from the wall. ~ 35 Watts DC. by remo...
by yuu
Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:36 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: amd llano a8 system beats intel i3 2100 system in idle power
Replies: 22
Views: 9338

Re: amd llano a8 system beats intel i3 2100 system in idle p

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/amd-a8-3800_21.html Z68 + 2100 ~25 watts Idle the asus Z68 is inefficient, it probably draws 5-7 more Watts just for itself by overvolting and ovecumbering the pcb with useless phases and chips. there is also the 1.65V Dram and hdd 5-7 watts and PSU adds ...
by yuu
Sat May 28, 2011 5:52 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Choosing a Sandy Bridge chipset
Replies: 33
Views: 11114

Re: Choosing a Sandy Bridge chipset

GTX460 wastes 50Watts more with 2 displays connected than with 1 only, GTX560 probably too. There is Nvidiainspector software that enables 2d mode with 2 displays, problem solved in windows. As for quicksync, ssd caching, virtu and overclock the benefits are questionable and pure marketing bluff. It...
by yuu
Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:25 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Promising results i5-2400 + MSI H67MA-E45
Replies: 12
Views: 7131

Re: Promising results i5-2400 + MSI H67MA-E45

Not subtracting or adjusting, CPU power by HWiNFO32. 1 Case FAN. PSU is VX450 /80plus <85%/, measured at the wall 220V /energy check 3000/. Intel motherboard, efficient but no bios voltage control at all, no software either, i was hoping for that. Under volt wont do much, at multiplier 16x 1.00 volt...
by yuu
Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:55 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Promising results i5-2400 + MSI H67MA-E45
Replies: 12
Views: 7131

Re: Promising results i5-2400 + MSI H67MA-E45

i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz VID: 1.241, 4GB DDR3, DH61WW, 1TB 3.5 WDC and GTX 460

50.0W Idle /CPU Package 5W/
117W Prime95 26.5-64b, Peak /Cpu Package power 57W/

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1571/prime26.png
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by yuu
Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:28 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Sandy Bridge, Part 2: Intel DH67BL & Asus P8H67-M EVO
Replies: 48
Views: 36852

Re: Sandy Bridge, Part 2: Intel DH67BL & Asus P8H67-M EVO

That will likely refer to the fact that you can adjust the multiplier DOWNWARDS in the BIOS. There is a lot of cut and past and ambiguity in manuals at times so better to rely on the hands on reports. That doesn't make sense since the manual states the multiplier depends on CPU used. What does the ...
by yuu
Sun Dec 19, 2010 8:07 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Suggestion for Silent PSU
Replies: 17
Views: 7697

Re: Suggestion for Silent PSU

Some guy attached the X560 to 3 different systems in different households, same sound in idle even. Could be the 220V maybe. Another problem is voltage regulation on low power loads 12,78V idle, the 5.0v was 5.03 though. The seasonic is just bad whereas it is supposed to excel. Also PF is strangely ...
by yuu
Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:19 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Suggestion for Silent PSU
Replies: 17
Views: 7697

Re: Suggestion for Silent PSU

Same buzz. it is absolutely unacceptable for fanless PSU to produce any kind of noise = FAIL.

At least X-560 does for sure.
by yuu
Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:54 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: EVGA GTX 460 Fan/Voltage Bios Mod for a quieter GPU
Replies: 63
Views: 43678

Re: EVGA GTX 460 Fan/Voltage Bios Mod for a quieter GPU

Yes of course, it is in fact the end, and it is the checksum:o
Mine stays to 20% upto 60C, then ramps up, to reach 72C and 50%
I guess there could be set less than 80%, for different ramp, whatever logic works.
by yuu
Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:28 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: EVGA GTX 460 Fan/Voltage Bios Mod for a quieter GPU
Replies: 63
Views: 43678

Re: EVGA GTX 460 Fan/Voltage Bios Mod for a quieter GPU

I changed my bios 40% to 20% with NIbitor, here is what difference it made to the bios

I would have changed 28 to 14 following your advice, but there was also something esle changed from 8B to 9F, what it does is unknown.
by yuu
Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:24 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Which GTX 460 to choose?
Replies: 52
Views: 30007

Re: Which GTX 460 to choose?

http://people.overclockers.ru/mixrus1/record6 The retentions don't match, the AC holes are in square formation, the Gtx460 has perpendicular. So What this person did is to put some sort of organic glass between the heatpipes and the fins, and bolted the pcb to the glass. I guess it is better than to...
by yuu
Sat Oct 30, 2010 6:19 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Which GTX 460 to choose?
Replies: 52
Views: 30007

Re: Which GTX 460 to choose?

I did this, few seem to be impressed, and not many are willing to edit their bios and do some bios flashing to remove few watts I measured the system power usage with the same frequencies 750/1500/3800Mhz and different voltages, 0.912V is my personal best, 0.95 the setting on most cards, 1.00 is my ...
by yuu
Wed Oct 27, 2010 9:36 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Which GTX 460 to choose?
Replies: 52
Views: 30007

Re: Which GTX 460 to choose?

It won't fit onto palit/gainward 460, unless removing few fins is an option. In the case of S1, the one heatpipe has to go, leaving 3 other intact. but the mounting holes are compatible, as opposed to all other 460's wich are not, having different holes. I have mine undervolted to 0.925V, and 10% oc...
by yuu
Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:03 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Anyone with a Corsair VX450 for over a year, can you measure
Replies: 7
Views: 2924

Is is spinning up or is it its normal fan speed.

Mine is spinning up at 150W wall at >30C room, and >300W at 18C room, the review would be accurate at 18C if i had to compare it to my experience.
by yuu
Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:09 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Sandy Bridge preview at Anandtech
Replies: 15
Views: 8987

New naming is too long, the "525K" instead of "i5-2500K". New arch is excellent, hyperthreading and overclocking are a luxury, but not worth it. As for new socket and chipset, hoping to see some miniitx 1155 fast and undervolt.
by yuu
Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:36 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: separate coolers for CPU and VRM area?
Replies: 8
Views: 4644

The northbridge part of the cpu is powered by single VRM phase. so it could be getting hot, according some reviews <2A, and another ~2A the CPU part while burntest running, so that is 48 watt total and 80-90% efficiency included, 5-10 watts to dissipate by the VRM. That is less than 1W per each mosf...
by yuu
Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:53 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Gigabyte H55N-USB3 with i3 540 - has anyone undervolted?
Replies: 17
Views: 13593

It doesn't answer you questions, but here it is
http://www.fcenter.ru/online.shtml?arti ... s/29256#08
by yuu
Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:20 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Need some advice about choosing a motherboard
Replies: 6
Views: 5212

875K is likely the last of the 1156, no 32nm down the road, just big hot chips based on 3 year old 45nm process. As for 1155 it will support maybe even 22nm in 2011-2012, just before DDR4 changes the socket in 2012. By the time of 22nm, the old 45 will be full stop, so is the 1156.
by yuu
Sun Aug 01, 2010 2:19 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Corsair VX450 Enough?
Replies: 19
Views: 6834

During summer, 86F room temperature the VX450 starts to ramp up the FAN rpm at 150W AC / 125W DC power as opposed to 300W AC at 66F.

I guess it doesn't get that hot at your location though.

VX450 can even handle 44A wich is crazy, efficiency suffers. That is why they labelled it 450W instead of 550.