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Technology (Read Only) => Computers => Topic started by: Osme on April 22, 2011, 09:05:16 PM
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spend 6 hours with asus customer support. issue? cpu power wasnt connected.
spent 2 hours working on bios settings, forgot to put the cmos battery back
spent 1 hour fixing shreded cable, epoxying all the cables in place, one wire was too short, has to undo (not fucking easy)
spent 1 hour try to figure out why sound was not working, plugged usb connector into audio port
spent 2 hours figuring out why gpu wasnt working, plugged ONLY the 2pin connector in, instead of the 6+2 pin
all in all, great day
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I still think you're a dumbass for overclocking a CoreI7.
Dat $400+ Electricity Bill for the computer alone.
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I still think you're a dumbass for overclocking a CoreI7.
Dat $400+ Electricity Bill for the computer alone.
yea, these new cpu's arnt like last gen, they use much much less power under max load, and speed step allows it to only increase the clock speed when needed or wanted.
last gen = constant overclock+more power usage
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yea, these new cpu's arnt like last gen, they use much much less power under max load, and speed step allows it to only increase the clock speed when needed or wanted.
last gen = constant overclock+more power usage
Theres still absolutely no reason to overclock it though.
> 1000W PSU running @ 700W
> You leave your computer on 24/7 because you're stupid like that.
> 70$ a month on electricity @ $0.12 KW/H
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Theres still absolutely no reason to overclock it though.
> 1000W PSU running @ 700W
> You leave your computer on 24/7 because you're stupid like that.
> 70$ a month on electricity @ $0.12 KW/H
>700W
where you get the number from... when i leave it on overnight, its practically using no power, cause i disable gpu's and such
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>700W
where you get the number from... when i leave it on overnight, its practically using no power, cause i disable gpu's and such
Why the fuck even have it on then? :l
You're online on steam 24/7, and 23 of those hours, you're on "Snooze".
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Why the fuck even have it on then? :l
You're online on steam 24/7, and 23 of those hours, you're on "Snooze".
:l what...
it says snooze every 5 minutes that i decide the actually play instead of send messages.
side note, bclk of 104 (with 4.888ghz) requires be to have vcore to 1.45, and is only stable up to 2% cpu usage
bclk to 103.9 require vcore at 1.22.
well then
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You overclocked your i7? WHY... You don't need to, it runs good enough without overclocking and would last longer without it.
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You overclocked your i7? WHY... You don't need to, it runs good enough without overclocking and would last longer without it.
only overvolting past 1.4vcore would shorten life span....
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I can only say you're a retard
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I can only say you're a retard
i have to agree
worth day ever for me :l
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Look on the bright side.
At least the Asus customer support was a woman. RIGHT?!?!
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Look on the bright side.
At least the Asus customer support was a woman. RIGHT?!?!
actually i think the person was transexual... voice scared my testicles off
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actually i think the person was transexual... voice scared my testicles off
... just.... wat ._.
sounded like a mix of spitter and smoker from l4d2? I heard a person with a voice like that once... holy shit.
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If it's a sandy bridge processor, you will get much more mileage upping the cpu multiplier, as speeding up the core clock tends to cause it to fall out of sync with other systems, and become unstable.
Even on a super-powered I7 with a ton of ram, 580GTX, you will only see perhaps 500W on maximum load. Over clocking the processor has a minimal effect on overall power consumption. You might see a 10-15% increase in energy consumption for a super high over clock (Vcore ~1.4) Your processor is rated for around 130W, +15% = ~150W. Total draw of 520W means you will see a 3% increase in overall power consumption, for a significant increase in processing speed.
Only downside of overclocking is it tends to make the computer a bit more unstable, this myself is something I cannot have since a lot of the things I do require my computer not crashing while I'm in the middle of it. But for most people an overclock can help you quite a bit if you are feeling restricted by your computer.
On the other-hand the I5-2500 overclocks so well, and can give you such a significant boost in power (equaling overclocked I7's in many cases) and the I5 costs a lot less. So it would almost be a crime to not overclock a processor like this, as it can save you hundreds from not having to buy a more expensive processor and still get similar performance.
Leaving your computer on overnight just to idle and do nothing is pretty wasteful, but I doubt any of you use your computer to its fullest extent even 5% of the time you use it. Unless you happen to do a lot of video rendering or intensive calculations. So your estimate for $200 a year is awfully high, I'd expect it to be more around $40-60 a year.
If you want to get a serious savings in power, just switch your lights to compact florescent, or even better LED. 6-15W vs. 100W. Talk about inefficient, a Incandescent light only converts 10% to actual light, the rest gets converted to heat.
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If it's a sandy bridge processor, you will get much more mileage upping the cpu multiplier, as speeding up the core clock tends to cause it to fall out of sync with other systems, and become unstable.
Even on a super-powered I7 with a ton of ram, 580GTX, you will only see perhaps 500W on maximum load. Over clocking the processor has a minimal effect on overall power consumption. You might see a 10-15% increase in energy consumption for a super high over clock (Vcore ~1.4) Your processor is rated for around 130W, +15% = ~150W. Total draw of 520W means you will see a 3% increase in overall power consumption, for a significant increase in processing speed.
Only downside of overclocking is it tends to make the computer a bit more unstable, this myself is something I cannot have since a lot of the things I do require my computer not crashing while I'm in the middle of it. But for most people an overclock can help you quite a bit if you are feeling restricted by your computer.
On the other-hand the I5-2500 overclocks so well, and can give you such a significant boost in power (equaling overclocked I7's in many cases) and the I5 costs a lot less. So it would almost be a crime to not overclock a processor like this, as it can save you hundreds from not having to buy a more expensive processor and still get similar performance.
Leaving your computer on overnight just to idle and do nothing is pretty wasteful, but I doubt any of you use your computer to its fullest extent even 5% of the time you use it. Unless you happen to do a lot of video rendering or intensive calculations. So your estimate for $200 a year is awfully high, I'd expect it to be more around $40-60 a year.
If you want to get a serious savings in power, just switch your lights to compact florescent, or even better LED. 6-15W vs. 100W. Talk about inefficient, a Incandescent light only converts 10% to actual light, the rest gets converted to heat.
i know. when i need my cpu to burn shit, i set the core clock to 103... but even with 1.4 running though the vcore, i cant pass 47 multiplier anymore, after fixing my heatsink. its a bit annoying...
and i use led's whenever i can for lighting... its brighter too :>