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Die-hard Overclocking & Case Modifications  Want to overclock that processor, videocard or even mainboard ? Wanna tweak the best out of your piece of hardware or have the means to design a killer case ? Get in here and pimp that rig man.


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Bood
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Videocard: ATI RADEON H5970 / 2GB DD
Processor: I7 980
Mainboard: Asus Rampage Extreme 3
Memory: Mushkin Enhanced Blacklin
Soundcard:
PSU: 1000 WATT POWER SUPPLY AO
Default Need Help Overclocking - 08-02-2010, 11:38 | posts: 4 | Location: Kuwait

PROCESSOR : INTEL CORE i7-980 3.33GHz/12MB/6.40GTs

MOTHERBOARD : ASUS RAMPAGE EXTREME 3

HARD DISK : 256Gb Crossair SSD (FSX GAME) Intel 160GB SSD (OS) .. 2TB 7200 RPM SATA-II SEAGATE Extra Storage

MEMORY : 6x2GB Mushkin DDR3 DDR-1600 (PC-12800) 6-8-6-24

DVD-WRITER : 22X SAMSUNG DVD-WRITER

GRAPHIC CARD : ATI RADEON H5970 / 2GB DDR-5 VGA

SOUND CARD : SOUND CARD BUILT IN

ATX CASE : THERMALTAKE ATX CASE

POWER SUPPLY : 1000 WATT POWER SUPPLY AOPEN

OPRATING SYSTEM: MICROSOFT WINDOWS-7 ULTIMATE-64BIT

CPU COOLER: ZALMAN CNPS9700 NT

I need help overclocking to 4.0 ! i dont know how to do that!
   
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Videocard: GTX 670 SLI / GTX 460 SLI
Processor: 2600k4.5 / i7 970 4.4 WC
Mainboard: X68 UD4 / X58A UD5
Memory: 16GB / 24GB
Soundcard:
PSU: TX850 / AX850
Default 08-02-2010, 17:42 | posts: 1,247 | Location: uk

you have got the right components for overclocking anyway do you want to overclock the gpu as well as the cpu
im not 100% shure how the ZALMAN CNPS9700 NT will get you 4ghz or not some here will no
   
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Videocard: ATI RADEON H5970 / 2GB DD
Processor: I7 980
Mainboard: Asus Rampage Extreme 3
Memory: Mushkin Enhanced Blacklin
Soundcard:
PSU: 1000 WATT POWER SUPPLY AO
Default 08-02-2010, 18:15 | posts: 4 | Location: Kuwait

Should i overclock the gpu?
   
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iancook221188
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Videocard: GTX 670 SLI / GTX 460 SLI
Processor: 2600k4.5 / i7 970 4.4 WC
Mainboard: X68 UD4 / X58A UD5
Memory: 16GB / 24GB
Soundcard:
PSU: TX850 / AX850
Default 08-02-2010, 18:52 | posts: 1,247 | Location: uk

it up to you, it all about how hot it get in then end it mite run hot enough now you have got the most powerful graphic card out so it up to you if need more power
   
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Videocard: ATI RADEON H5970 / 2GB DD
Processor: I7 980
Mainboard: Asus Rampage Extreme 3
Memory: Mushkin Enhanced Blacklin
Soundcard:
PSU: 1000 WATT POWER SUPPLY AO
Default 08-02-2010, 18:55 | posts: 4 | Location: Kuwait

I dnt think id need it right?
   
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Videocard: ATI 5870 X-Fire Mobility
Processor: M17x R2 - 920XM/940XM
Mainboard: Intel PM55
Memory: 8GB DDR3 1333MHz
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PSU: 300W :-(
Default 08-02-2010, 19:20 | posts: 17

You always need more power
   
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Videocard: ATI RADEON H5970 / 2GB DD
Processor: I7 980
Mainboard: Asus Rampage Extreme 3
Memory: Mushkin Enhanced Blacklin
Soundcard:
PSU: 1000 WATT POWER SUPPLY AO
Default 08-02-2010, 19:29 | posts: 4 | Location: Kuwait

Lol i guess but the question is how do i do it ;(
   
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