Retail i7 980X & R3E + LN2 = NO CB :) UPDATE SOME PHOTOS

[Xtreme Addict]

Lets play

All the time I was looking for a good i7 980X retail. I killed a few, a few died itself and other were extremely crappy. So summing up I have got 10+ retail i7 980X and I had bad luck till now because at last I found one chip for 3D. It isn't very good, eventually I should say it is a weak CPU but with 6 GHz 3D I can play some futuremark games

Benching rig:

Intel i7 980X retail 3013A562
Asus Rampage III Extreme
Goodram PRO 2000 CL7 2x2 GB
MSI HD5970
Asus HD5870
Antec Quattro 1200W
Antec Skeleton

I love R3E, with it's LN2 MODE/SUBZERO TWEAKER 1/2 and OVERCLOCKING MODE 1/2 I can fine tune this CPU to get rid of Coldbug (only on Dual Channel, with Triple Coldbug still kicks my ass at - 130*C) but for 3D Dual Channel will do. This chip sucks in 2D so I don't need to worry about triple

Vantage



The highest CPU score



Full Vantage run with some triple CrossfireX action HD5970 + HD5870, stock because this HD5970 is half dead and overclocking ends with lack of stability



High Vantage Uncore, but this CPU can do 5050 Mhz Uncore

3DMark 06




40K broken, no tweaks only raw MHz power



6000+ MHz in CPU TEST with HT ON, not too shabby

GPU Tests pass up to 6.2 GHz so with 4x HD5870 or 4x 480GTX on LN2 I can achieve some good numbers in Vantage

It's all for today because I ran out of LN2, I have used almost 30L on other 2 chips 3013A562 (second of this batch but CB -110) and 3013A472 which I thought will be better batch, but in fact it barely entered OS at 5.8 GHz despite the fact it also doesn't have CB

STAY TUNED

[KanGaXx]

WTF 1,98V !! are you sure that isn't the cause of your mass kill ?

btw congratulation for scores.

[WhiteFireDragon]

nice numbers... but holy molly... almost 2.0v? i don't think i've seen any benched 980x with that high of voltage before

[G H Z]

Nice testing and info. I know a couple people with chips that bug around -110, I don't think they tried those settings for cold bug.

[diezel]

1,98V high vCore

[slamms]

cpu degraded?

Nice work and nice clock!)

[Leeghoofd]

Only one word : Wicked

[Xtreme Addict]

THX guys

Vcore was quiet high I think I can lower it without problems, but it prevented COLD BUG. My thought is 1.93 - 1.95v with this chip is ok for benching but during next session I shall try lower it a bit, in fact it's my best chip

CPU is alive and no degradation.

Week 3013A doesn't die I think, I haven't killed one so with my luck I can say definately it's not FRAGILE batch.

[siavash_shojaee]

nice run
keep pushing

[[DRACO]]

is it possible to connect a 5970 and 2 5870 x? does it work well? you are dead to crrosfire com the 5870?
Good cpu,

[Xtreme Addict]

yes, it is possible to set up CrossFireX 5870 + 5970, it work very well but my 5970 is dead, one gpu produces a bit artefacts during 3D tests and it's overclocking potencial is also dead, but good enough that despite artefacts scores in 3Dmarks are proper

Maybe on 32bit system this CPU will gain some MHz

[Eugenester]

Must have cost a pretty penny for 10 980Xs..Lol but nice job! 1.98 vCore lmfao

[karandiru]

Wow crazy voltage, congratulations.. How many times did you test with LN2 this voltage...?

[Xtreme Addict]

If it scales, why not give high voltages but not every CPU like crazy V, some even doesn't boot. In this case high voltage = no CB

[sniper_sung]

sky high volt!!!

[lesstutrey]

i am surprised all the scores aren't done with a odd multiplier

[Xtreme Addict]

I was trying many settings to find out how to play with this chip

[WaterFlex]

Sickness omg 0_0

[Xtreme Addict]

I uploaded some photos from the session



















And some new toy



Guess what now I can CHANGE ON THE FLY? It's a shame that standard ROG Connect software doesn't allow to change multi I missed this option from Rampage II Extreme but now I am really happy





And some love from ASUS



I am prepared for next session

[siavash_shojaee]

wow big toys
do you wanna play with them alone ?

[WaterFlex]

awesome pics

[pcsky3]

yup, great pics

[Amis775]

9124 ??!!! 3pcs R3E~~WOW