Quote Originally Posted by Hot'n'Chilly View Post
Then how far can you push it on a decent air cooler? Something like a Thermalright or Nactua....
This is what I'd like to know too...right now with Rampage II Extreme (0602 BIOS) and a Core i7 940, stock Intel cooler I cannot get over 3.4-3.5GHz to be Prime95 stable on 4 cores/8 threads. Still waiting on my TRUE, but if I cannot get 4GHz with it then I will likely want to go water instead...

What's the maximum reasonable speed expectation for something like TRUE or Noctua?

I'm starting to get the feeling 4GHz is not going to happen on air...not unless TRUE shaves off 20C when compared to stock cooler....

Also, what is a good water setup for this rig? Which rad/pump/block(s)? I have an Antec 900 btw...never done water b4.