Core i7/X58 Overclocking Thread

[dejanh]

There are no C1 or C0/C1 steppings, all Ci7 shiped are C0, dont belive everything cpu-z shows.

Bah, I know that. They are all C0. I just said C0/C1 because I know that there are people that will come here and say "Mine says C1! Does that mean I have a different stepping?".

Yeah exactly, with limited memory multipliers once you have your desired cpu clock you're basically limited to 2 specific bclks to achieve it, one higher with your memory closer to spec or one lower with vastly under / over clocked memory which isn't usually possible or desirable. Identicle bandwidth can be achieved however through timings and using the spare headroom to push up uclk, so the underclock is a possibility, but it's basically more hassle to end up with the same results so not much point/

They need unlocked memory multi.

Agree completly. I am just a keaner and I want my memory to run at its specs, for the sake of round numbers lol