Core i7 920 rev D0 stepping 5 :)

[jcniest5]

I got it at a computer store near me (jandr).

Where's Jandr?

Now, if I understand it correct, on the i7 system, there is no real benefit running high bclk vs. low bclk. The real benefit is gained when a higher speed is obtained. In other words, the higher the speed, the more benefici regardless of bclk, speed? So, that means if I can obtain a stable speed at 4.305Ghz (21x205) vs. 4.275Ghz (19x225), the higher speed (in this case
t is the 4.305Ghz) that is more beneficial, correct?

[zsero]

What would you recommend for air overclocking (TRUE) on a medium budget, Q9650 or 920 D0? I do not wish to spend much money on motherboards, it would be from the Gigabyte UD3 or UD4 series for both CPUs. I do not wish to bench them, I just need a 24/7 stable system for rendering and 3D animation. Is it possible to run these guys over in the 4.2-4.5 range for stability on air, or it's about the 4.0 range, which you might recommend.

[Zucker2k]

Where's Jandr?

Now, if I understand it correct, on the i7 system, there is no real benefit running high bclk vs. low bclk. The real benefit is gained when a higher speed is obtained. In other words, the higher the speed, the more benefici regardless of bclk, speed? So, that means if I can obtain a stable speed at 4.305Ghz (21x205) vs. 4.275Ghz (19x225), the higher speed (in this case
t is the 4.305Ghz) that is more beneficial, correct?

Your Ram/uncore/qpi speed will suffer a little bit, but cpu speed trumps all as you'll have more bandwidth than you'll actually need.