MSI Big Bang XPower - X58 mothetboard - w/ official support

[cstkl1]

since ure on this thread raju

wanted to ask u or any other who have done it

hmm on p55 running cpu pll at 1.95 seems to be no issue so far on my ftw for months

but hmm on x58.. is it safe even when i have a good cooling with temps never more than 80c on linx

and whats the worst could happen
ive never hard a intel proc that died from high pll so far.

[Raja@ASUS]

Not sure how safe it is long term to be honest, depends how much over current the associated parts can take long term. On 775 I know of a few CPUs that deteriorated in absolute FSB ability over time as a result of running about .3v volts over spec.

Bigger question here is though, why do you need to ramp PLL on the Nehalem architecture? Intel include a PI filter on die (among other possible improvements), so hiked voltages don't really do anything for the better in my experience (though there are sometimes gains to be had with lower voltages at sub-zero temps).

-Raja

[cstkl1]

Not sure how safe it is long term to be honest, depends how much over current the associated parts can take long term. On 775 I know of a few CPUs that deteriorated in absolute FSB ability over time as a result of running about .3v volts over spec.

Bigger question here is though, why do you need to ramp PLL on the Nehalem architecture? Intel include a PI filter on die (among other possible improvements), so hiked voltages don't really do anything for the better in my experience (though there are sometimes gains to be had with lower voltages at sub-zero temps).

-Raja

hmm just checking safety limits while i try to get 2180 2:10 on a 920.

whats a PI filter?? care to explain.