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

[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.