i5-2500K/2600K batch number and o/c results

[SteveRo]

Good morning guys,
Based on what I've seen so far - for cooling for SB, ideally - I would have the following -
1. For 24/7 - megahalems or super megahalems with good case air flow - with some small luck and skill - 5g stable 24/7
2. For benching - either very good chilled water - down to around 0C (needs to be better than mine) or spring for an SS.
Preferably an SS with some temp adjustability to cope with SB cold problems.

A few lucky folks have found such a good chip that they can reach 55x+ multi's on just aftermarket air.
Based on what we've seen so far, these will likely be only the very lucky (or the very wealthy) few.

edit - For SB I have not noticed lower volts needed when under chilled water.
Part of this is that I'm going after the max score and so operating at high voltage to try to get the max out of it.
The above run was 2x Coolit Boreas in series to a GTZ block, idle was about 16-17C at 1.57v (bios), LLC level 1.
Load temps? I need to check sometime - I'm sure its way up there.

What temps are you getting on chilled water with 2600k! Am thinking of going to chilled water!

So are you able to use lower voltages because your temps are real low or because your chip doesn't require more than 1.21v for 5.3Ghz? Also, I thought these chips had a cold bug around 3-7c, did you have any issue with this?