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There are very slight indents on the PCB that you can see if you look closely. The large dent in the top left is raised slightly over the surface of the CPU but contact has not been an issue with my water block or pot, as is demonstrated by the load temperatures of XTU.

I was lucky enough to track down a strong chip (4.8GHz XTU at 1.35V) but unlucky enough to get one with a cold bug. I've taken it cold four times now and every time, I've run into the same CB. This is with voltages that work perfectly for other Skylake chips. When I kept hitting the CB, I didn't try much more other than validating 6.2 or so. It will boot fine at 6GHz, 1.75V, and -120°C but it's pretty much untested beyond that. However, it's a very strong ambient chip. It'll run 4.9/4.9 XTU at 1.415V and 5.0/4.9 at just over 1.50V. 5G boot at 1.40V. Here's a 4.8/4.8 run at 1.35V set in BIOS. Note that this crashes sometimes so 1.355 or 1.360 may be required, depending on LLC settings and board). [hwbot=3144366]submission[/hwbot] Note that there was damage from the delid so this is being sold without a warranty and as-is. Price is $270 USD shipped. Payment via PayPal. Price includes USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate in the US. International shipping is additional. Please contact me for a quotation.

Or more! Depends on which team he goes to

Interesting. My B-Die should be here tomorrow so I'll keep pushing. Do you have any screens with memory timings available?

Super secret tweak? Beating 6GHz runs with this score!

Zero, have you been able to get any higher than 3866? Can you share how you've been able to get so high? I was having trouble getting the board to do 3600 12-12-12 with proven 4K C12 sticks last week.

Great run!!

Figured that's why the time was "slow". You think you'll be able to stabilize with cold and time? Or not with these sticks?

Wazza stable?

Rename it to something like 3dmark.exe.

Barbonenet, you said dump (poo) instead of bump (raising a forum post). Lost in translation, I think.

At this point... it's official. My 6600K has a terribly sad CB of about -140°C. I've run it four or five times with all kinds of different settings (including settings which result in no CB on my 6700K). The chip is quite strong on air. It can do XTU at 4.9GHz @ 1.415V on my SOC Force. What's it worth? :celebration: EDIT: It would be a great SS/Dice chip. Just not for LN2

I love how inexpensive that board is!

@kimandsally, please check out the for sale section rules. You need to include a photo with the date, HWBot, and your user name.

SOC Force LN2 BIOS? Is Giga going to release it for retail?

omg gib plz

Any OC at all? Or just when you get up closer to 4GHz? What happens if you raise the BCLK up one from BIOS? From Windows using the buttons on the board? Easy Tune 6?

I have never had a single crack on either of my Skylake chips and both have the black glue on them still... so I totally agree with you here. I imagine the thermal paste is trying to expand as the chip rapidly starts putting out heat. If there isn't room for it, the pressure builds until you get the crack at which point the pressure from the paste trying to expand is greater than the pressure holding down the pot. The crack is literally the sound of the paste exploding. Scratching the die makes sense here as it gives the paste a bit more room to expand. I'd take you up on a pack but I don't want to remove the black glue on mine lol

Sounds like it's time to stop GPUPi and FAH

Not sure how current this is, but this would be a good place to start: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/x2mug7sfg0ab9g8/AADjz4TQ3_5DPSzBE4fFssIra?dl=0

What OS are you using? Power save features turned off?

My Neice's first communion is that weekend... so I officially can't go

According to his first post, he's looking for $1100 USD.

If your solder isn't sticking, try cleaning up the area first. Use a bit of flux, and heat up the pad, not the solder itself. Once the iron is on the pad for a few seconds, touch the solder to the pad. It should flow pretty easily, even without flux.

Still down a phase or did you replace it? Beast of a board :celebration: