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Strong one! You beat me already LOL. Keep pushing it

FYI, running GPU-Z in the background while selecting 'max' on the logging has little to no performance disadvantages, but just in case you guys don't want absolutely anything ran on the background, after the test is done you can always 'load' the IGP by doing the GPUz render test (the '?' button next to the bus interface). Hope that helps

Just read this (the AMD guide for Family 15h Model 60-6Fh): http://support.amd.com/TechDocs/50742_15h_Models_60h-6Fh_BKDG.pdf On page 85, I saw that on this models AMD might already given some DDR4-2400 support on its DRAM controllers(DCTs). This would pose a problem though, DDR4 has been evolved quite quickly these days, and DDR4-3000 should be found quite easily. Would've been a shame if AMD only have DRAM Ratios up to 2400 while its competitions can do 3600+ daily, really hope for the sake of their APUs AMD support higher DDR4 clocks..

Is there any XP driver for Skylake IGPs?(wouldn't be too surprised if there weren't any hahah ) Or we have to play with win7/8/10 for that 01 stage?

I see, I didn't try turboV since my version is not working. This is under AHCI mode, I've managed to boot straight from BIOS at around 114Mhz though, but with 35x multiplier. On XP IDE, Highest I've boot into OS was 120Mhz, but with lower CPU multi and low memory multi. Based on that slide that said 16x PCIe 3.0 lane and 4MB total L2 Cache, it will be steamroller-based. Excavator only have 8x PCIe 3.0 and 2MB L2. I don't know if I had bad carrizo sample, but if hitting 4-4.1Ghz requires extra volts up to 1.55v, I might understand why AMD didn't make a K-series for Excavator athlons. This is like a mobile chip made into desktop, which not designed to hit big clocks. Not to mention this is similar 28nm process node as steamroller, further miniaturized by optimizing for density. This most likely hurts the overclockability and clock potential, the efficiency has a big price to pay it seems(not going to stop me from freezing this chip though ).

Both the CPU Multiplier and the NB are hard-locked, the only way you're increasing these is the BCLK, no other way. I found something strange though, in the BIOS version I tested on, the highest CPU Multiplier available is 35(not the 38x Turbo Multi). Since this would probably meant that the 38x is the Turbo state, I need to put AUTO in the CPU Multiplier, and OC BCLK from here. But larger than 109 Mhz BCLK, My CPU constantly dropped it's multi to 35x in OS, no matter what settings I put on. I even tried putting a pot and dropped the temp to 0C, no difference.

BIOS also noted it as 1.3Ghz on default, with 1.175 VID. Upper range on mine around 1400-1450Mhz is @ 1.35V VddNB, 1475-1500Mhz failed to boot. According to geekbench 3 memory scores, this NB affects memory performance greatly.

@Massman Just got back from the store binning some g4400 for Pro cup 32M stage, and found one X4 845 there Fastest in AMD 32M 5Ghz before Flanker come back with his better score hahah: http://hwbot.org/submission/3151415_lucky_n00b_superpi___32m_athlon_x4_845_11min_20sec_358ms I don't expect much overclockability from this design, IIRC AMD mentioned that CZ's design will sacrifice frequencies to made it more efficient in the lower TDP range. This one has it's turbo rated at 3.8Ghz 1.475V VID, and mine already need 1.5V to pass 105Mhz BCLK (4Ghz-ish), so the default 3.8Ghz could be it's optimal frequency range vs volt vs TDP already. Expect more test next week, need to write some other articles first

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Reaaaaally wanted to go to World Tour either in Europe or Africa to see the overclockers there, hopefully in 1-2 years I can save enough budget to go. Good Luck for the event and keep pushing it

How much volts for 5G Cinebench? Seems like nice FX chip & IMC

Based on that data, the X4 845 Excavator is going to be really interesting then . I wonder when are those hitting the market, and how far can it be OCed by using BCLK (if it's possible).

Great to see you getting lots of points with those setup Alby As always, keep pushin' it!

I really hope that 40% instruction per clock doesn't come from the SMT (and they don't compare a 8c16T Zen vs 8c8t Vishera), and the clock scales well with cooling and voltage. Their 14nm capability is really unknown at this point. The 28nm in Kaveri/Godavari still gives me nightmares (better IPC than previous gen but the CPU clocks scaling are not that good)

Definitely will be there Anybody got early infos about what OC Events going to be there beside the WT Asia 2016 ?

No 6320 here, but I can bin the i3-6100 no problem

A couple years back, people think that the only way to enjoy games are playing it on your own. And yet now we have trend of people watching other 'nerds' playing games Also, many years ago games isn't considered as an 'eSports' like it is right now. Yes, the number of overclockers is really small, it's technical and sometimes difficult to explain to normal users. People nowadays wanted something easy and even they tend to have less 'motivation'to tinker with PCs (since using a PC is pretty mundane task for everybody right now). But i'm thinking, if people can make a competition show about something mundane like cooking(like MasterChef), maybe if we put enough effort and consideration into it, we can make overclocking to be an exciting and informative shows ? No need to be a multi-million Dollar tournaments like DotA, but improving it an event at a time isn't a bad idea, right?

While it may add some complications in calculating the prize, if it can be done I don't see why not, it's still a prize and sometimes we sell those prizes to buy our next-gen hardware (I always keep the SSD though, can't have enough of those hahah )

Interesting, I just wonder if all the OC eSports tournament prizes on 2015 were to be totaled, how much would it be? Is there any way to calculate it Pieter?

The Gamer's Assembly Event in France seems nice *calculating flight ticket to France*

Thanks for the kind words folks Was a tough competition, but then again I believe things would've been different if Drweez got a slightly better IMC, XA got better GPU, Hazzan didn't lost his all his equipment in the luggage, or Splave showed up(hopefully Jack is better now, Allen). So, this time I must've been lucky I guess See you guys in another competition, keep pushing it

Hahah it's the board doing its magic though Hopefully we can see more awesome result from this board later from other overclockers, Cheap overclocking FTW!

ALready did it a week ago, the board should arrive today

My sources tell me that this 'bclk unlocking' should be a legit feature from SuperMicro C7H170-M motherboard, if I remember it right it's called SuperMicro SuperJet Technology or something. Really interested in how they did it though, kudos to SuperMicro to make something like this! :ws:

I don't bench 3D much, but here's my experience with the pots: Slim pot are okay-ish when you wanted to do low-TDP GPUs like GTX 750/Ti/GTX 960. Slim pot usually use much less ln2 when pulling down the temps, you also get good temp response with these 'small' GPUs. But if you use slim pots for heavy gpu (980Ti/ 290X), it will be hard to control during load, and temps will jump all over the place, even if you 'torched/glazed' the pot. Fat pot is the way to go if you wanted to do heavy GPU, it uses lots of ln2 when pulling down, but the fine control it provides during full load will be worth it Also it might be better to 'invest', buy good pot from the start, it will last quite a while. Hope it helps,