[CPU] The Intel LGA1150 Pentium G3258 & Devil Canyon "24/7" Overclock Thread

[ginseng1]

Is SGD187 for a Gigabyte UD3 Z97 m/b cheap enough to be paired with the pentium chip?


Includes shipping from CGW.


Gigabyte mini-itx z97 now going for USD125. Shipping should be cheaper since small box.

 

[MacClipper]

Looking good here but can't even pass the 1st pass of x264 transcoding at this vcore...

 

[MacClipper]

Arbuten dual pass x264@4.5GHz 1.20V clears so easily... lol






Sweet!

 

[tamjinhang]

just a guess, but is the onboard intel gfx disabled?

 

[MacClipper]

I'm guessing bios. Ram speed set at lowest?

just a guess, but is the onboard intel gfx disabled?

Both chose a singular BIOS change... most interesting.

 

[MacClipper]

Candidate No. 2

 

[MacClipper]

Was doing more testing just now when I read the MH17 newsflash... sianzz to the max liao.
Malaysia Airlines flight crashes in Ukraine - CNN.com

 

[MacClipper]

I'm guessing bios. Ram speed set at lowest?

just a guess, but is the onboard intel gfx disabled?

Gave this clue over at the blue forums so leveling the ground here.

Look carefully at all the hwinfo screenshots esp. at the idle VID values, see if you can get it now with this big hint.

 

[royfrosty]

Still no idea how you go so low. VID isn't it the same as Vcore?

Cause at stock settings it is at 1.09v.

The lowest I went was 4.2ghz that already hit 1.22v

 

[MacClipper]

Still no idea how you go so low. VID isn't it the same as Vcore?

Cause at stock settings it is at 1.09v.

The lowest I went was 4.2ghz that already hit 1.22v

Hint - do try out your other chip and compare the idle VID values in hwinfo.

 

[MacClipper]

This insightful article gave me a good chuckle... what kind of irrational jokers are actually running lowest end cheap chips on highe$t end mobo$?
Overclocking a G3258 on H81, B75, H87 & H97 Motherboards - UK Gaming Computers

Conclusion
Overall overclocking the G3258 on a H81 motherboard gave pretty good results. This article is not here to show how good an overclocked G3258 AE is (that’s already all over the tinterweb) but merely to show that you don’t have to pair this CPU with an uber motherboard.

Our results were very similar to what we managed to achieve with a considerably more expensive Gigabyte Z97X-SLI motherboard and given the lack of cores which is what holds the G3258 back, its simply not worth the cost of pairing it up with a high end motherboard unless you are looking for an intermediate solution.

Got to agree with it that the right fit is important indeed.

 

[MacClipper]

Can This Make It?
Only USD85 at 新蛋 ASUS H81M-A




And cutting cost to the barest - using stock Intel boxed cooler and PC-1333 KVR RAM

Budget chip on 'FOC' cooler on budget chipset mobo with budget RAM... FTW can?!

 

[MacClipper]

OK, just checked SLS price lists from 1-2 weeks back and can confirm that the Asus H81M-A is indeed the lowest end LGA1150 mobo on a few price lists and is going at an estimated SGD90-110 alone.

The G3258-mobo combo should fall less than SGD200, probably around SGD180 bah.

 

[MacClipper]

Motherboards - H81M-A - ASUS

Micro-ATX H81 with new high-endurance 5X Protection and multi-monitor support
ASUS 5X Protection - All-round protection provides the best quality, reliability, and durability
USB 3.0 Boost (UASP Support) - 170% faster transfer speeds than traditional USB 3.0
HDMI & DVI Outputs - High-definition Visual Enjoyment
New UEFI BIOS* – Friendlier, easier, and more intuitive with helpful info added
Network iControl - Real-time network bandwidth management

*The UEFI that Asus implemented in the latest 2001 BIOS version is a big surprise cos it is generously full featured with multiple user profile save slots.

Will post a few sample F12 screenshots to demonstrate this later.

 

[MacClipper]

Latest UEFI 2001


Main
note the following info from the screenshot
• Intel ME firmware is at 1482, early versions do not support DC/G3258 chips
• bugfixed C2 Southbridge
• undiluted full feature UEFI similar to the Asus Z series mobos







...

 

[MacClipper]

AI Tweaker
was previously only available on Intel sanctioned overclocking mobos but here it is on H81!





Note the various vcore setting options but be advised that presently there is a minor bug with the Offset option as it disables overclocking on the G3258. Asus have been already notified of this bug so for now, use the Manual mode as a workaround for overclocking.

 

[MacClipper]

User Defined Setting Profiles





Total of 8 save slots on a budget H81 model, very generous indeed!

 

[MacClipper]

Change Tracking History





Love this unique Asus feature, gives you another glance and chance at all the changes made in case you accidentally nuke anything with a slip of your fingers.

 

[royfrosty]

Hwalah. My 2nd chip was way better. I just put in and just hantam a random voltages and I got this...



Now still undergoing stress testing.

 

[MacClipper]

Still no idea how you go so low. VID isn't it the same as Vcore?

Hwalah. My 2nd chip was way better...

Nice!

Now check the idle VIDs for both chips and notice that they are different for different chips.

Meanwhile, note that there are 3 different idle VIDs in my various hwinfo screenshots for the answer you wanted.