[Build Log] Ebony and Ivory

[monikernemo]

Soon

Tidying up cables, system tweaking and OC. Will be running some benchmark soon. Haven't add the other led strip and considering adding 3 more fans.

CPU only managing a modest 4.4GHz OC at 1.25 vcore. 4.5 need push alot more voltage. MSI bios can be a little confusing though.

So far able to run ref 780Ti at 200mhz oc (clockspeed reported from MSI afterburner was 1206) at 41 degrees on Valley, and at max (extreme tessellation, ultra quality) 1080p 8xMSAA yielding a score of 1716.

Hopefully can push more yielding higher stable OC?

Feels weird running benchmarks without gpy fans whirling like a little b!tch hahaha

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[monikernemo]

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/6057066


13k on graphics score?

 

[shadow84]

Soon

Tidying up cables, system tweaking and OC. Will be running some benchmark soon. Haven't add the other led strip and considering adding 3 more fans.

CPU only managing a modest 4.4GHz OC at 1.25 vcore. 4.5 need push alot more voltage. MSI bios can be a little confusing though.

So far able to run ref 780Ti at 200mhz oc (clockspeed reported from MSI afterburner was 1206) at 41 degrees on Valley, and at max (extreme tessellation, ultra quality) 1080p 8xMSAA yielding a score of 1716.

Hopefully can push more yielding higher stable OC?

Feels weird running benchmarks without gpy fans whirling like a little b!tch hahaha

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Looks good. Can make the photo bigger? And please SIC more photos...

 

[monikernemo]

Looks good. Can make the photo bigger? And please SIC more photos...

yes boss! definitely, but I will be taking with a lousy phone camera

 

[monikernemo]

Some (really grainy) photos:

Haven't add another LED strip. Missing 3 fans (2 front and 1 rear)

The PSU Management abit messy in front but should be getting it sorted out during the weekends.

Only can plug the 24 pin that way because I never purposely train wire to go behind the reservoir.

Anw got quite abit to tidy up

 

[monikernemo]

Some problems when Overclocking, at max can only push to 1261MHz (+255 Mhz) on core. Any higher clockspeed will result in instability in benchmarks. Maybe should do the increment of 13 as reco'ed on OCN

Another weird thing I encountered:

Set to fixed voltage at 1.106V on core.

When idle, gpu pulling more volts than when underload...

 

[shadow84]

An advice, put more LED near the rear fan. Coz at the ODD side, your LEDs are being blocked by ODD bay and HDD tray. As such, not much light will be shine onto your components.

Dun forget the top LEDs are blocked by the rad le.

 

[monikernemo]

maybe experiment and play around bahh

 

[shadow84]

The best positions, IMO would be along the acrylic panel. The LEDs would be shining directly onto your components. But it will be troublesome to remove panel as i would need to keep unplugging the cable.

 

[monikernemo]

Actually how to even install it on the window panel uh? Hahaha sorry for kumgong. You attach the led to the molex before screwing in the side panel? Or you close window panel Liao then plug in from the other side?

But quite timely that I cannot find the two thumbscrews.

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[shadow84]

Actually how to even install it on the window panel uh? Hahaha sorry for kumgong. You attach the led to the molex before screwing in the side panel? Or you close window panel Liao then plug in from the other side?

But quite timely that I cannot find the two thumbscrews.

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I use 3 pin to connect to my FC located at the ODD bay. So its easier to connect and disconnect, but also mafan if i need to remove side panel.

My cable is long enough so there is enough slack to it.

 

[monikernemo]

I headache liao because mine is molex and the cables not super duper long

 

[shadow84]

I headache liao because mine is molex and the cables not super duper long

Just stick to what you have until you got spare parts to play with...

 

[monikernemo]

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/8699348?

13.7k graphics score, core clock fluctuates between 1241 and 1228. Seems OCN's tip of increasing clock of 13Mhz each time really helps.

GPU Temp never go above 43 degree Celsius.

Valley and Heaven Benchmarks:

GPU Validation result:
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/details.php?id=wk4qg

CPU dialled down to 4.3 GHz @ 1.22 vcore. Can never seem to pass video rendering test and heavy multitask workload test on ASUS real bench @ 4.4GHz Will be posting some results soon

 

[monikernemo]

Real Bench:

CPU-Z Bench:

4.3 Ghz OC

 

[monikernemo]

Oc'ed till gpu drivers up lorry...

Keep having bsod and prompting system repair. Restore system , download new drivers Liao still kenna same sai bsod.


I think gonna remove all the drivers first and do a fresh install.

If fail, then may be do fresh install of OS.

Still fail maybe gpu up lorry liaos. (Which isn't a bad thing, shopping time!

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[monikernemo]

One more photo?

Turns out beta driver works fine, just not the latest one. Preparing system restore file for current set of drivers before trying the latest one again.

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[gaoxing84]

hows your temp like?

mine (OC 4.5ghz, 1.235V, RAM oc to 1866) non air con room, at night temperature
on idle - approx 37-43 degrees
on load using aida64extreme - 59-68 (never cross 70)

gpu (stock)
on load around 50 degree max?

not sure mine is high? haha lazy to unloop and reapply tim. haha

 

[monikernemo]

hows your temp like?

mine (OC 4.5ghz, 1.235V, RAM oc to 1866) non air con room, at night temperature
on idle - approx 37-43 degrees
on load using aida64extreme - 59-68 (never cross 70)

gpu (stock)
on load around 50 degree max?

not sure mine is high? haha lazy to unloop and reapply tim. haha

I did 4.3 GHz 1.22 v vcore uncore fixed at 3000 MHz. The temps abit cranky sometimes above 40 during idle on fixed multiplier/voltage.

But subsequently when changed to adaptive voltage/dynamic mode for multiplier, idle almost at room temp, 30-35 deg. I didn't do ram OC so just ran at stock 2133mhz. On load, using ASUS Real Bench, highest just around 75.

My GPU I do max voltage increase, core + 200Mhz (in valley around 1228mhz), run valley bench highest at 43 deg.

I think I go dl some benchmarks (haven't run aida) and run again bah then try and update here again.

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[monikernemo]

I think you should turn on the power saving features in CPU Settings:

Temps at Idle

Fixed CPU Ratio, Override Voltage, C6 (Retention) C- State Auto, C1E Support disabled:

Still, fixed CPU Ratio, Override Voltage, C6 (Non-Retention) C-State Enabled, C1E Support Enabled:

Really really drastic difference! You should give it a shot

Load Temps:
ASUS Real Bench:

AIDA 64 for 10 minutes: