2018 Hardware Thread [2]

ThrashZone · 01 Dec 2018

OldMike65 said:

I was already asked that by Cliff, few hours back ....and said NO

I bought this chip from NewEgg

Hi,
Missed it
Better off SL wow they really spiked the priced for binned chips which you already posted days ago about that :)

OldMike65 · 01 Dec 2018

ThrashZone said:

Hi,
Missed it
Better off SL wow they really spiked the priced for binned chips which you already posted days ago about that :)

Yes those prices were a rip off Mike.....decided to go the same way as Cliff and bought mine from NewEgg and want nothing to do with SL ....

Cliff S · 01 Dec 2018

ThrashZone said:

Hi,
Missed it
Better off SL wow they really spiked the priced for binned chips which you already posted days ago about that :)

Why buy binned when a boxed is stable at 5.3 GHz on a Z370(as opposed to a Z390 where Buildzoid says that ASUS is cheaping out on the VRMs this year, and using more inductors to make it look like more/better VRMs, but actually they are lower quality(using "dumb" doublers for the PWM signal) than the Z370 series)

OldMike65 · 01 Dec 2018

Cliff S said:

Why buy binned when a boxed is stable at 5.3 GHz on a Z370(as opposed to a Z390 where Buildzoid says that ASUS is cheaping out on the VRMs this year, and using more inductors to make it look like more/better VRMs, but actually they are lower quality(using "dumb" doublers for the PWM signal) than the Z370 series)

Well you convinced me 2 weeks ago....I just hope mine is as good as yours.

OldMike65 · 01 Dec 2018

Right now am at 5.0 ....still left a lot on auto....for now.

OldMike65 · 01 Dec 2018

Trying to figure out what I want for voltage....I think you use 1.376 Cliff

ThrashZone · 01 Dec 2018

Cliff S said:

Why buy binned when a boxed is stable at 5.3 GHz on a Z370(as opposed to a Z390 where Buildzoid says that ASUS is cheaping out on the VRMs this year, and using more inductors to make it look like more/better VRMs, but actually they are lower quality(using "dumb" doublers for the PWM signal) than the Z370 series)

Hi,
Yeah there is a lottery for that
But yeah the prices were just insanely too high from SL for my taste but if one didn't want to play the retail lottery it is what it is I personally wouldn't

A 4.8 7900x binned and delid for it was pretty insane too it was like 1400.us for a 900.us chip

Cliff S · 01 Dec 2018

OldMike65 said:

Well you convinced me 2 weeks ago....I just hope mine is as good as yours.

You should get even higher stable clocks and probably a higher CPU-Z validation than I, as your APEX is made for extreme OC and only has two RAM slots(higher & better RAM OC, which is good when using base clock to squeeze every MHz out of the chip with the lowest voltage possible) and better quality VRMs, and.... and...and so on.

Cliff S · 01 Dec 2018

OldMike65 said:

Trying to figure out what I want for voltage....I think you use 1.376 Cliff

To get the 1.376 I use Override of 1.39(no off set, and CPU SVID disabled) in BIOS with an LLC of 6,

OldMike65 · 01 Dec 2018

Cliff S said:

You should get even higher stable clocks and probably a higher CPU-Z validation than I, as your APEX is made for extreme OC and only has two RAM slots(higher & better RAM OC, which is good when using base clock to squeeze every MHz out of the chip with the lowest voltage possible) and better quality VRMs, and.... and...and so on.

Yeah I knew that about this board....was Steve that told me about this board long time ago.....
These temps run higher then I am used too....but that is normal I guess for this chip.... got a lot to learn.