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    Posted: 11 Nov 2011 at 9:57pm
I have my computer up to 3.8ghz from when DS overclocked it last year when I bought the machine.  Skyrim is out and it is very CPU intensive so I wanted to get my speed up a bit.  Maybe someone can walk me through this?  I forgot who did it, but a few years back someone walked me through the process and we got more out of my CPU. 
 
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Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Requires EATX  Chassis) (Model: 141-BL-E760-A1)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series  (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1200W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (80GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X25-M MLC Edition) (Extreme Performance)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (600GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (32MB Cache) (Model: WD6000HLHX)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Player (Play Blu-Ray and Play DVDs)
Optical Drive 2: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB (PhysX) (EVGA Black Ops 015-P3-1583-AR)
QX6850 @ 3.33ghz
Nvidia 680i A1
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 11 Nov 2011 at 11:47pm
Justin is the one that helped you and with that speed I think he would tell you that the extra .2 or .3 GHz is not gonna make much of a difference, what res you gaming at?

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Posts: 530 		  Quote nomec Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Nov 2011 at 12:24am
1920x1200... I should be getting straight 60 fps but I was getting 45ish at some points.
 
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Edited by nomec - 12 Nov 2011 at 12:24am
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You are not going to gain much at that res from the cpu.

do you have teh latest driver with sli profile for skyrim?

if yes then have you tried running it without sli with one gpu and see if you get better results?

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Posts: 530 		  Quote nomec Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Nov 2011 at 12:34pm
Yeah, I have the latest drivers.  In the intro when I looked at one place (like WAY at the beginning) I was getting 45 fps or so then when I turned around and looked the other way it was 60 fps.  I don't see how my computer can struggle with this as it is no slouch, yet I am seeing people with lower specs getting 60 fps all over.
 
Regardless, I would stil like to OC my cpu more as it won't hurt in other situations.


Edited by nomec - 12 Nov 2011 at 12:35pm
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 12 Nov 2011 at 3:25pm
Ocing your cpu above 4.2 or around it will give you a high vcore, we have the nehalem cpu so for us to go over 4.2 is gonna probably need a vcore higher then we like.

I see people with sli 580 all the time have the issues you have in skyrim.

the game fluctuates, anybody tells you they are getting 60fps all the way thru with dual , I would say is not being very truthful and I would want to see that for myself.

call DS and ask them to help you get a higher oc.

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Posts: 530 		  Quote nomec Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Nov 2011 at 1:37am
So what's the best way to get this done?  I didn't pay for the enhanced overclock from DS.  I see tons of people out there at 4ghz or higher so I'd like to get that or more.  People are seeing way better performance in Skyrim with relatively moderate overclocking.
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In that case check out the overclockers forum or evga.

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Posts: 16314 		  Quote Alex Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 05 Dec 2011 at 11:45pm
Your setup isn't really bottlenecked by your CPU. You will notice a very little performance gain, and it may increase the risk of stability issues.
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Posts: 2254 		  Quote FrankW Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 06 Dec 2011 at 12:35pm
"People are seeing way better performance in Skyrim with relatively moderate overclocking."

Hi nomec,

This is your system and you should do whatever you want.

You statement above tells me that a slight increase in your OC is not going to help you at all. If lower OC is doing better than you why increase your OC? If Justin helped you OC to 3.9 then I would bet that is the best he could do and stay stable. You are way better off with a lower OC that is stable than a high OC that causes problems.

Where are you getting the information that your performance is not up to par? It sounds to me like you are doing great. Is your game playing suffering or are you just hung up on the numbers?

Frank

Edited by FrankW - 06 Dec 2011 at 12:35pm
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