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Intel lost me when they released Windows 10 microcode that killed my overclock by rendering the multiplier ineffective. I can get it back by removing the file f
by sundvor 7y ago
Intel lost me when they released Windows 10 microcode that killed my overclock by rendering the multiplier ineffective. I can get it back by removing the file from the system folder, but if feels dodgy as.
Also that 6850k CPU / Asus X99 Gaming Strix which I bought just after release is the worst combo I've ever experienced; so many problems, which included frying the CPU if using the then promoted as easy XMP settings (took me 2 replacements to figure it out).
3900x or 3950x is coming up as soon as possible. I am peeved about upgrading so early (it'll be only 3.5 years), but I've had it. The old 2600k CPU PC is still ticking along very nicely at 4.4ghz.
- philjohn 7y agoThose sandy bridge chips just overclocked amazingly. Slap on an aftermarket cooler (Hyper 212) and you could easily have 4.4Ghz all core boost, and hit higher on water.
- sundvor 7y agoYes! I built the 2600k in 2011, put on a very chunky Noctua NH-D14, found a stable clock and it's just been running like that ever since. Not a single BSOD. The 6850k was such a massive let down. Yes, when it works the extra performance was great, but it has been anything but stress free. Thus: The new Ryzens look simply astonishing, at a much lower power / heat cost to boot.