Bought a 2600k

[blackened23]

Anyway, I got my 2600k. I have it clocked at 3.6 GHz base, with the following turbo modes:1 core 4.2 2 core 4.0 3 core 3.8 4 core 3.6
Core voltage set to 1.31.
I noticed that when running torture tests the intel stock hsf is pretty crappy. Core temps reach 79C even at just 3.6. But if I run just 1 core (2 threads) even at 4.2 it barely goes over 50C. So I'm thinking I should be able to get 1 core turbo up to 4.6. Maybe 4.8? Does anyone do this, or do yall just run the whole chip at 4.5 and disable turbo?
I'm having a problem where prime95 doesnt run at the cpu utilization % I would expect. I made a video that shows what is happening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAr4UHMx_EE

I'm just wondering if it is my overclocking causing this, or if it is just the way prime95 works. Anyone with a 2600k is welcome to try to reproduce this.

What you need to do is overclock core 1 to 4.1421, core 2 to 4.277432, and stock for the rest - set vcore to 1.37 under load for cores 1-2 and 1V for idle speed. and then apply TM paste to approximately 37.33333% of the CPU to get even thermal coverage. You will get high temps on cores 1-2 but its no problem as long as you set your system to throttle at 83C. (only on core 1-2 of course) Under no circumstance use anything but the intel stock HSF, the 30$ for a 212+ is a huge waste of cash. Be aware that in this process your computer may become self aware and contact SKYNET with a self destruct sequence, its imperative that you throttle precisely to prevent damage to your home city. If your computer starts to exhibit cylon behaviour, contact the department of homeland security immediately.

Then you should be good to go, prime95 will work as intended. Do NOT spend 30$ on a cooler.

 

[exar333]

You seem to be rather emotionally invested in your view of reality.

Discount what I experienced all you like, make stuff up if it helps you feel any better (the validation system is NOT 100% automated, you can and will get live person once you reach the levels of support I was directed towards), I was not hacked, they were quite explicit in their statements towards me.

It's posts like yours that just make me sigh, I attempted to relate a cautionary tale based on real-life experience and all you can do is scream back "no no no, its not true, no no no, its not true".

No worries, I'm not the one who is going to burst your bubble and bring you back to reality. Microsoft will do that for you.

I cannot confirm nor deny Windows 7 explicitly, but I have spoken to a live MS agent to re-validate OEM versions of both XP and Vista.

My experiences seem to be very similar to IDC. Over the past 16 or years, I have purchased, activated, and re-activated pretty much every MS operating system. I never had an issue with re-validating OEM versions (just as IDC stated) through Vista.

It was probably just bad luck that IDC encountered with W7, but it's out of line to call him out and blame him for the issue. I purchased the W7 upgrade family pack on Amazon because I did hear some issues with users having issues either activating or re-activating their OEM copies specifically of Win7. For me, the price was right on the family pack and I was hoping to avoid any future hassle. For this reason, I definitely suggest the 'upgrade' family pack option for users.

 

[VirtualLarry]

I reinstalled my vista and activated it and it was valid at the beginning of june then august 18th i booted up and got a black screen with a white popup asking me to activate windows then i type the key in over and over and it just keeps saying its invalid.

so if win7 is the only os this effects then should I try talking to MS?

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2178575

Happens to RETAIL licenses of Win7 too. Not limited to OEM.

 

[sm625]

Edit... Everybody should get back on topic. OS crap goes in the OS forum, not CPU.

Well at least they're not posting recipes. I've had that happen plenty of times in the past with threads I create.

 

[blackened23]

I make a mean cajun chicken alfredo, you wouldn't believe it.

 

[qliveur]

OP needs to ****-can that Rosewill PSU and get this.

You won't find a better PSU for $30.


@IDC: I had no idea that MS changed the EULA for OEM versions of Windows 7. I'm glad that I already had Vista and bought the upgrade version.

 

[toyota]

OP needs to ****-can that Rosewill PSU and get this.

You won't find a better PSU for $30.

I wish people would stop posting that because I paid more than that for the 520 watt version. heck even the ram I bought has already been on sale for half of what I paid too. :'(

 

[qliveur]

Yeah, tech purchases are a bitch.

I bought the same PSU (the 620) for $40 and it was a great deal then.

 

[sm625]

Did anyone get a chance to look at my video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAr4UHMx_EE

It is at the 4:30 mark that you really see the problem. I just noticed that right when prime95 "lost" a thread, des2svr.exe jumped up one space on my task list. I guess I need to look into whether I really want that running. It is from gigabyte.

 

[blackened23]

Did anyone get a chance to look at my video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAr4UHMx_EE

It is at the 4:30 mark that you really see the problem. I just noticed that right when prime95 "lost" a thread, des2svr.exe jumped up one space on my task list. I guess I need to look into whether I really want that running. It is from gigabyte.

One ring to rule them all

 

[ShadowVVL]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2178575 Happens to RETAIL licenses of Win7 too. Not limited to OEM.

That sucks I guess MS has failed us.

I make a mean cajun chicken alfredo, you wouldn't believe it.

lol that's awsome.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

Markfw900 noted deviation from topic, but "OEM v retail" is part of a topic about "what should I buy." Even so -- you'd think the discussion belongs in "Operating systems."

I've read the posts by Idontcare, Exarkun333, sm625, blackened23 and others and threw in my own two cents.

I've found several comments on this issue at different web-site sources, and all the independent parties say pretty much the same thing -- against any "indian-giver" policy-switch, and other factors about gray-areas in printed license and policy.

Here's an article I found today, but it was published in 2009. Things move fast in the digital world. Heck. . . . things move fast now in the world in general . . . .

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/is-it-ok-to-use-oem-windows-on-your-own-pc-dont-ask-microsoft/1561