Is it possible to speed up my Intel DH55TC motherboard?
Is it possible to speed up my Intel DH55TC motherboard?
Hey everyone, quick question: Is it possible to crank up the speed on my i7-860 using the DH55TC motherboard, or is that VRM just not strong enough? If so, can I get some help in doing this? I need as high an overclock as my cooler allows. Thanks!
The i7-875K 4C/8T is an unlocked processor. The i5-655K comes with 2C/4T and it is also unlocked. You can use throttlestop software to change the voltage and multiplier for those chips. Check out this thread on how to do that: https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/...ck...st-3851743 It might give you a great overclock. Here is an OC guide for this motherboard. But if you don't use voltage control, the unlocked CPUs only give about 10% boost. Look at these builds to see how they stack up: https://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Intel-DH55TC/175
The i7-875K 4C/8T is an unlocked CPU, while the i5-655K has 2C/4T and is also unlocked. You can use throttlestop software to change voltage and multiplier for those CPUs. Check out this thread on how to do it: https://www.techpowerup.com/forums...cki...st-3851743 It's probably the best way to get a high overclock. Here is an OC tutorial for that motherboard, but without voltage control on unlocked CPUs you are getting about 10% more speed than stock. Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g54Ozfd2YY Added cooling and heatsinks on the VRM MOSFETs might let them run higher, I'm not sure if that's possible. Here is a list of builds showing which CPUs are fastest: https://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Intel-DH55TC/175
Ram is a bit of a mess because all the sticks come from so many different brands. I'm looking at two choices: 4x2gb or 2x2gb plus another 2x4gb, but they're all mixed up and sharing the same speed (1333MHz). Also, if you put two sticks in one slot with both ends touching each other versus putting them on just one end? Is that okay to do?
Very few people have tried the Throttlestop unlocked CPU method for speeding things up. It shows how hot things get and lets you test load. The software costs nothing to try. When you raise the voltage, the heat gets even higher. There are lots of after-market cooling choices out there. But every computer is different.