My core i7-920 and MSI x58 ECLIPSE review

[amitash]

^Will do Just installed a fresh copy of windows... Will flash the M/B now....One issue I want you to help me with... In coretemp, its showing me idle temps of 55C...Now thats really high, but the mobo has a display which also shows temp and thats showing me 36C which is what it should be...Please post what you get.

Just flashed successfully...Whee....eVGA have done an amazing job with the fflash utility, here are the instructions you wanted:

1.First boot with normal BIOS and install the OS WITH all drivers....Go back into bios and under "advance bios settings" chose cd-rom as first boot device.
2.Download the latest iso bios from evga and burn it on a disk.
3.Insert the disk and restart, it will automatically boot into the disk...It will load the flash utility and will tell you to wait.
4.After some time it will tell you to press y to flash and n to cancel, press y
5.It will start flashind and some white thing will keep moving, the mobo will beep every few seconds.
6.After it is done, the mobo will start making a lot of beeps, REMOVE the disk and press the indicated key to reboot.
7.Voila its done, enjoy
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[hellgate]

^^^ my load temps r bout 72-75C

 

[amitash]

^^Those are nice...Mine are around 70 at 2.8Ghz

EDIT: I just OCd to 3.34Ghz...I set vcore to 1.24 in the bios and ocd in windows using evga ELEET...I have to say, it is one hell of a software, here are some pics:

*img23.imageshack.us/img23/1457/oc1ct8.jpg

*img5.imageshack.us/img5/8287/memmd7.jpg

*img9.imageshack.us/img9/6695/monql8.jpg

Thse are exactly like cpu-z but it has a monitoring tab

Now for the OC menu:

*img11.imageshack.us/img11/9813/ocmur2.jpg

*img11.imageshack.us/img11/7729/vcorekj8.jpg

The first menu has the QPI or BCLK setting, you can change all the voltages in the second menu, there is a bug in the voltage menu, its showing me 1.3v but Its acyually 1.25v

 

[ashu888ashu888]

^^

aare bap re, u are toh one quick chap, already OCing ur system ?? gr8 gr8, im happy tat i hv the same mobo as u are so tat i will also try my hands on sum OCing too (looking at ur settings)..

^Will do Just installed a fresh copy of windows... Will flash the M/B now....One issue I want you to help me with... In coretemp, its showing me idle temps of 55C...Now thats really high, but the mobo has a display which also shows temp and thats showing me 36C which is what it should be...Please post what you get.

Just flashed successfully...Whee....eVGA have done an amazing job with the fflash utility, here are the instructions you wanted:

1.First boot with normal BIOS and install the OS WITH all drivers....Go back into bios and under "advance bios settings" chose cd-rom as first boot device.
2.Download the latest iso bios from evga and burn it on a disk.
3.Insert the disk and restart, it will automatically boot into the disk...It will load the flash utility and will tell you to wait.
4.After some time it will tell you to press y to flash and n to cancel, press y
5.It will start flashind and some white thing will keep moving, the mobo will beep every few seconds.
6.After it is done, the mobo will start making a lot of beeps, REMOVE the disk and press the indicated key to reboot.
7.Voila its done, enjoy
3.

Hey thanx alot for this info dude, really appreciate it..

I will get my mobo in 2 days time, so will start then..

 

[vikrant333]

Just got the Core i7 920
if i am able then post the pic. of same
i also ordered the gigabyte ud5, corsiar 750tx & corsiar 3gb ram

 

[ashu888ashu888]

^^ ooh gr8, congrats for the purchase, better u write ur whole config in ur siggy buddy..
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Btw, UD5 available in India ??? , neways, i myself hv ordered an EVGA X58 mobo..

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@ amitash: buddy, the Tagan BZ1100 PSU is an Active PFC PSU, and these kinda PSUs need pure sine wave UPSs, so plz i need suggestion from u (as i cannot find correctly) wich APC UPS has this facility

I am planning to get a APC 1500VA UPS (as there are power fluctuations) in my area.. but do not knw wich model of APC's 1500VA UPS has a pure sine wave thingy..
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So, if u can help me out in this matter, it wud be gr8,

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Neways, was able to find it out tat the APC's SMART UPS range of UPSs are sine wave o/p ones.. so will be goin for model: SUA1500-I (APC 1500 VA, 865Watt) UPS..

 

[amitash]

Well I have no idea about UPS's...
@vikranth: What gfx card did u get?

 

[vikrant333]

Well I have no idea about UPS's...
@vikranth: What gfx card did u get?

still not decided abt gfx card
i will add my sig after all items reached to me
and my name is vikrant

 

[amitash]

here are some pics of the entire setup..sory for the bad quality:

*img21.imageshack.us/img21/2126/05032009063.jpg

*img13.imageshack.us/img13/3043/05032009064.jpg

The onboard cpu temp sensor:

*img6.imageshack.us/img6/4711/05032009065.jpg

Onboard reset, power and clear cmos switches (from left):

*img11.imageshack.us/img11/3855/05032009066.jpg

 

[topgear]

@ amitash - Cool pics

BTW, Which cabby you are using ?

 

[amitash]

^I am using antec 900....cable management sux...I will soon drill some holes to route the cables...Im also going to lap my TRUE

 

[ashu888ashu888]

^^

nice pics, thanx for them buddy, btw, my mobo will arrive today by 1pm from theITwares.com... will then post sum pics...
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I hv a CM690 cabinet, so where will the tagan 1100W psu go ?? at the top or at the bottom of that cabby ?? coz the psu also has its own fan at the top,
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And, for the UPS, since (after my research and search) tagan BZ1100 PSU is an Active PFC psu, so it will need a pure sine wave UPS, so im also getting a APC 1500VA, ~960W SMART UPS model:SUA 1500 I, wich is costing me a bomb at 16K , but i think its better for my system after all.. wat u guys think ??

Topgear, any views on this plz ??
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Cheers n e-peace....

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Also, @amitash: was the thermal paste provided in the pack wen u got the i7 processor ?? was it like a 2x2 inch square like paste ???

this is the link to the UPS tat im planning to buy..
*www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=SUA1500I&total_watts=50

Edit: sorry,correction.. its EXACTLY 980W UPS..with Pure Sine wave o/p

 

[amitash]

i think the psu will go at the top of cm690...not sure, just google it... As for thermal paste, i hate the one provided by intel... I use'd cooler master thermal paste i bought for 250 bucks.... Im going the use as5 on my true.

 

[ashu888ashu888]

Yup, thanx for the update, even im planning to get Artic Silver paste for the processor..also, i hv seen u many a times writing "true" ..wat is it exactly ???
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Btw, received my Evga X58 mobo and WD 1TB HDD today (from theITwares.com)

 

[vikrant333]

i am planning to buy true 120 from primeabgb mumbai at 3200/- shipped with 1366 socket
if anyone give me advice that this is good with core i7??
and what is the other accessories and products required other then fan while installing true 120 on prcocesor which is not included in pack??

 

[topgear]

^^

nice pics, thanx for them buddy, btw, my mobo will arrive today by 1pm from theITwares.com... will then post sum pics...
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I hv a CM690 cabinet, so where will the tagan 1100W psu go ?? at the top or at the bottom of that cabby ?? coz the psu also has its own fan at the top,
------------

And, for the UPS, since (after my research and search) tagan BZ1100 PSU is an Active PFC psu, so it will need a pure sine wave UPS, so im also getting a APC 1500VA, ~960W SMART UPS model:SUA 1500 I, wich is costing me a bomb at 16K , but i think its better for my system after all.. wat u guys think ??

Topgear, any views on this plz ??
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Cheers n e-peace....

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Also, @amitash: was the thermal paste provided in the pack wen u got the i7 processor ?? was it like a 2x2 inch square like paste ???

this is the link to the UPS tat im planning to buy..
*www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=SUA1500I&total_watts=50

Edit: sorry,correction.. its EXACTLY 980W UPS..with Pure Sine wave o/p

The psu will go at the bottom of CM690.

Regarding the UPS just get it

but can you tell me how to slove those connector things.

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1052863&postcount=57
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1053110&postcount=59

 

[ashu888ashu888]

^^

yup, u are totally right abt that buddy, even im trying to figure tat out (for the UPS connectors), maybe wen theITwares.com guy calls me up for the UPS price, i'll ask him tat how can i get my CPU connected with this UPS..so then will get a clear idea..

Btw, wat im guessing is, there has to be a single 5 amp (3 pin plug socket) at the back of this APC smart UPS (model SUA 1500 I) so that i can connect my spike guard to it and the spike guard will eventually hv all the connection for the LCD, CPU and other peripherals..

Lets see, theITwares.com guy will giv me a call today..
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If tat 5 amp (3 pin plug socket, female type) option is NOT available, then im in a total state of confusion, coz be it for LCD or for CPU, its one end has a 5 amp (3 pin plug socket, male type) which normally goes into (either) a Spike guard (and the spike guard's male connector goes into the UPS) or directly to the UPS.....
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I'll clarify that out and let u knw surely..
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Hey Amitash

Buddy, does ur CPU's and LCD's 5-amp (3 pin plug ,male part) goes directy into the mains (or spike guard) for that matter ?? is it ??
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[amitash]

^i didnt quite get you there... I just connect everything to a splitter and the splitter to a socket..... My ups is centralised for the entire house.. @vikrant... Where did you get the mounting bracket for your true for lga1366? How much did u pay for it? @ashu... True is thermalright ultra 120 extreme


EDIT: New stable OC to 3.8Ghz on stock cooling:

*img5.imageshack.us/img5/6591/onl.jpg




Just got the OC to 3.8Ghz on stock cooling...It was stable for 1.2Hrs in prime but i had to stop it as temps were closing in on 90C... I will post a guide if anyones interested but it will only work on the evga mobo because of ELEET....All the OCing was enormously helped by this software.... Will definately hit 4Ghz once i get a bracket for my TRUE.

 

[realdan]

^^

yup, u are totally right abt that buddy, even im trying to figure tat out (for the UPS connectors), maybe wen theITwares.com guy calls me up for the UPS price, i'll ask him tat how can i get my CPU connected with this UPS..so then will get a clear idea..

Btw, wat im guessing is, there has to be a single 5 amp (3 pin plug socket) at the back of this APC smart UPS (model SUA 1500 I) so that i can connect my spike guard to it and the spike guard will eventually hv all the connection for the LCD, CPU and other peripherals..

Lets see, theITwares.com guy will giv me a call today..
------------

If tat 5 amp (3 pin plug socket, female type) option is NOT available, then im in a total state of confusion, coz be it for LCD or for CPU, its one end has a 5 amp (3 pin plug socket, male type) which normally goes into (either) a Spike guard (and the spike guard's male connector goes into the UPS) or directly to the UPS.....
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I'll clarify that out and let u knw surely..
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Hey Amitash

Buddy, does ur CPU's and LCD's 5-amp (3 pin plug ,male part) goes directy into the mains (or spike guard) for that matter ?? is it ??
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*img156.imageshack.us/img156/9020/d2b6e27750569170d3d877a.th.jpg

from what i found from apc..
the UPS concerned has IEC 320 C13 (female) output connection
*img510.imageshack.us/img510/3953/conniec320c13.gif

And the spike guard..powersupply...lcd 5amp 3 pin round plug you are taking about must be the round type which is show below
*img214.imageshack.us/img214/1671/tlpt5.th.jpg

are u concerned that the UPS might go berserk one day and fried your pc and lcd monitor so you are connecting the pc and lcd to the spike guard and then to the ups?

because if only protecting from spike in the mains..you might as well connect the spike guard to the mains..and then connect the UPS to the spikeguard...with a IEC 320 c14 plug from the UPS to the spike guard (the connection to the spikeguard end is your 5amps 3 pin round plug.

..the apc 800va i m using accept the 5amp 3 pin plug in the battery backup outlets..

i think these days powersupply or lcd came with two sets of power cables..at least it did in my case as far as i can remember..
the cables i m using could even be from an older computer...cant remember as i have cleared out the old memory:roll:

 

[vikrant333]

2Amitash first primeabgb rep. said tht 1366 bracket is available , now he said that it is not available if u get bracket then inform me plz i want it
i pm the kmd for whole true 1366 rt frm crazypc.com but he didnt reply yet