Download the Tom's Hardware App from the App Store
The reference for current tech news
Yes No
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Motherboards & Memory > Supermicro > X8SAX overclocking help

X8SAX overclocking help

Forum Motherboards & Memory : Supermicro X8SAX overclocking help

Related Content
You have searched for "X8SAX overclocking help" . You might be interested in the following threads:

See more for "X8SAX overclocking help"

Can't find your answer?
Ask!

Motherboards

|

Memory

|

Chipsets & Bios

|

Abit

|

Aopen

|

ASRock

|

Asus

|

Chaintech

|

Corsair

|

DFI

|

Elitegroup

|

Epox

|

FIC

|

Foxconn

|

G.SKILL

|

Gigabyte

|

Jetway

|

MSI-Microstar

|

Shuttle

|

Soyo

|

Supermicro

|

Tyan

Word :    Username :           
 
captainspock   08-06-2009 at 06:40:57 PM

Hello All

I have a Supermicro X8SAX for which I need to select a cpu and Would like a 965 but it is just out of my price.
So it is going to be either a 940 or 950 my question is it possible to overclock using this motherboard.
Is there anyone here that has done this already? BTW I have also a Noctus u12p heatsink which I plan on using
Another thing I have never overclocked before, to quote yoda "training I lack"

Reply to captainspock
Register or log in to remove.
Hap   12-24-2009 at 06:18:41 PM

yes you can over-clk,
if ya willing to buy the MB then why not the CPU to support,
also these heatsinks work fine for this MB, use the backbrace for these are heavy

Enzotech Extreme-X Rev.A
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835708001

Nexus Copper Heatpipe CPU Cooler XiR-3500
http://www.nexustechnologyusa.com/ [...] d=QVXd6YQ8

Reply to Hap
captainspock   12-25-2009 at 05:07:01 AM





Because the cpu cost double to price of the motherboard and I have already have a Noctua u12p
heatsink, I am looking at buying a i7 960 but not many on eBay at present and they want full retail.
So I wait. BTW when I bought the motherboard, it seems like a good idea, it has a couple of pci-x
little did I know they would stop making pci-x sas HDHA.

Reply to captainspock
Pelissier   01-13-2010 at 10:15:31 PM

You can get the CPUs for half of the price when you buy them used, e. g. on ebay.
You can have luck and get a "premium" board/cpu combination so that the i7 cpu runs with a QPI at 6.4 GT/s on that board, but the chance is only around 50 %.

Reply to Pelissier
Register or log in to remove.
Ask the community Add a reply
See all topics related to "X8SAX overclocking help"
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Motherboards & Memory > Supermicro > X8SAX overclocking help
Go to:

There are 630 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 1.449 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Latest best answer
Can i use a comcast cable box at another location
By SmurfOnABoat, 143 days ago:

Yes, all your paying for is the rental of the box, not the service going to it. The...

They won a badge
Join us in greeting them
How do I win badges?
Top experts
Become an expert The rank
Partners