Finally updated the old PC

[VoX]

Forums seemed a little dead and wanted to prove I'm still alive!




So my PC was getting on a little bit and it was kinda struggling when editing and exporting RAW files from a large shoot (RAW from the 5DMk2 is around 25.5MB per image file, so on a shoot of ~300 images it all adds up).

Was starting to look a little dusty and sorry for itself too.


PC Build by Callum Sullivan, on Flickr


Old spec:

Intel Q6700 (OC'd to 3.6Ghz)
Asus P5Q Deluxe
4GB RAM



These popped up on the OCUK Members Market for cheapish and I fancied treating myself so thought screw it might as well, not a big upgrade but all I could really justify spending tbh.



PC Build by Callum Sullivan, on Flickr


It was at this point that I realized I didn't have a screwdriver, so after a quick trip to get one, I could start de-constructing the Q6700 set up, and rebuilding the i920 set up.



Getting a lot of the guts out:


PC Build by Callum Sullivan, on Flickr



Everything out just before the case got a full hoover including all dust filters:


PC Build by Callum Sullivan, on Flickr



At this point, my mate who was helping me had this arrive so he very quickly lost interest lol:


PC Build by Callum Sullivan, on Flickr


Started to get all the core parts together outside the case and had some issues fitting the CPU cooler, it looked like the socket itself was blocking the cooler from touching the IHS on the CPU (wasn't disrupting the TIM that was in place) but I thought fuck it, clamp it down and hope all was good.


PC Build by Callum Sullivan, on Flickr


Getting it all put back into the case after cleaning everything, definitely a big improvement over all the dust that used to be in there.



PC Build by Callum Sullivan, on Flickr



And that's pretty much where I stopped with the pictures, was too busy getting it all up and going again and messing about in the BIOS.



Got it sitting at 3.8Ghz quite happily although rather hot (100C load) and the only thing keeping me back from higher speeds is temperature atm, so within the next 2 weeks the TRUE is going to be sold and replaced with something more up to date, any recommendations for air/compact water systems?

[Colonel Mitch]

Lol, why did you go for X58?? I assume everything was dirt cheap as running ivybridge isn't expensive and is faster.

I don't know much about the first gen i7's but isn't 100*C like their TJ Max - you don't want to leave it there for long!

[VoX]

The whole lot cost £150 which is what I got for selling my P45 stuff, so pretty much a free upgrade

And yeah it is the TJMax, only hits that under Prime95 though, on a large Lightroom export that still hits 100% load 85*C is the highest I've seen. Will be under a better cooler soon though.

[Colonel Mitch]

The whole lot cost £150 which is what I got for selling my P45 stuff, so pretty much a free upgrade

And yeah it is the TJMax, only hits that under Prime95 though, on a large Lightroom export that still hits 100% load 85*C is the highest I've seen. Will be under a better cooler soon though.

Thats not so bad then
I don't mind running my cpu relatively near to its TJ max, but considering I don't do anything that maxes my CPU out for long periods of time it never gets that hot anyway even with 12 threads at 4.5 GHz ^^

[VoX]

Yeah, nothing will be anywhere near as stressful as Prime, and nice

[Colonel Mitch]

Yeah, nothing will be anywhere near as stressful as Prime, and nice

I won;t be happy until I see 7 GHz Vox....