Just got this CPU yesterday for my HTPC/NAS, the best it could do is 4.7GHz. I didn't win the CPU lottery, but 4.7 is still pretty good to me. This is the perfect CPU if you don't do photo/video editing (if you want something cheap that is), but you have to overclock it.
It's the 2nd cheapest LGA1150 processor I think? So it's not too much "powahhhhh!" LOL updated (I'm lazy)
12 Hour test, good enough for me. My hands are itching to delid it right now but I keep remembering that poor Opteron that died years ago due to my first deliding adventure
LMAO! That's a good update! Delidding looks simple enough, but I doubt it will do much. There's not much heat on Haswell.
If you are using it to just play movies, 4.7 GHz is overkill, right? Or are you going to play games on it with a discrete graphics card?
Yes, just some older games occasionally and also PS2 emulation. It also runs a Linux VM all the time (for NAS) so I guess it needs the overclock. Even if I don't do these, I would still overclock it It's really easy so why not!
I think so too, I have seen some ppl getting more than 10c improvement after deliding under load, not sure how is that even possible unless the stock adhesive is too thick causing a small gap between the IHS and core.
Accidentally killed the cheap MCP355 pump yesterday which I intend to use for this setup I will never find another one that's so cheap at very good condition. Today I went out and bought another 2nd hand pump (MCP35X) and 3 GT fans, previous owner did some modifications to the wires. No issues with it but it bothers me so I removed them, resoldered the connector pins and sleeve the wires to keep them nice and tidy...
All done! Also a picture of the burnt MCP355 wasted a good pump because of my stupid mistake (I accidentally swapped the +ve/-ve wires) I guess the pump housing & impeller are still useful so I will keep it.
So that's why you needed the Molex to 3-pin connectors. I will send it over shortly. Sorry, been very busy running around.