Processor- OVER CLOCKING- Question & Video Card Question
Processor- OVER CLOCKING- Question & Video Card Question
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Hi all.... 2 questions regarding a new workstation I'm considering:
1) For the processor I'm comparing an Intel Core i7 3770K running (over clocked) to 4.1 GHz
and the same processor (over clocked) to 4.5 GHz. The 4.1 GHZ configuration comes in an air cooled
case, and the 4.5 comes in a water cooled case. I'm not all that knowledgable with over clocking....
so my question is.... the standard processor is rated at a normal clock speed of 3.5 GHz.... is over clocking
the chip to 4.1 or 4.5 bad... what I mean is will it have any adverse effects on the processor over time?
Do any of you use a water cooled system.... any comments about that, as opposed to air cooled? The company
putting together the system is a great firm, I've purchased 2 systems from them before.... just trying to
become a bit more knowledgable with the 2 options here. Thanks.
2) Second question.... anyone use a Nvidia quadro 2000 video card.... any comments about it.... you happy with it?
thanks very much for sharing your comments.
1) For the processor I'm comparing an Intel Core i7 3770K running (over clocked) to 4.1 GHz
and the same processor (over clocked) to 4.5 GHz. The 4.1 GHZ configuration comes in an air cooled
case, and the 4.5 comes in a water cooled case. I'm not all that knowledgable with over clocking....
so my question is.... the standard processor is rated at a normal clock speed of 3.5 GHz.... is over clocking
the chip to 4.1 or 4.5 bad... what I mean is will it have any adverse effects on the processor over time?
Do any of you use a water cooled system.... any comments about that, as opposed to air cooled? The company
putting together the system is a great firm, I've purchased 2 systems from them before.... just trying to
become a bit more knowledgable with the 2 options here. Thanks.
2) Second question.... anyone use a Nvidia quadro 2000 video card.... any comments about it.... you happy with it?
thanks very much for sharing your comments.






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Which company is building the system?
Have not used an nVidia Quadro 2000 card, so cannot comment from personal experience, but most people have given favourable reviews.
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For a new workstation make sure you look at selecting a SSD drive in your box, after the CPU and having enough RAM it's almost the more noticeable increase in speed I saw in my new unit.
If you're not sure about reliability over the long run maybe just ask for an extended warranty?
Patrick
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to spec these units without taking them for a "test drive".... but I appreciate the feed back. thank you.
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Patrick
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As for the Quadro 2000, I have that on my machine at work. I don't do overly complex modeling here, so I can't attest to what it's full capabilities are, but I have not had a single problem with it since installation (running 2012, and now 2013).
And while it's being discussed, SSD is the way to go. I have a Crucial M4 at home, and an OCZ Vertex 4 at work. The OCZ is fast, and time will tell how reliable it is. Both rigs, home and work, have 16 GB of DDR3. They've been able to handle everything I've thrown at them, no problem.
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