Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z Intel Z68 and Asus Matrix GTX580 Platinum Review: a guest post and review by Peter Lo
Overclocking – Intel Core i7 2600K with Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z
STABLE CLOCK: Core i7 2600K @ 5.3 Ghz
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The highest stable clock that I can achieve using Noctua NH-C14 with all 4 core enabled and HT. I’ve used this setting for overclocking test over stock setup. Idle temp is 45c and load temp is over 80c.
MAX OC on AIR: Core i7 2600K All 4 Cores enabled with HT at 5.4 Ghz
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The highest overclock that I can achieve in air cooling configuration. I’ve install the Corsair H50 water cooling but not enough to sustain the heat of the Core i7 2600K, so I revert back to air cooling.
Overclocking – Asus Matrix GTX580 Platinum with Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z
100 Mhz more from stock core clock and 200 Mhz more on memory frequency. This would be my settings for measuring the Overclocking capability of Matrix GTX580 Platinum.