#EVGA PRECISION X POWER TARGET ABOVE 100 WINDOWS#

Base clock, strap, and multiplier combos didn't matter much. All of them are benchable at between 4.9 and 5.2, but 3 of them hit the wall firmly at 4.9 to 5ghz with water cooling for daily use. I've had 4 chips so far and only one does 24/7 reliably at 5.1ghz. In any event, it does seem that the limits on these chips are firm unless your go sub ambient. My more voltage hungry 3960x actually clocked higher than my lower voltage chips. It is also much better for higher memory frequency. The chip im using now needs higher voltage clock for clock than the first chip, but it will boot at 5400mhz (not benchable on water) and is benchable up to 5250-5300mhz. I think it was that posted about the chips that do 2600+ mem are also the highest clocking chips. My first chip clocks great with low voltage, but it wont boot at 5200mhz no matter what. I dont know if its heat related but it may be surging so fast it locks before you see it. Then I put that board on phase and reached 5.6ghz at 1.62v.

#EVGA PRECISION X POWER TARGET ABOVE 100 WINDOWS#

It would do 5.1 at 1.48v but anything over 5.1 even up to 1.66v would stick at the exact same point the where it would show starting windows but no logo spin at all. It would get to starting windows but no logo spin. Just to be sure, I had my UD7 board and the CPU would not go over 5.1ghz. But without Phase if you can hit 5.0 or 5.1ghz on at a certain voltage but cant get any higher, Finding the BCLK sweet spot will get you over. If you had Phase it would go over with no problem without finding the BCLK sweet spot at an even lower voltage then you 5.1ghz takes.

Its definately related to BCLK and or liquid and air cooling.

Evga precision x power target above 100