I found one of your previous posts....please look it over as per a view for my system set-up...that will be:i7-975 (wanting to overlcock to whatever that is highest and stable on AIR)running:The Mushkin 6-7-6-18-1N Kit (DDR1600)and....with the above kit...what do you THINK I can obtain in stable Mhz, or...is just leaving the Mhz at 1600 with the above timings going to be probably what I will ever need?Your advice, appreciated....Below was your previous list for memory tuning....regarding the Mushkin Kit as spoken of....---------------------------------------------------------------------------------JumperFree Configuration SettingsAI Overclock tuner: MANUALCPU Ratio Setting: 20xIntel

As I understand from another post this tower allows full access to the BIOS. I probably should DL the manual for this tower to inspect the BIOS before making any suggestions about BIOS settings. First things first MitchIf you are using a 975 instead of a 920 then the clock approach will be a bit differentbefore clocking I would need to know if this tower came with a better heatsink than the OEM Intel HSF. If so, it would be best to know what is in use before attempting any clockingIf the heatsink in this tower is the OEM Intel unit, then clocking will be very limited although you can get some clock out of it. How far is problematical and requires you to to load test Last, we dont clock anything until the system is completely installed with software, including FSX and addons and everything is verified. Typically that includes tuning FSX as well on the default base clock. After all that is complete, then start the clocking processWith a 975 processor, when the new memory arrives you should only need to address the following settingsNOTE: These are ONLY to assure the correct memory speed and timing with stability.. there is no clocking involved with these settingsDRAM Frequency: 1600UCLK Frequency: 3200QPI Link Data Rate:(AUTO) NOTE: This needs to be verified for correct QPI operation, but laterDRAM Timing Control:I am not sure how your BIOS lists these settings so I am including several versions of their names to assure correct settingCAS# Latency (CL) - DRAM CAS# LATENCY =6RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) - DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay = 7RAS# Precharge (tRP) - DRAM RAS# PRE TIME = 6Cycle Time (tRAS) - DRAM RAS# ACT TIME=18DRAM Timing Mode: (COMMAND RATE) 1N QPI/DRAM Core Voltage: 1.28 DRAM Bus Voltage: 1.60Hardware Prefetcher: ENABLEDAdjacent Cache Line Prefetch: ENABLEDIntel

As I understand from another post this tower allows full access to the BIOS. I probably should DL the manual for this tower to inspect the BIOS before making any suggestions about BIOS settings. First things first MitchIf you are using a 975 instead of a 920 then the clock approach will be a bit differentbefore clocking I would need to know if this tower came with a better heatsink than the OEM Intel HSF. If so, it would be best to know what is in use before attempting any clockingIf the heatsink in this tower is the OEM Intel unit, then clocking will be very limited although you can get some clock out of it. How far is problematical and requires you to to load test Last, we dont clock anything until the system is completely installed with software, including FSX and addons and everything is verified. Typically that includes tuning FSX as well on the default base clock. After all that is complete, then start the clocking processWith a 975 processor, when the new memory arrives you should only need to address the following settingsNOTE: These are ONLY to assure the correct memory speed and timing with stability.. there is no clocking involved with these settingsDRAM Frequency: 1600UCLK Frequency: 3200QPI Link Data Rate:(AUTO) NOTE: This needs to be verified for correct QPI operation, but laterDRAM Timing Control:I am not sure how your BIOS lists these settings so I am including several versions of their names to assure correct settingCAS# Latency (CL) - DRAM CAS# LATENCY =6RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) - DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay = 7RAS# Precharge (tRP) - DRAM RAS# PRE TIME = 6Cycle Time (tRAS) - DRAM RAS# ACT TIME=18DRAM Timing Mode: (COMMAND RATE) 1N QPI/DRAM Core Voltage: 1.28 DRAM Bus Voltage: 1.60Hardware Prefetcher: ENABLEDAdjacent Cache Line Prefetch: ENABLEDIntel

I would really like to know what brand or model that HSF unit is Mitch. If you could contact Dell and find out it would help.. of course dont tell them anything about clocking... LOLAt the same time we can use the ramp-up method of clocking and verify temps along the way without knowing the HSF modelThe bottom line is as long as the system remains stable in a 1hr CPU load test using the right software to accomplish that (will talk about later) and remain less than 80c, its fine

I would really like to know what brand or model that HSF unit is Mitch. If you could contact Dell and find out it would help.. of course dont tell them anything about clocking... LOLAt the same time we can use the ramp-up method of clocking and verify temps along the way without knowing the HSF modelThe bottom line is as long as the system remains stable in a 1hr CPU load test using the right software to accomplish that (will talk about later) and remain less than 80c, its fine

-------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you Nick...I'll try to scoop out the HSF. BTW, truly...you don't have to sneak (LOLOLOLOL) around this baby with talk about overclocking! Dell actually encourages it! You are thinking me mad? Yeppers...they are very proud of this unit. It is after all, their flagship. It is offered to the consumer in fact as an overclock 'you-go-guy' rig. One of the many reasons that I purchased it after a year of due diligence and Newegg put-together-what-if's.Now..off to give a piano lesson or three....I'll post you after I have done all that you required of me. :)Thanks again!

I would go to Windows Update and make sure you have all the critical updates installed before proceeding

Better yet, wipe the Dell installed OS before you go any further.The OS installed from Dell will be nothing more than a

Better yet, wipe the Dell installed OS before you go any further.The OS installed from Dell will be nothing more than a

Better yet, wipe the Dell installed OS before you go any further.The OS installed from Dell will be nothing more than a "bloat-ware" infested mess. Starting out with a properly installed, fresh OS is best way to go.

Completely unnecessary.Download, install and run Decrapifier and remove the bloat without having to take the extreme measure of creating a new OS disk image and reloading.

Completely unnecessary.Download, install and run Decrapifier and remove the bloat without having to take the extreme measure of creating a new OS disk image and reloading.

Unless you like that kind of geek stuff, nLite and vLite are some of my favorite programs! I enjoy making slim installs!http://www.vlite.net/about.html

I'm not knocking anyone's decision to create their own custom O.S. installation disk image, just saying that reloading the O.S. is an extreme measure in this case since all of those apps can be uninstalled in mere minutes using the aforementioned Decrapifier program.

I'm not knocking anyone's decision to create their own custom O.S. installation disk image, just saying that reloading the O.S. is an extreme measure in this case since all of those apps can be uninstalled in mere minutes using the aforementioned Decrapifier program.

I've actually never heard of that program until you mentioned it. Will keep it in mind for next time its tech support at the 'rents house lol

Completely unnecessary.Download, install and run Decrapifier and remove the bloat without having to take the extreme measure of creating a new OS disk image and reloading.

Far from

Completely unnecessary.Download, install and run Decrapifier and remove the bloat without having to take the extreme measure of creating a new OS disk image and reloading.

-------------------------------------------------------------------Have not seen this. Thank you!Will CERTAINLY check it out.Thanks again!