i have heard this mobo has issues with win 7anybody? also im gonna use fx 6300 black cpu stock cooler or would evo 212 be a better choice thanx guys
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I dual boot win 7 and 8.1 and haven't experienced any issues. I find 8.1 to boot up fastest and overall better performance. Win 7 works great though!
937447
I haven't OCed my rig yet and I don't plan to until I get a decent cooler. From what I've gathered, it doesn't look like the stock cooler can handle an overclocked CPU. So, I suggest you wait until you get your cooler. Plus, this CPU is plenty powerful out of the box.
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The LGA2011 is typical for workstation boards. Video is not built into them so you would need to purchase a video card. The Maximus.VI has video built in. My son has this board already and is not having any issues. His performance is great and his typical cup usage is low with all the gaming he is doing. Just get the i7 chip. I have the black edition rampage board for me. I see no increase in performance playing the same games. So it boils down to video. If you want to save a few dollars then get the Maximus.
45363
yes.the stock cooler is not enough for the job. and the CPU wull shut down due to over heating.better to get an after market cooler
937445
I'm not familiar with watercooling but with good air circulation in your case, a cool room and adequate case fans you should be fine to overclock safely even with the stock heatsink as long as you aren't pushing it past 4ghz. Be sure to monitor core/mobo temps until you know how your rig will perform, there is abundant software around to do so. Also keep in mind the EVO 212 cooler is HUGE. It may be difficult to fit depending on your mobo and case.
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Yes, it will work just fine. I have this exact setup in mine. The only thing you want to make sure of is that you have a strong enough power supply and a good heatsink which I would reccomend the 212 evo with dual fans
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I have a Rev1.x board with an FX8350 and haven't had a single problem with it. I had original bought the board prior to the FX release. When the release finally came, I wasn't impressed with the benchmarks and so kept my Phenom II in it. When the 8350 finally came out, I upgraded to it with my original board and its been smooth sailing every since.
961968
I am gaming on the board with a intel 4790 and a GTX 970. I do have an aftermarket cooler (air) on the cpu but honestly probably don't need it. Highest temp in stress testing was 48c. you should be fine with stock heat sink.
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the 4820k has the LGA 2011 socket, which is said to be better than the previous sockets (1150, 1155, etc). iv had the 4820 for a couple months now, no problems with the evo 212 on it. as far as caches, bridges, and threads i believe the 4820k is slightly better, but with a slightly higher cost
961967
The motherboard isn't what runs hot, that's the CPU. And if not used for intense gaming you can definitely use the stock CPU heatsink. Great motherboard!
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I looked at lots of coolers and thought I would go with water cooled, but ended up getting a CoolerMaster 212 EVO HS/Fan combo and love it. Runs cool on a 4770K and it's silent.Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)
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Thanks for all the answers. I really appreciate them. I'm currently using a hyper 212 evo as many of you have recommended. The temps are really good and I think the hyper 212 evo is really good for me. I'm been using it for about 7 months now and everything is running really good. Thank you guys.
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I use a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo. If you don't plan on doing extreme overclocking, I think it will serve you well. I run the cpu at stock settings, and the core temperatures at maximum load are roughly 50-55 C. No need to go overboard on cooling unless you plan to overclock.
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I have the i7-4960x CPU and I paired it with the Asus Rampage IV Extreme Black. It works just awesome , no issues whatsoever and the combo is fast even without overclocking.You will have to remember that a person is more likely to leave a bad review then someone leaving a good one. People that are happy with their purchase will not think of leaving a feedback. If someone has an issue then they will complain.
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If your motherboard can support the FX series CPUs then they might be worthlooking into. Myself I'm very happy with the Phenom II X4 965.This thing is more than fast enough for my needs even at thestock 3.4Ghz speed. I had it overclocked to 4.0Ghz for awhileand had no issues with overheating or stability running WINXP PRObut some games, GTA IV for example would cause BSODs so I justset it back to stock speed and it works great.
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The SPEC's say it will work with your mobo. However, why would you want to? That's fairly expense memory...for the money, it's not really going to buy you a whole lot unless your plans include moving the memory into a newer build later down the road. My suggestion would be to purchase inexpensive memory and put the balance towards a Solid State drive. That will give you a serious improvement.
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The stock heatsink and fan that comes with the cpu works fine for me and I have it installed in one of those very compact htpc cases (Antec ISK-100) over a year now. This processor is NOT the overclocked version which is usually called the (K) model so I don't see why it would be necessary to have a third party state of the art heatsink and fan. I guess if you purchased the overclocked cpu version of this processor and planned on pushing it to the limits then I would recommend finding a much better heatsink and fan unit over the stock model. I have a really nice and expensive Cool Master heatsink and fan unit on a desktop computer and I don't see any difference in performance or heating issues over the stock heatsink and fan with the exception of more noise that the Cool Master makes because of it's larger and faster fan. I'm sorry to say, I was once bitten by the performance bug when building that ole desktop and should have just saved the money and go stock instead.