No you didn't, I just forgot displaylink was a thing and thought you might be misnaming DP for some reason and was confused aha
@CubanLegend what kind of temps were you seeing with those OC's?
Not good temps. And i perfected my NTH1 Noctua Thermal Grease application on the NH-L9i, here's what I got (all cores synced to same multiplier, LLC4, XMP on:
GHz IDLE x264 STRESS TEST Vcore AVX OFFSET & LCC
4.2 37c 87c 1.24 0 /off
4.3 37c 88c 1.24 0 /off
4.4 38c 90c 1.24 0 /off
4.5 38c 92c 1.24 0 /off
4.7 39c 93c 1.24 0 /off
4.8 40c 95c 1.24 0 /off
4.9 41c FAIL/unstable 1.24-1.3 0 /off
4.9 42c 99c/thermal throttle 1.31 0 /off
5.0 44c FAIL/unstable 1.32-1.34 0 /off
5.0 45c 99c/thermal throttle 1.35 0 /off
5.1 46c FAIL/unstable 1.35 0 /off
5.1 47c 99c/thermal throttle 1.36 0 /off
The x264 stress test i did was this "
Custom x264 with Loop Functionality and Other Improvements v2.06" form the Overclock.net forum thread on "
Kaby Lake Overclocking - Guide and Statistics".
I will try to run a -1 or -2 AVX offset for all of the FAIL/unstable stress tests, but Im already hitting my thermal ceiling without a delid on this cooler. In gaming (Watch_dogs2 1080p all max settings w/textures on low & shadows on ultra) My CPU will sometimes spike to 88-92c AT 4.8GHz with 1.24vcore... so I'm hoping my Delid will drop temps at load so i can have a more stable OC at 4.9/5.0 and maybe 5.1... Since I really cant test those clock speeds because the CPU thermal throttles and drops the core clock down automatically when it hits 99c, So for now I'm sticking to the stable 4.8 @ 1.24 until after my system is build inside the S4, i will RETEST ALL above temps/clocks. And then I will delid, and try them all again inside the S4 for real world temp results.
Keep in mind that most people on the 7700K who idle at 32c are using HUGE air coolers or AIOs, or even custom loops with 1,2,3 or 4xfan-sized rads. Our little NH-L9i WILL NOT cool the 7700K if overclocked at all above the turbo of 4.5Hz if applied to all cores. If you drop hyperthreading you can manage, but that essentially neuters the 7700k into a 7600k, nobody want's that. the ONLY way to get decent Full-size air cooler temps on a 7700k with an NH-l9i is with a delid, sadly. Here's a note from the Noctua site that I will echo here:
Caution: The NH-L9i is a highly-compact low-profile quiet cooler designed for use in small form factor cases and HTPC environments. While it provides first rate performance in its class, it is not suitable for overclocking and should be used with care on CPUs with more than 65W TDP (Thermal Design Power). Please consult our TDP guidelines to find out whether the NH-L9i is recommended for your CPU.
The 7700k is a 91W TDP part, so it's punching above the TDP class of the NH-l9i, although this IS THE BEST AIR COOLER in it's class to have in an S4 mini right now, it's not designed for it, so... expect to delid a K chip if you really want it to stay cool or give you ANY stable overclocking headroom.
