- Joined
- Mar 2, 2011
- Messages
- 316
- Motherboard
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 7
- CPU
- i7-4790K
- Graphics
- RX 580
- Mobile Phone
Hi guys,
I've been using osx86 since, well, I just checked IM account and I'm registered there since 2006 so I guess around that time, feels much longer though.
Thing is, I'm not the tweaking type because I use this rig for work (image editing and audio) so require it to be stable and with minimal edits (kexts)
I've recently upgraded my RAM from 4 to 8GB and that's when the panics started to happen, because I was also running overclocked (2,4 aint much these days) I was getting random crashes, sometimes daily. Big vertical lines across the screen, mostly grey and that always got me thinking it was GFX related.
But running the system at default of 2,4Ghz I can confirm it's because of the overclock combined with maximum RAM (Ram timings were at default before and after and only FSB was upped to 333 for OC)
This only happens with 8GB not 4GB with a mild CPU overclock to 3GHz.
So now I'm stuck with a slow system and the 8GB RAM didn't help much either to avoid mac accessing VM which is something I need to ask you guys before I go on.
Why is that whenever I'm working a few hours on a project in PS (2-4GB) my HD starts trashing like mad (VM) and the system slows down while activity monitor still shows a few gigabytes of inactive ram just sitting there.
Are there issues with Lion releasing RAM while working on large projects or is this because hardware configuration? or maybe PS? or just osx86?
Anyway on to the main question.
I want to upgrade to a +3GHz CPU and 16GB ram, should I go the trusty sandy bridge route or take my chances with the more future proof Ivy?
My rig as it is runs very stable with very minimal edits, only DSDT and FakeSMC kext, so if possible I would like to make the upgrade process as easy as possible which might be an issue with the ivy's no?
I even hope I can upgrade without reinstalling OSX by using the proper DSDT and maybe a few kexts.
Now on to the hardware:
Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 or other (ivy)?
Sandy 2500k or Ivy 3550/3570k?
Corsair Vengeance or Gskill Ares-series or Geil Corsa Enhance?
Corsair Hydro H60 or Thermalright Silver Arrow?
Will the Silver Arrow fit with the vengeance RAM? and I'm going for silence here, not overclocking so my guess is to go with the Thermalright.
Again, I would like to make this process as easy/quickly as possible because I have done so many reinstalls and fiddling around in the past that I just cannot cope with that anymore. I will keep the HD5770 and might upgrade to another 16GB or SSD in the near future to speed up things a bit more. Win7 will probably crap out with the new mobo but I rarely use it anymore (to play a game)
Thanks in advance and take care!
I've been using osx86 since, well, I just checked IM account and I'm registered there since 2006 so I guess around that time, feels much longer though.
Thing is, I'm not the tweaking type because I use this rig for work (image editing and audio) so require it to be stable and with minimal edits (kexts)
I've recently upgraded my RAM from 4 to 8GB and that's when the panics started to happen, because I was also running overclocked (2,4 aint much these days) I was getting random crashes, sometimes daily. Big vertical lines across the screen, mostly grey and that always got me thinking it was GFX related.
But running the system at default of 2,4Ghz I can confirm it's because of the overclock combined with maximum RAM (Ram timings were at default before and after and only FSB was upped to 333 for OC)
This only happens with 8GB not 4GB with a mild CPU overclock to 3GHz.
So now I'm stuck with a slow system and the 8GB RAM didn't help much either to avoid mac accessing VM which is something I need to ask you guys before I go on.
Why is that whenever I'm working a few hours on a project in PS (2-4GB) my HD starts trashing like mad (VM) and the system slows down while activity monitor still shows a few gigabytes of inactive ram just sitting there.
Are there issues with Lion releasing RAM while working on large projects or is this because hardware configuration? or maybe PS? or just osx86?
Anyway on to the main question.
I want to upgrade to a +3GHz CPU and 16GB ram, should I go the trusty sandy bridge route or take my chances with the more future proof Ivy?
My rig as it is runs very stable with very minimal edits, only DSDT and FakeSMC kext, so if possible I would like to make the upgrade process as easy as possible which might be an issue with the ivy's no?
I even hope I can upgrade without reinstalling OSX by using the proper DSDT and maybe a few kexts.
Now on to the hardware:
Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 or other (ivy)?
Sandy 2500k or Ivy 3550/3570k?
Corsair Vengeance or Gskill Ares-series or Geil Corsa Enhance?
Corsair Hydro H60 or Thermalright Silver Arrow?
Will the Silver Arrow fit with the vengeance RAM? and I'm going for silence here, not overclocking so my guess is to go with the Thermalright.
Again, I would like to make this process as easy/quickly as possible because I have done so many reinstalls and fiddling around in the past that I just cannot cope with that anymore. I will keep the HD5770 and might upgrade to another 16GB or SSD in the near future to speed up things a bit more. Win7 will probably crap out with the new mobo but I rarely use it anymore (to play a game)
Thanks in advance and take care!