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The i7-5775c is as cold as ice, but doesn't perform better.
06/24/2016
This review is from: Intel Core i7 5th Gen - Core i7-5775C Broadwell Quad-Core 3.3GHz LGA 1150 65W BX80658I75775C Desktop Processor
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At first, my "ASUS GRYPHON Z97" wouldn't boot with my i7-5775c in place.
Yet, when my i7-4790s was in place, everything worked fine.
I thought updating to the latest BIOS would be enough; it wasn't.
I thought the chip was bad; it wasn't.
The solution:
Rename "GRYPHON-Z97-ASUS-2801.CAP" (the latest BIOS) to "Z97GP.CAP".
Put it in the root folder of a USB stick ( NTFS formatted ),
in the special USB port.
ShutDown. Remove the i7-4790s. Put in the i7-5775c.
Press the "BIOS FLASH" button for 3 seconds.
Wait for it to stop blinking ( the USB stick blinks too ).
"CoreTemp" says my OverClocked i7-5775c is 27°C ( 80°F ), drawing 4 Watts;
my i7-4790s was 37°C ( 99°F ), drawing 16 Watts. I use the provided fan.
It's as cold as ice but, for me, it doesn't perform any better than my i7-4790s.
I'm running Win10 on a 3840 x 2160 IPS monitor.
I was hoping for improved performance when playing 4096x2160, 60 fps videos;
sadly, it didn't happen ( but it's a hair better ).
By the way, Zoom Player 12.1, the latest beta,
was a _huge_ upgrade for me.
Previously, my HighContrast Theme (Win10) broke EVR
( "Enhanced Video Renderer", MicroSoft's latest, post VMR9 ).
FullScreen videos, in Windows Mode ( NonExclusive ), showed tearing,
-- and my only alternative, VMR9, couldn't do 4096x2160, 60 fps !
After upgrading to zPlayer 12.1, I had to turn off "Smart Play";
i.e. let MicroSoft decide what filters/decoders to use.
With that, 4096x2160, 60 fps videos play fine ( but seeking is slow ).
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