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ha, sorry for thread cap, but logan, im hitting it @ x4. ^ ^

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My 940 runs at the same temps as yours at 3.6. often a lot higher. I just changed over to a 955 and a different Mobo and the temps are a good 10c cooler at 3.8. Also this is with the same cooler.
I would just say that the 940 is a hot chip.

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hmm isn't that a bit expensive?

i'll be picking up my tim tomorrow and hopefully i can reseat correctly. if not, i guess it's lapping time

hmm isn't that a bit expensive?

i'll be picking up my tim tomorrow and hopefully i can reseat correctly. if not, i guess it's lapping time

thanks logan.

thanks for the input. but how come i've seen some guys with the 940be with a less powered cooler yet they have idles of 32c and loads not exceeding 40c at a similar oc?

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I dont know mate.
What stepping do you have. I will check mine too.

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here's mine:
CACVC AC 0852GPDW

errrr, i wonder if i have to go to the 955be route as well. 4ghz looks very tempting. but i just hope something happens when i reseat.

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I can't hit 4 with my 955. I just get blue screens. Running at 3.7 stable though. (yes prime stable christ!)
My 940be is AACSC AC0839GPMW Not seen anyone else with this one?

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it seems the max stable i can get out of my chip is 3.8 at 1.525 volts. also, my chip hates a multiplier but loves htt. but i think my ram can't push past 1300mhz, so i have to go 800mhz in order to achieve that.

also, since you can hit that easily with your 955be at a lower voltage, have your tried hitting 4ghz with 1.55v?

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I was playing some more yesterday and can hit 4 with 20x or by upping the FSB. My ram is fine up to 1700. This was done with the Volts at 1.5 as you suggested. However I worry a little as some programs are reading the 1.5 as 1.56. CPUz, Overdrive etc all read it at what I have set it to but Everest reads it high. Is there a way to know for sure which is right?
I can run 3d mark at 3.9 but have not been able to run prime or even pi with it yet.
Still I have some playing to do I will be back with more results for your baby tiger there.

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speedfan? coretemp? occt? check the bios mobo?

i'm so jealous, i wish i can figure this problem out.

goodluck with your oc btw

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right. so i was able to reseat now. i tired it with thick, thin and all even out tim. i'm sure i already seated probably. but i only get about 3c of load difference.

the thing that really bothers me are my idles. at bios, it rarely goes above 40c. but with windows any windows measuring temps, i idle at 40-45c. then i decided to go 1.5v and stressed it. temps were as high as 64c but the weird thing is, the hsf is not that hot at all. when i touch the the backplate, it felt warmer than the heatsink. i say is about 45c while the hsf is just about 35c.

besides, isn't the 940be programmed automatically to shut off when reaching 62c? it's really strange.

i really need some help here

also, i'm considering this backside cooler:
http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_pa...er_ifx-10.html

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