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J-New · 08-06-09

So any ideas as to how I can hit the big 4.0 on stock? My temps are fine at 3.9Ghz AFAIK: Idle with C@Q is about 28C, full load is 56C. Prime95 Stable for 30min. (Not long but all the time I had.)

My mobo doesn't let me overvolt past 1.456 however.

I've tried a 210FSBx19 and bluescreened after login.
200x20 and bluescreened during boot.
230x17.5 and it wont post.
215x19 bluescreened during boot.

Not sure how to do this on stock.

JMT668 · 08-06-09

mine wont do 4.0 but will do 3.9 just fine

Maarten150 · 08-06-09

not working prob 2 dead cores still strange that it doenst give a error orso

anyone who have tips are more than welcome

Thnx

**thlnk3r** · 08-06-09

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Originally Posted by HondaGuy

Update Dual Core @ 4.140

HondaGuy, wow

Your temperatures are insane as well!

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Originally Posted by lachyzee

What should I shoot for with this setup? Is it worth OCing even with stock cooling? From playing around in AMD Overdrive it seems this chip can get to ~3.9 fairly easily.

Lachyzee, it's definitely worth overclocking even if you're still on stock cooling. Already you hit 3.9Ghz with AOD...that is really good in my opinion. Just make sure you test for stability and watch your temperatures.

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Originally Posted by Korak

Any ideas how can break the magic 4GHz? I have only put 1.45V so far, and I can turn it on, but it cannot run anything like 3dmark. Is it safe to add more voltages?

Korak, have you had a chance to run any stability tests at 3.9Ghz yet? Before pushing any further I'd verify stability first. That is just my opinion. If you pass at 3.9Ghz you'll have a nice baseline to work off of.

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Originally Posted by kurt1288

If I put too much TIM on, yet my current temps are only in the 30s/40s, should I redo the seating and put less TIM on?

Also, looking at the list, I've noticed one other person to have a very similar setup as me. And I've noticed that his NB speed is lower than mine. What does that accomplish (lower NB speed)? And if I were to try to lower mine, could I maybe get a higher clock speed (since my chip seems to be uber picky as is)?

Kurt1288, if you you're running Arctic Silver TIM here is the direct link to the application instructions: http://www.arcticsilver.com/pdf/appi..._quad_wcap.pdf. A simple small bead of thermal compound on the middle of the IHS will be sufficient. Remember the "DIE" is at the middle of the wafer. There is no need to manually spread it so it covers the corners ect. That in my opinion is kind of wasting

In regards to the NB Frequency question, try both configs and see what helps you the most. From what I hear high NB frequencies improve SuperPI times. A low NB frequency would probably give you more of a chance when shooting for a stable overclock.

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Originally Posted by J-New

So any ideas as to how I can hit the big 4.0 on stock? My temps are fine at 3.9Ghz AFAIK: Idle with C@Q is about 28C, full load is 56C. Prime95 Stable for 30min. (Not long but all the time I had.)

I've tried a 210FSBx19 and bluescreened after login.
200x20 and bluescreened during boot.
230x17.5 and it wont post.
215x19 bluescreened during boot.

J-New, during all those different attemps (especially on HTT increases) did you lower your memory divider so that your memory is completely out of the question?

Good luck guys and sorry for the multi-quote

Foxy@OC'D · 08-06-09

honda guy whats the highest you have managed to get into windows at?

kurt1288 · 08-06-09

Thanks Thlnk3r. I guess I'll redo the TIM next week when I get the chance. Lets just say that the way I did it was completely opposite to what you said. The only time before this that I've ever put on TIM was on a laptop cpu, which had a much smaller contact and for that was told to use the "drop" method. I simply thought that you would need an equivalent amount for a larger die (or I guess what I thought was a larger die). So I used what you might call a ton. But my temps are alarming so I'm not too concerned.

As for the NB, lowering it seemed to make the my oc stable enough to get into windows and start Prime, but it crashed about 5 seconds into it. Oh well.

I did decide to add a side fan (after I realized that I could fiddle around with my connections and get it to a controller). I'm surprised that it managed to drop my temps by about 2-3 degrees under load and around 5-6 while idle.

I am wondering though if it matters whether I enable or disable the "Smart CPU Fan" control?

**thlnk3r** · 08-06-09

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Originally Posted by kurt1288

Thanks Thlnk3r. I guess I'll redo the TIM next week when I get the chance. Lets just say that the way I did it was completely opposite to what you said. The only time before this that I've ever put on TIM was on a laptop cpu, which had a much smaller contact and for that was told to use the "drop" method. I simply thought that you would need an equivalent amount for a larger die (or I guess what I thought was a larger die). So I used what you might call a ton. But my temps are alarming so I'm not too concerned.

I am wondering though if it matters whether I enable or disable the "Smart CPU Fan" control?

Kurt1288, when you mount the cooler onto the processor that pressure will spread the TIM out evenly so you shouldn't have to worry. Check out the instructions I posted from Arctic Silver. If you have a HDT (heatpipe direct-touch) the TIM application can be slightly different. Here is a site that reviews a few of the methods: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...1&limitstart=5

In regards to "Smart CPU Fan", it really depends if you prefer the fan running at 100% all the time. If you're idle most of the time then I'd probably keep it enabled. It's more of a noise issue then anything.

Good luck

kurt1288 · 08-06-09

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Originally Posted by thlnk3r

Kurt1288, when you mount the cooler onto the processor that pressure will spread the TIM out evenly so you shouldn't have to worry. Check out the instructions I posted from Arctic Silver. If you have a HDT (heatpipe direct-touch) the TIM application can be slightly different. Here is a site that reviews a few of the methods: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...1&limitstart=5

In regards to "Smart CPU Fan", it really depends if you prefer the fan running at 100% all the time. If you're idle most of the time then I'd probably keep it enabled. It's more of a noise issue then anything.

Good luck

Thanks again

. Ya, I've looked at all those guides and I definitely put it on wrong, in about every way possible. But like I said, my temps aren't high so I'm not too worried.