[Biatch]

I guess that I didn't mount that heatsink very well after all, high temperatures with 1.35V (CPU voltage):
- load; +70C
- idle; +50C
I'd like to be able to increase that over 1.35V easily, because I want to make nice overclocks, etc.

What do you think about reseating the heatsink of NH-U12P?

 

[Trav1s]

Yes, does look like you need to reseat, what thermal grease are you using ?

 

[Biatch]

NT-H1, silver paste. I'm not sure, what you are asking.

 

[Trav1s]

I was just curious to what you were using. (thermal grease/compound/whatever you want to call it haha)

 

[Biatch]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trav1s I was just curious to what you were using. (thermal grease/compound/whatever you want to call it haha)

I see.

 

[caraboose]

Defiantly try to re-seat it.

 

[Acoma_Andy]

Did you tighten all the screws until you could go no further?

 

[Biatch]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acoma_Andy Did you tighten all the screws until you could go no further?

I tightened the screws after I had mounted the heatsink. Why?

 

[Biatch]

Quote:

Originally Posted by caraboose Defiantly try to re-seat it.

I will do it tonight.

 

[Acoma_Andy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biatch I tightened the screws after I had mounted the heatsink. Why?

Well you really have to tighten the screws firmly, because if not, the temp will go up quickly.

 

[Biatch]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acoma_Andy Well you really have to tighten the screws firmly, because if not, the temp will go up quickly.

I'll check it out.

 

[caraboose]

Ah yes, also check to tighten your screws. What he says is very true.

 

[TwoCables]

Be careful with increasing the voltage past 1.362v. Intel's maximum range is 1.3625v for the 45nm's like this one. Consider the maximum range of 1.5v for some/most of the 65nm's. We see a lot of people saying that they shouldn't exceed ~1.55v with those chips. So, with a max of 1.3625v, it only makes sense that the thinking changes and that we should try to stay at or below 1.362v for everyday usage (and considering that 1.3625v is kind of the ceiling, it only makes sense that 1.3625V is the 1.5V for the 45nm chips). But for benchmarks and suicide runs, exceeding 1.40v is fine, and actually pretty wimpy. After all, it's only for one day.

But I do admit that upgraded from the C0 E8400 to this E0 because my C0 was a terrible overclocker. It needed 1.362v just to be stable at 3.80GHz. It was pretty frustrating.

Anyway, that's really all I can say since everything else has been mentioned.

 

[Biatch]

I failed badly at reseating the heatsink. Thermal grease didn't cover the whole CPU, just a piece of it, because I didn't have enough it. I believe I will get more thermal grease tomorrow (father is able to go and buy some). Now, temperatures are just higher, but I'm happy that not overheating, I have to stay under 1.25V with vcore for until I get more thermal grease.

TEMPERATURES: 43C right now.

 

[Biatch]

I'm really confused right now. I know that realtemp is a recommend program to use with these 45nm processors, but I wouldn't be so sure about that for now.

Coretemp:

HW Monitor:

Realtemp 3.00:

Realtemp 2.60:

Which one I should believe in this situtation? I guess I didn't fail at all, because BIOS temperature is 30-35C and when I touch the heatsink or the case, it's not that hot at all.

 

[catmmm]

well 3 out of the 4 say it's 44-45c.
so i'd go with one of them haha

 

[Biatch]

Quote:

Originally Posted by catmmm well 3 out of the 4 say it's 44-45c. so i'd go with one of them haha

That's a good point, but I bet that Realtemp 2.60 is right or the BIOS.

 

[catmmm]

well you said that the thermal paste isn't covering the whole thing so i doubt your temps are what the bios says.

 

[Biatch]

Quote:

Originally Posted by catmmm well you said that the thermal paste isn't covering the whole thing so i doubt your temps are what the bios says.

That is an possibility, but I will be hanging here until I get more thermal grease.

 

[Silent Nemesis]

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwoCables Be careful with increasing the voltage past 1.362v. Intel's maximum range is 1.3625v for the 45nm's like this one. Consider the maximum range of 1.5v for some/most of the 65nm's. We see a lot of people saying that they shouldn't exceed ~1.55v with those chips. So, with a max of 1.3625v, it only makes sense that the thinking changes and that we should try to stay at or below 1.362v for everyday usage (and considering that 1.3625v is kind of the ceiling, it only makes sense that 1.3625V is the 1.5V for the 45nm chips). But for benchmarks and suicide runs, exceeding 1.40v is fine, and actually pretty wimpy. After all, it's only for one day. But I do admit that upgraded from the C0 E8400 to this E0 because my C0 was a terrible overclocker. It needed 1.362v just to be stable at 3.80GHz. It was pretty frustrating. Anyway, that's really all I can say since everything else has been mentioned.

I'm gonna try to re-overclock my E8400 @ 1.30v or so, and see if I can get it to post, without passing 1.2v it doesn't hit 4.0 or even past 3.8, going to try this right now