Question for you overclockers

[Getback]

I recently jacked up my E8500 to 3.61 ghz. It runs but there seems to be a little hesitation at times. Should I up the voltage a tad. Currently it is at 1.275. Or is there something I am overlooking?

addendum: Okay just upped it to 3.69 ghz and increased voltage to 1.30. Ran Orhos and no problems encountered. The temps at idle were 34c and at full bore 53c. Is that 53c too high?

[Fulmar]

addendum: Okay just upped it to 3.69 ghz and increased voltage to 1.30. Ran Orhos and no problems encountered. The temps at idle were 34c and at full bore 53c. Is that 53c too high?

I don't know about Wolfdales, but I can imagine (temperature wise) they are similar to Conroes and Allendales.  The general rule of thumb is 30-40c idle is cool for Intels.  40-45 average idle.  50-60 average at 100%.  60-70 warm at 100%.  75+ is hot at 100%.

[Masherbrum]

You're gonna end up frying eggs on that CPU.   I'm more than happy with my stock E8400.   

[llama]

53 is NOTHING for a 45nm wolfdale chip. This CPU is a whole new ball game. The cores won't even start throttling back until 95 degrees C. Not a typo.

Smartfan is not reading core temps on these new CPUS correctly. Google for "RealTemp" which its author wrote because nothing was reading his wolfdale chips correctly.

-Llama

[Getback]

Been playing for an hour and it seems excellent. I'm leaving it alone..........for now.

[Masherbrum]

Been playing for an hour and it seems excellent. I'm leaving it alone..........for now.

       

[Rondar]

     

Exacttly what I was thinking too Karaya.     

tickety tockety tickety tockety TICKETY TOCKETY TICKETY TOCKETY....  say, where did all that magic smoke come from?

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Lol 53c is well within normal operating limits. Those 8500's hit 4Ghz at best on aircooling.

There's no point playing safe with CPU's - it doesn't matter if you shorten the lifespan of a midprice product when you will need to replace it to a faster one well before it breaks. If you can get 30% more bang for buck but sacrifice 5 years of product life, you gain probably 5 good years of improved performance for the money.

Of course toejam may happen and the system may fry in 2 weeks you never know. It's worth the risk IMO.

[Getback]

Lol 53c is well within normal operating limits. Those 8500's hit 4Ghz at best on aircooling.

There's no point playing safe with CPU's - it doesn't matter if you shorten the lifespan of a midprice product when you will need to replace it to a faster one well before it breaks. If you can get 30% more bang for buck but sacrifice 5 years of product life, you gain probably 5 good years of improved performance for the money.

Of course poop may happen and the system may fry in 2 weeks you never know. It's worth the risk IMO.

I have a backup CPU, E8400 

[Rondar]

I have a backup CPU, E8400 

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[007Rusty]

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[BaldEagl]

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Getback, you might have to clock a little higher before it works properly though.  If the CPU isn't glowing red your not there yet.

[DREDIOCK]

Been playing for an hour and it seems excellent. I'm leaving it alone..........for now.

C'mon you can do 4.0

Go for it!

[Getback]

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Imagine that. While I'm gaming I can just reach into the bay and grab supper. I would guess you can't butter it first though.

[Getback]

Getback, you might have to clock a little higher before it works properly though.  If the CPU isn't glowing red your not there yet.

Welp, don't think she'll do it Captain.

Right now it's running great!! However, the cpu fan kicks into high gear.


Just wait, Skuzzy will build a new one and have it running at 5 ghz.


You guys should experience what I do in gaming. You know the dots that jump at a distance, well they don't jump anymore. Oh they run fast and you think the sky is full of 163s.