First ever overclock - How's it looking!? (Pics Inside)

Sukh · 23 Mar 2008 at 21:17

Im not to sure about 45nm processors, but if your not sure, why risk it, wait till someone comes along who knows more and lets you know.

On pure opinion, I think it will be fine if the temperatures are kept down, but at 45nm leakage and life time come into the fore? Not really sure.

DAnDan · 23 Mar 2008 at 21:19

It's not a 45nm processor, it's 65nm

Edit - At the above posted voltages (Vcre at 1.312 according to CPU-Z) I now have 18 minutes (and still going) of Orthos stability

Things are looking up!

Firegod · 23 Mar 2008 at 21:24

DAnDan said:
It's not a 45nm processor, it's 65nm

Edit - At the above posted voltages (Vcre at 1.312 according to CPU-Z) I now have 18 minutes (and still going) of Orthos stability Things are looking up!

Sounds like it's just undervolting a bit.

If it's a 65nm CPU then I think 1.45v is max, not too sure on that one mate! Try a search for "Max Intel CPU Voltage" as I'm sure it will have been asked before.

But what I'd do is check what perhaps, CoreTemp reports, CPU-Z and the System Monitor in the BIOS. Then take the average.

But I have found that usually, the CPU voltage is always lower than what is set. All my previous boards have done it and my bro's computer does it as well... by 0.5v!

DAnDan · 23 Mar 2008 at 21:29

Coretemp: 1.3250V
CPU-Z: 1.312V

Not sure if it's of value, but it's been on Orthos for 25 minutes now, and temperatues haven't exceeded 52c, in a fairly warm room.

Sukh · 23 Mar 2008 at 21:35

Lol, thought this was the E8400 thread, my mistake

Justintime · 23 Mar 2008 at 21:37

Don't bother doing the RAM timings until you get the other stick as you're in single channel mode, different ball game when running Dual channel and what might be stable in single channel mode might not even boot windows in dual channel. Would aim for 4 4 4 11 with all memory installed, might need to up the volts a little for that.

DAnDan · 23 Mar 2008 at 21:41

Sukh said:
Lol, thought this was the E8400 thread, my mistake

No problemo dude

DAnDan · 23 Mar 2008 at 21:41

Justintime said:
Don't bother doing the RAM timings until you get the other stick as you're in single channel mode, different ball game when running Dual channel and what might be stable in single channel mode might not even boot windows in dual channel. Would aim for 4 4 4 11 with all memory installed, might need to up the volts a little for that.

I've left them at 5-5-5-15 for now, what they're rated at for stock. Once the other stick is sorted I'll take a look at the RAM. Just working on the CPU for now.