e6600 @ 3.6??

richyb_safc · 29 Sep 2008 at 11:44

Hi all,

I've been running my e6600 @ 3.2 for the last year or so with no problems, my recent purchase of crysis warhead, however, has made me consider pushing it to 3.6. I have my fsb @ 400mhz and ram multiplier at 2, and obviously the cpu multiplier is currently at 8, so I'm trying just changing that to 9. I have ran prime and 1 thread fails pretty quickly, although not the same one each time! leaving it running with just one thread and the highest temp I have seen is around 63 degrees. Is it safe to now up the voltage of the CPU a but and see if I can run prime for longer? If so, how far is it safe to go with a e6600. Although my computer has been overclocked for a while now, and I understand the basics, I'm still a bit of a noob when it comes to raising voltages etc.

Any one give me a clue?

Cheers

richyb_safc · 29 Sep 2008 at 11:58

alright, just upped the voltage a fair bit to 1.4875, been running prime for about 30 minutes and max temp is 68 degrees, is this too hot?? anyone got any advice on what temp I should stop the test?

decrypt3r · 29 Sep 2008 at 12:02

stay below 70-75 and u should be okay

3.2 to 3.6 wont make a difference in warhead

richyb_safc · 29 Sep 2008 at 12:18

I tried this morning for 10 minutes or so before my cpu gave up and I was getting around 10fps more. It's just as 3.2 is the minimum requirement for vista and I don't like the idea I'm running at the minimum requirements!

Just tried lowering the volts but I'm back up to 1.4875 now, gunna leave it for a couple of hours and hopefully it should be stable. I've turned me case fans up a bit aswell so the temps have dropped a couple of degrees. Is there a limit on voltages I shj]ould stick to or are temps a good enough sign of when to stop?

synixx · 29 Sep 2008 at 12:22

richyb_safc said:
It's just as 3.2 is the minimum requirement for vista and I don't like the idea I'm running at the minimum requirements!

That's a 3.2ghz single core pentium 4, a 2.2ghz dual core is minimum for vista. I'm crysis with a 3.2ghz e6420 and it's running great.

richyb_safc · 29 Sep 2008 at 12:27

ahh,thats good then! Although if this prime stays stable then I'll leave it up at 3.6 anyway (its not summer anymore, gotta take advantage of those low ambient temps!)