E8500 3.6ghz 1.18v

cyclo · 20 Feb 2009 at 00:08

Hi, just bought this cpu for my p5n-d motherboard, I dont know much about overclocking but from what I've read 1.18v is below the stock voltage. So how am I able to run at that voltage when i've oc'd it to 3.6? I should note that it idles at 1.20 but drops to 1.18 under load, even tho i've set the vcore in the bios to 1.23.

Heres a pic of cpu-z and my temps after orthas has been running for 30 minutes:

Ben M · 20 Feb 2009 at 00:23

have you tested for stability?

BYTEr · 20 Feb 2009 at 00:26

Mines exactly the same using exactly the same idle/load vcore, longest it's managed before failing in stress tests is just over 1 hour 30 mins mind, however stable in everything else I do like gaming.

b-star · 20 Feb 2009 at 00:34

Why don't u try to push more? to 3.8ghz play more with bios and see what happens

BYTEr · 20 Feb 2009 at 00:59

b-star said:
Why don't u try to push more? to 3.8ghz play more with bios and see what happens

I have, will do 4GHz at 1.3 vcore (BIOS) however my RAM limits me for starters and I'm using a much smaller case so airflow isn't as good and also limits me CPU cooler wise. Stock speed and volts mine idles at 40-42c and loads around the mid 50c's so I've not got much leeway for overclocking sadly.

cyclo · 20 Feb 2009 at 02:01

i've figured the vcore thing out anyway, had to set it to 1.30v in the bios to get 1.25. Running at 3.8ghz, been running orthos for an hour now and both cores are at 55-56c. Only using stock cooling btw so I guess going further isnt such a good idea.

What would a safe temp limit be btw, if I wanted to go further when would I know when to stop?

b-star · 20 Feb 2009 at 02:25

mine goes to 70C (full load) on prime (just finished now, 3 hours stable), shocking, but I think my spu sensors are broken as I use coolermaster z600 cpu cooler with fan, but temperature is totally the same as with stock cooler.

with stock cooler I went to 4ghz