Conroe 24/7 vcore

w3bbo · 9 Oct 2006 at 09:33

I'm currently at 3.7 ghz with 1.6vcore (orthos stable) with 48c ITAT (40c speedfan) @ 100% load but I am very hesitant to use that voltage 24/7 despite temps appearing to be fine. Cooling under custom water.
I know with A64 going over 1.6 was considering to be risky, so my question is what are everyones 24/7 vcore settings with conroe and what do people consider a 'safe' vcore to be?

welshtom · 9 Oct 2006 at 09:41

how long will you have the chip? 1yr, maybe 1.5?

i cant see it dying in that time, by the time the vcore takes its toll that chip will be keyring territory.

EDIT : Running 1.8v on an a64 24/7 wasnt unheard of in my systems *under phase of course*

w3bbo · 9 Oct 2006 at 10:16

I'll probably keep hold of it until 'true' multithreaded applications become the norm then I'll switch to kentsfield/K8L. I'm just real paranoid with using 1.6 24/7 (I have used upto 1.65 for benchies) and wanted a general opinion of whats a safe 24/7 vcore rather than a suicide/benchmark vcore.

Cheers for the input

welshtom · 9 Oct 2006 at 10:25

hmm, taking my advice on vcore probably isnt the best idea lol. i dont particularly give my chips a nice smooth ride, just a fast one

Darg · 9 Oct 2006 at 12:53

My advice would be to reduce it to 1.5V unless you really need the extra power. Maybe if you need the power in a year or so then up it to 1.6V. Even if it does pop soon after you've still gotten a good years work out of it.

What's the highest speed you can get with 1.5? Maybe try 1.55?

Durzel · 9 Oct 2006 at 13:27

Darg said:
My advice would be to reduce it to 1.5V unless you really need the extra power. Maybe if you need the power in a year or so then up it to 1.6V. Even if it does pop soon after you've still gotten a good years work out of it.

What's the highest speed you can get with 1.5? Maybe try 1.55?

Was the vCore increase linear to get to 3.7Ghz?

If you can do 3.6Ghz on 1.5v for example, I'd say go with that.

Stelly · 9 Oct 2006 at 14:37

Intel recommend that you do not go over 1.55v in their conroe manual

Stelly

w3bbo · 9 Oct 2006 at 14:49

3.75 = 1.65
3.7 = 1.6
3.6 = 1.585
3.5 = 1.575
3.4 = 1.525
3.3 = 1.475
3.2 = 1.4
3.1 = 1.35
3 = stock

..seems pretty linear, the biggest jump being around 3.3 - 3.4 - 3.5.

I know its 'sensible' to run it nearer stock until I 'require' the extra power but tbh if I upgraded/overclocked due to requiring the power then I would still be using a single core a64. I encode a little but my general PC usage is gaming and general office tasks....and of course overclocking. I want to run my PC as fast as it will go 24/7 whether I need the speed ot not but I also want it to last and not damage it though excessive volts. I guess its hard to put a timeline on what vcore is acceptable with conroe due to them being so new...I was hoping for 'yeah 1.6 is fine but I wouldn't go higher' lol.

I know you two (Welshtom & Durzel) use phase and if I was then I guess I wouldn't really mind what vcore I use either but alas the wife wont let me spend £500 on 'something that freezes the computer' rather thn £150 on 'something that wets it' (my wifes explanations not mine!)

w3bbo · 9 Oct 2006 at 14:53

Stelly said:
Intel recommend that you do not go over 1.55v in their conroe manual

Stelly

Cheers Stelly m8. I never read the manual, never read any AMD ones either

. I know it says on the box that no more than 1.35 lol. has anyone seen reports of anyone killing the conroe through vcore alone?