Conroe: Maximum safe voltage?

Gibbo · 28 Jul 2006 at 18:48

Hi there

Right built the rig.....

ES X6800

Those who have overclocked Conroes or have done plenty research what is considered the maximum safe voltage for good overclocks with decent air cooling?

P.S. Anybody using Intel Bad Axe, whats the best BIOS settings and BIOS to use?

Mul · 28 Jul 2006 at 19:11

From what I've seen 1.5-1.6V is within reasonable bounds. Perhaps nearer the 1.5 side if this is something being sold off as a retail system.

Mul

Stelly · 28 Jul 2006 at 19:21

1.5 - 1.55v but 1.6 have been known...

not using bad axe mine died

Stelly

Stelly · 28 Jul 2006 at 19:27

Gibbo,

In the intel mboards you list Intel Extreme D975bx-304 975X (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (MB-010-IN)

NO OEM does this mean your getting retail ones in?

Stelly

dafloppyone · 28 Jul 2006 at 19:29

died doing what>?????

Stelly · 28 Jul 2006 at 19:31

dafloppyone said:
died doing what>?????

nothing, brother ***** the board putting it in

Stelly

dafloppyone · 28 Jul 2006 at 19:43

lol I so hope mine isnt doa///I had the first batch too but I need to wait on the 6600 before I can check it ;-(

Stelly · 28 Jul 2006 at 19:52

dafloppyone said:
lol I so hope mine isnt doa///I had the first batch too but I need to wait on the 6600 before I can check it ;-(

Have you had a look on the site lately? its saying that the Intel Bad Axes are not OEM any more, does that mean that you will be getting a retail one??

Stelly

dafloppyone · 28 Jul 2006 at 19:58

no idea...just got to wait till my chip comes through to test it and if its buggered rma it

Gibbo · 28 Jul 2006 at 20:06

Stelly said:
Gibbo,

In the intel mboards you list Intel Extreme D975bx-304 975X (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (MB-010-IN)

NO OEM does this mean your getting retail ones in?

Stelly

Yep specified I want RETAIL this time and Intel hope to get us 200 for the ETA shown on the website.

I am running my X6800 ES at 1.4v at the moment and it seems stable at 3.6GHz with Zalman Cooler. My FSB is 440FSB and memory is on AUTO, think I can push the memory more next......

So 1.4v is perfectly safe then, it seems to hit approx 55c underload in this heat.....

Think I will give 1.5v ago soon, maybe I will see 4GHz, especially with tonights cooler air.

Are there any popular benchmarks you guys would like me to run?
If so please post but also provide a link to where I can download from.....thanks.

gam3r · 28 Jul 2006 at 20:06

Stellson what motherboard are ya using now?

DS4?

Stelly · 28 Jul 2006 at 20:11

gam3r said:
Stellson what motherboard are ya using now? DS4?

Yes DS4 but if Gibbo gets 4Ghz on a Bad Axe I'm going to cry...

Stelly

Stelly · 28 Jul 2006 at 20:12

Gibbo said:
Yep specified I want RETAIL this time and Intel hope to get us 200 for the ETA shown on the website.

I am running my X6800 ES at 1.4v at the moment and it seems stable at 3.6GHz with Zalman Cooler. My FSB is 440FSB and memory is on AUTO, think I can push the memory more next......

So 1.4v is perfectly safe then, it seems to hit approx 55c underload in this heat.....

Think I will give 1.5v ago soon, maybe I will see 4GHz, especially with tonights cooler air.

Are there any popular benchmarks you guys would like me to run?
If so please post but also provide a link to where I can download from.....thanks.

get SuperPi... google that should be ok with the one that comes up you want one with mod 1.5 on it...

let me know how you do with the Retail version of the IntelBad Axe mate... or which ever one your running... if you crack 4Ghz I will be getting a retail one off you!!!

and yes push the RAM a little Gibbo

Whats your multiplier set too??

Stelly

dafloppyone · 28 Jul 2006 at 20:27

Stelly said:
Yes DS4 but if Gibbo gets 4Ghz on a Bad Axe I'm going to cry...

Stelly

well the bad axe was the board all those great results came from previously wasnt it

Devious · 28 Jul 2006 at 20:31

Ive run mine upto 1.575v in bios (which shows as less in bios hardware monitor) to post at 4.1Ghz. i have seen people use 1.7v under phase.

Ive primed for an hour or so at 3.9Ghz with 1.575 but temps in the 60's worried me, though ive seen a lot higher

Im running 3.8Ghz with 1.465v duel prime stable atm.

On intels data sheet it states the max vcore threshold to be 1.55v.

Gibbo · 28 Jul 2006 at 21:25

Hi there

Upto 3.85GHz with 1.525v don't think I dare give it any more voltage though. My god its quick!

Stelly · 28 Jul 2006 at 21:36

Gibbo said:
Hi there

Upto 3.85GHz with 1.525v don't think I dare give it any more voltage though. My god its quick!

Thats the best that I can get too mate... you need to get a copy of Prime to see if its stable

Stelly

Zefan · 28 Jul 2006 at 21:37

Please stick 40,000 through it just for me

man_from_uncle · 28 Jul 2006 at 21:44

These things are clock for clock, what 40% faster than A64 chips, and people are getting close to 4ghz in the first week of availability with no guidelines and rubbishs BIOS's?

I forsee a hand-me-down episode towards my younger brother soon and another reason why I can't quit my job just yet.

dafloppyone · 28 Jul 2006 at 22:06

that reminds me whats the command to back up the bios in dos