Conroe: Maximum safe voltage?

[Gibbo]

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?

 

[Gibbo]

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.

 

[Gibbo]

Hi there

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