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CPU Overclock unstable?

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I have an AMD Phenom x2 560 BE and im trying to overclock it to 4GHZ atm, I have got it into boot and running prime 95 with 1.5v and after about 2 hours BSOD and the computer restarts and then back on again, the temperatures never go above 35c when running prime95, can anybody help me here on how to stabilise the overclock? or should I move it down to around 3.8 with lower voltage?
Or is there something wrong?

Thanks L15T3R
 
well the max is 1.5 for 24/7 use from what I have searched (don't quote me I can't find reliable information anywhere) if anyone can tell me different I would gladly up the voltage, just don't want to kill the chip. Yeah I was thinking the same 35 is pretty cool, so I could maybe up the voltage to around 1.53-1.55 and then test it again? from what I can see it's the voltage that's letting me down because I had it at 1.4 and it BSOD after 2 mins on prime95 so more voltage more stable basically, but without killing the chip? If 1.5 is the max ill just have to stick with 3.8GHz
Thanks L15T3R
 
Yeah I agree I don't want to go above 1.5 either so I put the votage down to 1.475 and the clock to 3.8GHz and it seems to be stable not going over 30c with prime95 on so I'm pretty happy, thanks for the help guys! Would have loved to get it to 4GHz but I think 3.8 is a good OC
Thanks L15T3R
 
Its the C3 revision, so would you say I am pushing it too far already with 1.475? Or could I put it to 1.55 and try and reach 4GHz? The temps aren't going above 34c and I have ran prime95 for 24hours now, do you think I have the headroom to put the voltage to 1.55 or is that way to far?
Or just be happy with 3.8GHz? What clock did you have yours at with 1.55v?
Thanks L15T3R
 
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