as title, ive managed to clock my e6600 to 3.4ghz, vcore in bios@ 1.5v, 1.440 in cpuz. ran orthos for 14 hrs without any errors, im gonna try for 3.6 ghz but i reckon ill need a jump in voltage. what is the maximum safe vcore for c2d chips. my temps @ load were 56'c for intel TAT and 58'c for coretemp, using an arctic cooling freezer 7 pro.
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Depends on the temps i would say. I was lucky enough to do mine with only 1.4v on a 1600FSB (Had to drop the multi coz the board didnt like it). Persoanlly, i wouldnt go any higher as i like to keep my temps below 60Degrees.
my temps were in the mid 50's at full load in orthos, may just settle for 3.4 until i get the new 780i hopefully the vdroop isnt as bad on it as the 680i thanks for your advice phillydee
Aye, its more down to 'max safe temp' then 'max safe Vcore'.
But I've found that pushing the E6600 over 1.5V gives a lot of extra heat for every little step in voltage. As Scott pointed out you don't want to be going over 70 degrees, so if you can manage that at 1.55V id count yourself lucky and leave it there.
But I've found that pushing the E6600 over 1.5V gives a lot of extra heat for every little step in voltage. As Scott pointed out you don't want to be going over 70 degrees, so if you can manage that at 1.55V id count yourself lucky and leave it there.
yup as you increase vcore up to a certain point you get a good ratio on the return you can achieve on the CPU's clock speed... at a certain point however the CPU becomes "saturated" and the vcore increase gives a lesser return in clockspeed increase.. therefore more vcore is needed for less increase in clockspeed and this leads to greater heat being generated by the CPU
