Folding@Home Weekly Team News - 19th October 2006
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Trying to get my opty to 2.6 today. It just will not go.
I'm finding as i raise the volts the gap between reported volts by cpuz and selected volts in the bios gets bigger and bigger...
Got it to 2.5 with minor instability on one core at 1.45 in the bios. Going to raise it in a moment.
How easy is it to measure cpu voltage using a multi-metre? I'm worried about shorting something out, thats if i can find somewhere to measure.
The good news is temps are very good and now my room is nice and warm again.
I'm finding as i raise the volts the gap between reported volts by cpuz and selected volts in the bios gets bigger and bigger...
Got it to 2.5 with minor instability on one core at 1.45 in the bios. Going to raise it in a moment.
How easy is it to measure cpu voltage using a multi-metre? I'm worried about shorting something out, thats if i can find somewhere to measure.
The good news is temps are very good and now my room is nice and warm again.
Its asus. Its fluctuates around and when set to 1.475 in the bios reports around 1.45.joeyjojo said:
At 2.5 with 1.45v its around 46 degrees with my fancy setup.
Well i've just been back to the bios to go back to stock speed so i can play some games and i realised i had set the voltage to 1.475. Cpuz reported 1.42-1.45!
I don't mind so much that theres a difference, i just want to know which to believe?
Coz if it was running at 1.45, then i've got some headroom and it might make 2.6. If it was at 1.475 i think i'm aiming for 2.5.
I don't mind so much that theres a difference, i just want to know which to believe?
Coz if it was running at 1.45, then i've got some headroom and it might make 2.6. If it was at 1.475 i think i'm aiming for 2.5.
Come on now Mr Black, I clearly meant voltage 
Don't get me started on temperature readings though. Bought my expert at the start of the year for a silly amount of money, and it gives a huge range of temperatures depending on the proggy used (and thus sensor). I gave up as it's watercooled so isn't going to set on fire any time soon.
Nice watercooling, expert mobo, gskill mem, and I get a crappy opty that wont do 2.9 with any volts
But now I'm off on a tangent.
Back on topic: Joe give it 1.55 or 1.6 and see what you can do with her. You might find (like me) that you reach a limit which sees limited returns. My 148 is at ~2.85 at 1.55, any more sees it just get 2.9, which aint worth it.
Don't get me started on temperature readings though. Bought my expert at the start of the year for a silly amount of money, and it gives a huge range of temperatures depending on the proggy used (and thus sensor). I gave up as it's watercooled so isn't going to set on fire any time soon.
Nice watercooling, expert mobo, gskill mem, and I get a crappy opty that wont do 2.9 with any volts
But now I'm off on a tangent.Back on topic: Joe give it 1.55 or 1.6 and see what you can do with her. You might find (like me) that you reach a limit which sees limited returns. My 148 is at ~2.85 at 1.55, any more sees it just get 2.9, which aint worth it.
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Yeah, when you pay £150+ for a board you expect a working temperature sensor. Its ridiculous, i've got a couple of cheap digital clocks here with better temperature measurement than an enthusiast motherboard. At least with temperature you can measure it relatively easily. With voltage i haven't a clue whats going on, so for safety i'm going to have to assume the higher value.
You think yours is crappy? I reckon my limit is at 2.5
Doesn't seem to go any further no matter what the volts. I went up to 1.5v and it wouldn't prime at 2.6, and that was an immediate prime fail aswell, so it was very unstable.
I tell you what gets me the most. I upgraded the family machine with an X2 3800+ and its a far better clocker.
Thats on 2.6 with 1.4v i think, maybe 1.45.
What speed its yours at stan?
I have read of two dieing at 1.6 so i like to keep well below that.
You think yours is crappy? I reckon my limit is at 2.5
Doesn't seem to go any further no matter what the volts. I went up to 1.5v and it wouldn't prime at 2.6, and that was an immediate prime fail aswell, so it was very unstable.I tell you what gets me the most. I upgraded the family machine with an X2 3800+ and its a far better clocker.
Thats on 2.6 with 1.4v i think, maybe 1.45.What speed its yours at stan?
I have read of two dieing at 1.6 so i like to keep well below that.
joeyjojo said:Come on now Mr Black, I clearly meant voltage
You know I could murder JK Rowling for her Sirius Black character. Every Tom, Dick and Harry thinks thats where may name came from!
It's a STAR, and was around a helluvalot longer than some muppet character!
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Joe42 said:
Mine's at a lowly 2.6 but it's actually on 1.475 volts not 1.5. I did have it on 1.5 to get it to 2.65 but the temp increase wasn't worth the extra 50MHz. Sorry if I misled you.
I also have an X2 3800 which is a better clocker - currently running at 2.7 with 1.40 volts (I had it up to 2.95 but was unstable and at 1.6V). I'm going to have another play with this as I'm sure it'll do more without too much of a voltage jump.
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I know this thread has moved on but I'm a AC freezer 7 pro fan too (cost vs proformance is excerlent).
Also agree with SB that the MX-1 pre-applied is top stuff, no need to change.
Mines on the [email protected] and keeps temps at 60 (about 1200rpm) at 100% load
Chip is stock volts
Wouldn't get a second hand one though - most don't travel well, once they been stressed with Oc'ed heat (more an issue on the intel sockets tbh)
When reseated after delivery the heatpipes usually have microcracks and just don't proform, can also leave little wet patches inside your case
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Also agree with SB that the MX-1 pre-applied is top stuff, no need to change.
Mines on the [email protected] and keeps temps at 60 (about 1200rpm) at 100% load
Chip is stock volts
Wouldn't get a second hand one though - most don't travel well, once they been stressed with Oc'ed heat (more an issue on the intel sockets tbh)
When reseated after delivery the heatpipes usually have microcracks and just don't proform, can also leave little wet patches inside your case
.joeyjojo said:Yeah right wizard-boy, based on a star! Lucky conincidence that eh?
Sorry, in quite a lot of pain, trapped a nerve in my back apparently and I'm in constant agony
GOOD!
SiriusB
