FSB and MCH overvoltage

Inazuma

Inazuma

Inazuma

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Hi
I'm experimenting with overclocking on my (lapped) Q6600 and GA-P35C-DS3R. I have been trying to get it stable at 3.4ghz, but it keeps BSODing after about half an hour. It's done this 3 times and each time I added a bit more juice to the vcore to see if it made a difference. But nope, doesn't work.

I'm thinking I'll need to up the FSB and MCH overvoltage more (they're currently set to +0.1v). But I'm worried about the effect on the lifespan of the motherboard and CPU. I'd like the system to last about 2 years. Do you think upping the overvoltage to +0.2v will disallow me from this?

By the way, what temperatures should it stay under on full load? I'm currently on about 68C on all cores (3.4Ghz, 1.45v), with a Noctua NH-U12 and Sharkoon 1000 attached.
 
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Buckster said:
load temps over 60 are fine

mine get to 72C - totally stable -1.5VCore with Freezer 7 Pro
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But how long will the system hold up?

Inazuma said:
Hi
But I'm worried about the effect on the lifespan of the motherboard and CPU. I'd like the system to last about 2 years. Do you think upping the overvoltage to +0.2v will disallow me from this?
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I think that was the question.
 
sub 75C is perfectly fine

VERY VERY rare for any CPUs to keel over these days - they have thermal throttling before they get to a point where they would damage themselves

another thing to bear in mind ... when my CPU would get to 72-73C it was with Orthos small prime, I've never seen anything higher than 62C - under any normal circumstance, be it video encoding using all 4 cores, gaming etc

you'll find most of the Dells you see around are probably at those sort of temps or higher at stock

I'd probably be more worried about the mobo

but if the mobo temps are ok you should be fine.. All CPUs these days have thermal throttling, mobo chips don't ...

Mark.
 
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