How many more volts is safe on air

Sparky · 3 Feb 2006 at 22:20

Currently sat at 1.475 for 3ghz and temps are idle 35 degrees full load 47 degrees how much more is safe on air?

ukdave · 3 Feb 2006 at 22:28

That voltage is perfectly safe. Generally the rule of thumb is keep temps below around 50-55 under load. Nice clocking.

Martynt74 · 3 Feb 2006 at 22:30

Bah your safe for more dude

Sparky · 3 Feb 2006 at 22:33

You reckon 1.525 be ok Marv mate?

Martynt74 · 3 Feb 2006 at 22:34

Aye, you know you can trust me

JonnyGLC · 3 Feb 2006 at 22:37

Marvt74 said:
Aye, you know you can trust me

Uh, just a bit off topic, but you in bury as in bury, manchester?

Martynt74 · 3 Feb 2006 at 22:39

Yup indeedy, Ramsbottom to be more precise

Raikiri · 3 Feb 2006 at 22:50

Marvt74 said:
Yup indeedy, Ramsbottom to be more precise

Hehe Rams bottom /childish

1.525v will be fine... go for 3.2ghz

JonnyGLC · 3 Feb 2006 at 22:52

Raikiri said:
1.525v will be fine... go for 3.2ghz

Indeed, i imagine anything upto 1.55v will be fine really, i've had my old newcastle chip running at that for over a year, and all went fine. Well i lie, for the majority of the time i had 1.7v through it

Martynt74 · 3 Feb 2006 at 22:55

Raikiri said:
Hehe Rams bottom /childish

1.525v will be fine... go for 3.2ghz

Bah was waiting for that

4Qman · 3 Feb 2006 at 23:12

Temps mate thats all id be woring about., I have my rig next too a window
with all the fans sucking the cold air in and i aint fussed about using 1.6v on air as long as the temps are good.

But hay 1.5v to be safe.

Sparky · 3 Feb 2006 at 23:50

Booted at 3.2ghz but died soon after.PSU isnt upto the job im afraid,temps were still below 40 though even at 1.5v

Raikiri · 3 Feb 2006 at 23:51

What PSU is it? (get a new one!)

Sparky · 3 Feb 2006 at 23:54

Thermaltake silent 480w

Goona buy a Hiper 580 or pc+c at the end of the month.This thing is carp.

kbc · 3 Feb 2006 at 23:56

CS||nuTs said:
Booted at 3.2ghz but died soon after.PSU isnt upto the job im afraid,temps were still below 40 though even at 1.5v

Shame to be honest, decent overclock there. Get a Seasonic.

Will last you a while before you consider another power upgrade.

Raikiri · 3 Feb 2006 at 23:59

Ah yes, thermaltake PSUs arent up to much normally. their newest ones are ok though

Sparky · 4 Feb 2006 at 00:58

Ok booted at 3.2 ran occt for all of 16 minutes then collapsed.Damn psu

kbc · 4 Feb 2006 at 01:00

CS||nuTs said:
Ok booted at 3.2 ran occt for all of 16 minutes then collapsed.Damn psu

Damn lol... these are stock clocks of 2.0GHz, if you hit 3.2GHz with your new PSU, I'll be pretty excited to see some results.

Enermax or the Seasonics are the way to go!

Sparky · 4 Feb 2006 at 01:38

Managed 22 minutes when i disconnected a hdd so defo the psu. New 1 ordered.

Martynt74 · 4 Feb 2006 at 13:39

Which did you go for mate?