Max Voltage?

e36Adz · 12 May 2006 at 16:46

Just wondering whats the max (safest) voltage I should set my CPU and RAM at?

The CPU is an Athlon 2X 3800 and the ram is 2GB OCZ Gold 3200.

BTW im using air cooling.

Currently CPU is set at 1.5V and RAM at 2.9V, due to me attempting some overclocking, but is it safe to leave it at these settings?

weescott · 12 May 2006 at 22:14

dual core max = 1.6v, not sure about your ram.

Mr Mister · 13 May 2006 at 09:21

is that the ocz xtc gold ram? If so i dont think they respond to voltage very well and they do tend to get hot. If you have a fan blowing over them then i would think 2.9v is ok otherwise i would stick with 2.7v-2.8v.

e36Adz · 13 May 2006 at 10:14

Yep I think its the xtc version version, its currently at 2.85V and everythings running ok so I have left it at that, although the bios allows me to go upto 3.0V.

The cpu is at 1.5V and it idles around the mid/high 40s and hits mid 50s under load.

Mr Mister · 13 May 2006 at 11:53

wouldnt let cpu go to far above 50C under load. Max i would let mine go to would be 55C so dont go using 1.6v if it means temps are 60C or something. Its a balance between temp and volts

sablabra · 13 May 2006 at 15:59

weescott said:
dual core max = 1.6v, not sure about your ram.

I've had my x2 3800+ at 1.7V and 3ghz, not a problem really. That's on water, on air however I would say max at around 1.55V

sgoaty · 13 May 2006 at 16:31

Mr Mister said:
wouldnt let cpu go to far above 50C under load. Max i would let mine go to would be 55C so dont go using 1.6v if it means temps are 60C or something. Its a balance between temp and volts

Low temps are good but i wouldnt worry untill your load temps start going higher than 60c

weescott · 13 May 2006 at 20:16

dual core max (according to AMD) = 1.6v=air.

e36Adz · 13 May 2006 at 21:54

Thats ok then, its staying at 1.5V