My E5200 Overclock & Temps (Pics)

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Just tried overclocking my E5200 combined with the Zotac 9300 ITX Ver 4 board, despite not been able to test my maximum FSB and up the voltage beyond stock.

I have made a few posts on here about this but no seems to be able to help. I have tried setting C1E to off and auto while setting the CPU Multiplier to the lowest value but it never works. The setting chip always working in Cool and quiet\Speedstep type mode. I probably couldnt increase the voltage anyway as my temps are at maximum anyway I believe.

Cant call this 100% stable but the most I ever stress my PC is playing LFD or Counterstrike source and the temps never reach much beyond 68c

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This is after a couple of hours prime blend and a couple of Intel Burn Tests.

In the bios I have upped the Northbridge to 1.15v and upped the Vcore by 0.2 although this is not displayed by CPUZ which always maxs out at 1.25.

I have also changed the memory from 5,5,5,15 to 5,5,5,18 and early tests a 3.0Ghz failed.

My max temp of 79c was achieved with Intel Burn test and idle temp is around 48-53c. The max temp using Prime is 72c. The onboard GPU reachs 69c.

The CPU has Akasa Thermal compound and been lapped. The cooler is a cheap stock looking cooler which is less than 70mm so it fits my small ITX case.

Reason for overclock is to improve CS:Source FPS and hopefully make better use of my budget Zotac GT 240 GPU when is arives.

New to Intel so any advice would be great.
 
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I would not go over 65 on the temp front, underclock it slightly if possible, down to 2.8 ish i guess. those 45nm chips are more delicate than i7 or 65nm C2D chips.
 
Im running stock volts and so the max temps reach the same even when running at 2.5Ghz.

The max I see when gaming is around 70c. Is this not ok? Really not sure how to get it it lower than that. Also cant run at lower than stock vcore. The problem is airflow when using the PC-Q07B.

How much would it shorten the life of my E5200? I plan to change it in the next 12 months anyway?

Would Arctic Cooling MX-3 be much better than Akasa AK-455?

I can only fit a cooler upto 70mm in the case. The current cheap one I have doest have a copper contact would a similar stock cooler with a copper contact help much more?
 
all be it those temps are abit high, considering it will be using a small heatsink, and not being able to use less vcore then stock, those temps are fine, and well under max (100c) so i would'nt worry to much at all.

I used to run my E5200 with core temps of high 80's on decent cooling for benching lol. And the 45nm chips are not delicate, i dunno where people are getting this from really, well non i have used have been.

Nothing u do on that system will heat up the cores like IBT, and very rarely even to prime levels, so your fine.
 
while setting the CPU Multiplier to the lowest value but it never works
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Although you have a X12.5 multiplier many high O/C's have been achieved using X9.
However, unless you can improve your cooling then going any higher with the temps you have isnt recommended.
 
Hmm its annoying that I can get it to take the multiplier even though I set it in the bios at x9 is still uses 12.5

My current CPU cooler doesnt have a copper center. Would a similar size one but with a copper center be much better?
 
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Hi Spooter,

Looks like a good start, especially on a Zotac 9300 ITX! :)

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Im running stock volts
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I think the term Stock is very old slang people keep using . . . . I'm not sure if that means?

  • Your running the chip with vCore on [Auto]
  • Your manually setting the vCore in BIOS to the same value as VID

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Hmm its annoying that I can get it to take the multiplier even though I set it in the bios at x9 is still uses 12.5
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Hmmm so you disabled C1E and manually set a CPU-multi and it doesn't stick? . . .wonder what that could be?

I was gonna say have you tried something like 333x10= 3330MHz
 
Hmmm so you disabled C1E and manually set a CPU-multi and it doesn't stick? . . .wonder what that could be?



I was gonna say have you tried something like 333x10= 3330MHz
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Thats the problem. I know my memory can do more and I have seen this board doing more so its shame I CANT GET THE MULTI to stick. I would like to set it to 9 or 10 and increase the FSB but must be doing something wrong or isnt working correct.

Any more ideas,

Thanks for the replies.
 
Hmm that could be something to look at in the future. First I need to get the multi setting working. Temps will be more important if I can get the vcore increase working as well.

Did you have a link to pics of your build?
 
Well it seems the voltage boosts work but dont get displayed in CPUZ or any other program. I have upped the vcore by .14 and this has allowed me to get a Intel Burn Test stable 3.4Ghz.

Some how I need to get the cooling better in this case or Mod it to fit the H50 so I can get better temps.

I managed to push it to 93c using IBT although it doesnt pass 70c in normal conditions now I have added a better fan.

CoreTemp Running with Prime95 Blend Running.

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The temps seem fine in general use.

Playing

Sims 3 and CS:S 67c max
 
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Those are very high peak temps. Be aware that you are VERY close to the Tj Max and at risk of shortening the life of your CPU (this could also damage other parts of your PC such as the Mobo).
Personally I would lower your O/C until you have better cooling for your CPU, and I would do it now!
 
Whilst I wouldnt mind (too much) 93C from an Intel Burn test run, I wouldnt be happy seeing it that high from Prime 95. Some real life usage such as heavily CPU limited games and certainly stuff like seti/folding, will see similar temps hit.
 
Just thought id let you know this CPU died soon after these IBT tests. I guess it just got to hot. This result in the PC booting but no output on any of the displays.
 
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