Noob watercooled build..

Junked Everest as it was causing no end of issues.

Prime 95 testing now with the proper 4 thread one for quad cores.
This is now on an 800 grit lapped CPU and fresh TIM. (line method / ceramique)

3 hr Prime stable at 450x8 (3.6Ghz) with BIOS voltage at 1.312 core 4 again maxxed out at 57 degrees

3hr Prime stable at 455x8 (3.64Ghz) with BIOS voltage at 1.318 core 4 maxxed out at 55 degrees this time, I guess the TIM has settled in.

Currently typing this on a 460x8 (3.68Ghz) attempt at 1.331 BIOS volts
This gives an idle voltage in windows of 1.296 and a droop under load to 1.256
core 4 is currently maxxed at 57 degees
All temps now being taken with real temp, due to everest issues.
If I can get this stable at the next level of 3.7 then I think I'll leave it there as I'll be into the the 60 degree temps and I don't want to go any further.

Not much else I can do now until the GC's arrive later this month. :(
 
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Cheers Ed.
Work in progress and all that.. on a bit of a 16 day countdown now :D

Anyway tonights progress,

I got it 4 hrs Prime95 stable at 460x8 (3.68Ghz) with 1.337 BIOS volts in the end
giving 1.304v in windows idle and 1.272vcore under load
www.ashlyn.plus.com/pc/prime-stable-460.jpg

Going to bed with the final 3.73 Ghz attempt with 1.35 BIOS volts, which I believe is the maximum recommended for this chip type isn't it... without looking
 
nokinidea said:
Cheers Ed.
Work in progress and all that.. on a bit of a 16 day countdown now :D

Anyway tonights progress,

I got it 4 hrs Prime95 stable at 460x8 (3.68Ghz) with 1.337 BIOS volts in the end
giving 1.304v in windows idle and 1.272vcore under load
www.ashlyn.plus.com/pc/prime-stable-460.jpg

Going to bed with the final 3.73 Ghz attempt with 1.35 BIOS volts, which I believe is the maximum recommended for this chip type isn't it... without looking[/QUOTE

Well Intel says you should run it at 1.35v normally but from memory Intel says safe voltage is 1.5v

Secondly as you have seen, what you set in bios and what the board gives the chip are two different things.

1.304v in windows idle is all that the chip is getting so if you want and you want to be ultra cautios and safe still, you can keep ramping up the voltage in bios until you get to 1.35v in windows idle.

Of course you will be likely to hit the 60's with you temps however, day to day running your temps are going to be nowhere near what they are running prime95 for a few hours so does it matter? I am happy with core temps been mid 60's but personal choice I guess.
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It fell over at 01.24 :(
Although didn't BSOD, just a screen lock up (hence I know what the time was)

Yep, This is it I think... A smidge over 1.35 in BIOS now (the next one up anyway, sorry I didn't look what it was as I'm rushing to get to work :))

Temps still under 60 at the mo but it's only been back on for 10 mins.
Hoping to come home to a 8 hr prime stable and I'll be happy :D
 
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looks damn nice for a 'noob' build :) liking the red don't see that too much
hope you get stable man
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He will, he's just been greedy!

I needed 1.4v in bios and hence 1.3v under load to get mine stable at 3.4Ghz so I would be very happy at only 1.35v in bios for 3.6Ghz. From memory I need 1.50v and hence about 1.4v under load to get mine stable at that speed.

Although it's a lowish VID (1.25v), it's not a very good overclocking chip. I can get it stable at 3.8Ghz but that's with 1.6v in bios and a very toasty chip even under watercooling and hence I only use that for benchies.:(
 
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:D :D :D :D
 
haha well you might be doing by "accident" (aka just by cranking up the fsb) anyway fancy posting a pic of the memory tab on cpuz just to see what its running at now?

Also can the proc go any further...... (even if 3.7 maybe a pretty great place to be...)
 
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Might push it harder when the water block nozzles, fan controller and larger radiator turn up... hopefully soon !!

Timings are slack at the moment.

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haha that is pretty awesome! I look forward to the upgrades! When you get to the CPU maxed out try changing the ram ratio just to see if i can go beyond 1066mhz :)
 
the next step up from the 920 it's on at the mo is like 11** something. :o

Have yet to work out how to unlock it from the 1:1 ratio. :confused:
 
Wrong thread fella :p

But I can highly recommend an O.S Max if it'll fit !


P.sThe Thermochill rad has arrived along with some fans and the DTek nozzles, however no fan controller . :(

Had a go at trying the next level of ram timings and I have yet to to get that stable at all. more work required there!
 
I think > 3.6 is what sorts the men out from the boys. Keep us posted with regards to your progress.
 
Ah cool with the extra stuff!

Have you hit the max fsb yet? Also is there an option on your board to try say 5:4 ratio for the ram to take its clock speed up 1066 (which its EPP says it can do at 2.1v) as that could save some time, opposed to playing with ram latency timings :)
 
Just a quick post as I'm swimming in feser fluid at the moment but...

Great design by thermochill. :rolleyes:
Supplying screws that don't even fit their own radiator.
Now I have to pull back off the sticky backed foam to fit the silent rubber mounts that came with the "Acoustifans"

Cheers lads. :mad:
 
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