Safe 24/7 voltage.

Robert · 16 Jan 2007 at 21:19

I got my E6300 @ 2.8ghz stable in Orthos blend for 10 hours. I had my CPU at 1.43125 for this. Is this too much (it doesn't pass the blend with anything lower) or is it ok? Temps seem ok.

w3bbo · 16 Jan 2007 at 21:48

The only 'safe' vcore is the one specified by the manufacturer. Each increment higher is taking a higher risk. I would however say that your vcore is very low risk

WJA96 · 17 Jan 2007 at 00:07

Isn't the real issue whether or not you can cool an over-volted chip? I always thought that if the chip is running cool enough eg. with phase etc., then you can put insane voltages through them without any great deal of long-term effects.

w3bbo · 17 Jan 2007 at 07:22

You can still kill a cpu, even with phase, if you go too crazy with volts. Phase does give you some massive headroom though and most boards will run out of vcore before it becomes a problem.

Chris Beard · 17 Jan 2007 at 08:58

Depends what you mean by safe. Do you never want it to crash or are you worried about setting your study/bedroom on fire?

TheDean · 17 Jan 2007 at 09:32

worried about setting your study/bedroom on fire

I'd say that is my defination of 'safe'! That and we don't want our hardware to die within a couple of years!

w3bbo · 17 Jan 2007 at 11:46

Like obtaining clockspeeds, every cpu is different. A cpu that can run for years on 1.6v could instantly kill another cpu of the same type. Its the chance we all take. You also have to consider that intel factor in a certain amount of 'artistic interpretation' when it comes to vcore as some motherboards inherently overvolt and some undervolt.

Chris Beard · 17 Jan 2007 at 14:24

I'd expect my chip to last at least 5 years even at 1.6 if stable.

TheDean · 17 Jan 2007 at 14:39

Chris Beard said:
I'd expect my chip to last at least 5 years even at 1.6 if stable.

What v is it 'supposed' to be on?

Chris Beard · 17 Jan 2007 at 14:44

My chip is an 805d, but I'd expect any of the recent intel offering to be ok.

w3bbo · 17 Jan 2007 at 14:47

I doubt many people here would seriously keep a cpu in there main system for five years tbh.

WJA96 · 17 Jan 2007 at 14:51

w3bbo said:
I doubt many people here would seriously keep a cpu in there main system for five years tbh.

Indeed.

Chris Beard · 17 Jan 2007 at 14:52

My comps get handed out to friends and family when new ones get bought.

TheDean · 17 Jan 2007 at 14:55

Chris Beard said:
My comps get handed out to friends and family when new ones get bought.

Mine get flogged on Flea bay!