Status After OC to 4.6GHz

[zepzeppelin]

I'm not posting images of my reults while running prime, this is after testing, and I'd like to know some views on this

http://imageshack.us/a/img405/741/98432594.jpg

These Temps etc.. are while my rig is bassically Idle, and show Min/Max while so. I can tell you that I ran both Prime 95 and IntelBurn Testv2. both showed passed, IntelBurn Test passed with both Standard and High 10 passes each, however was 20c higher than Prime, though I believe this to be a normal expectance Prime reached a Max of 83c while Intel maxed at 105c if only for a few seconds, but it did CPU-Z vcore showed a voltage of 1.400 for both Intel and Prime95 CPUID dances the voltages about from Value 1.24 to Max 1.39v while Idling, however 1.24 is mostly what it is while Idle. Intel reported as my system had passed the test, was most likely stable, So, Question? given the fact that my system isnt going to be pushing 100% load 100% of the time, in all due repect probably never, how does this result compare? could I now for get about it, and call it a stable overclock?

 

[Sliver]

Prime reached a Max of 83c while Intel maxed at 105c if only for a few seconds

105°C is the Tj Max for the CPU which is NOT what you want hit EVER.

You are risking destroying your CPU by letting it hit these temps.

I would say that 85°C should be your max target, and ideally, something in the 60's would be ideal under full load.

I run a SB chip so i'm not clued up as well on IB chips, but i'm sure others will chip in who have IB chips and say something similar.

 

[zepzeppelin]

Ok So to achieve something like what you said, something in the 60's i had to drop down to 4.3GHz http://imageshack.us/a/img59/6649/30789488.jpg which I suppose isnt that bad when you come to think of it. Going off the images here, how does this OC look?

Edit: OK! So this is what I dont understand? The Above image is of My setting for 4.3GHz vcore imput setting on manual is 1.223v, which is bassically what I needed to keep it stable, Yet the CPUID Value reads 1.18v Min 1.17v and Max 1.23v with CPU-Z reading vcore 1.176v. Why so many variations between These 3?. Also This Image http://imageshack.us/a/img833/3395/stresstest44ghz1290v.jpg This one is with BIOS Imput 1.290v for 4.4GHz as thats the Minimum that would hold stable, Yet again CPUID reads 1.22v 1.22v 1.29v and 1.224v CPU-Z, Yet the Temps are hardly different, Can someone Elaborate?

Also a few days ago while I was running Prime95 Worker 2 stopped indicating that Core 2 had hardware failure but the next time I ran Prime95 that didnt happen

I reckon I was sold a duff chip, but the Sales guy here is all about, I built my PC myself so the hardware is not under warrenty, I've already bought a New board and CPU due to his reluctance to replace things. everytime I ask him something his answer is bring it in, but I'll have to charge you $90, Well he can **** right Off!

 

[Sliver]

The varying cpu voltages you are seeing could be because you have Offset enabled in the BIOS. Also, it's not uncommon for the voltage to fluctuate slightly under varying load.

Your temps in the first image are good, so I would be happy with those given the overclock you have.

 

[pugheaven]

Put vdroop "on" to stop the voltage dropping... however, yeah I think your temps look fine. My chip is at 90% under full load on the core... running 4500mhz (125x36)... but that's with prime running... 100% on each core... no games run that so I've got no worries running that temp.

 

[Krono5]

Temps are fine. IBT seems to do something strange to Ivy so I wouldn't ever run it and just rely on prime. 85c max in prime is what i advise, aiming for 80c to account for the middle of summer with high ambient temperatures.

Those are some strange fluctuations in voltages though.