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Hello there. It's been a while but decided to try and hit 3Ghz again, now that my opty has been running at 2.8Ghz for many months.
I tried a modest increase last night of 50mhz, so 2.85Ghz total. Worth mentioning that last year, it would not even boot at that speed. Idle temps at 2.8Ghz were around 31-32 dc. After the 50mhz increase, temperatures spiked between 36 and 38 dc, alternating erratically between the two. Quite a big jump in temperature for such a small increase? Perhaps I am wrong.
Still, acceptable idle temperatures wouldn’t you agree? Never rises above 54 dc full load. Voltage has remained at 1.45v. BF2142 would crash from time to time, so obviously the system was not stable at 2.85Ghz.
I know this cpu is capable of 3Ghz in another machine, with the same motherboard (DFI LanParty UltraSLI), so perhaps I need a better cooler? If there is one? I am currently using the Zalman CNPS9500-LED Aero Flower, which has served me well but is perhaps preventing that 3Ghz goal.
I am using a divider to keep memory at stock speeds, so hopefully memory isn’t an issue.
I am obsessed. I cannot rest until my mission is complete. Sad, I know
I tried a modest increase last night of 50mhz, so 2.85Ghz total. Worth mentioning that last year, it would not even boot at that speed. Idle temps at 2.8Ghz were around 31-32 dc. After the 50mhz increase, temperatures spiked between 36 and 38 dc, alternating erratically between the two. Quite a big jump in temperature for such a small increase? Perhaps I am wrong.
Still, acceptable idle temperatures wouldn’t you agree? Never rises above 54 dc full load. Voltage has remained at 1.45v. BF2142 would crash from time to time, so obviously the system was not stable at 2.85Ghz.
I know this cpu is capable of 3Ghz in another machine, with the same motherboard (DFI LanParty UltraSLI), so perhaps I need a better cooler? If there is one? I am currently using the Zalman CNPS9500-LED Aero Flower, which has served me well but is perhaps preventing that 3Ghz goal.
I am using a divider to keep memory at stock speeds, so hopefully memory isn’t an issue.
I am obsessed. I cannot rest until my mission is complete. Sad, I know
