***The Official Wolfdale 8200/8400/8500 Overclocking Thread ***

[sargatanas]

I am, just with a little more scepticism than I would otherwise *shrugs*

He could have just posted nothing. And he didnt lie at all, he just used a stock cooler to hand. I asked him about it on msn and he told me straight out it was his 9650 cooler.

 

[longshanks]

Some of you lot are really hung up about 'benchmarks!' More to life than benchmarks that mean zilch in real day computing.

 

[clone]

E8400 for me and save £50

 

[weescott]

This E8500 has a cold bug at somewhere between -30 and -55c. Couldn't figure out for the life of me why my OC profile that worked on air wouldn't work on Phase. meh.

 

[easyrider]

E8400 for me and save £50

What about the extra .5 of a multi?

 

[clone]

I know ordered a E8500 today

 

[weescott]

5Ghz E8500:

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=301360

 

[Hobgoblin]

i know this is a potentially "dangerous" question apparently but, what cooling is that? phase?

 

[weescott]

Yeah thats with phase. It didn't make much difference to air cooling TBH.

 

[Topitoff]

5Ghz E8500:

 

[Reality|Bites]

So how does phase work now? Do you cover the socket in dielectric grease?

 

[sulli]

have a read through weescotts advanced cooling sticky there is a section on phase change cooling http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17803239 Enjoy!

 

[longshanks]

All this overclocking of the cpu surely shortens its life?

What temps you getting guys with the new 45nm's?

 

[Reality|Bites]

have a read through weescotts advanced cooling sticky there is a section on phase change cooling http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17803239 Enjoy!

Yes I know how Phase change works, I just want to know if you still put dielectric grease over the socket as the cpu pins are now attached to the motherboard instead of the actual CPU.

 

[tsinc80697]

Tempted to sell my Q6600. Would only be able to afford E8400 though and I think my board limit is 480FSB

 

[sulli]

Yes I know how Phase change works, I just want to know if you still put dielectric grease over the socket as the cpu pins are now attached to the motherboard instead of the actual CPU.

My bad thread your post to quick, sorry

Edit:- pretty sure you still grease the socket, think you have to to prevent condensation. but i could be wrong .

 

[weescott]

I put some dialectric grease in the socket around the socket and covering any gaps around the edge of the CPU.

 

[easyrider]

Yup Grease the socket good and all around.

Was very off slapping it all over my P5B when I dabbled with phase.

 

[Sparky]

What would be the limiting factor on my pc if i buy a 8400? I have a rev 3.3 DS3 965P and Crucial PC2 8500 RAM. I can hit 400fsb on my e2140 but i think the cpu holds any further increase back. Does the DS3 hit a wall at 400?

 

[easyrider]

What would be the limiting factor on my pc if i buy a 8400? I have a rev 3.3 DS3 965P and Crucial PC2 8500 RAM. I can hit 400fsb on my e2140 but i think the cpu holds any further increase back. Does the DS3 hit a wall at 400?

No

the DS3 rev 3.3 is a 500 FSB mobo.