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Overclocking
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Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:26 pmby (TKC)TheCrimsonStar
Alright, I'm attempting to push my CPU past 3.6Ghz, which I got by changing the multiplier to x18. Don't know how far this stock cooler will get me, but we'll see. Found a good tutorial for the processor I use. Here we go.
Specs:
AMD Phenom II x4 955 Black Edition @ 3.6Ghz (3.2Ghz stock)
MSI 870S-G54
Corsair XMS DDR3 4GB
Gigabyte Radeon 6870
Re: Overclocking
Posted:
Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:34 pmby DMPCo
WARNING YOU NOW DO NOT OVERLCOCK UNTIL YOU HAVE PROPER COOLING. 3.6 is perfect for your chip.
i have had 955 BE stable @ ~3.916 on air with the cooler master 212 push/pull
Re: Overclocking
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Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:40 pmby (TKC)TheCrimsonStar
I have it at 3.7 and it passed the benchmark test.
Re: Overclocking
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Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:52 pmby Foffkillz
(TKC)TheCrimsonStar wrote:I have it at 3.7 and it passed the benchmark test.
With my old CPU, it mostly passed the benchmark test, but I got bluescreen when I tried to run the Windows experience index or tried swapping between BC2 and my music. Maybe you should try the Windows experience index and see what happens?
Re: Overclocking
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Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:55 pmby DMPCo
what benchmark test
you need to torture test for hours to make sure you have a stable overclock.
get prime95 and run a torture test for a few hours atleast
what temps?
show your cpuid
Re: Overclocking
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Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:12 pmby (TKC)TheCrimsonStar
DMPCo wrote:what benchmark test
you need to torture test for hours to make sure you have a stable overclock.
get prime95 and run a torture test for a few hours atleast
what temps?
show your cpuid
Cinebench R11.5
Idle temp: 40C-42C
Max temp during benchmark: 61C
I'll download that prime95 test and run it tonight when i go to bed.
Re: Overclocking
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Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:44 pmby DMPCo
this is what i was looking for
Re: Overclocking
Posted:
Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:03 pmby (TKC)TheCrimsonStar
oh. ok . lol. getting that now.
*EDIT*
here you go
Re: Overclocking
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Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:34 amby DMPCo
is that reverted back to 3.6 w/ just xplier changed?
Re: Overclocking
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Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:29 amby (TKC)TheCrimsonStar
I think that was at 3.7..with multiplier at 18.5. back to 3.6 for now
Re: Overclocking
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Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:59 pmby (TKC)TheCrimsonStar
update..currently at 3.6Ghz still. Waiting for my next paycheck then I'm getting the CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ cooler. I'm reading reviews of people that have the same processor as me, and some have theirs at 4.1Ghz WITHOUT touching the voltage, with temps at 30C idle, 56C max when running Prime95.
Re: Overclocking
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Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:56 pmby DMPCo
and some have theirs at 4.1Ghz WITHOUT touching the voltage
stable?
source?
Re: Overclocking
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Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:35 amby (TKC)TheCrimsonStar
DMPCo wrote:and some have theirs at 4.1Ghz WITHOUT touching the voltage
stable?
source?
newegg reviews..I forget which page it was on. Stable, yes. I saw some reports of stock clock speeds with that cooler at only 24C, 42 full load.
Re: Overclocking
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Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:46 pmby Gamage
Whats the max allowed temp on your card? Can someone check my card also I heard that its 62C from one spot 90C from another and even 104C?
Re: Overclocking
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Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:58 pmby (TKC)TheCrimsonStar
Official AMD max safe temp is 104C