Intel BadAxe questions

[TonyBAMF]

1.-With a Core 2 Duo, is 47C Idle 52C gaming ok? the case is in a computer desk and there is very little air flow. when the case was outside, 43C idle 44C gaming
2.-How whats a good tempurature monitor, I have one but it sucks.
3.-Why can I not figure out how to overclock this puppy.



Thanks.

 

[34erd]

1.-With a Core 2 Duo, is 47C Idle 52C gaming ok? the case is in a computer desk and there is very little air flow. when the case was outside, 43C idle 44C gaming

The BadAxe reads temperatures incorectly high, so don't worry about it.

3.-Why can I not figure out how to overclock this puppy.

You might need to do a mod if your board is one of the earlier revisions: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=99298

 

[Cromewell]

Even being read high, 47-52 isn't bad at all.

You may just be looking in the wrong areas of the BIOS but overclocking that board is a little more painful then others. You need to reset the CMOS when the overclock fails.

Anyway you can see the sections of the BIOS you want to look for here

 

[TonyBAMF]

I dont plan on doing any crazy overclocks, just want to clock a little high and be happy.

 

[TonyBAMF]

a new Bios might solve my Sound card problem.

 

[Rambo]

I'll trade you my E6300 @ 3.5 Ghz for your E6600 @ 2.4 Ghz

 

[TonyBAMF]

Let me think about it

I went all out this time, my most expensive PC ever. broke the bank, But I am happy

 

[TonyBAMF]

Gawd I just added it up, Scary.

Mobo $250
CPU $270
Sound $120
HD $200 (I think)*
Ram $220 (I think)*
Monitor $270*
Video $330
Case+PSU+DVDRW $150*
Sehneisers Headphones $75*

*+Tax

$1955 + shipping , I was aiming to spend only $1400

 

[Rambo]

Well, it's a nice setup for the price. Buying that in a shop would probably have a $3000+ price tag... Have you started overclocking it yet, then?

 

[TonyBAMF]

No, HA. I forgot, I started playing WoW.

 

[TonyBAMF]

damn, that sucks, a $250 and need to do a ****ing mod to OC. Retarded.

 

[Impr3ssiv3]

Gawd I just added it up, Scary.

Mobo $250
CPU $270
Sound $120
HD $200 (I think)*
Ram $220 (I think)*
Monitor $270*
Video $330
Case+PSU+DVDRW $150*
Sehneisers Headphones $75*

*+Tax

$1955 + shipping , I was aiming to spend only $1400

nah that ram alone is prob over $400 prob over $420

 

[34erd]

damn, that sucks, a $250 and need to do a ****ing mod to OC. Retarded.

What revision do you have? It looks like if you supported conroe from the start than you don't need the OC DEBUG mod.

Before you start doing mods and such, flash to a newer BIOS to see if it helps.

 

[TonyBAMF]

nah that ram alone is prob over $400 prob over $420

I checked it out, payed $270, it was the 800Mhz kind.
Sig updated.

 

[ReturnToEmpire]

did u really get an e 6600 for 270$ ?

 

[TonyBAMF]

Damn, typos up the ass, 370 at Tiger direct

 

[TonyBAMF]

Stop TELLING I spent more money

 

[TonyBAMF]

Well, was 1304 now the newest one, I now can overclock in a handicapped sorta way, with a stepping system, but if I overclock over 10% I crash and reboot.

It's cool though, runs fast anough, and when it doesnt, NEW GPU