Acceptable Core 2 Duo Voltage

Kornowski

Kornowski

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I have my E6300 @ 3GHz, but it wasn't stable, in the BIOS, my voltage was set to 1.40625v, but it wasn't stable, so I've knocked it up one notch (can't remember what this is).

CPU-z says my voltage is 1.376v, which is some serious vdroop, is this voltage Ok to run 24/7?

I know some people can hit 3GHz with 1.35v, but I guess this just shows how different chips perform, right?

Thanks!
 
I'm running mine at 1.5625V in the BIOS, so around 1.512V in CPU-Z, I did the same with my E6300 and no issues for several months.

The E6300 is a pretty low-end CPU, which I doubt you will be keeping for many years anyways.
 
So, it's Ok then, as long as my temps are fine?

Well, it's pretty good, it's a good OC'er! It'll be a while before I upgrade it, a few years...
 
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Kornowski said:
Haha! Thanks guys!

For some reason though it wasn't stable, It'd BSOD after playing Crysis for about 30mins, So I ran Orthos Blend Test, priority 8 and it failed after 25mins, so then I ran the CPU stress test, and that failed, so I've knocked the vcore up one, and I'm testing it now...

My load temps are 57c, these are Ok aren't they?

it's not as if they ever get that high anyway...
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:D:D
 
Temps are more important than the actual voltage setting - although both go hand-in-hand, so to speak. If you raise your voltage to 1.5 (which seems high), for example, but your temps are around the 55-60 range at load, you're okay.

Does that make sense? :P
 
Well, I put it back down to 2.8GHz, because this was I can have the CPU voltage at 1.312 (undervolted) and have the RAM at 1.8v, Undervolted 0.4v! and everything else stock!

I didn't think it was worth it for the extra 200MHz and bragging rights! :P

Wouldn't you agree?
 
Sorry a bit out of topic, whats a oc 24/7 a lot of people use this word and i dont even know what it mean.
 
I see, u mean 24 hour and 7 days.
Hahaha never though that way even for bsod i just notice it as blue screen of death :-P
Oh i might to try to oc my cpu as the same as yours but not with the ram, do you think it will be ok?
 
mep916 said:
Temps are more important than the actual voltage setting - although both go hand-in-hand, so to speak. If you raise your voltage to 1.5 (which seems high), for example, but your temps are around the 55-60 range at load, you're okay.

Does that make sense? :P
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Yep! Thanks mep (sorry Danny for hijacking thread! :P) you just cleared a doubt I had. ;)

Kornowski said:
Well, I put it back down to 2.8GHz, because this was I can have the CPU voltage at 1.312 (undervolted) and have the RAM at 1.8v, Undervolted 0.4v! and everything else stock!

I didn't think it was worth it for the extra 200MHz and bragging rights! :P

Wouldn't you agree?
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So you regret having bought the new RAM?
 
Oh my, i've oc my cpu to 2.8 and it went to bsod, going back down to 2.5 only stop to windows logo.
Oh well i'll just go to the stable one at 2.3.
 
based on what i have read, 1.5v is the threshold of damage for the core2duos. i dont think it would be anything immediate but the life expectancy of your chip takes a dive after 1.5v
 
ramodkk said:
So you regret having bought the new RAM?
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Nah, I don't regret it! :)

Dirty, Yeah, I'm at 1.31v right now, which I think is pretty good...

It wasn't worth 1.37v, +0.2v on the RAM and +0.1v on the MCH just for the extra 200MHz...

Don't you think so?
 
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