my new i7 build???

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Fabio

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hey everybody!

just got my new pc the other week and it kicks ass! just had some questions about overclocking my i7 920...

i overclocked it to 3.2ghz just by raising my bclk in my bios from 133 - 150 ( still using stock fan so i dont want to go any higher) and left everything else on auto, the pc runs sweet its just that when i go to switch it on it powers up then turns off for a split second and then back on again...

so my question is, does anybody know why its doing this and will it damage anything??? at the moment i reset everything and its running sweet

thanks heaps in advance :P
 
thats right... could it have something to do with the voltage? i put it back to stock cause i dont wont to risk damaging it
 
The stock voltages will only allow you to overclock a little bit. You will have to increase some of the voltages if you want to do some serious overclocking.
 
would love to do some serious overclocking but since i'm still using the stock fan i'd say 3.2hgz would be my limit... unless somebody out there in computer land can tell me otherwise :P
 
Fabio said:
would love to do some serious overclocking but since i'm still using the stock fan i'd say 3.2hgz would be my limit... unless somebody out there in computer land can tell me otherwise :P
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Each CPU is different. Nobody can 'tell' you what is your limit. People can give you basic settings for their setup, but minor manufacturing defects can make the difference in speeds and voltage requirements for each CPU.

To test what your 'limit' is, you should watch your temperatures. I'd say it shouldn't go anywhere over 40 degrees on idle, and even that is a tad bit on the warm side. Just play with things ever so slightly to see what you can get.
 
thanks brycematheson712 i understand that every proccesor is different and at 3.2ghz all my temps seemed fine on idle and full load, my main question was really aimed at the way the computer was starting when i overclocked it

has anybody had this problem before or know what it is?
 
I had a Core 2 Duo build a little while ago that was doing that to me. I was just pushing it too hard.

How long have you had your Core i7 build? It takes weeks to months to 'break in' the processor before you can push it to its full potential.
 
thanks Bodaggit23 i thought that sounded a bit odd coz even on stock settings at idle my processsor sits at 36-37c according to my bios screen

so would u say that reaching 3.0ghz - 3.2ghz is realistic on the stock cooler? from memory my max temp on 100% load was around 75-76 which i thought was ok, i just really wanted to know why my pc was starting up funny coz i had no idea if i was doing any damage and as u can imagine thats the last thing i want to do to my new baby :(
 
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id say youve hit the max potential there, if you want to go higher get a better cooler for starters. If it does have problems running at that level then bump it down a bit, 75c would be bit too much for my liking i think you should keep it under 70 on load
 
i'm happy to run it at 3.0ghz to bring the temp down a bit lower thats not the problem at all... it seems no matter how little the overclock it still does that wierd thing when i power it on, the lights and fans start up like normal and then it switches off and then back on again and goes into windows... almost as if it starts up twice???

no clues???
 
Bodaggit23 said:
And 40c is not on the "warm side" for idle temps.
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What would you consider on the "warm side"? because i wouldn't want my cpu idling at 40c that is too little to warm for me, but it won't do any damage, my amd idles at 32c and it still goes all the way up to 56c when gaming, so you know, i can see the i7 getting up there in heat, but just my preference:)

I would go down to 3.0ghz, and stay there, tell you get an aftermarket cooler, cause you can't do anything else, i mean if you add voltage, th temps will only go higher and higher, so i would wait.:)

EDIT: umm thats wierd...
 
Bodaggit23 said:
There is no "break in" period for CPU's.

And 40c is not on the "warm side" for idle temps.
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Okay, first off, yes, there is a 'break in' period. You think that you're going to be able to overclock a processor to its MAX potential the first time you turn it on? Wrong. As you use it longer, you're going to be able to do more.

40 degrees Celsius is not where I'd like to have my CPU at. For me, I would rather have a lower clock speed versus higher temperatures.
 
yea i would wait till you get an aftermarket cooler, and for the break in period i think other people call it burn it period, usually take about a week or two of 24/7 use. correct me if im wrong :)
 
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