P5K Pro: Any Overclocking Suggestions?
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linkin
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A quick google search gave me this: http://forums.hexus.net/pc-hardware/110267-c2d-overclocking-guide-beginners-p5k-add.html
It's been a while since I've used S775, but you'll want to make sure the PCI-E Clock stays at 100mhz. Also try to used "unlinked" overclocking mode, it saves you having to change the RAM dividers all the time.
It's been a while since I've used S775, but you'll want to make sure the PCI-E Clock stays at 100mhz. Also try to used "unlinked" overclocking mode, it saves you having to change the RAM dividers all the time.
spynoodle
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Thanks. I got everything set up today, and I seem to either be having a problem or just getting really lucky. The temperature of the first core (read from multiple programs) is a constant 42C, which seems like a sensor issue. The temperature of the second core varies from 30C to 40C depending on the load. It only rises to over 40 under a Prime95 small FFT torture test. Although I'm using my modded heatsink, this just doesn't seem right. I couldn't find much on Google, either.
The CPU is a Pentium Dual-Core E5200.
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spynoodle
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Okay, I think I've figured it out. The real "problem" seems to be that some of the sensors simply don't go any lower than 40ish Celsius. Some other people have experienced the same phenomenon when they've upgraded to better heatsinks. After overclocking to around 3GHz, I noticed the first core's sensor sometimes going from 42C to 43C. It's freakin unbelievable for me seeing low 40s load temps, given that my Pentium D idled around 50c. 
The progress Intel made (really with AMD's technology) in two or three years is astounding.
The progress Intel made (really with AMD's technology) in two or three years is astounding.