PatPheFox
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ita not that hard, just a couple days ago i didnt really know much, just do it slowly and test, test ,test and all will be good
What do you use to test your overlocking?
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ita not that hard, just a couple days ago i didnt really know much, just do it slowly and test, test ,test and all will be good
Realy?
My current settings for 24/7 use are 1.425v (BIOS, 0.025v Vdrop) and 4GHz (I've got an E8400).
I've ever booted with 1.670v, I just got a "CPU voltage error, F1 to force boot" after the BIOS loading lol. I was trying Superpi 1M at 4.6GHz... failed
Springy182
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Realy?
My current settings for 24/7 use are 1.425v (BIOS, 0.025v Vdrop) and 4GHz (I've got an E8400).
I've ever booted with 1.670v, I just got a "CPU voltage error, F1 to force boot" after the BIOS loading lol. I was trying Superpi 1M at 4.6GHz... failed
Dont you remember SNDS? Going past a certain voltage is bad, I'd personally play it safe and use Intels' spec 1.3625V (or less) rather then gamble on what maximum voltage I can run my processor at before it dies
If I remember correctly the lower the manufacturing process used, the lower the maximum voltage before electromigration occurs
If I might ask, how long have you had your vcore at 1.425V?
I think I didn't expect the real risks when I bumped up the Vcore as high. Now, I wont try again. I've hit the extrem limit of my CPU and I'm satisfied.
My Vcore is at 1.425v since the last summer. (and it's still stable)
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Yes. Electric circuits are biggers and strongers.
blazinjewel
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that's right... so dont do it into your system especially if you dont have any idea what you are going to do...
better read some resources about overclocking and what it is for...
I think it's not realy risked to test on your computer if you ain't sur at 100% of your settings. All "recent" mobo have alarms and securities. It's almost impossible to toast your computer if you don't force any safety.
Read a lot before overclocking, about the FSB, dram ratio, what components can make your system unstable, how to test separately that components, etc...
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Springy182
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Ok, so all you've proven is that 1.425V works for a year, do you know how long your chip will last with voltages that high?
gamerman4
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Not the best analogy since there isn't much in an HDTV (plasma or otherwise) that would get obsolete. As long as it supports HDMI, it should be great for more than 5 years.
gamerman4
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Yep, the place where that's most obvious is definitely the computer market (or cell phones) where products can become old news within just months.