Another OC E8400 C0

[impruv]

So... quite new to the OC scene.

Read lots of guides and decided to finally do it since I also recently got the hardware to make sure nothing blows up.

So I made sure the typical things like vcore were not set to auto and I put it on the default which was 1.25v I believe. I changed my FSB to 400 from 333 and my system is running stable at 3.6ghz from prime95 and linx.

However, I'm trying for 3.8 with a 425 fsb and Linx fails on the 3rd run [usually do a 20 run with the max memory available].

So I guess my question is.. where do I go from here?


Thanks!

[ZZLEE]

Whats your cooler, What Motherbord, What Memory, OC E8400 Look at this thread

[impruv]

The specs are in my sig, but to repeat...

Intel E8400 (3.6 ghz) w/ CM 212+
Palit HD4850 512mb
2x2gb OCZ Vista Performance Platinum [5-4-4-15]
Corsair TX650W
Asus P5Q
Lancool K-62BW

[Finch]

Originally Posted by impruv

So I made sure the typical things like vcore were not set to auto and I put it on the default which was 1.25v I believe.

you need to put more vcore for 425mhz fsb

[impruv]

I put it to 1.4v and my cpu at 100% load went to 75 degrees so I stopped the tests...

Guess mine can't go that high :(

[Finch]

Originally Posted by impruv

I put it to 1.4v and my cpu at 100% load went to 75 degrees so I stopped the tests...

Guess mine can't go that high :(

yea you're cooler might not be sufficient. but 75c is acceptable for high load if you ask me. it only a bench session you wont go near those temps when actually using you're computer normally. with my old e8400 i went as high as 85c and it still works like a charm today. BUT dont put more vcore tho. maybe you should consider watercooling instead

[Finch]

i found my old e8400 overclock compilation it is in excel format. it might help you

[impruv]

so i mean, if it gave me an error on linx; does that mean it's not stable? I mean I see you run so many different tests, some red some green. So when do you consider it 'stable'?

[Finch]

Originally Posted by impruv

so i mean, if it gave me an error on linx; does that mean it's not stable? I mean I see you run so many different tests, some red some green. So when do you consider it 'stable'?

green = stable
red = not stable

i recommande you to use the data sheet only as a reference (guideline) for voltage and frequency. you can use any utility to test the stability. i went with orthos because at that time it was recommended by many but prime 95 or linpack are good aswell

[impruv]

Well what I meant by through your file is that, at certain stages you passed orthos, but maybe not prime or vice versa. If it passes one test but not the other, is it still considered stable?