My sucky P4 2.6C

[Crashman]

Requires 1.70v to run 3250MHz, this BIOS setting provides an actual voltage of 1.72-1.76v, too high for my comfort, and that's with the CPU under 40C.

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[scottchen]

Well if temp's fairly low I guess you're ok then.

-Intel PIV 2.6C @ 3.575G -Asus P4P800 -OCZ Copper 2x256 4000EL memory @ 275mhz 3-4-4-8 -Sapphire 9800np @ 432/760 -SB audigy -120G Maxtor Diamond Plus9 S-ATA150 hdd -450 Enermax PSU

 

[Crashman]

Temps are low but I keep the thing at 1.65v/242MHz bus simply because I don't want to erode the transistors (yes, this does happen in electronics).

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[HardWareBoss]

1.70V my 2.4C is set at 1.525 250Fsb.

 

[HardWareBoss]

Send that back and buy a nice 2.4C.

 

[Crashman]

My 2.6C runs fine at 1.625v/242MHz bus/3.16GHz. That's definately faster than a 2.4C at 3.0GHz. And I bet it would run at 3.0GHz/231MHz FSB/ 1.525v. But I want to run it at 3250 and less than 1.75v.

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[pIII_Man]

cooling?


If it isn't a P6 then it isn't a procesor
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[SJJM]

what board do you have?
I want to make sure I don't get it, just in case it is the board.

P4 2.6c at 3.25, Abit IC7-G Max3, OCZ pc 4000, 2X raptors in a raid, and ATI 9700 pro 390/324.

 

[Crashman]

Stock. It had been running at or below 40C. Today I got it up to 43C.

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[Crashman]

Hehe, I have the P4C800-E, which is supposed to be the best board money can buy for overclocking.

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[SJJM]

I have read that they have problems with keeping the cpu voltage stable. I wonder if that is your problem.
Also that is the board I was looking to order this week. The last thing is: what about your northbridge chip, is it getting to hot maybe?

P4 2.6c at 3.25, Abit IC7-G Max3, OCZ pc 4000, 2X raptors in a raid, and ATI 9700 pro 390/324.

 

[Crashman]

My CPU voltage in INCREDIBLY unstable, varying by as much as 0.1v! And that's far greater than my power supply lines. Do you think it's a defective board? A design problem? Any links to information on this specific board?

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[pIII_Man]

.1v! If memory serves me right that is out of the design tolerances of the p4 cpu, i think vcore needs to be stable within .05v, but don't quote me.

I really wouldn't trust that hardware monitor much though, get out a volt meter and check the vcore from Vss to Vcc...


If it isn't a P6 then it isn't a procesor
110% BX fanboy

 

[HardWareBoss]

Hmmmm maybe I should push mine to 3.2.

 

[scottchen]

hardwareboss are you sure you wanna do that on stock cool?! I mean like you said it's alrdy unstable in halo.

-Intel PIV 2.6C @ 3.575G -Asus P4P800 -OCZ Copper 2x256 4000EL memory @ 275mhz 3-4-4-8 -Sapphire 9800np @ 432/760 -SB audigy -120G Maxtor Diamond Plus9 S-ATA150 hdd -450 Enermax PSU

 

[Crashman]

Today I managed to get the vCore to swing from 1.61v to 1.73v at the 1.675v setting, all while the power supply was providing 3.1-3.2v, 5.1-5.2v, and 12.1-12.2v. Now, that's a hell of a lot of CPU voltage fluctuation considering the amount of power supply fluctuation.

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[scottchen]

Ouch, Crash you may wanna switch that mobo.

-Intel PIV 2.6C @ 3.575G -Asus P4P800 -OCZ Copper 2x256 4000EL memory @ 275mhz 3-4-4-8 -Sapphire 9800np @ 432/760 -SB audigy -120G Maxtor Diamond Plus9 S-ATA150 hdd -450 Enermax PSU

 

[SJJM]

That sounds about right(from what I have read). So you have abit who has an unstable voltage for ram or you have asus who has an unstable voltage for cpu. I might have to go with msi or epox.

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[HardWareBoss]

Halo Demo works. It's just a pain when I'm playing online. Now that it's not as hot maybe it will work better.

 

[pIII_Man]

i would dump that board...

Just lie and say that your cpu is running unstable at stock speeds and you have noticed erratic voltage fluctuations...


If it isn't a P6 then it isn't a procesor
110% BX fanboy

 

[VChuck]

AsusP4C800-E a friend of mine who has a computer shop is building alot of boxes with that exact same mobo,it,s agreat mobo(his own rig) but he has had 2out of 5 that is defective and had to send back (just talking with him last night about this mobo, wierd). send back

 

[scottchen]

2 out of 5?! ouch Asus go shoot yourself.

-Intel PIV 2.6C @ 3.575G -Asus P4P800 -OCZ Copper 2x256 4000EL memory @ 275mhz 3-4-4-8 -Sapphire 9800np @ 432/760 -SB audigy -120G Maxtor Diamond Plus9 S-ATA150 hdd -450 Enermax PSU

 

[VChuck]

yeah,but it also seems that Asus is aware with the problem and you should have no problem with rma,s, according to my friend who LOVES his mobo! which is saying alot. he used to hate Asus mobos with a passion!

 

[Johanthegnarler]

I'd go with a MSI board myself.

p4 2.8 533fsb
intel mobo
1gb rdram pc 800
radeon9800 pro
120gb seagate s-ata

 

[scottchen]

MSI doesn't overclock enough for us psychos.

-Intel PIV 2.6C @ 3.575G -Asus P4P800 -OCZ Copper 2x256 4000EL memory @ 275mhz 3-4-4-8 -Sapphire 9800np @ 432/760 -SB audigy -120G Maxtor Diamond Plus9 S-ATA150 hdd -450 Enermax PSU