E6600 @ 3.2Ghz (Is my vCore too high?)

[justfcuk]

Hey guys,

Just starting out current hardware is as follows
M/B - P5W DH
RAM - Corsair 800Mhz 4-4-4-12
CPU - E6600
PSU - Silverstone ST75ZF (750W)
COOLER - Zalman CNPS9700

So far i have achieved a 3.2Ghz O/C - with the multiplier set to 8X and FSB to 400Mhz.

Q1 - vCore in m/b is set to 1.3875 - Does this seem like it is a bit high? - I try to set it one notch lower but it refuses to boot

CPU-Z Dislpay vCore @ 1.344v
SpeedFan Display vCore @ 1.34v

Temps:
@IDLE - are around 17c-22c using TAT and RMClock
@LOAD - 100% running Orthos temps range between 37c-39c

I dont really want to O/C it any higher i just wanted to see if there was any way i could improve on my temps at all?

 

[GijsJUH]

Those temps are perfect! Don't even bother about those voltages ... As long as your temps are ok (witch they are) you don't have to worry... C2D can go up to 65C so you're doing very good with your 39C

 

[justfcuk]

Ok cool, it's just that I have seen people running a lower vcore then me. But i guess your right.

 

[goldragon_70]

The temps and the voltage look great to me. For me to get to 3.2Ghz with my chip, I'm usually at 1.4V. Although I haven't really spent much time adjusting everything yet.

 

[CompuTronix]

justfcuk, your Vcore is not too high. Intel's Vcore max spec for the E6600 is 1.3525, however, up to a 10 % overvolt (1.5) can be tolerated if proper temperatures are maintained.

With respect to you temperatures, your core (Tjunction) Idle and Load temperatures are too cool, and are definately inaccurate. The cores can not, and do not idle near ambient. Only the CPU die temperature (Tcase) should idle near ambient. For information regarding appropriate temperatures, testing, results and offsets, please read the Core 2 Duo Temperature Guide Sticky at the top of this Forum.

Hope this helps,

Comp 8)

 

[vpsaline]

justfcuk, your Vcore is not too high. Intel's Vcore max spec for the E6600 is 1.3525, however, up to a 10 % overvolt (1.5) can be tolerated if proper temperatures are maintained.

Do you mean up to 1.5v in the bios, or in windows, or vdrooped?

 

[CompuTronix]

1.488 Vcore under 100% CPU load, such as Orthos.

 

[vpsaline]

Holy $H!t, that would mean 1.55v in the bios on my motherboard. :? I would be lucky to hit 3300mhz with 1.55v

So when Intel say "1.35v Max" they mean vdrooped?

 

[Windfish]

Those temps are good, my E6300 ones are normally 10-20 degrees higher than those at a similar clock speed. I have never had to increase the voltage over 1.344v, and that was only for over 3.0ghz. Also, I have to overclock my RAM, and make the FSB higher than you did, so you should easily be able to get a higher overclock from your CPU without damaging it. I can run my CPU undervolted to 1.3 up to 2.3 ghz, so maybe mine needs less power with it having only half as much L2 cache.