I have lowered my vcore dramatically, still stable, wrong?

[xringx]

e6300
ga-956p-ds3 rev 1.3
ultra 120 extreme

I am currently running at 7x430 with a vcore of 1.206 (speed fans shows it as 1.20)

I have a 4hour test of prime95 with no issues.

Every post I read says how vcore may need to be increased or stay at stock (1.325), yet I have lowered mine alot.

Am I missing something?

 

[jonny_ftm]

No, it is even great: less heat, will last longer maybe... ecological aspect, power saving...

I personally would increase the vcore to get the maximum from the chip, but that's only me. You already got a nice overclock

 

[kitchenshark]

I agree with Jonny. The lower you can get your vCore and still remain completely stable, the better. Lower voltage will lower your heat, extending the life of your chip. Sounds like you got a REALLY good chip too if you can run it that fast with so little volts.

 

[htoonthura]

e6300
ga-956p-ds3 rev 1.3
ultra 120 extreme

I am currently running at 7x430 with a vcore of 1.206 (speed fans shows it as 1.20)

I have a 4hour test of prime95 with no issues.

Every post I read says how vcore may need to be increased or stay at stock (1.325), yet I have lowered mine alot.

Am I missing something?

I have the same situation. I only oc 500 mghz. it is stable. Cool. huh?

 

[xringx]

I tried 1.18125 but prime95 had errors early.

I am at 1.1875 or something like it, and no errors and I am at test 6.

I will let this run for a bit.

Only thing I am not happy with is that my TAT at load is 47c. Should be lower I am thinking.

 

[kitchenshark]

Your vCore is at 1.8?!?!?!?! You went from a stable 1.2 vCore to 1.8??? That's INSANE! Your poor chip...it will fry. My E4300 only takes 1.37 for an OC to 3Ghz. I think the MAX vCore you should EVER go up to is 1.5.

Edited for grammar and clarity.

 

[kitchenshark]

If the computer was completely stable at 1.2 vCore, for GODS SAKE MAN! Put it back to 1.2!

 

[xringx]

Whoa, typo on my part. I AM AT 1.1875!!!!!

I will edit my post.

Sorry.

 

[kitchenshark]

Ah, I see. Sorry about the shouting, you had me fearing for the life of yer chip. =) Just trying to look out for you.

Anyhow, that's great if it will run stable that low! Having 47C in TAT at load is AWESOME as far as I'm concerned. Heh, my E4300 IDLES around 45-50C in TAT >.<

I've even got a properly installed Scythe Ninja Plus heatsink on it. :/

 

[jonny_ftm]

I'm jealous. If I have your chip in my hands, I'll try to get the juice out of it 8)

 

[xringx]

Well, maybe you could, but I cant....

I put the vcore back to stock, 1.325, upped my dimm and mch by .1 and tried a fsb of 460x7 and no boot.

I could get fsb 440 to boot at stock vcore, but whats the point? 430 boots and is stable at 1.1875

Am I missing something guys?

 

[jonny_ftm]

Am I missing something guys?

Not really. Just that you're on an overclockers forum, so usually we look for the highest CPU speed, while maintaining (or not) a certain security on viability of your chip.

If you don't need the extra power, then, no, you're really not missing anything. If you do lots of encoding, video... the extra CPU speed can be an enormous gain.
In fact, with C2D, applications tests showed that unlike previous P4, a 73% increase in frequency (like with my chip) will lead to the same 73% increase in performance of applications that rely on CPU calculation: that is for me real time divx encoding at high quality settings for example.

So, it will depend on what you need
E4300 at 1.8GHz stock, is more than enough to use Office applications and surf the web

 

[xringx]

Well, my point is, no matter how I try to get my FSB over 440, the computer wont boot.

I have tried upping the vcore to stock, dimm and mch upped by .1

I would think if I can run stable 7x430 at v1.19375, and all other voltages at stock, that I should make my vcore v1.325 (stock) and get more FSB than 430.

Maybe its a memory thing? I have the memory set to 5-5-5-15 the memory multiplier to 2.

 

[kitchenshark]

Yes, it could be memory related, try loosening your memory timings some.

 

[xringx]

Do you have a recommendation at what settings? I dont understand memory very well

My exact memory is

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146526

 

[kitchenshark]

Hmmm. Well, I would try taking it up to 6-6-6-16 or 7-7-7-17. Your motherboard should have somewhere in the BIOS to manually set the RAM timings. I would loosen my a clock or two on all the timings in your RAM and see if it will stabilize.

As a caution, I haven't loosened/tightened RAM timings much. From what I see though you should be able to adjust all settings in lock-step as described above. If something goes wrong all you'll need to do is clear the CMOS.

 

[xringx]

Memory was it. I am now running at 7x460=3.22 with my vcore at 1.28 and my dimm up .1. The memory settings are 6-6-6-16

Tat on full load is 54c, ambient room temp is about 26c, maybe a bit more (80 degrees)

Prime95 is has now been running for about 5mins. We shall see.

Oh, I did get the computer to boot at 7x495, but I have to put my vcore above stock and dimm at .2 above . TAT idle was 56c. I didnt bother running prime95

 

[kitchenshark]

Your OC doesn't sound too bad at all. Good going! Very good that you can still run below stock vCore.