E2180 @ 2.8 .......Temps 54C

[Silverion77]

I'm just checking about this

I have an E2180 and P35-DS3L right now running at 3.0 at 1.34xxxV

According to speedfan while Prime95 I have a Temp of 54C (28 idle) on the cores and 51 (25 idle) on the CPU itself
What is safe for my CPU?

Is this a little much (calibration problem)......o and I'm using the stock HSF for now till I get a 120 Extreme

Also, on the DS3L I have no 1:1, the lowest is 2.0 , multiplier (I think its a double because its DDR2)
Secondly where do I find the timings (aren't in BIOS) for the RAM

 

[Evilonigiri]

Temps are a bit high for dual-core, but it's totally safe. Basically anything under 70C is safe, but obviously not good if you get to 70C.

You have a Gigabyte mobo. I believe you have to hit Ctrl-F1 in the bios menu to unlock the settings.

 

[nightscope]

Actually 54 Celsius for load is a very good temperature. Don't worry, totally safe.

 

[Thanatos421]

Honestly, your core voltage is high for 3.0GHz. You *should* be able to run at 3.0 closer to stock voltage.

 

[Silverion77]

Nightscope.........I helped u when you were ordering your system

What are your specs (temps, Vcore, Frequency, etc)

Thanks in advance

And also for the high Vcore......It is now 1.35625.....I can't go lower....a tad lower and the computer doesn't boot

 

[Silverion77]

Sorry for a second post but under Prime95 a got a BSOD with the aboce config

RAM timings are relaxed (5-5-5-18)

 

[Thanatos421]

That's really odd. I guess it's just the difference between the 2xxx and the 65xx chips. At 3.4GHz I only have to feed this thing 1.35v.

Or it could also be vdroop on your board. Mine tends to be around 50-80mV. With BIOS vcore of 1.35 during Prime95 Small FFT, core voltage drops to ~1.29v.

Compare your BIOS vcore setting to what CPU-z shows during stressing. I'm just curious really.

 

[Silverion77]

Well the problem is when I test with that setting i get a Blue Screen of Death

While idle, CPU-Z reads 1.328, load is 1.296.....

 

[Thanatos421]

What type of Prime95 test did you run? If you ran the blended tests, it may be your RAM causing the BSOD. If you ran Small FFT, then you may need to give even more voltage to the CPU. I wouldn't go much over 1.4 max.

 

[Thanatos421]

Another tip if you did run the blended tests and that's what caused your error. If you haven't already, make sure you set your RAM's voltage manually. If you have it on Auto, it may be pumping way too much voltage. On my Maximus, on Auto, it was pushing 2.3v into my memory according to Everest. I notched it down to default 2.1v and it's ran fine.

 

[Silverion77]

I did small FFT......I just upped the voltage to 1.3625

CPU-Z reads 1.328 (idle) and 1.312 (load)

Testing......no BSOD yet...........Core #2 failed in a minute (always the one that fails)

Do I add more voltage?

 

[Thanatos421]

Good luck! I wish I could give more advice. It seems that our chips have very different characteristics though. I wouldn't want to give advice that might damage something

 

[cnumartyr]

I did small FFT......I just upped the voltage to 1.3625

CPU-Z reads 1.328 (idle) and 1.312 (load)

Testing......no BSOD yet...........Core #2 failed in a minute (always the one that fails)

Do I add more voltage?

If it fails and you want it stable you have to add more voltage (at your own risk).

 

[Thanatos421]

Well, like I said, I'm not sure about safe max voltage on the 2xxx series. If they are all basically the same, then take it up to 1.375.

That's still well within safe limits. Just keep an eye on your temps.

 

[cnumartyr]

Well, like I said, I'm not sure about safe max voltage on the 2xxx series. If they are all basically the same, then take it up to 1.375.

That's still well within safe limits. Just keep an eye on your temps.

Personally as long as temps are under control I'd take it up to 1.45-1.5 for 24/7 and 1.6-1.7 for Benching.

 

[Thanatos421]

Well at those voltages, it is almost assuredly going to work. I've always taken the opposite approach though. Start low and tick high til you find it.

 

[Silverion77]

Thanks

 

[cnumartyr]

Well at those voltages, it is almost assuredly going to work. I've always taken the opposite approach though. Start low and tick high til you find it.

I do the same thing, but those are the general "limits" for where I will increase it to.

 

[Silverion77]

I raised the voltage to 1.375 and Prime95 was running fine and then on Test 8 i got another BSOD......I have no clue whats wrong??

Any ideas

 

[cnumartyr]

I raised the voltage to 1.375 and Prime95 was running fine and then on Test 8 i got another BSOD......I have no clue whats wrong??

Any ideas

BSOD or it just restarted?

Do me a favor and fill this out:

Memory Default: DDR2-???
Bus Clock:
CPU Clock:
CPU Multiplier:
Memory Multiplier:
Memory Speed: DDR2-???? (What are you running it at now?)
Memory Voltage:
Edit: Also timings according to CPU-Z would be helpful, as well as the SPD from CPU-Z.

 

[Silverion77]

Thanks for the help guys.......

Well I turned it back to stock settings (2.0) and ran another test......turns out the second core is faulty......failed in 6 minutes.....i guess I got a dud

Should I return it to newegg?

 

[cnumartyr]

Thanks for the help guys.......

Well I turned it back to stock settings (2.0) and ran another test......turns out the second core is faulty......failed in 6 minutes.....i guess I got a dud

Should I return it to newegg?

Are you running small FFTs or Blend?

 

[Silverion77]

small FFTs

Never mind on newegg (return is up)...i guess I'll need Intel

 

[cnumartyr]

small FFTs

Never mind on newegg (return is up)...i guess I'll need Intel

Yea.. BSODs normally make me think memory. If you want to just satisfy your own mind, run MemTest86 off a Bootdisk over night. If memory all checks out RMA the processor.

 

[Silverion77]

Well I have 64-bit will that be a problem?