e8400 and 650i chipset stock at FSB 1600

[Huttfuzz]

Hey guys, looks like i'm done overclocking my e8400. I reached FSB 1640 and could go no further, i tried everything, from Chipset voltage to CPU Core and FSB voltage... so i backed it up at 1600 and stayed there. My core voltage is 1.264V(CPU-Z), 1.3V(Actual). My core temps are 41/43 at idle and 47/49 at full load under Prime95.


Anyways you guys think i reached the nForce 650 limit ?


Thanks!

 

[Huttfuzz]

By the way here is my computer specs...

XPS 630
Core2Duo E8400@3.6 Ghz
4 GB (2x2GB) Crucial Ballistix PC6400 4-4-4-12@800 Mhz 1:1 Ratio
GeForce 8800GT 658/1645/951
Seagate Caviar 500 GB 7200.10
Western Digital 320 GB WD3200KS
750 PSU
Vista Premium SP1

 

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1600mhz fsb is extremely high for 650i. Good job there!

And no, it would take basically a miracle to go much beyond that. Also, I would monitor chipset temperature and consider buying chipset coolers. At that fsb, 680i will run very hot.

 

[Huttfuzz]

What good program to monitor chipset temp? And what are good temp for a chipset?

 

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What good program to monitor chipset temp? And what are good temp for a chipset?

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=311
Not sure how good it is. And for 680i at that fsb? You'd be lucky to get anything below 70s. Get coolers for it.

 

[Huttfuzz]

I really think it wont damage my CPU, because the core voltage is stock and my temps are really good. For the Chipset you might be right. The thing is it's already an old chip so i might change the mobo within a year or so to be able to do a 4 ghz.