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souper61   08-02-2009 at 02:24:28 PM

Hi, i've been using my current cpu (amd 3800+) for 18 month's now. I've managed to overclock it from a stock-speed of 2.40Ghz to 2.796Ghz, Vcore 1.42v. Exactly how far can i push the Vcore ?

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souper61   08-03-2009 at 04:35:29 PM
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I'm currently using an amd64 3800+ (Orleans) with a Vcore of 1.46v, ht 1165mhz,2gb ddr2 6400(800) at 932mhz.
Temp idle is 37*C, temp whilst gaming 50-52*C. FSB 233 x 12

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Bronze Overclocking badge OvrClkr   08-04-2009 at 03:49:33 AM
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Don't go over 1.5v... you will end up hurting the CPU and if you decide to over-volt you might here a "poooof" and the CPU will be toast......

The motherboard model would be nice.....

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Message edited by OvrClkr on 08-04-2009 at 08:07:54 PM
------------------------------ 550 @ 4.0 Ghz 1.425v
BFG GTX 260 (216)
4GB G.Skill @ 960MHz
Thermaltake TP 850w
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souper61   08-04-2009 at 07:46:41 PM
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OvrClkr wrote :

Don't go over 4.9v... you will end up hurting the CPU and if you decide to over-volt you might here a "poooof" and the CPU will be toast......

The motherboard model would be nice.....



Asus M2A-VM

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Bronze Overclocking badge OvrClkr   08-04-2009 at 08:04:29 PM
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1.550v I think is the max on that mobo.... If I am correct then dont go past 1.5v

Last post edited, sorry for the error...

------------------------------ 550 @ 4.0 Ghz 1.425v
BFG GTX 260 (216)
4GB G.Skill @ 960MHz
Thermaltake TP 850w
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xtc28   08-05-2009 at 06:59:44 PM
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1.55V is too much for continuos use with that chip. Do yourself a favor and dont go above 1.5V.


Message edited by xtc28 on 08-05-2009 at 07:00:12 PM
------------------------------ AMD, INTEL, ATI, NVIDIA. IT DONT MATTER. THEY ARE ALL GOOD JUST GET MORE.
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nforce4max   10-07-2009 at 10:14:45 PM
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This thread has been slightly useful but does any one know why when I push the base clock to 245 only to get a crash but yet its rock solid at 244. cool and quiet is off and the temps are good. CPU 3500+ Orleans same as the one above. Board is a gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4 with F7 bios. Ram is at 667 5/5/5/15/20 at 1.904v while in the bios cpu volt is set to 1.275 (windows 1.296v). Please be easy I am a noob with AMD rigs and just built my first am2 box. HT clock 1221 while the core is 2.688GHZ (11x244). Is that a good oc for that core?


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nforce4max   10-07-2009 at 10:19:52 PM
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souper61 wrote :

Asus M2A-VM



Eeewww Asus, I had foive different asus board kick the bucket of the years. :(
Is cool and quiet off if not turn it off and things might be better. :??:

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xtc28   10-08-2009 at 07:17:21 PM
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AMD Chips dont really like to go above 240 base clock most of the time, there are exception of course but mostly it just wont happen.

------------------------------ AMD, INTEL, ATI, NVIDIA. IT DONT MATTER. THEY ARE ALL GOOD JUST GET MORE.
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