My i7 920 is running at 3.6 seemingly well, and when I run the 'blend' and 'in place large fft's' tests it runs them fine. However, when I run the maximum FPU test it only lasts 5 minutes before a BSOD. Temperature is not the problem as no core goes higher than 70C.
OK, thanks. Also, how should the QPI voltage be increased relative to CPU voltage? I know at 1.35V CPU voltage that I cannot raise the QPI more than 1.32V or so without being unstable. If I raise the CPU voltage will I be able to raise the QPI and still be stable? If I can why should I, what does higher QPI do exactly?
if i were u id keep the cpu at 1.25v as this is the voltage intel reccomends, and then reduce clock speed to a speed which is stable at that voltage. really u dont need to have a 3.6ghz core i7 atm give it a break or it wont last u that long
3.0 is enough to drive that GTX285 well. Don't get greedy, back off BCLK untill you are stable.
Consider using a oem cooler if you want to pusk the overclock.
How high you can overclock will differ from sample to sample.
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