Hey everybody,
My rig specs are:
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Wolfdale E8400 3.0 GHz
Power Supply: Cooler Master Real Power Pro 650W
Memory: G.Skill 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 MHz & Corsair 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 MHz
Graphics: EVGA nVidia GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM 250 GB
Case: Rosewill Destroyer
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro w/ Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
Now, I've had this computer for nearly 2 years however my initial purchase was sans CPU cooler/case (used stock cooler and a hand-me-down case from a friend). I was quite the novice at the time and didn't realize until after I was out of funds that the case had no fans (very bad) and the stock cooler was crap (also very bad). Basically, my system (which I bought to be OC'd) was un OC-able. However, I was recently able to procure a respectable amount of cash with which I was able to purchase a bargain case and a highly-reviewed cpu cooler. With these in hand, I was able to OC my CPU to 4.0 GHz (445x9 | 1780 FSB @ 1.3v BIOS, 1.264v Idle, 1.248v Load | ~40-45 C @ Idle, 72 C @ Load) & dabble with the memory settings (400 MHz, 2.00D, 5-5-5-18 Timing @ 2.08v BIOS, 2.06v Idle, 2.06v Load) w/ CPU fan & both case fans on 100% (sound isn't an issue). GPU is OC'd from Core Clock: 600 MHz, Shader Clock: 1500 MHz, Memory Clock: 900 Mhz to Core Clock: 750 MHz, Shader Clock: 1875 MHz, Memory Clock: 1150 MHz. GPU sits at about 72 C @ Load.
Basically, I'd like for some of you advanced/power/enthusiast users to double-check what I've done & maybe help me push it further. I've been reading people can hit 4.2-4.5 GHz with the E8400, and people who are hitting 4.0 GHz are using more voltage than I am. My only concern is heat - Even with 2 120mm case fans @ 2000 RPM each, and a CPU fan @ 1800 RPM my CPU/GPU are sitting at just over 70 C which I'm not particularly comfortable with, but with all the threads I've read on heat... It doesn't seem to be THAT big an issue, I just need to keep an eye on it. (However, with my cooling setup I'm just wondering why it isn't lower...)
One last thing, I'm currently 1 hour into Prime95 stresstesting @ the first setting (forget what it is called...) without any errors or BSOD's. Which is better than I've been getting all day. Hopefully it'll last all night so I can have a stable baseline from which to work from.
Thanks to everyone who reads this in the future and helps me out.
My rig specs are:
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Wolfdale E8400 3.0 GHz
Power Supply: Cooler Master Real Power Pro 650W
Memory: G.Skill 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 MHz & Corsair 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 MHz
Graphics: EVGA nVidia GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM 250 GB
Case: Rosewill Destroyer
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro w/ Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
Now, I've had this computer for nearly 2 years however my initial purchase was sans CPU cooler/case (used stock cooler and a hand-me-down case from a friend). I was quite the novice at the time and didn't realize until after I was out of funds that the case had no fans (very bad) and the stock cooler was crap (also very bad). Basically, my system (which I bought to be OC'd) was un OC-able. However, I was recently able to procure a respectable amount of cash with which I was able to purchase a bargain case and a highly-reviewed cpu cooler. With these in hand, I was able to OC my CPU to 4.0 GHz (445x9 | 1780 FSB @ 1.3v BIOS, 1.264v Idle, 1.248v Load | ~40-45 C @ Idle, 72 C @ Load) & dabble with the memory settings (400 MHz, 2.00D, 5-5-5-18 Timing @ 2.08v BIOS, 2.06v Idle, 2.06v Load) w/ CPU fan & both case fans on 100% (sound isn't an issue). GPU is OC'd from Core Clock: 600 MHz, Shader Clock: 1500 MHz, Memory Clock: 900 Mhz to Core Clock: 750 MHz, Shader Clock: 1875 MHz, Memory Clock: 1150 MHz. GPU sits at about 72 C @ Load.
Basically, I'd like for some of you advanced/power/enthusiast users to double-check what I've done & maybe help me push it further. I've been reading people can hit 4.2-4.5 GHz with the E8400, and people who are hitting 4.0 GHz are using more voltage than I am. My only concern is heat - Even with 2 120mm case fans @ 2000 RPM each, and a CPU fan @ 1800 RPM my CPU/GPU are sitting at just over 70 C which I'm not particularly comfortable with, but with all the threads I've read on heat... It doesn't seem to be THAT big an issue, I just need to keep an eye on it. (However, with my cooling setup I'm just wondering why it isn't lower...)
One last thing, I'm currently 1 hour into Prime95 stresstesting @ the first setting (forget what it is called...) without any errors or BSOD's. Which is better than I've been getting all day. Hopefully it'll last all night so I can have a stable baseline from which to work from.
Thanks to everyone who reads this in the future and helps me out.
I agree though, I hit the 4.00 GHz wall, which is what my goal from the beginning was.
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