Safe overclock?

[HostileDonut]

I ran OCCT on high data transfers and standard test for 4 hours. (recommended) I am running an AMD Athlon II X3 440 with 1.5v on VCore @ 3,529Mhz. How long do you think that my CPU will last? I know that upping thing voltage can make your CPU life decrees. I assume that my CPU will run until it is considered old for gaming. How long do you think it will last?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

What were the test results ? Temps good ? Voltages stable ?

 

[HostileDonut]

I ran OCCT 4 hours with max data transfers and standard stress. (4 hours recommended) 1.5V on Vcore (recommended .85-1.425v) temps maxed @ 51C on each core. CPU can take 73C and be okay is hat AMD tells me. I also told the computer to shut down @ 65C and it never shut down. End test reports that most the time the VCore was @ 1.46-1.48v and it said no errors. I ran it @ 3529Mhz, standard = 3000Mhz

 

[nukemaster]

I think the cpu will be useless before it dies on you. That is not pushing it that hard.

Did you need that much voltage? My X4 955BE goes 3.7 on stock voltage.

Either way those temps(i am guessing HWMon to check temps?) are good and the voltage does not seem extreme to me(about 5% over the standard 1.4).

 

[HostileDonut]

Well, I think I might be able to get like 3.6Ghz out of it with 1.5v. AMD said that .85-1.425v was safe. So you guys think that with 1.5v @ 3.5Ghz will last me like 3 years. After all, I am only a kid and can't just buy all the hardware I want. Man, I wish that was the case.

 

[nukemaster]

I would think you will get 3 years, but i will have to see what others say. I generally overclock within stock voltage now days since cpus are so overclockable.

I pushed some high voltage over Athlon XP's back on the day and it lived fine.

 

[HostileDonut]

Okay, if you think I will get 3 years I will do it. BTW, I like your nuke Mac symbol. I freakin' hate Mac/Apple! I think my NB was set to about 1880Mhz, RAM about 784Mhz, CPU to 3529Mhz, volts 1.5v. Anything I am doing wrong? Also RAM volts were 2.1.

 

[HostileDonut]

I did a edit so I know that it does not send the massage to your e-mail. I just wanted to make sure that my question above was answered.

 

[nukemaster]

Your settings should be ok. I do recommend an extended test for your cpu and memory with something like prime95. This just gives you extra peace of mind about system stability.

What cooler are you running?

 

[HostileDonut]

Well, OCCT tested memory, CPU, and mainboard with large data transfers. I also tested my RAM @ 880Mhz with memtest86+ and it was stable. I am running the sock cooler end get 51.5C max temp.

 

[nukemaster]

Thats actually good for stock cooling.

 

[HostileDonut]

Haha, yeah, I know, plus it is a very, very crappy case.

 

[dalauder]

It probably won't kill the CPU, but I keep within (or at least near) stock voltages too. It needs 1.5V to do 3.6GHz?

 

[HostileDonut]

Well, it was stable with 1.5v and 3529Mhz. I think I could get 3.6Ghz though. How do I check my hypertransport. I heard that I should not go over 2000Mhz on it. In CPU-Z it sais that my HT link = whatever my FSB is. Is that true?

 

[HostileDonut]

When I ran OCCT it told me that my VCore was @ 1.4xx most of the time i think even though I set the core to 1.5v. Does that mean that it just didn't need the 1.5v all the time?

 

[nukemaster]

The accuracy of the sensor may be at question. So even if its 1.5 the sensor may show 1.47.

Vcore can just around a bit as well. It will be lower at idle and raise during load. On the Intel side there is quite a drop at heavy load some times.

For HT

In your bios there should be a multiplier to let you drop it if its too high.

 

[HostileDonut]

Is my hyperlink my NB? I think the rule for my CPU is no more than 2Ghz HT.

 

[nukemaster]

i edited above, see where it is in cpu-z?
had to fire up my amd system to get you the screen shot.

 

[HostileDonut]

It tells me my HT link speed is 235Mhz. That is also my FSB. Does it multiply x10? I heard that I should not go over 2Ghz HT on my CPU. Is that true? If that is the case, I am way over.

 

[HostileDonut]

I didn't see it in my BIOS. Is it this? K8 <-> NB HT Speed or this K8<-> NB HT Width?

 

[HostileDonut]

How do I take a screen shot also?

 

[nukemaster]

you take a screen with the print screen button on the keyboard. then you can paste it into paint or another program to save it and upload it to imageshack.us or tinypic.com

If your HT is 235 it looks like your HT multi may be 1x but that seems unlikely(performance would suck). I would guess your NB is your HT for that system.

What board you running?

 

[HostileDonut]

I said I found it, but I guess I didn't I edited over my message.

 

[HostileDonut]

I did put it to x1. Is that bad? I am running a Biostar Mcp6p M2+ v. 6.2

 

[HostileDonut]

I set my HT link to x5. It was @ x1. I didn't set it to auto because I heard that it was bad for my CPU. I heard that for my CPU 2GHz is max, which means to overclocking. So now my HT link is 1176.3Mhz. Is that good?