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E8400 @ 4.12GHZ(516x8) SAFE FOR 24/7 USE?

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ajhoey   10-09-2009 at 09:59:47 PM

Im just curious if my system(signature below) overclock and voltage are safe for 24/7 use.

E8400 3.0GHz @ 4.12GHz (516x8) Prime95 and Orthos stable for over 36hrs

CPU Vcore 1.3v
CPU Termination 1.32v
MCH Core 1.32v
MCH Reference .776v
DRAM 2.02v
Everthing else stock voltage

Temps: Idle 38-42c Full Load: 58-62c (vary because of amnbiant room temp)

------------------------------ E8400 @ 4.12(516x8), Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P, 4gb G.Skill 1032Mhz, EVGA GTX 285 vanilla 705/1587/1325, Corsair HX620, 2 WD 640MB Caviar Black RAID 0, Silverstone Temjin TJ03
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orangegator   10-09-2009 at 10:09:38 PM

Your temperature and voltages are both in the safe ranges. You should be fine. However, is everything else set to stock or "auto"? Sometimes "auto" will set voltages too high. You should check to be sure.

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OvrClkr   10-09-2009 at 10:22:50 PM

58-62c is fine for everyday use......

------------------------------ 550 @ 4.0 Ghz 1.425v
BFG GTX 260 (216)
4GB G.Skill @ 960MHz
Thermaltake TP 850w
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Anonymous   10-09-2009 at 10:24:33 PM

I've been running my E8400 @ 4.1 vcore 1.3v 24/7 for 16 months now with temps @ 44c at idle and 51 @ load on Air cooling.

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ajhoey   10-09-2009 at 11:30:26 PM

orangegator wrote :

Your temperature and voltages are both in the safe ranges. You should be fine. However, is everything else set to stock or "auto"? Sometimes "auto" will set voltages too high. You should check to be sure.




All other settings are set to normal not auto. Thanks for all the info. I thought maybe the MCH Core @ 1.32v from 1.1v might be a little high.

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------------------------------ E8400 @ 4.12(516x8), Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P, 4gb G.Skill 1032Mhz, EVGA GTX 285 vanilla 705/1587/1325, Corsair HX620, 2 WD 640MB Caviar Black RAID 0, Silverstone Temjin TJ03
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werxen   10-09-2009 at 11:32:57 PM

perfectly fine :)!

------------------------------ E8500 oc'd 4.5 @ 1.44 vcore with 92mm Zalman
ATI 4850 oc'd 680/1158 with aftermarket Zalman
Asus P5Q Pro mobo
2 gigs 800 Corsair ram @ 4-4-4-12
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orangegator   10-09-2009 at 11:39:44 PM

ajhoey wrote :

All other settings are set to normal not auto. Thanks for all the info. I thought maybe the MCH Core @ 1.32v from 1.1v might be a little high.



That's good. I just noticed you have the EP45-UD3P, like me. I know for a fact that with this board "auto" sets the CPU PLL voltage way too high when using a high fsb.

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ajhoey   10-09-2009 at 11:45:05 PM

orangegator wrote :

That's good. I just noticed you have the EP45-UD3P, like me. I know for a fact that with this board "auto" sets the CPU PLL voltage way too high when using a high fsb.




Yeah, I noticed that also. Not very stable with auto settings either. Thanks again

------------------------------ E8400 @ 4.12(516x8), Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P, 4gb G.Skill 1032Mhz, EVGA GTX 285 vanilla 705/1587/1325, Corsair HX620, 2 WD 640MB Caviar Black RAID 0, Silverstone Temjin TJ03
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