overclocking

[orangewolf]

i have a duron 900 which i have overclocked to 1.19 ghz and my system is stable but i was unsure if my tempreature is to high or not because i cant afford a new cpu just yet.
it is running at 54c cpu and 25c for system temp and i have taken the left side of my case off

 

[Oracle]

Your temp seems about right. Though, you might run it cooler if you use a powerful HSF.


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[chuck232]

Put the side back on. It's not a true overclock if you've gotta do that. Just put in an extra fan or something.

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[baldurga]

Close your case and run Prime95, it will stress your CPU and it will tell you if something that maybe you don't know is not working properly. I have learnt this from a good poster. (search for Prime95 in this forum for more information)

If something is not ok, or if frezees (shut down the PC!), try to improve air flow and a better HSF. A copper one, with big fan, I've heard that Alpha 8045 is a good choice. Ask for more information or search for HSF to get more info.

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[lhgpoobaa]

yep. run prime95 for a few hours.
if your computer doesn't
A. crash
B. freeze
or
C. prime95 stops with an error

then your system is running fine.
If it does either A or B then more/better cooling my be required.
If it does C, that usually means that something is not quite right, and you usually have to back off on the overclock.

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[CMRvet]

you need a better HSF for sure.
If the system temp is 25ºC and CPU 54ºC that's (54-25) 29ºC difference. It should be 10 or 15º at max.
I suggest you Thermaltake Volcano 6CU+ or Volcano 7. They are about US$ 10-16 and very cost effective.

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