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The Official OC (OverClocking) Thread!
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27. August 2008 @ 20:11 |
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man and i thought i was the only one that went to XSF's those guys aint no joke when it comes to OC'ing.
that program is supose to be great for stress testing. it can do in a few mins that prime95 and others takes hours....
cant wait to try it on my new CPU.
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27. August 2008 @ 20:16 |
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spamual,
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supposed to be better then prime, and shows results in minutes.
Anything that will raise my temps 22C above what Prime95 shows, is not welcome on my computer. I already have problems with being able to see the need to overstress an already overclocked CPU with unrealisticly high loads! Folding doesn't put that much of a load on the CPU, yet is one of the best checks for stability there is! With that other program you linked, I would be well past the start of throttling the CPU (72C), so what good is it, or is smoke the determining factor? LOL!!
BTW, I understand what you are saying about "thick and Fast", but this is a technical forum where many Newbies come to learn. I know you weren't addressing newbies, the problem is the Newbies don't know that! They do tend to take what we say as Gospel! LOL!! I've told NuckNfuts than many times, for the same reasons! This is still a beginner's Thread!
Russ
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27. August 2008 @ 20:37 |
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btw where is NuckNFuts??? I've missed his posts and he's one of the few guys that is INSANE when it comes to OC'in!!!! :D
The program doesn't go that far above prime95. lol.
Remember this is a B3 Q6600 and I don't have the batch number because I didn't think about writing it down before the cooler install. :P I set the TJMax to 85*C if you couldn't add... lol. :D 3.0GHz OC.....
Quick program I'll say that... lol. Didn't even have time to consider a 'live' shot of realtemp but it shows the max values so it's all good. :)
.....gm
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27. August 2008 @ 20:51 |
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looks good GM... guess your ready to do some burning. dvd-rebuild useing Hanks encoder to let you use all 4 cores.....
burn baby burn!!!!! thats what Al Davis said oh thats "just win baby"
lmao
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28. August 2008 @ 04:46 |
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Interesting, I stopped my testing before the cores even reached those figures... I've no doubt they'd have gone higher though.
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28. August 2008 @ 08:32 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Interesting, I stopped my testing before the cores even reached those figures... I've no doubt they'd have gone higher though.
I haven't read enough about the progie Sam but I'll comment anyway. lol.
I like the idea of only testing for a few minutes and if Intel uses something similar or the same "method" to test then I'm in!!! I have NEVER liked the idea of testing for HOURS upon HOURS with prime95, orthos, or what ever "burn in" test you wanna choose. Granted my temps got about 5C-10C higher with that test but it was for only a few minutes. I just like the idea better. Call me simple, it's ok. ;)
I guess I equate it to a car's redline. I you run a car just BELOW redline for hours upon hours it's gonna take it's toll!! BUT if you run it right at redline for a few seconds it's prolly gonna be ok. IF not you know right away... lol. This is the same thing to me. The test spits out in a few minutes and let's you know if it's ok or not. ;) btw mine passed with flying colors!! Yeah!!
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28. August 2008 @ 08:39 |
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So does the test have a finishing point, or does it just tell you to stop it after so many minutes?
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28. August 2008 @ 08:45 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
So does the test have a finishing point, or does it just tell you to stop it after so many minutes?
Mine quit in about 5 minutes I think, IIRC the readme file said it should be done in 8 minutes or less. ;) I didn't time it and all I was watching was the temps. lol. I was concerned as well, but it seemed to do just fine. :)
btw what do you have your OC at?? Curious about your voltages on the cpu and chipsets as well?
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28. August 2008 @ 08:50 |
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28. August 2008 @ 09:07 |
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Sammy back down your OC and see if it does it again. I would start at 3.0GHz and see what happens. Are you testing 1/2 RAM or FULL RAM?? I would do at least 1/2 to start with. ;) Take into account I've only used the progie twice. ;)
Maybe the link that spamual provided will assist you in answering some questions. ;)
....gm
btw anyone heard from Morty81 lately?? Guess he's resting. hmmmmmm. SLACKER!!!!! lol.
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28. August 2008 @ 09:17 |
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lol Sam, I think you should lower that OC until you can get a fan into that heatsink of yours.
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28. August 2008 @ 09:24 |
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1/2 RAM, same as you.
Not heat related, the cores reached 62C highest before the BSOD sppeared, and according to Realtemp my TJMax is 95. I think it's just a case of one of those 'stable' but not really stable overclocks... :P
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28. August 2008 @ 09:28 |
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No, I mean you will have to up the voltage for it to get stable. And when you do that the temps will go higher.
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28. August 2008 @ 09:56 |
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Originally posted by abuzar1:
No, I mean you will have to up the voltage for it to get stable. And when you do that the temps will go higher.
Yep... that's why I suggested lowering the OC for now. Takes less voltage and should get you to stable. btw there isn't a stable "unstable" OC!!! lol. You should know better. :P
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28. August 2008 @ 10:33 |
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hence the inverted commas, lol. It gives the appearance of being stable because it has never crashed when I've been using it normally, but it fails a burn test, so it's not truly stable.
As for the voltage required, potentially, but my board gives the chip the same voltage on auto for any speed, seemingly.
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spamual
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28. August 2008 @ 12:55 |
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you need to go manual sam, and new bios
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28. August 2008 @ 13:06 |
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Originally posted by greensman:
btw anyone heard from Morty81 lately?? Guess he's resting. hmmmmmm. SLACKER!!!!! lol.
I'm here. just lurking in the background. getting some cheap intertainmemt watching you NOVICES OC your Q6600's :) :) hehe lol.
I'm gonna flash my bios with the latest official bios (just came out rescently) and might bump my OC up to 3.5ghz later today. I probably won't go any higher than that since this pc has to last a while.
I bought a new (used) ride and don't have the extra cash at the moment for new pc hardware in the event something fails.
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28. August 2008 @ 13:08 |
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Originally posted by spamual:
you need to go manual sam, and new bios
what he said. lol. :D
Originally posted by Sammy:
hence the inverted commas, lol. It gives the appearance of being stable because it has never crashed when I've been using it normally, but it fails a burn test, so it's not truly stable.
Yeh I knew you was joking around. :P Think about a manual setting and a BIOS update if needed, I think it's the only way to have/get that OC and be stable. :) Come on Sammy.... get 'er done!!!@!@!@!
...gm
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28. August 2008 @ 13:09 |
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Yeah a new BIOS is on the cards for me I think, the overclocking is just too obscure with F1.
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28. August 2008 @ 13:14 |
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Originally posted by Mort81:
Originally posted by greensman:
btw anyone heard from Morty81 lately?? Guess he's resting. hmmmmmm. SLACKER!!!!! lol.
I'm here. just lurking in the background. getting some cheap intertainmemt watching you NOVICES OC your Q6600's :) :) hehe lol.
I'm gonna flash my bios with the latest official bios (just came out rescently) and might bump my OC up to 3.5ghz later today. I probably won't go any higher than that since this pc has to last a while.
I bought a new (used) ride and don't have the extra cash at the moment for new pc hardware in the event something fails.
Hey watch the NOVICE talk there buddy!!! heheehe. :P
Congrats on the new ride.. :) Hope it's doing well.... :D Oh and I hear ya when it comes to NOT messing up equipment. ;)
....gm
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28. August 2008 @ 13:14 |
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your trying with F1
(some one shoot him....(BOOZER) )
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28. August 2008 @ 13:17 |
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Originally posted by spamual:
your trying with F1
(some one shoot him....(BOOZER) )
I don't normally condone that sort of activity, especially when it's Sammy.. hehehe. BUT in this instance go on BOOZER let 'er fly!!!! heheehe. :P
.....gm
completely unrelated again...
spamual... do a new sig... it's a NEW you and we need to look at something other than that ugly mug you got posted..... ROFL.... :P
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28. August 2008 @ 13:20 |
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sam,
if it won't even pass a burn in test, it is no where near stable. I mean c'mon what good is an OC if all you can do is search the web and chat online? no offense but lets be realistic.
I agree with gm and spamual. time for a bios update and you're going to have to take it off auto pilot if you ever want to get any descent stable OC.
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28. August 2008 @ 13:31 |
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I agree. To it's credit it has passed playing games, running 3dmark, and all that without a hitch. The stumbling block for extended use right now though is the heat, I'm not going to play with OC'ing much until I figure out a way of reattaching a fan to my Ultra-120 without the clips.
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28. August 2008 @ 13:50 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
I agree. To it's credit it has passed playing games, running 3dmark, and all that without a hitch. The stumbling block for extended use right now though is the heat, I'm not going to play with OC'ing much until I figure out a way of reattaching a fan to my Ultra-120 without the clips.
you can use some good wire ties.. if that dont work hundred mile an hour tape works great for everything...lol
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