emosun

Two go to my game pc and 2 on top go to the older dell that sits on the bottem . One of the ones on top doesn't go to anything right now but am thinking ill make another pc for it.

oddball2910

No, it only allows the 6x or 8x.

Check if the Core Voltage in CPU Z is the same as it is in bios?

CPU Z and what the system properties say, don't match up at all...

How do you get programs such as speedfan to work correctly with a dell? i have three dells, 2 desktops and a laptop and none will show more than 1 temperature.

@emosun: build me a new pc instead? i'll pay for the shipping of it do you buy your crt's new or get them from people who are disposing of them?

magnethead

well thats just it. The way this was a progressive build, the operating system STILL thinks that this is a factory dell because i ran the dell operating system/origional hard drive with the aftermarket builds and still am, so i'm using the origional factory dell operating system on the non dell system, it doesnt know that though (and I ghosted the OS to the factory dell and it still runs).

BIOS has the CPU voltage set to 1.35625 volts. coretemp has the more correct stats.

TheMatt

I would personally then set the multiplier at 8x and keep the FSB at 366MHz for a speed of 2.93GHz.

emosun

I get them either from people who are throwing em away or I find them in storage or rummage sales. the two im using on my main pc iv'e had for years now. maybe 3 or 4 years. gone through like ten computers but only used those two monitors. lol . what are you talking about building a pc and shipping?

oddball2910

are they all in pretty decent shape, or are some hitting the end of their life?

you said you'll build a new comp for that 5th monitor, so go ahead, and i'll take it off your hands for you

emosun

They all actually work just fine , one of the main ones on the bottom has a "video game" button on it and makes the screen brightness go up to a perfect level so you can see dark areas in games, its neat. And the pc i'll probly make for the extra monitor wont be exactly great , don't think you would want it. Would be happy to make you a nice computer if you pay for it lol.

magnethead

like i said i got it at 384 by 8 right now, the programs are just all reporting different values. Just going from 375 to 384 MHZ jumped the idle temps about 2C.

ashumann12

Just got new skin for my laptop! (They spelled techsupportforum with an "s")

forcifer

nice. can we get a bigger pic though?

oddball2910

@Magnethead: try futzing with the core voltages? my cpu was running upwards of 54C until i upped the voltage to 1.232V where it is now, and now it never crosses 45C. (sound peculiar to me, yet it worked)


nice Ashumann

Monstrous

I'll get a picture of mine up tomorrow, can't find my camera :( .

Specs are:
Intel Q6600 Core 2 Quad (Cooling is Scythe infinity with the fan that came with it)
Albatron 8800GT (680 core 2000 memory - cooling is an HR-03-GT with a Silverstone FN-91 on it)
Asus P5K3
Corsair DDR3 1333MHz
Corsair 620W PSU
Antec 900 Case

Temps are as follows: (Load temps are while playing Crysis 1360x768, everything on Very High, and during 3dMark06 test)
CPU Idle: 22 Degrees C
CPU Load: 27 Degrees C

GPU Idle: 33 Degrees C
GPU Load: 39 Degrees C

ashumann12

Can't get a good pic 'cos of light reflections.

Here is original image: http://www.techsupportforum.com/atta...s-tsf-blue.jpg

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forcifer

nice dude looks sweet :)

ashumann12

Thanks, but freddyhard of the design team deserves the credit. I just asked if I could put it on a skin. I think it looks cool.

TheMatt

Many BIOSs have the voltage control set on Auto by default which means that the CPU voltage will jump up as soon as you overclock. Remembering that doubling the voltage quadruples the TDP, this is not a good thing. Thats why if you take the voltage off auto and set it yourself, the voltage might actually lower resulting in a lower temp and lower TDP.

oddball2910

Hmm, did not know the bit about the TDP. I never checked what the auto voltage wanted my CPU at, i just OC'd it and only upped the voltage when the system seemed as if it could use it. (yes i realize that's not the best method..)

I just noticed, i have a higher OC than magnethead but a lower cpu voltage.

magnethead

yup i put it at manual and set voltage at .35625 when the stock vcore was .35000. so it wasnt a megahuge voltage bump- just enough to let it have a drink every now and then.

TheMatt

You mean 1.35V?

Magnethead, what heatsink are you using, and what is the ambient room temp? What temps are you getting now? (This is just me being curious).

Remembering our equation TDP = C * E² * F, I have estimated that your TDP jumped up from 65W to ~73.9W. So your processor is now putting out about 74W of heat.

As long as you are stable though and your temps stay below 60 degrees at full load you should be all set with a successful overclock.


And speaking of overclocks, I have just got my FSB up to 366MHz so now I am at 1466MHz FSB (quad pumped) and 2.56GHz core. All stock voltages. RAM CAS is still at 4 and the command rate is still at 1T. The CPU only jumped up about 3 degrees under full load. Now I am doing a 12-hour stress test with Orthos to make sure everything is 100% OK.

That reminds me magnethead, check that your memory timings didn't default back if you adjusted them manually as this often happens when you take the FSB:DRAM off auto to overclock.

HawMan

My Last OC to 2.8Ghz went terribly wrong.


Booted up fine (Temps were fine at idle and load ) - So i ran 3dmark06, During this the pc restarted and wouldnt load XP , I kept getting a BSOD. I got the XP disk and tryed to reinstall XP but i got the BSOD ( same when i chose repair ). With the help of eneles i used Boot n Nuke to totally erase the Hard Drive, Then reinstall XP.

This makes me wonder if i should get the 5000+ Black Edition or the 6400+ Black Edition. I would hate to get the 5000+ To find out something would go wrong at 3.2ghz-ish.