Will I need to stress test again

**greenbrucelee** · 09-09-2009, 02:37 PM

I recently reapplied my thermal paste and reinstalled the cooler, if I apply my old overclocking settings do I need to stress test it again?

**grimx133** · 09-09-2009, 08:25 PM

Yes and no. While the board may be stable at the clock, you need to confirm the temps, make sure that the reinstallation is getting rid of the heat properly. If the temps are fine after 20 minutes or so at 100% cpu, you should be good to go.

**greenbrucelee** · 09-09-2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by grimx133

Yes and no. While the board may be stable at the clock, you need to confirm the temps, make sure that the reinstallation is getting rid of the heat properly. If the temps are fine after 20 minutes or so at 100% cpu, you should be good to go.

I clocked it to 3.5GHz last night and got to a maximum of 45 degrees c whilst runnning OCCT for an hour. My usual overclock is 3.91

**grimx133** · 09-09-2009, 11:36 PM

Sounds good. I leave my usual OC as a profile in the bios, once you've found a comfortable clock you can go straight there after reinstalling the hsf, the temps are the possible issue. Not that it's likely, but odd things can happen. Specially with the stock intel pushpins, can't stand those, sure glad the Xigmatek makes a backplate kit for the S1283.

**greenbrucelee** · 09-10-2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by grimx133

Sounds good. I leave my usual OC as a profile in the bios, once you've found a comfortable clock you can go straight there after reinstalling the hsf, the temps are the possible issue. Not that it's likely, but odd things can happen. Specially with the stock intel pushpins, can't stand those, sure glad the Xigmatek makes a backplate kit for the S1283.

my 3.91 setting is saved as a profile in the BIOS too, I might do it when I get home and stress test for a couple of hours. I had to reinstall the tuniq tower as I hadn't got in all the way properly but have this time it was a real **** to tighten up even with the back plate on the mobo

**greenbrucelee** · 09-10-2009, 12:33 PM

I just loaded my profile again in the BIOS then ran prime95 for 2 hours. My temps have dropped considerably, the max temp was 48 degrees c for both cores whereas before the cooler was re-installed max temp was 58 so I have a 10 degree drop :)

Wonder if I should go back to 4GHz or try for more

**grimx133** · 09-10-2009, 08:41 PM

Very nice temp drop indeed! With that you just might be able to squeeze a little more out of it, but you're not going to see much of a performance gain, you've pretty much tapped out the performance with your usual 3.9. Of course, there's always going for it just to see how high you can get.

**greenbrucelee** · 09-11-2009, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by grimx133

Very nice temp drop indeed! With that you just might be able to squeeze a little more out of it, but you're not going to see much of a performance gain, you've pretty much tapped out the performance with your usual 3.9. Of course, there's always going for it just to see how high you can get.

I think I will just leave it where it is but I tweaked the ram to give me a 1:1 ratio.

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greenbrucelee Mentor Hardware team Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,849 OS: XP SP3 My System	Will I need to stress test again I recently reapplied my thermal paste and reinstalled the cooler, if I apply my old overclocking settings do I need to stress test it again? __________________ Microsoft certified professional, Network +, A+ certified

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grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,144 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Will I need to stress test again Yes and no. While the board may be stable at the clock, you need to confirm the temps, make sure that the reinstallation is getting rid of the heat properly. If the temps are fine after 20 minutes or so at 100% cpu, you should be good to go. __________________

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grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,144 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Will I need to stress test again Sounds good. I leave my usual OC as a profile in the bios, once you've found a comfortable clock you can go straight there after reinstalling the hsf, the temps are the possible issue. Not that it's likely, but odd things can happen. Specially with the stock intel pushpins, can't stand those, sure glad the Xigmatek makes a backplate kit for the S1283. __________________

09-10-2009, 12:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
greenbrucelee Mentor Hardware team Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,849 OS: XP SP3 My System	Re: Will I need to stress test again I just loaded my profile again in the BIOS then ran prime95 for 2 hours. My temps have dropped considerably, the max temp was 48 degrees c for both cores whereas before the cooler was re-installed max temp was 58 so I have a 10 degree drop :) Wonder if I should go back to 4GHz or try for more __________________ Microsoft certified professional, Network +, A+ certified

09-10-2009, 08:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,144 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Will I need to stress test again Very nice temp drop indeed! With that you just might be able to squeeze a little more out of it, but you're not going to see much of a performance gain, you've pretty much tapped out the performance with your usual 3.9. Of course, there's always going for it just to see how high you can get. __________________