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new system, good OC, how far can i go?

Last post 09-19-2009, 6:17 PM by raptorrage. 7 replies.
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  •  09-13-2009, 5:40 PM 568702

    new system, good OC, how far can i go?

    hey,

    this is my first build, and i have a computer builder/ OCr friend who is helping me, and i very much appreciate it.

    I will give u all the info and specs of my comp below, i still have to build it, but until i do, here are the specs.
    System Specs
    Budget:VGA:EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260Monitor:to be announced
    MB:EVGA nForce 750i SLI MotherboardOS:Windows vista 64bit (with windows 7 upgrade 64bit) OEMBrowser:
    CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHzSound:CPU Pps:mild gaming + mild multitasking
    Memory:Patriot Viper II 4GB (2 x 2GB) SDRAM DDR2 1066 (QTY 2.)PSU:Ultra LSP650 650-Watt Power SupplyBrand:EVGA
    HD:Hitachi 7K1000.B Hard Drive - 1TB, 7200RPMCooling:Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP Case Fan (+ case cooling)Misc:

  •  09-13-2009, 6:47 PM 568711 in reply to 568702

    Re: new system, good OC, how far can i go?

    The E8400 can typically OC in the range of 3.6 to 4.0 ghz on air cooling.  Just don't get too aggressive on raising the voltage.

  •  09-14-2009, 1:38 PM 568871 in reply to 568711

    Re: new system, good OC, how far can i go?

    The official maximum operating core temperature for an Intel E8400 is 72.4c but I'd advise you to keep it under 65c @ full load for safe overclocking. you should reach up to 4Ghz without a problem.

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  •  09-14-2009, 5:43 PM 568944 in reply to 568871

    Re: new system, good OC, how far can i go?

    i cant reach 4, with stock cooling?!

    im just talking about stock, the ffan that comes with the CPU

  •  09-14-2009, 6:05 PM 568950 in reply to 568944

    Re: new system, good OC, how far can i go?

    I am running an E6700 processor at 3.6 ghz with a $10 Masscool heat sink and fan.  My CPU and heat sink are lapped but I would expect an E8400 to do 3.6-4.0 ghz even with the stock fan.

  •  09-14-2009, 8:19 PM 568965 in reply to 568950

    Re: new system, good OC, how far can i go?

    oh, rlly, cool, thanks

  •  09-16-2009, 5:00 PM 569427 in reply to 568871

    Re: new system, good OC, how far can i go?

    whitelotus:

    The official maximum operating core temperature for an Intel E8400 is 72.4c but I'd advise you to keep it under 65c @ full load for safe overclocking. you should reach up to 4Ghz without a problem.

    The maximum core temperature isn't quite 72.4C, likely to be higher but isn't clearly defined.

    Thermal Specification:  The thermal specification shown is the maximum case temperature at the maximum Thermal Design Power (TDP) value for that processor. It is measured at the geometric center on the topside of the processor integrated heat spreader.

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  •  09-19-2009, 6:17 PM 570188 in reply to 569427

    Re: new system, good OC, how far can i go?

    i certainly wouldn't attempt to do 4ghz on a E8400 with just the stock hsf i don't care what the TDP says  65c would be where i would back it off    on stock i'd say 3.6ghz is about the max
    E8400 @ 4.2ghz idle 30c load 50-53c 3x 640gb
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