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Folding count? I was also folding on both 480s at the same time, and this is on a single loop.

I could also put my Ultra Kazes on if I really wanted, I'm only using Gentle Typhoon 1400rpms.

Why does it read 3.4ghz? Real temp inaccurate? Well, nice setup anyway. Your ambient temps must be low.

(09-05-2010, 03:02 PM)obscured Wrote: [ -> ]Why does it read 3.4ghz? Real temp inaccurate? Well, nice setup anyway. Your ambient temps must be low.

Same reason it says Core i9.

Ambients aren't that low, I think I just got lucky with my setup.

Ok, so I have an AMD 965 Phenom II 4x 3.4 Ghz processor, and its stock settings are a 17 multiplier and 1.4v. I have, bit by bit, upped the multiplier to 18.5 and the voltage to 1.405v, and it has passed LinX. I only needed to up the voltage when I hit the 18.5 multiplier, and it was only by .005v, but, for the 19 multiplier, I upped it all the way from 1.405v to 1.425v (by .005v each time), and it went through 3 failures, and the 4th time ended with a BSOD. So I'm at 3.7 Ghz stable right now, and I've seen others get this very processor up to 4.2Ghz stable. I do have stock cooling, but temps are not exceeding about 65C under load at 3.7Ghz. I do plan on getting an aftermarket cooling system. A really nice one. Soon. But, for now, I figured even 3.8Ghz is a pretty modest overclock, and I would be able to achieve it.

So my question to you all is-- should I keep on going up in voltage? Should I stop for now because I can't go any higher? Should I adjust something else in order to go higher? Should I wait to get an aftermarket cooling fan before going any higher? How high of a temp is acceptable under load before I absolutely need aftermarket cooling? Answering any combination of those questions would be wonderful. Thanks to all who respond.

65c when playing dolphin or idle ?
Very dangerous if it's idle

(09-05-2010, 04:07 PM)admin89 Wrote: [ -> ]65c when playing dolphin or idle ?
Very dangerous if it's idle

65C under full 100% CPU load. My CPU idles at 41C at a 3.7Ghz 4.105v overclock. You wouldn't happen to know by any chance what I should do in order to get a higher, stable overclock, would you?

I could get stable at 3.4ghz ,same temp as you but i don't wanna kill CPU so I set it back to 3.0Ghz
65c full load is fine you could try more (3.8 - 4.0Ghz)

(09-05-2010, 05:28 PM)admin89 Wrote: [ -> ]I could get stable at 3.4ghz ,same temp as you but i don't wanna kill CPU so I set it back to 3.0Ghz
65c full load is fine you could try more (3.8 - 4.0Ghz)

Should I go above the 1.425v that the OP said to not go over in order to do this, or is going above that too dangerous like the OP stated?

I forgot to tell all of you about my bios ,it's have "overclock profile" oftion which is auto overclock under system control (select : 5-10-15-20-30%)
So whatever i overclock my CPU or not the voltage always : 1.312 V,Temp and speed when idle : 40-45c ; 1.8 - 2.4Ghz
Lol, Say goodbye with those laggy,slow gameplay....
P.S @guitarlifter If you had my mainboard ,you could safely O.C yours 30% (4.42Ghz)

(09-05-2010, 10:58 PM)admin89 Wrote: [ -> ]I forgot to tell all of you about my bios ,it's have "overclock profile" oftion which is auto overclock under system control (select : 5-10-15-20-30%)
So whatever i overclock my CPU or not the voltage always : 1.312 V,Temp and speed when idle : 40-45c ; 1.8 - 2.4Ghz
Lol, Say goodbye with those laggy,slow gameplay....
P.S @guitarlifter If you had my mainboard ,you could safely O.C yours 30% (4.42Ghz)

Auto-OC usually overvolts the CPU like crazy. The one on my board got me to 4.2, but applied 1.4v of vcore