2500+ @ 2v vcore @ 54C Load... Safe?

[travsav]

My system:
ABIT NF7-S v2.0
AMD AthlonXP 2500+ Barton (AQXEA stepping)
Thermalright SLK-947U w/Thermaltake Smartfan 2 @ 4800rpm
1x512mb Mushkin PC3500 Level 2
OKIA 550W PSU

As the topic states, at 2v vcore I can hit 2.4ghz and it loads @ under 55C, would it be alright to run it like this 24/7? I know watercooled applications that run over 2V all the time, and the SLK-947 competes with some H20 cooling...

What do you guys think? or should I run 2.2 @ 1.75...

Also, these voltages are according to the NF7, which underclocks a little... so it's not quite as high as I'm telling you.

 

[Soulkeeper]

i would say no
anything over 1.75 is pretty hard on these .13u athlons

 

[myocardia]

It will probably run at that voltage for a few weeks, maybe even a few months, if you're lucky. But if you want to keep the chip, get the voltage to 1.8v or below.

 

[Corporate Thug]

2v is unsafe regardless of the temps

 

[WA261]

Have not seen anything about it being a problem. I run mine at 1.95v and am just fine.

 

[JSSheridan]

Keep the voltage under 1.8 if you want to keep it for a while. Peace.

 

[myocardia]

Originally posted by: WA261
Have not seen anything about it being a problem. I run mine at 1.95v and am just fine.

And how many years has it run 24/7??

I've heard of them burning out with 1.9v in a month or so.

 

[drewdogg808]

i don't have a problem running 1.85v. if you go to other forums, many people run 1.9-2.0v all the time. i've been running at 1.85 over a year now.

you can always run it at that voltage and if it dies sooner than you expect, you'll know for next time.

people who overclock alot generally replace their cpu every couple years anyway.

 

[Peter D]

2.0Vcore 24/7? Hah, that chip wont last for a while..

 

[Shimmishim]

well....

if it were me... i wouldn't say it's worth it because 2.4 @ 2 vcore volts is not a good overclock at all...

now if it were running like 2.8 or something like that at 2 vcore volts... i'd prolly do it...

2500+'s are pretty cheap... you kill one... buy another!

i think that running at 2.0 volts will last you a good while...


i have yet to hear of anyone killing a barton with 2.0 volts running 24/7... if anyone wants to point me to a thread where someone's killed a barton, please do...

 

[zephyrprime]

I wonder how much extra money AMD brings in from people the fry their chips?

 

[WA261]

Originally posted by: myocardia

Originally posted by: WA261
Have not seen anything about it being a problem. I run mine at 1.95v and am just fine.

And how many years has it run 24/7??

I've heard of them burning out with 1.9v in a month or so.

And who in the hell is going to keep a chip for years???

Most of us that OC dont keep chips very long.

 

[Avalon]

I upgrade my chip every 6 months, lol
But I'll have to agree that if you want it to last for a while, 1.8ish should be the ceiling of voltage

 

[bigdan4712]

Originally posted by: tsdc
My system:
ABIT NF7-S v2.0
AMD AthlonXP 2500+ Barton (AQXEA stepping)
Thermalright SLK-947U w/Thermaltake Smartfan 2 @ 4800rpm
1x512mb Mushkin PC3500 Level 2
OKIA 550W PSU

As the topic states, at 2v vcore I can hit 2.4ghz and it loads @ under 55C, would it be alright to run it like this 24/7? I know watercooled applications that run over 2V all the time, and the SLK-947 competes with some H20 cooling...

What do you guys think? or should I run 2.2 @ 1.75...

Also, these voltages are according to the NF7, which underclocks a little... so it's not quite as high as I'm telling you.

^^^someone likes to spend money on processors...thats wayyyy too much on the voltage...Damn....

i would never touch the voltage....ever. too risky.

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: bigdan4712

Originally posted by: tsdc
My system:
ABIT NF7-S v2.0
AMD AthlonXP 2500+ Barton (AQXEA stepping)
Thermalright SLK-947U w/Thermaltake Smartfan 2 @ 4800rpm
1x512mb Mushkin PC3500 Level 2
OKIA 550W PSU

As the topic states, at 2v vcore I can hit 2.4ghz and it loads @ under 55C, would it be alright to run it like this 24/7? I know watercooled applications that run over 2V all the time, and the SLK-947 competes with some H20 cooling...

What do you guys think? or should I run 2.2 @ 1.75...

Also, these voltages are according to the NF7, which underclocks a little... so it's not quite as high as I'm telling you.

^^^someone likes to spend money on processors...thats wayyyy too much on the voltage...Damn....

i would never touch the voltage....ever. too risky.

well that's part of the risk of overclocking...

i've tried running a p4 2.4 m0 @ 1.85 volts before... it was fun... didn't suffer SNDS or anything...

to each his/her own...

 

[crimson117]

Originally posted by: bigdan4712

Originally posted by: tsdc
My system:
ABIT NF7-S v2.0
AMD AthlonXP 2500+ Barton (AQXEA stepping)
Thermalright SLK-947U w/Thermaltake Smartfan 2 @ 4800rpm
1x512mb Mushkin PC3500 Level 2
OKIA 550W PSU

As the topic states, at 2v vcore I can hit 2.4ghz and it loads @ under 55C, would it be alright to run it like this 24/7? I know watercooled applications that run over 2V all the time, and the SLK-947 competes with some H20 cooling...

What do you guys think? or should I run 2.2 @ 1.75...

Also, these voltages are according to the NF7, which underclocks a little... so it's not quite as high as I'm telling you.

^^^someone likes to spend money on processors...thats wayyyy too much on the voltage...Damn....

i would never touch the voltage....ever. too risky.

The whole draw of the current Mobile Barton OC'ing craze is that they can perform as well as their non-mobile versions, while operating at lower voltages. So when you're OC'ing, and feel you need a little more voltage to stabilize the chip, you don't have to worry, since the chip needs a lower voltage to overclock than the desktop version would.

 

[uo7]

If you can't afford to order a backup 2500+ cpu right now I wouldn't run it at 2volts. To each to there own I suppose.

 

[StageLeft]

Has anybody got experience actually on how long this will last, or are just guessing? As mentioned the barton 2500+ is a cheap chip. Heck if he can get 6 months out of it, then he could buy another

Honestly though just based on a "feeling" I'd say that running that high is not a great idea. I'd take the 2.2@1.75, and when you're on the last legs for the CPU OC to last a bit longer.