3ghz p4 socket 478 headroom

[Blazin Trav]

http://www.xoxideforums.com/showthread.php?t=50147

I swear 4ghz with this proc has been achieved, with the right RAM etc, with not too much difficulty. Who is right here? I can reach near 4ghz fairly easily, correct?

 

[Zebo]

easy no way. 3.7ish is a major feat.

 

[AristoV300]

I agree it can be done but not easily. I would say 3.7~3.8 is reasonable. My 3.2 can do 4Ghz but that even takes a good bump of vcore to do it. Of course this is all with good cooling and not that crap Intel Stock cooling.

 

[Blazin Trav]

Okay. Thank you. I was thinking it wouldn't be too hard with the right RAM and heatsink... but that's a given.

 

[xtknight]

Considering I can get around ~3380 MHz with my P4C 2.6 GHz (with stock cooling and a "walmart" no name case (per se)) it shouldn't be much of a feat with good cooling. I don't even have any extra fans in my case and I still get idle temps of about 38-40C. Not sure about load...I think about 48-50C. Voltage 1.68v. Core speed: 3384.3 MHz. Bus: 1041.3 MHz (260.3MHz x 4) using a P4 Northwood. I'm also using Corsair Value memory at 2.5-3-4-7 and 208.3 MHz. FSB : DRAM=5:4. Hope you can, I've had very good luck with my Northwood anyway.

 

[ntrights]

Originally posted by: Blazin Trav
Okay. Thank you. I was thinking it wouldn't be too hard with the right RAM and heatsink... but that's a given.

Right board is important also...not all s478 mobos can handle high overclock 24/7 with the prescott.

 

[Blazin Trav]

Ah okay. I have a 3ghz P4 with a Zalman CNPS7000 and pc2700 OCZ, which I need to upgrade, and I've hit 3.6ghz with some trial and error. Asus P4C800-D mobo. Just thought I'd check to make sure what y'all have gotten as well.

 

[ntrights]

Your mobo will be fine! If you attempt to overclock to 4gig make sure you sink the mosfets (specially around the powerplant area)

Let us know how it goes G-Luck!

 

[AristoV300]

The board is one of the best. Cooling is fine, I would recommend the XP-90 though. You definitely need to upgrade your memory. You need to be running 1:1, so you need memory that can reach at least ddr500 speeds. Memory with TCCD chips would be a very good choice, like PQI Turbo or OCZ Platinum.

 

[Blazin Trav]

Sure so DDR 500? Sounds excellent. Cooling upgrade no problem. Sounds like a good project.

 

[sMiLeYz]

with about 4 case fans, and a Zalman CNPS7000Cu i was able to get my 3ghz Northwood running stable at 3808mhz (15x254). With better ram and maybe watercooling i could possibly go higher.

 

[Blazin Trav]

What RAM do you have please?

 

[sMiLeYz]

Using dual Kingston ValueRam PC3200 CL3 512, my mobo is a MSI 865G Neo2.

4ghz is very hard although it is within reach of an 3.0 Northwood, alittle harder for a 3.0 prescott but still achievable. No overclocks are guarenteed, but with good cooling, good ram, good ventilation and artic silver 5... most Northwoods can reach at least 3.6.

 

[AristoV300]

Good memory choice here. Uses TCCD Chips.Link Price is good too. Here is what it's range is. Link

 

[Blazin Trav]

Okay well right now I need 1GB.