About to o/c a 2500+ XP Barton

[Sniper82]

It's been a while since I've o/ced a XP. Just one question, whats the most(safe) vcore someone would want to put on the CPU with air cooling? I got a decent cooler(Volcano 12).

Can't remember.

 

[TheRyuu]

Originally posted by: Sniper82
It's been a while since I've o/ced a XP. Just one question, whats the most(safe) vcore someone would want to put on the CPU with air cooling? I got a decent cooler(Volcano 12).

Can't remember.

A 6 year Lifer asking a question like this? 😉

*head explodes*

 

[BlueWeasel]

Is that a 1.65v Barton? If so, you should be able to go up to 1.80v with no problems. You might be able to go up to 1.85v with a good heatsink and fan, but I'd keep a good eye on your temps at 1.85v.

 

[Stumps]

I overclock my old 3000+ Barton to 2.333ghz @ 1.85v using the stock HSF unit, I found that temps only went up by 4 or 5 degrees celcius (they are still under 55C at full load), I have 100% stability with this system.

 

[Sniper82]

Originally posted by: wizboy11

Originally posted by: Sniper82
It's been a while since I've o/ced a XP. Just one question, whats the most(safe) vcore someone would want to put on the CPU with air cooling? I got a decent cooler(Volcano 12).

Can't remember.

A 6 year Lifer asking a question like this? 😉

*head explodes*

Yeah but I build, change, o/c, ect hardware so much for myself and other ppl I forget 😀. Also been a few years since I o/ced a XP. Either way I o/ced it before anyone posted here. I figured 1.75 is def a safe zone for it and got 2.2ghz@1.725v stable so far. It is a 1.65 Barton.

I am o/cing this for my sister which has had the system for around 2 years or so at default. So I figured I would squeeze little bit more performance out of it and it still not need monitoring. It's running at or little over 46c under prime95 testing which is good.

Thx for the reply all.

 

[TheRyuu]

Originally posted by: Sniper82

Originally posted by: wizboy11

Originally posted by: Sniper82
It's been a while since I've o/ced a XP. Just one question, whats the most(safe) vcore someone would want to put on the CPU with air cooling? I got a decent cooler(Volcano 12).

Can't remember.

A 6 year Lifer asking a question like this? 😉

*head explodes*

Yeah but I build, change, o/c, ect hardware so much for myself and other ppl I forget 😀. Also been a few years since I o/ced a XP. Either way I o/ced it before anyone posted here. I figured 1.75 is def a safe zone for it and got 2.2ghz@1.725v stable so far. It is a 1.65 Barton.

I am o/cing this for my sister which has had the system for around 2 years or so at default. So I figured I would squeeze little bit more performance out of it and it still not need monitoring. It's running at or little over 46c under prime95 testing which is good.

Thx for the reply all.

I forgot too with my old Northwood. But that was way back before I was on Anandtech. Had to refresh my memory for that.

As others have said (had to actually refresh my memory on this too) 1.75-1.85 seems to be a safe zone for a Barton. You can always use the 10% rule too (as in don't go more than 10% over stock voltage, but sometimes that isn't always the best way).

This brought back some memories of my old Athlon XP-M(obile) @ (I think) 2.5ghz or somewere around there. Those mobile chips really clocked well.

 

[maluckey]

1.80v is doable for the long term so long as the temps are good.

 

[Kaieye]

Damm, I just picked up a rig that had a busted hard drive but had a Barton 2600 and an35-400 shuttle mb from Craigslist yesterday. It is now running at 2.127 ghz at 1.69 volts which is now my third Barton that I own.