amd 4200(65) x2 overclock to 2.60ghz

[sonoma1993]

I overclocked my amd x2 4200 to 2.57ghz using 1.30 for vcore voltage. Any programs out there to test my system stability and cpu temperature? Any clue how much more I can get out of my cpu?

i'm usinng an asus n2n-e nforce 5 570 motherboard and corsair 2 x 1024mb 6400ddr2 model cm2x1024-6400c4d.

according to my asus probe II, my current cpu temp is about 77 f or 26c, but that without running a stress test.


well I've been running my system at 2.6ghz for most of the day today. Idle temperature is about 25c to 27c, that according to pc-wizard 2006 from cpuid.


heatsink im using is the thermaltake venus 12

case im using is the antec 900

 

[buzzsaw13]

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Check that out, you can get Prime95 or SuperPi to test for stability. I prefer SP2004 since it has a more user friendly layout

Don't forget to run 2 instances of Prime or SP2004 and set each instance for a different core when testing for stability.

 

[sonoma1993]

Well I just ran a prime95 stress test with my amd athlong 64 x2 4200 overclocked to 2.6ghz. CPU temperature went to about 45c-47c? How is that for a stress test temp? I know my system isnt using the best heatsink/fan como. I forget what kinkd thermalright heatsink I have. All I know it about 2-3 years old.

 

[CurseTheSky]

Those temps aren't too bad. 50C+ is where I start to worry.

 

[myocardia]

You have to run two instances of Prime95 for dual-cores, which is a bit complicated. Just run the only dual-core enabled app, that does exactly the same thing: Orthos. Set it to run @ Priority of 8, and see what your temps are after 15 minutes or so.

 

[sonoma1993]

update

well I've been running my system at 2.6ghz for most of the day today. Idle temperature is about 25c to 27c, that according to pc-wizard 2006 from cpuid.
heatsink im using is the thermaltake venus 12

case im using is the antec 900

 

[BitByBit]

Those temps are pretty good. At stock, my X2 idles at around 23'C, but at 2.6GHz it seems to hover around 29-30'C.