Does This Mean MY overclock isn't 100% stable

[DolfanJay]

I've had my Cpu OC'd for about 1 year now. I tested stability with Prime 95 by itself. This got my cpu from 32 idle to about 48c after 12 hours, no errors occured. Then I tried Prime 95 running while I did endless loops of 3dmark2001, same temps and no crashes or errors.
But now I've just started archiving my cd collection using Monkeys Audio and with my cpu overclocked I always get random errors and CRC problems. If i back back down to 700 no errors. I thought if my computer passed those stability tests it was a 100%. I guess not. The only thing in my comp thats oc'd is the cpu. I even tried to back my ram to 3-3-3 but no effect still get errors. So what do you all think is it my comp or the program and should I even care I'm not doing NASA work on my computer or anything? Thanks to all who reply.

 

[THUGSROOK]

sounds like that monkey thing is a bad program.
try something else.

if you can prime95 and 3dmark or hours you are stable.

 

[Theslowone]

If it can run both prime 95 and 3dmark2001 for a long time then its pretty stable, I say its the program. Not for sure, but both those programs make your cpu suffer more then almost anything regular program you would run.

 

[DolfanJay]

Thanks for your replies the thing that concerns me is I do not get these same errors when I lower my CPU down to its default speed of 700. I guess I can lower it just when I'm doing Cd work and then reoverclock for everything else. Thanks again.

 

[Swanny]

It may be the program, but if the error goes away at default then it's likely the CPU. Remember that very few overclocks are really 100% stable. Prime 95 and 3D Mark do not tell all....

 

[Sahakiel]

My rule of thumb when overclocking: One error on any program that goes away after dropping the clock equals unstable chip.

 

[DolfanJay]

Well I've upped my voltage a little more up to 1.8v it didnt really effect temperatures but seems to have cleared up the problems. So I guess my next question would be is this a dangerous voltage whats the general rule on this. The default for this chip is 1.65v. Thanks

 

[CSoup]

Yeah, your cpu is not totally stable. prime95 and other stability tests only test certain instructions. This program that you are getting errors with is probably using other instructions that were not tested or not tested rigorously before. Not all transistors on a chip are equal so it could very well be that certain parts withstood the overclock while other portions did not.

 

[WarCon]

I have heard of others using that program having the same problem when overclocked. I guess it must tax some part of your cpu that doesn't get abused by the other programs. So the answer is its not stable for that program. Does it have to be at stock speed for that program to run, or can you just turn down your overclock a little?

 

[hoomza444]

<< Well I've upped my voltage a little more up to 1.8v it didnt really effect temperatures but seems to have cleared up the problems. So I guess my next question would be is this a dangerous voltage whats the general rule on this. The default for this chip is 1.65v. Thanks >>



usually the cpu can safely handle i'd say up to 2.0 volts for prolonged preiods of time assuming that you have adequate cooling. but yeah, i'd say 1.8 is reasonable and shouldn't be a problem.

 

[DolfanJay]

Warcon,

I havent really tried anything but 700 and 933. I dont like to run my pci bus out of spec. So for me the overclock was either 933 or nothing. I want more people to maybe add this program to their stability tests. Just take some wav's and use high compression. Its available at monkeysaudio.com and it is a really good lossless compression program. Well thanks again for everyones replies.