Duron 600@980

[anton]

Hello,

just got a new heatsink - Global Win FOP-32 ... and overclocked my cpu(Duron 600) to 980 (9.5x103 at 1.7V) my current CPU temp (consider it as almost idle) is 36C . Is it low/high/normal temp ? should I try and go higher , or than I would be in danger ?

p.s. my MB is Abit KT7-raid , both memories are PC133.

Thanks,
bye.

 

[Mikewarrior2]

hmm...what is your full-load temp?


Mike

 

[anton]

how can I find out full load temp ? what do I need to run ?

p.s. I am running Win2k if it's important

 

[Mikewarrior2]

rc5/seti@home/prime95 will load your cpu. Games do to a certain extent, but often stress subsystems rather than pure cpu.


Mike

 

[Nessism]

Let me see if I have this right, you are running a Duron 600 at 980 and you are not sure if you should try higher? I hate you AMD guys!!!! Just kidding.
If I were you (and I'm not) I would run the chip as hard as I could up to 1.75V or so and be happy. I may be stupid but everytime my system locks up (which is not very often) I always think that it is from my overclocked chip - maybe this is the error that caused Intel to label my chip a 700e and not a true 933). Silly me.

 

[BatManUSMC]

Did you unlock the L7 also. Take it to 1.85 and see what you get, my 700 is running great at 1050. Sound like you got a great OCer...

BatMan

 

[anton]

And could you tell me what's the normal IDLE Temp for a cpu ? ... so I won't burn my cpu... Thank you.

 

[Netopia]

I'd run it up to 1.85 and see what is stable. Funny thing is that all these chips seem to have invisible overclockability lines. For example, you might be getting 980 @ 1.7 but you might not be able to get 1000 @ 1.85! I've seen a bunch of chips that were like that. They'd do 900 like a walk in the park but then take a BIG jump in voltage to go another 50 MHz. Whatever the case, sounds like you got a heck of a lot of CPU for the price.

BTW... are you cracking RC5 for Team AnandTech yet? A CPU cycle is a terrible thing to waste!

Joe

 

[anton]

and what should I change now ? multiplier/bus speed ? ... like I said , I have 9.5x103 ...

Netopia: haven't tried cracking RC5 , but will soon ; )

 

[Mikewarrior2]

there isn't a "normal" idle temp. Kt7's and a7v's use a compensation in an attemp to better "approximate" core temp. unfortunately, this also raises idle temp by the compensation number.


Mike

 

[psykohog]

For Gods sake please dont get Mikewarrior2 on the temp thing again!

 

[anton]

hmm ... i got it to work on 1Ghz and my idle temp is still about 35-36C : )) ... $80+$20(heatsink) for 1Ghz is not bad at all ; ) ... but wanna try to get more out of it ...

 

[TheNemesis]

damn $80 for a duron 600, crazy...

 

[anton]

it was few months ago ; )