First time overclocking

[snoopy7548]

well yesterday i finally got all the parts for my new computer:

e6750
abit ip35 pro
evga 8800gt 512mb superclocked
2x2gb g.skill ddr2-1000
thermalright ultima 90
vista 64 ultimate
and a few other things

anways, it was also my first time building a computer. took about 3 hours because i wanted to take my time doing it. booted up perfectly on first try, as soon as i got into the bios i immediately went to uguru and tried overclocking (just for fun). in less than 15 seconds i had these settings:

cpu external clock to 400mhz (for an oc of 3.2ghz)
multiplier at 8x
running memory 1:1
cpu voltage 1.4
ram voltage 1.9 (this type of ram actually operates at 2-2.1v but i wanted to try 1.9)

that was all i messed around with, i will have to go deeper later. ive been running orthos for 7 hours, 10 minutes and everything is perfect. passed all tests. cpu idle temps are ~18-19C and load temps never go above 40C. this is awesome.

also i have been running crysis at very high settings 1280x768, no AA with a very playable framerate. it auto-detected my system for everything set to very high. i have only been playing the first level but it is smooth as butter. ill probly have to lower the settings a bit as i get more into the game but so far so good. as soon as i try to go to 1600x1200 though, it is just unplayable.

 

[Gautama2]

You realize 18c is 65 F right? You're getting a bad reading, what program are you using ot read?

 

[PCTC2]

at 15C. some software programs read the G0 stepping Core2's TJunction 15C too low so your temp readouts are 15C too low

 

[Saiyukimot]

Yeh, coretemp wont work on his 64-bit OS, so he'll be using speedfan. Speedfan is 15decrees too cold. And yeh, Orthos will be out too im guessing.

You're getting same temps as meish - high 20's low 30's idle, 55max

and 1.4v is a lot of cpu voltage..lol

and you jumped straight from stock to 3.2GHz? risky..

 

[LOUISSSSS]

CONGRATS!! THATS A GOOD OC

 

[Conjugal Visit]

Originally posted by: Saiyukimot
and you jumped straight from stock to 3.2GHz? risky..

Why do you say that? 3.2GHz is a dead cinch with the E6750. If anything, he went too quickly and should have tried the 3.2GHz at stock voltages...

Regards,

 

[soccerballtux]

Wait, so my 52C load in Speedfan is actually 67C? Lies; my Sempron would have died out ages ago.

 

[myocardia]

Originally posted by: soccerballtux
Wait, so my 52C load in Speedfan is actually 67C? Lies; my Sempron would have died out ages ago.

If your Sempron is an Intel G0 stepping, then yes. BTW, core temps are utterly useless with AMD processors, unless you think that a 30°C swing is okay. AMD says that their core temp readings are +/- 15°C (they don't even have a thermal diode inside their cores, like Intel does).

 

[Phunk0ne]

the E6750 can easily hit 3.2GHz. And that is all on stock volts over your complete board. 1.4V is too high to run your C2D e6750 @ 3.2GHz.
Dump uGuru and manually do your settings in BIOS.

You are running 64 bit Vista, add 15C to the temperatures in speedfan, or buy Everest which gives a good reading on your cpu temperature. I am running Vista 64bit Ultimate and opted for Everest.

See my signature what my readings are and what voltages I used.

 

[DangerAardvark]

I hope mine goes as smoothly once I get my videocard in.

 

[DangerAardvark]

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
I hope mine goes as smoothly once I get my videocard in.

Temperatures hit 80 in the day with high humidity though, so I hope heat won't be an issue.

 

[Denithor]

Why do you guys say that CoreTemp doesn't work in Vista64? I have it working just fine on my box, reported temps are maybe 2-3C lower (idle & under load) than what it reports if I boot to XP instead on the same rig.

 

[Bigbassfrank]

that's a real nice job on the overclock..
BBF

 

[snoopy7548]

thanks for all of your comments. yeah i backed down the voltage to 1.35v (stock) and am now running the memory at it's default 1000mhz 5-5-5-15 @ 2v. booted fine and will orthos/memtest soon.