How do I up the voltage for the CPU in the EPoX 8K7A?

[Anaconda]

my computer keeps freezing, not like hard lock freezing, but like those things when it goes

"Fire in the hole!..hole!..hole!..hole!..hole!..hole!"

i was wondering how to up the voltage to get rid of this problem

i want to get it up to 1.85 volts, or if this isnt the problem, my ears are wide open

 

[jaggrey]

There's a jumper on the board that you use to up the voltage.

 

[Anaconda]

well i tried that, and it keeps on freezing, it says like +0.4 volts, is there any way to get it higher so i can get it to 1.85 volts?

 

[Anaconda]

whadda i do?

 

[jaggrey]

I don't know how to get the voltage higher than that? Are you overclocking? Try taking the FSB down.

 

[Anaconda]

1.2 at 1.33? is it necessary for me to still down it?

 

[heffe734]

okay...first of all...it might not be your voltage...most ppl get their epox boards with default vcore anywhere from 1.79-1.85...now if you raise the vcore...it'll move up from there. For example, say right now you are @ 1.79...if you put it to the last jumper...you'll knock it up to 2.19. Get it? Do not go to the last jumper unless you have an excellent HSF or you'll fry your bird. Also, make sure you have a good 400 + PSU to OC...that could be why your system is unstable...either that or your cpu is just getting plain hot. Which HSF do you have on?

 

[Anaconda]

a PAL6035 it's a 1.2 ghz at 1.33 ghz

 

[heffe734]

What is your vcore and your current temps ...idle and full.

 

[heffe734]

PSU?

 

[Anaconda]

an antec 300w and how can i check the vcore? and idle temps are like 37 and load is like 49

 

[heffe734]

Load 49?...i don't think you should go any higher then...epox temp readings are actually lower then what the real temp is. So you are over 50+ in actuality. Also, the 300 W antec...it's not the best for OCing and getting stability. But right now...it looks like your CPU might be heating up and locking up...i guess you might need a new HSF. My swiftech mc-462a right now is @ 42...and this is with vcore maxxed out and @1.67. To check your vcore...go into bios...go to pc health...and then check the vcore there.

 

[Anaconda]

will do! but it now looks like i gotta get a new heatsink, i thought the alpha could handle it

 

[heffe734]

i put an alpha pep in a system that i just built for someone...and i didn't like it...asus a7v kt133 w/ 1.2 AXIA K @ 1.333...49 idle. But ya, you gonna need to up the PSU too if you wanna go higher.