Is 1.98V too high for my CPU 2100+?

[Zhou]

<FONT size=1>is 1.98V too high for my cpu?</FONT>
<FONT face=arial size=2>I have a 2100+ throroughbred b on an epox 8rda+. i have been able to get my comp at 2.3ghz (200x11.5) with 1.85V stable. I just bumped up my multiplier to 12 (2.4ghz) and kept on increasing my cpu voltage until it can run sisoft. i was able to run sisoft 20 times @ 1.98V. is it safe to leave my comp running at 1.98V? my temp with 1.98V at full load is 40C.</FONT>

 

[Metalloid]

If you have good enough cooling you might be ok, but it will still reduce the life of your CPU by quite a bit.

40C load is pretty good for 1.98v. What kind of cooling do you have?

Like I said you may be ok, but I highly advise against it.

 

[BentValve]

Hmm, sounds like either you got a crappy TBred B 2100+ or your motherboard is lying to you about the voltages.
If I were you I would manually check the voltage, if it really is 1.98V then sell the chip and buy another because
most of them do not need that much voltage.

 

[MTDEW]

Must be watercooled also.

I opted not to go that high on voltage, which I needed also for 2.4ghz(stable).

I decided to stay at 2.3ghz / 1.85v core, i idle at around 37c .

There are plenty of people at that voltage at AOA, but IMO its not worth the chance of suddenly losing my cpu. [edit: link directly to AOA forums wouldnt work].

Im sure you'll get answers not to do it and ones to go ahead and run that voltage.

I decided to quit trying to decide....lol
And just went with what i KNEW was safe.

 

[ElFenix]

1.98 you're going to turn things that should be insulators into conductors.

 

[bgeh]

imo, 1.85v is the max you should go unless you have water cooling or better

 

[Sheriff]

Originally posted by: bgeh
imo, 1.85v is the max you should go unless you have water cooling or better

Same here as I've lost a couple

 

[0roo0roo]

if its stable who cares. u might get 7 years instead of 15.

 

[nick1985]

im at 1.808 with my palimino, is that OK?

 

[Metalloid]

Originally posted by: nick1985
im at 1.808 with my palimino, is that OK?

What are your temps and what is your cooling setup? I am at 1.85v with my palomino, but I have heavy air cooling.

 

[Sheriff]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
if its stable who cares. u might get 7 years instead of 15.

That's what I thought until it went down a week later

 

[pillage2001]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
if its stable who cares. u might get 7 years instead of 15.

That's what you think.

 

[John]

Is 1.98V too high for my CPU 2100+?

IMHO it is.

My 2100+ @ 2.3GHz (1.81v) is running 56C idle (64C @ 100% load) w/ a room temp of 24.4C

However I am using a SLK800a (AS III) w/ a 24cfm/21db panaflo, and 3 more <21db fans to yield a quiet case.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Sheriff

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
if its stable who cares. u might get 7 years instead of 15.

That's what I thought until it went down a week later

my tually's been running fine over a year at 1.85v thats up from 1.5 i think. my previous celly 533@800 did 2v fine. still does.

 

[McCarthy]

PIII's might be tough. There have been a lot of reports of suddenly dead chips in high overvoltage overclocks lately though, P4's and XP's. No, not all of them are dying, but more than we ever heard about from overvolting before. %'s are up too though.

 

[Actaeon]

1.98v is EXTREMELY HIGH for a Thoroughbred-B.

I would be a bit scared to go past 1.85v, yet alone, 1.98v.

I am currently running 2.3ghz @ 1.775v (overvolts to about 1.8v).

 

[Actaeon]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: Sheriff

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
if its stable who cares. u might get 7 years instead of 15.

That's what I thought until it went down a week later

my tually's been running fine over a year at 1.85v thats up from 1.5 i think. my previous celly 533@800 did 2v fine. still does.

The lower the micron process, the much more fragile it is to voltage. Your other processers were bulit on a higher micron process, therefore it wasn't as in as much danger as Zhou's Thoroughbred.

 

[MTDEW]

Actaeon, brought up something I forgot to mention also.

am currently running 2.3ghz @ 1.775v (overvolts to about 1.8v).

If your 8RDA+ is like mine it overvolts too.
Mine is set at 1.8v in the bios, but the USDM at my desktop reports 1.85v.

So that may be something to keep an eye on or look into to see which is the more accurate reading.

I just tend to go by whichever reads the higher voltage for safety's sake.

But im not really sure which (bios or the USDM) is the more accurate of the 2 readings.

 

[boyRacer]

i have my 2100+ 0302 @ 2700+ on def voltage...

 

[cmdrdredd]

I'd back down or get watercooling.

 

[ShowdOWN]

i think that is a bit too high.

i could run my 2100 at 2400 and 1.9v but i opted to run it at 2312@1.8v instead.
also my temps are 40c idle and 46c full load in a warm room.