Is my system Stable Enough

[mbond007]

I am new to overclocking and modding and bought a Gigabyte 7NNXP motherboard with Barton 2500+ chip locked.

I am currently running the processor with a FSB at 190 MHz, Vcore 1.8 V and VDimm 2.7 and can run Prime95 for 18 hours before I get an error. In your opinion is this system stable enough or should I back down on the FSB and/or up my voltages. I have read through out this forum that going about 1.8 V is dangerous for the CPU though with Toast my make CPU temperature is 51C, and System Temp 27.


TIA
Michael

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System:
Gigabyte Motherboard GA-7NNXP
AMD Barton 2500+ Locked @ 1900
Corsair DDRAM 1 gig TwinX1024-3200C2PT
Thermaltake SLK-900A Heatsink
ATI Radeon 9600
80 gig WD on IDE
Cable
AGP locked @ 66
PCI locked @ 33
420 W Turbolink PSU
VCore 1.800
+3.3V 3.260
+5 V 5.050
+12V 11.850


+12 V

 

[BlueWeasel]

Well, according to your signature, you're using a SLK-900, so I wouldn't be too worried about running at 1.8v (it's about as high as I'd want to go, though). If you are only hitting 51C under full load, then it should be fine.

Running 18 hours of P95 without errors is probably about as stable as it gets. Fire up your most intensive game (UT2003, Call of Duty, etc.) and if it doesn't crash when playing, you're good to go.

Welcome to your new addiction the forums!

 

[rogue1979]

18 hours of Prime95 is good enough. Try surfing online, burning software, Prime95 and the Media Player simultaneously. If it can do that for a few hours then hammer out your favorite game for a 2-3 hour session. If all is well you are stable enough.

 

[CarpeDiem99]

uhh, play games and see if it is stable, prime usually passes but crashes on games for me.

 

[OverVolt]

I wouldn't be too keen on that since i run my comps 24/7 with DC projects. bump it down to like 188FSB and run P95 again, and see the results, you can also try bumping it up to 192FSB and see how many errors you get at that speed. Your not really going to notice any difference between 188 and 190FSB.

 

[mbond007]

Thanks for all of the great advise. Loading Call of Duty and going to enjoy a night of gaming.

I see how everybody else reports OCing there Barton 2500+ easily to FSB of 200. I realize that their systems might not truly be stable, but any ideas on what might be limiting my system from going to 200 Mhz.

 

[Soulkeeper]

just do some heavy gaming for an hour that will test it out for ya
and if you want you can leave seti running on high priority all night
if the system can survive those two things then it should be 100% stable

i don't play with unstable systems just can't accept it

 

[myocardia]

Originally posted by: mbond007
Thanks for all of the great advise. Loading Call of Duty and going to enjoy a night of gaming.

I see how everybody else reports OCing there Barton 2500+ easily to FSB of 200. I realize that their systems might not truly be stable, but any ideas on what might be limiting my system from going to 200 Mhz.

You bought a Gigabyte motherboard. Should have gotten an Abit NF7-S.

 

[mbond007]

The more I learn about OCing the more I think you are right.

THe initial reviews that I read had nothing about the GigaRaid errors, and crappy performance. I purchased everything from NewEgg, do you think they will give me a hard time with RMAing the board and exchanging it out for an Abit NF-7. This seems to be the Motherboard prefered by most.

 

[myocardia]

No, not as long as it's within the 30 day RMA period. You'll have to pay the 15% restocking fee, but that's alot better than having a Gigabyte motherboard.