OC-ing a X6800 on stock air with 800 RAM

[AllGamer]

So i got a stock X6800 retail, which means it's originally at 266 FSB x 11 m x v1.35
and RAM is at 800, which means 400 FSB x v2.1 [stock = 2.93 Ghz]

as i posted here
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...ead=y&STARTPAGE=3#last
i got it running stable at 333 FSB x 10 x v1.32 and RAM at 333 FSB x v1.95 [3.33 Ghz]

witch yielded way more speed and lower temperature than what i had originally going at [3.2 Ghz] using everything stock at 12 multiplier, at higher voltage than recommended on specs.

So needless to say i'm happy and comfortable now, knowing my stuff are not burning, yet at optimum speed.

But... never the less... it's never enough to have more

So seeing at how some people can get it to as high as 3.6 Ghz and 4.0 Ghz with similar or lower C2D CPUs, i'm wondering if they are using Water Cooling, or something like that, also pondering how much Voltage they are using, to make it stable.

I've been able to push it up to 3.6 Ghz stable, but requiring too much voltage, above what i would consider safety limits.

so people burning at 4.0 Ghz must be really going out of their way and voiding any CPU warranty they had.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Yeah, to hit 3.6ghz or higher you will surely need to up the vcore which is OK as long as your temps are alright. I would check your temps as you are likely already running pretty hot at 3.33 on the stock HSF. Download coretemp or TAT to check your temps, these babies run HOT!!!!!, general consensus is anything below 70c at full load is OK, but of course cooler is better. Some people including myself have run them up to 80c but I wouldn't recommend it for any length of time. If you want to overclock further you need to get a good aftermarket cooler or go to water cooling, I switched the the Ultra-120 extreme HSF and it knocked 20c off my load temps from the stock cooler.

And as far as warranty goes, you void that the minute you start overclocking regardless of speed or vcore.

 

[AllGamer]

yes i was just reading the front page story about those hybrid coolers, and found out the Ultra-120 extreme is the best of them all, and it's still on air.

i'll definitely get one of those as soon as the stock HSF starts to die, for now there's no need.

and yes my goal is to keep the temp down, since i run my rig 24/7 the whole year.

 

[Nathelion]

Since you run the rig 24/7, I assume it never gets moved. Have you considered water cooling? Apart from the tricky install, the maintenance is really not that bad. I mean, you have to replace the water in you water cooling setup, and you have to blow the dust out of your air cooling setup...