Overclocking 2500+

[andypress]

I bought a 2500+ about a year ago, and I was planning to overclock it to a 3200+. My board is an Asus A7V8X, and the heatsink is an aerocool deep impact. The temp is about 43 idle, and 53 under load. Are these tems normal?? I'm buying 1gb of pc3200- is there any brand in particular, I'm thinking about the crucial value ram at newegg.

 

[Sid59]

those are roughly my temps and ...

vcore = 1.7
oc = 2200 mhz

 

[Fern]

Originally posted by: andypress
I bought a 2500+ about a year ago, and I was planning to overclock it to a 3200+. My board is an Asus A7V8X, and the heatsink is an aerocool deep impact. The temp is about 43 idle, and 53 under load. Are these tems normal?? I'm buying 1gb of pc3200- is there any brand in particular, I'm thinking about the crucial value ram at newegg.

The value ram s/b fine.

Your temps are a bit high. You'll prolly have to increase vcore (voltage to cpu) to get a good OC and that alone will raise temps somewhat. I don't like to go above 60c as some cpu get unstable at that temp.

If your system temps are also "high" you may need better case airflow.

Fern

 

[andypress]

The case temp is about 34c. There are two intake and two exhaust, and two psu fans(although they don't matter much).

 

[andypress]

My mistake, it was the corsair value ram listed on newegg.

 

[Fern]

Originally posted by: andypress
My mistake, it was the corsair value ram listed on newegg.

Even better. That's my personal preference

 

[Fern]

Originally posted by: andypress
The case temp is about 34c. There are two intake and two exhaust, and two psu fans(although they don't matter much).

Well your case ventilation s/b good. Other than being a wee bit high for this time of year, nothing seems really wrong with your temps. On my rig, the spread between system and cpu idle temp is about 7 degress. Your's is 9. No biggy. The spread between your cpu idle and load is also 9 degrees. Mines a little less.

But my system temp is about 24c and cpu idle is 31c. Can't remember load temps ATM.

I'm guessing your ambient (room) temps are higher than mine.

I'd say go with what you got, and if the cpu load temp get above 60c may nave to look at improved cooling.

Wait!! I think your mobo reads cpu diode for temps. Mine reads the socket. If that's so the diode temp always reads 9 or 10 degrees higher than the socket. And the diode temp is more accurate. So, your 53c under load tanslates to about 43c or so on my PC. You should be fine then if your mobo does indeed read the diode. (The Abit mobo's used to read from the diode. But so many peeps freaked about their cpu temp that Abit discontinued it and went with socket temps only)

Fern