Here are my system specs.
Asus P5K Vanilla (Bios 0603)
Intel E6420 (Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Heatsink)
4x1gig (4gig) Buffalo FirestiX PC26400 DDR2
SPF BlueStorm 2 Power Supply
Seagate 7200.10 320gig SATA2 Hard Drive
Pioneer SATA DVDR
Liteon IDE DVD-Rom
Thermaltake Bach VX Tower
The painful P5K Vanilla Vdroop is really hurting my overclocks. I presently have my E6420 running at 3.4ghz stable but can't go higher and I'm convinced that the excessive P5K vdroop is to blame. I have seen this chip do over 3.6ghz seemingly stable but as I watch the voltages fall it then becomes unstable. Possibly it can go higher with more stable voltages.
I have Vcore set to 1.5V in the bios but see a vdroop which sends the voltage diving to just below default when the system is under load. Even with a power supply swap the issue remains.
I've decided to do the well documented P5K Vanilla Vdroop pencil mod but have a few questions before I do this.
1) If this mod isn't permanent how long can I expect the pencil markings to last without having to resort to a more permanent conductive solution?
2) Are there any short or long term issues regarding board stability and safety with this mod?
3) What experiences have others had with this mod?
Asus P5K Vanilla (Bios 0603)
Intel E6420 (Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Heatsink)
4x1gig (4gig) Buffalo FirestiX PC26400 DDR2
SPF BlueStorm 2 Power Supply
Seagate 7200.10 320gig SATA2 Hard Drive
Pioneer SATA DVDR
Liteon IDE DVD-Rom
Thermaltake Bach VX Tower
The painful P5K Vanilla Vdroop is really hurting my overclocks. I presently have my E6420 running at 3.4ghz stable but can't go higher and I'm convinced that the excessive P5K vdroop is to blame. I have seen this chip do over 3.6ghz seemingly stable but as I watch the voltages fall it then becomes unstable. Possibly it can go higher with more stable voltages.
I have Vcore set to 1.5V in the bios but see a vdroop which sends the voltage diving to just below default when the system is under load. Even with a power supply swap the issue remains.
I've decided to do the well documented P5K Vanilla Vdroop pencil mod but have a few questions before I do this.
1) If this mod isn't permanent how long can I expect the pencil markings to last without having to resort to a more permanent conductive solution?
2) Are there any short or long term issues regarding board stability and safety with this mod?
3) What experiences have others had with this mod?
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