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Prescot 3.2 => is this *new* D0 core safe to O/C on air ?

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Hi all

My current rig is a 2.6 @ 3.3 with a Zalman 7000 AlCu.

As I would like to get a bit more speed for some CPU intensive audio stuff I do, I am looking to get to around 3.7 / 3.8gig still on air with my Zalman 7000 & AS3 - I use a P4P-800

I *WAS* about to order a 3.2 Northwood SL6WG or SL6WE CPU as my next O/C chip - these N/W cpu's are spec'd at 82watts with 70'C Thermal temp at 1.5v stock voltage

Then my local supplier told me he can also get me a Prescot 3.2 - my intial reaction was you have GOT to be kidding me - I *assumed* he was offering me a C0 stepping Prescot 3.2 SL7B8 which is spec'd at 103 watts with 73'C Thermal temp at 1.4v stock voltage - according to all reports, there are a -furnace- to run ..... he laughed ....... I was *wrong*.

He then told me he has stock of the **NEW* Prescot D0 core SL7KC cpu which -he said- run ar 89 watts with 70'C Thermal temp at - get this - 0.956v <-> 1.052v !!!!!!!

I checked here:-

http://processorfinder.intel.com/scripts/details.asp?sSpec=SL7KC&amp;ProcFam=483&amp;PkgType=ALL&amp;SysBusSpd=ALL&amp;CorSpd=ALL

and he was right.

So ........ given the spec's on this *new* D0 Prescot core, and given that I will be using a Zalman 7000 AlCU and AS3:-

=> do people still think I would likely run into heating problems if I try and run it up to 3.7gig / 3.8 gig [ ~ 235mhz fsb ] ?

Ben
 
From what I have seen of the limited people that have those chips you should be able to hit in the 230's on stock vcore. The D0's should run a little cooler than C0's. I have seen some hit 3.9~4.0 on air. Just try to keep your temp's under 70 max and no higher than 1.525 vcore. Keep us posted on your results.
 
Safe...? There hasn't been a Pentium chip released in years that was 'safe.'

Quit exagerating the Prescott heat issue. I don't care if all the cool kids are doing it.
 
"Quit exagerating the Prescott heat issue"


Yeah i agree, there's so many more uses for it , BBQ your steaks, fry eggs, I mean the list goes on ;-)
 
Originally posted by: clarkey01
"Quit exagerating the Prescott heat issue"


Yeah i agree, there's so many more uses for it , BBQ your steaks, fry eggs, I mean the list goes on ;-)
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15 watts is nothing when you're already looking at an 85w processor.... Not a big deal.
 
lol cant we joke in forums, lol but i bet Intel wernt tryna make presccot hotter ?


Or was the aim of the game ?
 
i'll go jump a cliff for using slang !

Yet i got a grade A in my GCSE'S.


Yeah i'v done the devils work, KILL ME, SEND ME DOWN.
 
"15 watts is nothing when you're already looking at an 85w processor.... Not a big deal. "


what happens when they go down to 0.65 ?

110w ? 115w ?


" Nah not an issue, Intel will just sell them as a hot pc and a BBQ @ the same time".
 
Originally posted by: clarkey01
Funny how my points or question were never answered &amp; were only to be given insults.
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Funny how your points were neither intelligent nor intelligible. Keep saying BBQ, that makes you seem smart. :roll:
 
Originally posted by: Nebor
Originally posted by: clarkey01
Funny how my points or question were never answered &amp; were only to be given insults.
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Funny how your points were neither intelligent nor intelligible. Keep saying BBQ, that makes you seem smart. :roll:
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Good lord, we start by talking about Prescott being a pit master's best friend, and end up with an English class. :laugh:

Anyway, I have heard that the new D0 core utilizes some kind of stepping, I suppose like PowerNow or Speedstep, which changes the speed of the chip (Which also changes the voltage) depending on Application. I cannot guarantee the validity of this information, I believe I saw it on The Register or somewhere like that. Anyway, just make sure you have really good cooling, which since you are looking to overclock, you should have anyway.
 
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