Quick voltage question

[onemorekornkid]

I want to get my 2400+ perfectly stable at 2.5 ghrz and I believe I can reach that at 2.00volts. I have a thermaltake volcano 12 extreme so cooling is not a problem at all IN fact, I never go above 116*F

So is 2.00 volts fine for my cpu? Will it not explode?

 

[Ronnie]

For air cooling a mobile, I'm not comfortable giving more than 1.85V on a 947u.

 

[onemorekornkid]

Second opinion?

 

[Mik3y]

that's really high for air cooling. i agree with ronnie. even if it is stable, 2.0 volts will kill ur cpu's life span.

 

[onemorekornkid]

hmm.... well, I am only wanting about no more than a year in this cpu..... it would last that long right?

 

[charloscarlies]

Originally posted by: onemorekornkid
hmm.... well, I am only wanting about no more than a year in this cpu..... it would last that long right?

Likely not. Not on air cooling atleast.

 

[Richardito]

Originally posted by: onemorekornkid
Second opinion?

My informed opinion is that it depends on what heat sink you have. I run my mobile 1.90v with no problems whatsoever. Just watch the temperatures and use a 80-120mm fan with a thermal sensor under the CPU to control the rpms and cool it before it gets too hot since they get hot underneath before you actually see the temperature rise.

 

[imported_whatever]

i ran my xp-m 2500+ at 2.0v for gaming, 2.15v for benching (although it got a bit warm at 2.15v, ie ~48C iirc. for word processing etc. i only ran it at 1.1v.
if you can stay below 50C, 2.0v should be ok. (50C = 112F)
of course, i am talking about load temperatures here, and this was on near-water grade cooling, as the SP-97 with a 92mm Tornado on it is the best air cooling available for K7.

 

[VirtualLarry]

I thought that the max operating voltage spec for 0.13u Athlons was 1.85v, as per AMD. I really wouldn't be comfortable going much (or any) higher myself. If you don't care about frying your chip though, feel free to experiment, I guess. (I once ran a 0.18u 2.4V K6-2 @ 3.1V. I think I could have fried eggs on the heatsink at that point.)

 

[Pohemi]

I have the following:

AMD AthlonXP mobile 2400+(Thermaltake Volcano 12 extreme HSF)
Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe(bios 1012)
Corsair TwinX1024-3200XL(2-2-2-5)
BFG GeForce6800 Ultra OC
Ultra X-Connect 500W PSU

Why you need to go to 2 volts on your Vcore I'm not sure. I have my chip overclocked(24 hour Prime95 stable) to just under 2.6 ghz: 215 FSB x 12 multiplier at only 1.675 Vcore. This could be a difference in the chips, but I can't imagine THAT much of a difference. What is your FSB and multiplier?

 

[Toro 45]

1.85volt would be my max for long term running, that said I would prefer to stay under 1.80V

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

bartons are getting cheaper by the day, over-volt the crap out of that CPU.

 

[Assimilator1]

Yeah great & risk burning out the mbrd too!:roll:

Originally posted by: Pohemi420

Why you need to go to 2 volts on your Vcore I'm not sure. I have my chip overclocked(24 hour Prime95 stable) to just under 2.6 ghz: 215 FSB x 12 multiplier at only 1.675 Vcore. This could be a difference in the chips, but I can't imagine THAT much of a difference. What is your FSB and multiplier?

Yes it could easily be just down to core quality ,you have a very good 1 you lucky git! ,can I have it?
My XPM2400 isn't stable at 2.2Ghz with 1.75v

onemorekornkid
Personally I don't like going over 1.75v but then I sometimes keep cpu's for about 2yrs ,+ I like to sell them on with some life left.I wouldn't go over 1.85v really

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

burning out the motherboard? just how would that happen if it was a valid option to choose in the bios?