PieIsAwesome
Diamond Member
These are my current specs:
e5200@3.2ghz at stock voltage
Gigabyte G31M-ES2l
2x2GB DDR2 800
4830
I can run the e5200 stable at 3.5ghz if I increase voltage to 1.3625v, and to get to 3.75ghz I need to go above that, I don't exactly remember. The problem is my board seems to have some bad v-droop. If I set the voltage even higher to compensate, the CPU is won't get fried? What I mean is, if I need to set the voltage to 1.4v in order for CPU-Z to report 1.3625v, the CPU is only receiving 1.3625v and won't be overvolted? My cooling also seems a bit inadequate, at 3.75ghz it hits 64 degrees.
I was thinking of maybe upgrading to a Phenom II x3 720 setup and leaving the CPU at stock or at most a small OC. Also thought of upgrading to 4870, my current PSU can handle it.
I would sell off my old parts so I would end up paying around $150-$200 for the upgrade.
Pointless?
Maybe this belongs in the motherboard section, but motherboard is a bit strange. If I increase FSB in BIOS so that CPU speed is beyond 3.0ghz it doesn't work, PC reboots and resets. Voltage doesn't seem to work either, it boots fine but the voltage increase doesn't seem to show. However, if I use the software Gigabyte OC tool it overclocks just fine, though it still has vdroop issues.
e5200@3.2ghz at stock voltage
Gigabyte G31M-ES2l
2x2GB DDR2 800
4830
I can run the e5200 stable at 3.5ghz if I increase voltage to 1.3625v, and to get to 3.75ghz I need to go above that, I don't exactly remember. The problem is my board seems to have some bad v-droop. If I set the voltage even higher to compensate, the CPU is won't get fried? What I mean is, if I need to set the voltage to 1.4v in order for CPU-Z to report 1.3625v, the CPU is only receiving 1.3625v and won't be overvolted? My cooling also seems a bit inadequate, at 3.75ghz it hits 64 degrees.
I was thinking of maybe upgrading to a Phenom II x3 720 setup and leaving the CPU at stock or at most a small OC. Also thought of upgrading to 4870, my current PSU can handle it.
I would sell off my old parts so I would end up paying around $150-$200 for the upgrade.
Pointless?
Maybe this belongs in the motherboard section, but motherboard is a bit strange. If I increase FSB in BIOS so that CPU speed is beyond 3.0ghz it doesn't work, PC reboots and resets. Voltage doesn't seem to work either, it boots fine but the voltage increase doesn't seem to show. However, if I use the software Gigabyte OC tool it overclocks just fine, though it still has vdroop issues.
