View Full Version : X6800 Over clocking, what temps would make you "uncomfortable" to leave?
Daveb2012
05-21-2007, 02:04 AM
I just got this CPU a few days ago, each time I'm running orthos in attempts to find the max stable clock. The temps are concerning me just a little bit, they seem to spike up to 58*C, I know thats not very hot but this is an expenisve chip and I want to be extra cautious. Do you guys think its safe to go to sleep and let orthos run at this temp/speed:
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/4020/333wg7.jpg
^ this is 1.58v using an Ultra 120 extreme heat sink.
Last night I let to go run at 3.7Ghz@1.5v, here is screen shot, Orthos running 18.5 hours:
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/4163/x680037185hrsorthosstabml8.jpg
And just for kicks, this was the fastest boot I got:
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9690/x68004125mhzzo9.jpg
Honestly I have never had a CPU die on me, I have had tons of other HW fail, would you worrying running this CPU @ 1.58v 24/7 w/ load temps like that?
Gunslinger
05-21-2007, 02:31 AM
I let mine run at 58-60C fully loaded when running orthos and sleeping, have had it for 8 months now, and no issues. I'm stable at 3.7 with 1.5V, shooting for 3.85 at 1.56V now, same temps 58-60, I can pass the Gromacs core test but not blend of CPU and RAM. Mine idles at 37C
erwinz
05-21-2007, 02:34 AM
very nice chip you got there.. whats the FPO/batch??
can you post screenies of your coretemp 0.94??
thanks.. :)
Personally I'd be scared to pump more than 1.5v 24/7 (maybe i'm just a wimp heh).
Bail_w
05-21-2007, 03:22 AM
on air cooling 1.5v may not be safe, but i am watercooling mine E6400 @ 3750 with 1.52v 100% stable. temperature around 50-60s when it is running WCG.
@Op, you should use coretemp to read the temperature.
Solarfall
05-21-2007, 03:41 AM
first of all nice clocks you have there.. in my opinnion 1.5v is not that dangerous as every one makes it out to be. i've been giving my 6600 1.5 almost from day one(4moths). my first concern is always temps.. for example with my e6600 everything over 60c crashes the computer.
comment
05-21-2007, 10:06 AM
Mine is stays around 60 load and 42 DgC idle.
Nice clocks you'r runnin' :devil:
EDIT: How many gigs and sticks of RAM are you running?
Daveb2012
05-21-2007, 06:46 PM
very nice chip you got there.. whats the FPO/batch??
thanks.. :)
Box reads: L631A668, I think its okay for x6800, nothing too special. I would love to find some thing that can handle 4GHz w/ Air. This one is only super pi stable @ 4ghz.
Mine is stays around 60 load and 42 DgC idle.
Nice clocks you'r runnin' :devil:
EDIT: How many gigs and sticks of RAM are you running?
I'm using 2x1GB of crucial balstix DDR2-1000, running them 4:5 @ 4-5-5-15, this kit to be exact: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148047
I got a great deal on them only $120 from buy.com a couple weeks ago!
Daveb2012
05-23-2007, 02:07 AM
That is a ridiculously nice batch that chip came from. You got lucky dude! What week is it? And 1.58v is way too rich for my blood on air.
Cool, I like it. I actually bought it second hand from some one who said they didn't like this chip for its OC'ing. So far i'm having better luck with it I think.