I might be done overclocking for a while - found my golden E0 E8500

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10-05-2008, 11:59 PM
LagunaX

I might be done overclocking for a while - found my golden E0 E8500

Kinda been jealous as hell of all those lucky Europeans getting those Q822A435 E0 E8600's that do 4.5ghz stable @ 1.3v. :(

Thought I had a great chip when i found my Q822A553 E0 E8500 that does 4.4ghz @ 1.328v and 4.5ghz @ 1.36v stable on air but still wasn't the golden chip like the e8600's mentioned above.:(
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=288

Found a chip on ebay last week: a Q822A549 E0 E8500 for $185 shipped - what the hell had a large paypal credit just lying around anyways...:shrug:

Chip looked fairly flat out of the box but going with my better judgment decided to lap it anyways - good thing as it was quite concave - everything was copper except a circle of grey right in the middle for quite a while.:down:

Took out my 4.3ghz max :down: E8600ES, put in the new chip, and slapped on my trusty washer modded TRUE :rolleyes:

Still priming orthos now on air but I am getting that warm fuzzy feeling :shocked:

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...9/q822a549.jpg

Like the title says, I might be done overclocking for a while...:up: :yepp: :up:

EDIT: 1 hour later...

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...2a549final.jpg

I'm done!!!
10-06-2008, 12:05 AM
Zeus

Congrats on finding a nice one but my 8600 can do that at 1.296V :D

8500 C0 seems as good as 8600 lately, keep pushing it man. ;)
10-06-2008, 12:28 AM
Leeghoofd

Stop it now LagunaX :) good find mate... same for you lord of the waters... might pick one up too soon.. Added ya sweetheart to the list... keep her cool !
10-06-2008, 12:42 AM
Glow9

Nice
10-06-2008, 02:33 AM
-n7-

Beautiful.
10-06-2008, 04:46 AM
lha

Just like my E8500 E0 4.4 ghz with 1.3 v. Good job mate!
10-21-2008, 05:46 PM
DOM.

Nice clocks

ASUS Maximus II Formula or ASUS P5Q Deluxe

is the Max worth the extra 75 bucks ?

Got me a E8500 Q822A537 Pack Date 8/7/07 but idk which mobo

cuz im using a Asus P5B Deluxe (Vdroop Pencil Mod) [Vcore, Vmch & Vdimm Hard Mod] right now

Cuz i was thinking to try it on the P5B then get the mobo later if the prices drop when i7 comes out
10-21-2008, 05:58 PM
Quad-Damage

can you post your settings? bios info? what you set ot what
10-21-2008, 05:59 PM
LagunaX

A lot of ppl are happy with the p5q deluxe - they even have a modified bios for overclocking thread for it here at X/S: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=200109
See how prices go after i7.
10-21-2008, 06:16 PM
pur

It only has 2 cores....

:(
10-21-2008, 06:32 PM
dinos22

Quote:

Originally Posted by pur

It only has 2 cores....

:(

so what

you could run that dual core on your phase change system past 5GHz dead easy....probably a full 1GHz over your quad

it will run most things faster than your quad

what's the big deal :shrug:

unless you do tonnes of video encoding and CPU intense work that takes advantage of multiple cores

but you would have to do it professionally to make sense IMO
10-22-2008, 02:10 AM
Galahad56

Good find LagunaX. If you wouldnt mind, could you post your NB and VTT voltages too as i am looking to jump from 4Ghz to 4.5Ghz or thereabouts with my e8500.
10-22-2008, 02:21 AM
JCGhz

Congrats!!! I may be right behind you... if im lucky.
10-22-2008, 05:16 AM
LagunaX

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad56

Good find LagunaX. If you wouldnt mind, could you post your NB and VTT voltages too as i am looking to jump from 4Ghz to 4.5Ghz or thereabouts with my e8500.

1.35v vcore bios
NB 1.25v
VTT 1.2v
SB/PLL 1.38v :D
12-31-2008, 10:11 PM
VasilijeC

Nice System man :up:
03-23-2009, 12:53 AM
User111

:clap: try with IBT (15 loops):)
03-23-2009, 08:44 AM
LagunaX

IBT? That's ok, stable enuf for me and don't want to degrade it with super high temps (IBT) as the TRUE is already in the 60's with prime =)
03-25-2009, 10:37 PM
User111

Quote:

Originally Posted by LagunaX

IBT? That's ok, stable enuf for me and don't want to degrade it with super high temps (IBT) as the TRUE is already in the 60's with prime =)

IBT is nice tool for stability test; it's a pity that the temps are too high:up:
04-20-2009, 07:15 AM
Demo

62c is "too high" for 4.5Ghz ??!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!? !?!?!!?!?!?!!?!?!??????????!!?!?!?!?!?!?!???!?!?!? !?!????!
05-07-2009, 08:45 AM
User111

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demo

62c is "too high" for 4.5Ghz ??!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!? !?!?!!?!?!?!!?!?!??????????!!?!?!?!?!?!?!???!?!?!? !?!????!

no :D IBT is a very hardest test for cpu therefore, (usually) the temps are high (on air)

@Laguna just try with priority 8
05-08-2009, 02:11 AM
KURTZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by User111

no :D IBT is a very hardest test for cpu therefore, (usually) the temps are high (on air)

@Laguna just try with priority 8

correct mate ... :D
05-08-2009, 03:57 AM
User111

Quote:

Originally Posted by KURTZ

correct mate ... :D

K-reloaded? :D
05-09-2009, 09:44 AM
Kraeoss

wow i wish i could get one too... highest i ever got anything is 2.9 lol
06-19-2009, 08:25 AM
LagunaX

Got some OCZ Blade low voltage ram 2 x 2gb running 5-5-5-12 @ 1.87v.
Seems fine at 9 x 500 1.3v too =)
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...ng69/9-500.jpg
06-19-2009, 10:22 AM
CryptiK

Nice chip there. Have you tried dropping the vcore any more?
06-21-2009, 06:37 PM
LagunaX

Quote:

Originally Posted by CryptiK

Nice chip there. Have you tried dropping the vcore any more?

Thanks - no that's the lowest stable vcore for prime!
04-05-2010, 01:46 PM
xcoolbreezex

My e8400 won't post @ 4.0 with less than 1.45v! DAMN YOU!
04-05-2010, 01:53 PM
LagunaX

Quote:

Originally Posted by xcoolbreezex

My e8400 won't post @ 4.0 with less than 1.45v! DAMN YOU!

Sounds like you have a C0.

Buy an E0 and sell your C0.

Ebay is a great place to unload a stock working e8400, and ocassionally a good place to pick up a decent overclocker too if there are none floating around the forums...
04-05-2010, 02:09 PM
LagunaX

Found a faster chip but it sure runs hotter!
I bought this E8400 chip from YMAA a while back (bottom of page 199 of this post).
E8400 E0, batch Q826A399, week 08/13/08

Didn't get around playing around with it for a while, but I can see why he runs on water - this chip is quite a hothead!
Don't think I'll go any higher than 4.5ghz on air as the temps in the pic are with a TRUE!
I know he got 4.6-4.7ghz stable F@H but I'm on air.
Nice Everest scores when paired with 2x2gb G.Skill DDR2 1200's, huh?
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...0045ghzair.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...MAAEverest.jpg
04-05-2010, 03:05 PM
onex

Quote:

E8400 E0, batch Q826A399, week 08/13/08

seems to be week 26.. ~06/1-7/08 :wth:..

anyway's, that's quite an old thread,
very nice OC..!
04-06-2010, 09:29 AM
zsamz_

Quote:

Originally Posted by LagunaX

Found a faster chip but it sure runs hotter!
I bought this E8400 chip from YMAA a while back (bottom of page 199 of this post).
E8400 E0, batch Q826A399, week 08/13/08

Didn't get around playing around with it for a while, but I can see why he runs on water - this chip is quite a hothead!
Don't think I'll go any higher than 4.5ghz on air as the temps in the pic are with a TRUE!
I know he got 4.6-4.7ghz stable F@H but I'm on air.
Nice Everest scores when paired with 2x2gb G.Skill DDR2 1200's, huh?

nice find you got a nice one
try 4.6 1.38-1.4v it wont get much hotter
04-06-2010, 03:11 PM
LagunaX

Tried 1.36v crashed orthos 2 min, idle 47c and hit 74c within that time....my air cooling can't handle it!
But at 530fsb @ 4.5ghz with the ram at it's upper limits I'm good =).
04-06-2010, 07:04 PM
zsamz_

Quote:

Originally Posted by LagunaX

Tried 1.36v crashed orthos 2 min, idle 47c and hit 74c within that time....my air cooling can't handle it!
But at 530fsb @ 4.5ghz with the ram at it's upper limits I'm good =).

then not worth it cause gonna need big voltage bump....
but 4.5 @ 530fsb is nice:yepp:
04-25-2010, 03:49 AM
Gaul

Quote:

Originally Posted by zsamz_

nice find you got a nice one
try 4.6 1.38-1.4v it wont get much hotter

mine only need 1.38-1.425v to 4.7 GH :) on TRUX

http://i43.tinypic.com/35i6npi.jpg
04-25-2010, 03:58 AM
WhiteFireDragon

LagunaX, you got a great chip. my best e8600 can't even do that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaul

mine only need 1.38-1.425v to 4.7 GH :) on TRUX

there's a difference between just validation and 24/7 stability. is your 4.7ghz for daily clocks?
04-25-2010, 05:04 AM
The Water Dog

Very nice chip:up:
04-27-2010, 08:05 PM
LagunaX

Thanks for the compliments guys...

I tweaked a little and the IC Diamond 7 has settled for a coupla weeks now...
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...045ghzair2.jpg
05-30-2010, 06:24 AM
OCX600RR

Laguna - Very nice overclock on that 8400. What volts are you running on the Northbridge to achieve a stable 2120MHz FSB?
05-30-2010, 11:07 AM
LagunaX

Quote:

Originally Posted by OCX600RR

Laguna - Very nice overclock on that 8400. What volts are you running on the Northbridge to achieve a stable 2120MHz FSB?

1.38v core MCH :)
05-30-2010, 11:15 AM
kill_a_wat

Wow that is awesome. You make me wanna buy a dual core to play with :)
05-30-2010, 11:20 AM
LagunaX

Buy an i3 540 and decent ram.
4.5ghz is within reach on air - see here: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=245914

But I still love my 2 4.5ghz e8400 and e8500!