Quote Originally Posted by Nate P. View Post
I just got my E8400 (batch Q808) and I'm having trouble getting the same results as some of you. Takes 1.39V (1.36V with V-Droop) to get to 3.96Ghz. I can't break 4GHz without at least 1.4V. I guess this is supposed to be an OK batch, what am I doing wrong? Oh, and I'm using OCCT for the stress testing.

My best guess, 3.8Ghz is the sweet spot for your CPU; the sweet spot for mine is 4Ghz since I can do it with a mere 1.20v. But once I try to take it to 4.1Ghz+, I need at least 1.30v. Did you play around with a high FSB and a low multiplier or just used 9x?