**Official e8400/e8500 Retail OC Thread

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I have 2 E8400
Q740A473T
Q740A553T

I don't know if I'm doing something wreong but they both sux
4.25ghz need 1.488v
4.0ghz need 1.36v

Tried the on 2 P5K Premium (1 old "dead now" and a brand new one)

maybe i'm missing something

Do you mean it needs those volts for prime stable? Did you try to set the gtl values like mid 60s? I'm not on the Premium (though I have one sitting here) but I needed to do that on the DFI and I've seen OPB talk about using it on his asus. Using superPi 32m and creeping those down helped me find the best point for the gtls.

I'm having a hard time getting prime stable over 4.2ghz with anything less than 1.43 volts. But it will do occt 30 minute, 3dmark06, SuperPi 32m, etc. no problem at 4.3ghz 1.4v.