**Official e8400/e8500 Retail OC Thread

[resyn]

Hey guys, first post.. Ive been following this thread along with others, waiting for my account to be processed. Anyhow, I've got an Abit iP35 Pro and E8400 Batch Q750, G.Skill PC2-8500 1066 DDR @ 1080. I've had mixed results with this chip, but I'm having a bit of an issue the last few weeks. I can run orthos for 48+ hrs straight, prime, superpi, everything.. nothing crashes, nothing gives errors, however.. the computer locks up completely (must be reset) when the computer is idle, seems like anywhere between 10mins - 1 1/2hrs. I'm currently running the official v16 bios on this board, my CPUz load vcore is 1.32 at the moment, I've had it all the way up to 1.39 and i still get the same issue with the idle locking, its weird.. stays stable no matter what WHILE its under load.. but once you stop/pause orthos, and leave the computer, or leave it idling all night while not under load, it'll be locked up in the morning.

My temps are ~50c under load or less at 1.32 vCore, ive tried everything, reinstalling xp, my MCH, VTT, ICH all have been bumped up a notch or two, my DDR @ 2.100. (VTT = 1.21, MCH 1.44, ICH 1.32, GTLREF's @ 61% at the mo.), my ram timings are stock (5-5-5-15) for this ram.. now, i did get the computer all the way thru the night idling and several hours the next day when i didn't have everest running in the background (with sensor icons in the systray) and no orthos, realtemp, or cpuz running.. coincidence? or has anyone else had this problem? phew, sorry.. im long winded.. thanks guys, hope im not in the wrong place here :p love your forums
BTW, I'm at 450 x 9. I've tried higher FSB's, and they'd probably be fine, but the idle problem still occurs.. I'm going to run orthos for a few hours now, and stop it before i goto bed with no everest/cpuz/realtemp running and see if it is still live and kicking in the morning..

Mobo : Abit iP35 Pro
GFx : MSI NX8800GTS OC'd Edition
Proc : Intel e8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz @ 4.050
Mem : G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB) PC2-8500 1066
Cooler : Ultra Chilltec Thermoelectric Peltier
PSU : Antec NeoPower Blue 650w