**Official e8400/e8500 Retail OC Thread

[Prince21]

Can someone help me overclock a nice E8500, not common this chip, this is what I have: http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=384956

Please provide me with some of your details, I have Asus p5E not flashed to rampage yet only if needed. I have tuniq tower I need someones values who has similar system to test and try out, sorry for being a newbie but i hope to expand knowledge.

[4Qman]

just got round to setting up a e8500 on a friends pc

IDLE temps are 42oC @ 1.32v @ 4ghz.

LOAD "dual prime" is 60oC

this seem ok on Tinuq tower

[Telo]

just got round to setting up a e8500 on a friends pc
IDLE temps are 42oC @ 1.32v @ 4ghz.
LOAD "dual prime" is 60oC
this seem ok on Tinuq tower

I guess it would depend on your ambient temps. I see a whole bunch of posts on your profile, so this may sound like a stupid question on my part, but have you tried remounting the heatsink to see if the temperature goes down?

[4Qman]

I guess it would depend on your ambient temps. I see a whole bunch of posts on your profile, so this may sound like a stupid question on my part, but have you tried remounting the heatsink to see if the temperature goes down?

never a stupid question mate.

But yes i have, ill have a read through again and get a better understanding on what people are achieving,