Quote Originally Posted by Oats View Post
I started using this when I got my E8400, it works great for testing the CPU but temps start to scare me when they get into the 70s. And you need something else to test the memeory/nb, I passed 30 rounds of ITB and prime blend failed instantly until I lowered the fsb.
Quote Originally Posted by Falkentyne View Post
If prime is stable, you dont need to increase your vcore. It's unnecessary if everything is stable under prime and all other applications, but not under linpack. There isn't a thing that can bring your computer down if all your other programs work fine.

I'm rock solid under prime@4 ghz and 1.3625v (1.352v load), but linpack needs 1.375v (1.360-1.368v load) for stability. That's only because linpack heats my CPU up to around 69-71C. Nothing in the world can heat the CPU that high..do you see the point? But I would never need to run my qx9650 @ 1.375v @ 4 ghz with my TRUE (my tuniq couldnt handle the heat) as nothing would need this vcore except linpack. So 1.3625v is fine for me. (I actually use 1.35v if im not using a heavy stress game).

To keep your cpu running healthy, lower it back to what you needed for prime. But you can rest assured that when you are linpack stable, that cpu will never crash under any circumstances (as long as your RAM/northbridge is stable).

Remember the reason you crash is because linpack heated up your CPU higher than what Prime could do. No program can cause that type of stress...
What has some of us baffled is how linpack could be so stable yet prime blend will fail in just seconds until fsb lowered. I have run into this as well. This has been seen with both duals and quads. Anyone have any insights into why this is occuring?