I might be done overclocking for a while - found my golden E0 E8500

[LagunaX]

Nice chip there. Have you tried dropping the vcore any more?

Thanks - no that's the lowest stable vcore for prime!

[xcoolbreezex]

My e8400 won't post @ 4.0 with less than 1.45v! DAMN YOU!

[LagunaX]

My e8400 won't post @ 4.0 with less than 1.45v! DAMN YOU!

Sounds like you have a C0.

Buy an E0 and sell your C0.

Ebay is a great place to unload a stock working e8400, and ocassionally a good place to pick up a decent overclocker too if there are none floating around the forums...

[LagunaX]

Found a faster chip but it sure runs hotter!
I bought this E8400 chip from YMAA a while back (bottom of page 199 of this post).
E8400 E0, batch Q826A399, week 08/13/08

Didn't get around playing around with it for a while, but I can see why he runs on water - this chip is quite a hothead!
Don't think I'll go any higher than 4.5ghz on air as the temps in the pic are with a TRUE!
I know he got 4.6-4.7ghz stable F@H but I'm on air.
Nice Everest scores when paired with 2x2gb G.Skill DDR2 1200's, huh?

[onex]

E8400 E0, batch Q826A399, week 08/13/08

seems to be week 26.. ~06/1-7/08 ..

anyway's, that's quite an old thread,
very nice OC..!

[zsamz_]

Found a faster chip but it sure runs hotter!
I bought this E8400 chip from YMAA a while back (bottom of page 199 of this post).
E8400 E0, batch Q826A399, week 08/13/08

Didn't get around playing around with it for a while, but I can see why he runs on water - this chip is quite a hothead!
Don't think I'll go any higher than 4.5ghz on air as the temps in the pic are with a TRUE!
I know he got 4.6-4.7ghz stable F@H but I'm on air.
Nice Everest scores when paired with 2x2gb G.Skill DDR2 1200's, huh?

nice find you got a nice one
try 4.6 1.38-1.4v it wont get much hotter

[LagunaX]

Tried 1.36v crashed orthos 2 min, idle 47c and hit 74c within that time....my air cooling can't handle it!
But at 530fsb @ 4.5ghz with the ram at it's upper limits I'm good =).

[zsamz_]

Tried 1.36v crashed orthos 2 min, idle 47c and hit 74c within that time....my air cooling can't handle it!
But at 530fsb @ 4.5ghz with the ram at it's upper limits I'm good =).

then not worth it cause gonna need big voltage bump....
but 4.5 @ 530fsb is nice

[Gaul]

nice find you got a nice one
try 4.6 1.38-1.4v it wont get much hotter

mine only need 1.38-1.425v to 4.7 GH on TRUX

[WhiteFireDragon]

LagunaX, you got a great chip. my best e8600 can't even do that.

mine only need 1.38-1.425v to 4.7 GH on TRUX

there's a difference between just validation and 24/7 stability. is your 4.7ghz for daily clocks?

[The Water Dog]

Very nice chip

[LagunaX]

Thanks for the compliments guys...

I tweaked a little and the IC Diamond 7 has settled for a coupla weeks now...

[OCX600RR]

Laguna - Very nice overclock on that 8400. What volts are you running on the Northbridge to achieve a stable 2120MHz FSB?

[LagunaX]

Laguna - Very nice overclock on that 8400. What volts are you running on the Northbridge to achieve a stable 2120MHz FSB?

1.38v core MCH

[kill_a_wat]

Wow that is awesome. You make me wanna buy a dual core to play with

[LagunaX]

Buy an i3 540 and decent ram.
4.5ghz is within reach on air - see here: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=245914

But I still love my 2 4.5ghz e8400 and e8500!