OC=less CPU life??

[Mandorallen of Molynnr]

Originally posted by Un4given:
I know, I know. I so desperately want to try that LeadTek 7350KDA board, some true 6ns chip, PC2700 from Mushkin, and a new video card...and then let the o/c rip!

Besides, I really want to give my H2o setup a workout, and even o/c as high as my chip will go, it doesn't even start to push it. Last night my idle temps were 19C and load only managed to make it's way up 23C.

Doesn't that board have a rather low maximum on the Vcore? Somewhere around 1.8V or 1.9V..

Does the vid pin voltage trick work on your processor?

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[Un4given]

Originally posted by Mandorallen of Molynnr:
Doesn't that board have a rather low maximum on the Vcore? Somewhere around 1.8V or 1.9V..

Does the vid pin voltage trick work on your processor?

I max at 1.85V on the Vcore with this board. I have looked at utils that allow me to edit the .bin files for the BIOS to see if there is anything I can do, but I'm not really up to modding the board itself. If I fry it, I'm done. Just don't have the money to replace anything right now.



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Earl of the OC Crusaders

P3 700@980 (140x7.0 1.85V--dropped from 1001 to o/c video higher)
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[chev1]

Originally posted by Un4given:
I max at 1.85V on the Vcore with this board. I have looked at utils that allow me to edit the .bin files for the BIOS to see if there is anything I can do, but I'm not really up to modding the board itself. If I fry it, I'm done. Just don't have the money to replace anything right now.

Just a question, what do you get on 3Dmark 2001? I just want to see what your radeon can do against mine. My max (i know it is low) is 3625 with cpu at 1639 and Radeon at 190/190 (i could go higher on vid, i just don't know what to do when it starts having problems, do you clear your vid card cmos or something )


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[Un4given]

Originally posted by chev1:
Just a question, what do you get on 3Dmark 2001? I just want to see what your radeon can do against mine. My max (i know it is low) is 3625 with cpu at 1639 and Radeon at 190/190 (i could go higher on vid, i just don't know what to do when it starts having problems, do you clear your vid card cmos or something )

I've never run 3DMark, nor do I plan on it. I use my real games to measure the performance of my system. When I start talking about 3DMark, you should hear the explatives fly.



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Earl of the OC Crusaders

P3 700@980 (140x7.0 1.85V--dropped from 1001 to o/c video higher)
Abit VH6-II w/256MB PC150 (2-2-2)
Radeon 64MB VIVO 205/205
SBLive! Value
13.5GB & 30GB Maxtor ATA100 (5400RPM)
Memorex 36X CD-ROM/TDK 8x4x32 CD-RW

[chev1]

Originally posted by Un4given:
I've never run 3DMark, nor do I plan on it. I use my real games to measure the performance of my system. When I start talking about 3DMark, you should hear the explatives fly.

DO you have quake 3 then? What fps do you get in demo 1 of quake 3?


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• Athlon XP 1700+ oced to 1650Mhz
• MSI K7T266-RAID
• 512mb pc2100 ddr crucial 2x256
• 30gb 75GXP
• HP 12x8x32 CD-RW
• Teac Floppy
• Cyclone 5000 from coolerguys.com 229cfm!!!
• Alpha PAL8045 w/sunon extreme 50cfm
• Radeon 64mb DDR
• SB Live! Value

[chev1]

One other question, what is the longest that someone has had an oced CPU run for before they stopped using it?

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• MSI K7T266-RAID
• 512mb pc2100 ddr crucial 2x256
• 30gb 75GXP
• HP 12x8x32 CD-RW
• Teac Floppy
• Cyclone 5000 from coolerguys.com 229cfm!!!
• Alpha PAL8045 w/sunon extreme 50cfm
• Radeon 64mb DDR
• SB Live! Value

[Un4given]

Originally posted by chev1:
DO you have quake 3 then? What fps do you get in demo 1 of quake 3?

Yes, I do have Q3A. At 1024x768x32 with all the goodies on, I average 93fps on Demo1.



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Earl of the OC Crusaders

P3 700@980 (140x7.0 1.85V--dropped from 1001 to o/c video higher)
Abit VH6-II w/256MB PC150 (2-2-2)
Radeon 64MB VIVO 205/205
SBLive! Value
13.5GB & 30GB Maxtor ATA100 (5400RPM)
Memorex 36X CD-ROM/TDK 8x4x32 CD-RW

[nova]

Originally posted by Mandorallen of Molynnr:
Well...I was trying to make those who don't want to upgrade now feel a little better. Personally, I cringe every time a new processor or even chipset is released. Resistance is becoming increasingly difficult.

Hey, you could be like me. Resistance is very easy when you are flat a*s broke.



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[chev1]

Originally posted by Un4given:
Yes, I do have Q3A. At 1024x768x32 with all the goodies on, I average 93fps on Demo1.

Thanks. I get around 87fps myself so it appears that the vid card oc makes a pretty big difference.



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• Athlon XP 1700+ oced to 1650Mhz
• MSI K7T266-RAID
• 512mb pc2100 ddr crucial 2x256
• 30gb 75GXP
• HP 12x8x32 CD-RW
• Teac Floppy
• Cyclone 5000 from coolerguys.com 229cfm!!!
• Alpha PAL8045 w/sunon extreme 50cfm
• Radeon 64mb DDR
• SB Live! Value

[Ganja]

Hey thx to my old mobos @%#$%ed up voltage regulator is killed the life span of 3 of diferent durons to about 3 months hurray!!
Now that I got my mobo RMAed a few months back this duron chip is going like the energizer bunny

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[gateways_rule]

It might shorten the life of the processor but processors last for a long time anyways. I still have an old 286 still working

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[jagojago12]

I personally never had a CPU die on me from overclocking, but my adequetely cooled GeForce2 MX (was warm to the touch) died from being overclocked for about 6 months.

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[orca]

Very well then. My CPU goes 675 MHZ doesn't matter what. I freaked at SIS Sandra telling me to reduce FSB. I mean, that's the idea right? but as you have realistically said, i don't think to last with this p3 for another year. NEXT ONE: AMD XP (IPC=10) and overclocking itimmediately. You have created a moster. Thank you!

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