Overclocking Conroe

[brianlam425]

well im getting a conroe e6400 but if i o/c it to, say, 2.4 ghz, will that cpu last me 3-4 years?

if not, how high would i have to o/c to last that long, or keep at stock speeds?

my mobo is asrock dual-vsta 775

 

[dexvx]

For some reason, I dont see you hititng 2.4 with that mobo.

 

[broly8877]

It'll last as long as you'll use it... or until it dies.

And to reach 2.4, you'll need a 300fsb. That board will struggles to get ~300

 

[TheRyuu]

All the people you see getting 3ghz+ on those chips are using the Bad Axe from Intel. Considering it's the only good C2D mobo out there, it's the only one I'd even consider buying no matter what the $$$ is.

 

[aggressor]

No, a lot are getting 3ghz+ on that $150 Gigabyte board. It can hit up to 450mhz+ with just a simple fan mod.

 

[brianlam425]

so, how much COULD i stabley o/c, and it would last me as long as i use it?

 

[crimson117]

Originally posted by: aggressor
No, a lot are getting 3ghz+ on that $150 Gigabyte board. It can hit up to 450mhz+ with just a simple fan mod.

What fan mod would that be? I'm looking to OC on a Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 .

 

[imported_inspire]

Don't forget the Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe hit a respectable OC in AT's reviews.

 

[getbush]

Originally posted by: wizboy11
All the people you see getting 3ghz+ on those chips are using the Bad Axe from Intel. Considering it's the only good C2D mobo out there, it's the only one I'd even consider buying no matter what the $$$ is.

or the ASUS p5w

or the gigabyte board...

or the many others that will be out for people to test out soon...

It's not the only good conroe board anymore.

 

[MrDiSante]

If I were to use a Biostar TForce and get my e6600 to 2.8 ghz would its lifespan be decreased by a noticeable amount? If so, how long would it last me (first time I'm overclocking a system)? And if I wanted to last 100% for 5 years or so, what would be the highest I should overclock it to?

 

[aggressor]

It probably won't matter unless you plan on keeping the CPU after it's usefulness has long past. I'm pretty sure some people are still using Celeron 300As@450mhz.

 

[crimson117]

Originally posted by: MrDiSante
If I were to use a Biostar TForce and get my e6600 to 2.8 ghz would its lifespan be decreased by a noticeable amount? If so, how long would it last me (first time I'm overclocking a system)? And if I wanted to last 100% for 5 years or so, what would be the highest I should overclock it to?

As long as you keep it adequately cooled, OC'ing should not affect the lifespan. The exception is if you just destroy the chip in a failed overclock - then its lifespan ends right at that moment.

If stability and longevity is truly your #1 goal, then run it at stock speeds and keep a copy of your warranty in hand; or pay up and buy a faster stock processor.

 

[Furen]

Originally posted by: crimson117

Originally posted by: MrDiSante
If I were to use a Biostar TForce and get my e6600 to 2.8 ghz would its lifespan be decreased by a noticeable amount? If so, how long would it last me (first time I'm overclocking a system)? And if I wanted to last 100% for 5 years or so, what would be the highest I should overclock it to?

As long as you keep it adequately cooled, OC'ing should not affect the lifespan. The exception is if you just destroy the chip in a failed overclock - then its lifespan ends right at that moment.

If stability and longevity is truly your #1 goal, then run it at stock speeds and keep a copy of your warranty in hand; or pay up and buy a faster stock processor.

More like it shouldn't affer the CPU's lifespan SIGNIFICANTLY. I'd be more worried about the motherboard, to tell the truth, since that's the part that usually dies first.

 

[Bobthelost]

Originally posted by: Furen

Originally posted by: crimson117

Originally posted by: MrDiSante
If I were to use a Biostar TForce and get my e6600 to 2.8 ghz would its lifespan be decreased by a noticeable amount? If so, how long would it last me (first time I'm overclocking a system)? And if I wanted to last 100% for 5 years or so, what would be the highest I should overclock it to?

As long as you keep it adequately cooled, OC'ing should not affect the lifespan. The exception is if you just destroy the chip in a failed overclock - then its lifespan ends right at that moment.

If stability and longevity is truly your #1 goal, then run it at stock speeds and keep a copy of your warranty in hand; or pay up and buy a faster stock processor.

More like it shouldn't affer the CPU's lifespan SIGNIFICANTLY. I'd be more worried about the motherboard, to tell the truth, since that's the part that usually dies first.

There's more to go wrong i suppose, capacitors, connectors etc...

You got any studies/surveys to support this or is it just common sense + experience (not to say that it's wrong, just interested in point of failure type thingys)

 

[crimson117]

Originally posted by: Bobthelost

Originally posted by: Furen

Originally posted by: crimson117

Originally posted by: MrDiSante
If I were to use a Biostar TForce and get my e6600 to 2.8 ghz would its lifespan be decreased by a noticeable amount? If so, how long would it last me (first time I'm overclocking a system)? And if I wanted to last 100% for 5 years or so, what would be the highest I should overclock it to?

As long as you keep it adequately cooled, OC'ing should not affect the lifespan. The exception is if you just destroy the chip in a failed overclock - then its lifespan ends right at that moment.

If stability and longevity is truly your #1 goal, then run it at stock speeds and keep a copy of your warranty in hand; or pay up and buy a faster stock processor.

More like it shouldn't affer the CPU's lifespan SIGNIFICANTLY. I'd be more worried about the motherboard, to tell the truth, since that's the part that usually dies first.

There's more to go wrong i suppose, capacitors, connectors etc...

You got any studies/surveys to support this or is it just common sense + experience (not to say that it's wrong, just interested in point of failure type thingys)

Well, I'd agree, but just from common sense.

Power supplies, fans, capacitors are all vulnerable (actually gigabyte is marketing their new mobos as having extra durable solid state capacitors, so maybe look into that).

Most components are vulnerable to the overheating and overvoltage you risk when overclocking; particularly the Mobo and CPU and RAM since that's where the extra juice is pushed through.

 

[dinos22]

i've got the Gigabyte DS3 and E6300......................3150GHz no problems but my board for some reason won't go much past 450MHz FSB..........this isn't bad but by this mobo's standard on XS mine's clocking fairly low

i actually set it up to run 3GHz for 24/7 with 1.136VCore and 430MHz 4-4-3-12 2.0Vdimm

 

[crimson117]

Originally posted by: dinos22
i've got the Gigabyte DS3 and E6300......................3150GHz no problems but my board for some reason won't go much past 450MHz FSB..........this isn't bad but by this mobo's standard on XS mine's clocking fairly low

i actually set it up to run 3GHz for 24/7 with 1.136VCore and 430MHz 4-4-3-12 2.0Vdimm

I hope to get similar results this evening... can you post some details, or a list of steps? I've never done any serious OC'ing before (just a little low amd OC's)

 

[dinos22]

Originally posted by: crimson117

Originally posted by: dinos22
i've got the Gigabyte DS3 and E6300......................3150GHz no problems but my board for some reason won't go much past 450MHz FSB..........this isn't bad but by this mobo's standard on XS mine's clocking fairly low

i actually set it up to run 3GHz for 24/7 with 1.136VCore and 430MHz 4-4-3-12 2.0Vdimm

I hope to get similar results this evening... can you post some details, or a list of steps? I've never done any serious OC'ing before (just a little low amd OC's)

Intel OCing is simpler than AMD..................which is a good thing heheh

just work on main memory timings and test your RAM first to see what it can do...........so you know when you'll hit your FSB or RAM limit

and just keep bumping the FSB and i normally use Dual 8M SuperPI to get rough stability and when you hit the wall you have to figure out what it is......RAM/motherboard/CPU.......is it vcore/vdimm/MCH/temps/////bla bla...you'll just have to take it slow........and work on all possible but most likely options

If you're lazy just jump on www.i4memory.com and post a thread and i'll give you a hand along with other senior members there

 

[nyker96]

planning to use it for 5 years? yeah, that's what my friend said when he got his 3500+ A64 1.5 years ago and now it's like conroe this and X2 that. No I don't think any CPU can last like 5 years unless you doing ONLY office work.

 

[egandt]

In the conroe OC guide Anadtech put out they bumped the core voltage to 1.525V (default 1.2V) now does not .325 V or 27%, that just seems to high, but I wanted to ask what other people thought?

ERIC

 

[tcG]

The P5W-DH Anandtech got their E6600 to 4GHz @ 445 x 9...

...a modified BadAxe isn't the only Conroe that can OC for a rats change anymore...