voltage question

[NoobInside]

my locked XP 1600 can do 166mhz FSB @ 1.753ghz and at stock voltage. To get 171FSB @ 1.828 ghz i have to set the vcore all the way up to 1.95 or else i would get the BSOD when loading windows.. is that normal? im afraid of using 2.0+ vcore, scared that my chip might fry or something. at what voltage does it start to become dangerous?

[JimmyG]

You have a good heatsink. Try it and boot to bios. Let it sit and see what the bios temperature readouts say. If they are below 50C, then try to boot all the way and check again. As long as it stays on the low end of 50C you'll be OK.

[Wega!]

2.0V is a lot of voltage, but I see that you have some good cooling. What kind of temp's are you getting under full load when running at 1.95V?

[NoobInside]

im gettin 60's (celsius) @ 1.95vcore. I just ordered the Delta 68cfm fan so that will probably help my cooling cuz right now im using a YS tech 48.5 cfm. im also gonna try and tighten the screws, because it may not be seated on the core correctly.

[Wega!]

Originally posted by NoobInside
im gettin 60's (celsius) @ 1.95vcore. I just ordered the Delta 68cfm fan so that will probably help my cooling cuz right now im using a YS tech 48.5 cfm. im also gonna try and tighten the screws, because it may not be seated on the core correctly.

I don't think you should run at 1.95V when you are getting those temps. They are to high.
Let's hope the Delta can help you ;)

[Yodums]

60 celius is way too high, even on the on-die sensor. Aim for 50. Don't bother lapping it, since Swiftech does lap their products with some huge grits, so lapping it will decrease performance. Did you apply AS3 right? Here are the instructions: http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm

Just make sure you apply that Swiftech good, that is having a good grip of it. You want the standoffs to be tight and not be turning while the system is on. Tightning the screws is no use since springs hold down the heatsink, not the screws, or else it'd crush the core.

That's the only advice I can give now. I found out AGOIA/AROIA run hotter than other steppings in the XP Series.

[NoobInside]

thanks for the info, i think i applied the AS3 wrong, but would it really affect temperatures that much? at 1.753ghz my cpu idles @ 51c right now

[JimmyG]

That's pretty high idle for an epox board. Mine is an ASUS and it idles at about 48. But, ASUS reads 10C high.