1316 from a 1g Athlon, and stable?

[1g_raider]

I'm new at this stuff but I'm learning fast. I have been playing around and have had my 1g athlon up to 1203 and stable. I was playing around with the core voltage to see if I could get it to run a little cooler when M/B Monitor told me my chip was putting out 1316. This happened when I had bumped up the core to 1.85 from 1.825. It was posting 1203 at 1.825 and running stable under load for +/- 1hour. Was the 1316 just a bad joke on me or can this happen with a little bump to the voltage? When I rebooted with same settings it posted @ 1209. After several re-boots I cant get it to do it again.
Also The system has been running somewhere around 53 deg @ 1203 loaded. What temp is too much for my chip?

[Hoot]

Core temp is definitley a factor in how much core voltage it takes to OC. Generally, for every 10C reduction in core temp, you will see a 3-5% improvement in performance. As to core voltage, it is amazing how a small increment can make such a difference. I have also seen what you experienced, from time to time. As you increase that voltage, heat goes up. My guess is you were at a sweet spot with 1.825 until the temperature caught up with you. It is easy to fall into a dangerous spiral, where hgher temps require higher voltage to OC, which in turn causes higher temps, higher voltage, etc.
With the right HSF, at 1.825, you can achieve core temps in the mid to upper 30s C for system temps in the 20s C.

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