cpu voltage

[o187em]

Does any one know what the proper cpu voltage for P3 933 is (default). I currently have it at 1.75v and its running at 980mhz I've tried to run it at 1050mhz but I get a windows protection error. I tried turning the voltage all the way up to 2.0 but I get the same windows protection error, but if I set the voltage lower to 1.6v it will start windows but everything will crash 1.6 is the lowest I can get it to go with the mobo I can probably get it to go lower with the slocket. At 980 the CPU is running at 28 celsius idle and 32 celsius full load so temp shouldnt be the problem

my system

P3 933@980
PC 133 RAM (generic)
Iwill vd133 mobo
Iwill slocket II
Maxtor 15 gig HD 54rpm
Windows Me
Geforce 2MX

[DocClock aka MadClocker]

Protection errors usualy reffer to a mem problem...try borrowing a stick from somebody that has something better than generic..as it is good for UP to 133, I think anything above, and you need quality..but like I said, see if you can borrow a stick before buying

[batboy]

I believe most cC0 steppings have a default voltage of 1.7v. Running up to 1.8v should be no problem, even 1.9v is ok if you're cooling is excellent. Doc might be on the right track about the memory being the bottleneck. Can't wait until my P-III 700 that I ordered gets here...oh boy!

[Slaykill]

The 933 defaults to 1.65v in the boards I have (Gigabyte 6VX7, Abit SA6R, Asus CUSL-C) so that seems to be the default.

[Tachyon]

I believe that 1.65v is default for cB0 chips.

[Newbie_Doo]

According to the Intel datasheet the default is either 1.65v (CPUID 0683h cB0) or 1.70v (CPUID 0686h cC0).

[xiggy]

i have heard a lot of peops taking about the temperature of the processor at idle and on a load, how in the hell do you know what the temp IS under these circumstances?!?!?! what if the temp is too high and you dont even know WHAT the temp IS?!

[batboy]

Some motherboards, like Asus and Abit, have a thermister probe or two mounted on the board. Mine has one down in the socket so that the CPU nearly touches it when it's locked into place (not all mobos have a CPU temp probe). My board also has a second "system" or "motherboard" probe down by the slots. I can check temps by rebooting and going into the BIOS to look or use a system monitoring program (Abit calls theirs HW Doctor) to look at the temps and voltages in real time in a window on the desktop.