Is this being too cruel to my Celeron 700?

[Kryten]

Due to board limitations I can't bump up the core voltage through the BIOS, I have found that I can increase the core voltage by fooling the CPU into thinking it has higher voltage than it has.
The Celeron in question is a SL4E6 cBO with a std voltage of 1.65v the only voltage option I have above this is 2.05v is this being too cruel?, I have seen 2.1 in the CPU database but the average is around 1.85-1.9
what do you think or what have you tried with success?

[Spode]

2.05 is prolly ok in my opinoin. BUT, is your cooling good?

[Kryten]

Spode (Apr 16, 2001 02:38 a.m.):
2.05 is prolly ok in my opinoin. BUT, is your cooling good?

I was contemplating taking it back to 700 and running it there for a while to judge its stability.
Will be ordering a new HSF tommorow probably an Alfa 6035
Have plans for 2 x 120mm case fans at this point.

[batboy]

2.05v is a little extreme, especially if you don't need that much. Better have excellent cooling FIRST. Is that a dual proc motherboard that you're using one CPU on? Is it possible you are quoting the wrong motherboard model? From what I've read on that board you listed, is that voltage is adjustable in the BIOS. Maybe you just need to figure out how? In the Abit Soft Menu BIOS (don't know how similar Asus is) you have to change a setting from "default" to "user define" in order to activate the manual voltage adjustments. Another option would be to do the "wire trick" on the VID pins of the CPU to change the default voltage. I've done this on a cB0 Celeron before and it works.

[Kryten]

batboy (Apr 16, 2001 05:20 a.m.):
2.05v is a little extreme, especially if you don't need that much. Better have excellent cooling FIRST. Is that a dual proc motherboard that you're using one CPU on? Is it possible you are quoting the wrong motherboard model? From what I've read on that board you listed, is that voltage is adjustable in the BIOS. Maybe you just need to figure out how? In the Abit Soft Menu BIOS (don't know how similar Asus is) you have to change a setting from "default" to "user define" in order to activate the manual voltage adjustments. Another option would be to do the "wire trick" on the VID pins of the CPU to change the default voltage. I've done this on a cB0 Celeron before and it works.

Yes the model is correct and yes it is a duel processor board, the manual claims that the Vcore is ajustable as does the Asus site but no where in the manual does it show you where to adjust it (I would love someone to prove me wrong, I would gladly look like an idiot if I could adjust my Vcore)
I have the board set at manual that is neccessary to get the 840 (80MHz FSB)
The wire trick is what I am looking at to adjust the CPU unfortunately 2.05v is the only other setting available with cB0 Celerons.
Abit has a far better BIOS than Asus, Asus insists on using the crappy award BIOS.
(knew I should have bought the VP6 was $40 cheaper too)
So you have done the wire trick @ 2.05v was it successful and for how long?

[Kryten]

Was starting to wonder if it was just me that was blind, I went to the Asus site and there was a guy with an Asus CUV4X-DLS ask the exact same question.
phew....

[Phil]

I wouldn't advise going over 2v, I know people wh have killed their celerons when running at 2.1v or over regardless of their cooling, though I woudn't think 2.05 would be that bad it isn't worth risking it, try selling the chip on ebay and buying a 600

[batboy]

Ok, I feel stupid. I just now looked it up. Your C-700 cB0 has a default of 1.65v. The C-566 cB0 that I did the wire trick on had a default of 1.5v. Big difference. You're right, the 2.05v is your only choice in your case. If you can't find any way to adjust that voltage in the BIOS, sell the CPU and get dual cC0 P-IIIs. :)

[Kryten]

Thanks for the advice guys most people seem iffy about going 2.05v I have 840MHz out of it so far I guess I will have to be happy with that or maybe try reserect the CUSL2-C that I wrecked.
thanks again for the help