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ZL1
03-12-05, 12:52 AM
:confused:


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Lancelot
03-12-05, 02:28 AM
Umm, it would be useful if you posted what Vcore and what temps! See my signature...
ZL1
03-12-05, 02:33 AM
Umm, it would be useful if you posted what Vcore and what temps! See my signature...

2.4C at 3.3 with 1.65v (1.55 load)
my temps are 30 and 40-44 (optimistic)

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Lancelot
03-12-05, 06:42 AM
Looking good to me especially on air! I would not take it above 1.65Vcore (set in BIOS) though if you want your chip to last a while...
SolidxSnake
03-12-05, 10:59 AM
yeah, the NW will just die if you take it above 1.65 for a while
xTrEmEoVrClOcKr
03-12-05, 11:43 AM
Since ive had experience with SNDS .. I might as well tell my story ... IMO even 1.65 is the limit .. but I'd still keep it @ 1.6V. I had a 2.6C @ 3.6ghz (prime stable) and I kept it @ 1.7V ... it died 2 months later and dosn't even do 3.1 or 3.2ghz stable :(. Learn from others mistakes.
ZL1
03-12-05, 01:16 PM
Thanks guys !

Lancelot - well the temps are a bit optimistic (asus was known to report lower temps), my bios vcore is actually at 1.585 (1.65 is soft), it overvolts pretty bad at idle and undervolts at load (1.55)


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