Stability problems......HELP!

Hi there ,

I have run into some problems with my CPU , after I had it running at 1002 mhz , it was getting a tad hot (47c) so I thought ok i'll put a better heatsink/fan combo on it, well I modified the retail jobby to fit a 80mm fan to the top of it with a funnel style adaptor to channel the wind straight to the entire heatsink , but I think the heatsink is just too crappy cause the temperature stayed the same, my problem is this , I have now put the old gorb back on and now I cant even get it to run at 960 with any stability at all , it boots up and runs for about 10 mins then locks up !

I have a feeling it was the changing of the heatsinks that did it but im not sure .

Is there any simple solution to try and get my stability back???

you didnt mention using thermal paste...
do you use it?

Try remounting the orb again.
Maybe you put too much or too little thermal compound.

yeah sorry , I use the standard white thermal paste , always used it and havent had any probs so far.....untill NOW !!!! grrrr
I have some arctic silver II coming so I am gonna put that on when I install the WBK.
any suggestions on how I get my stability back??

Get things alot cooler might do it by itself.
Getting things cooler and raising the vcore .05 volts should get it back.

personly I would ditch the orb and get a better HSF set up you will be much happier and your CPU much cooler. Also 47C is not a tad hot that is screaming hot for a Intel CPU if i were you I would shoot for under 35C. Do you have good case cooling? and as Placid said raising CV a little will regain stability but not at the temps you are now you could fry your CPU. Remember overclocked chips cant take the heat the way a non overclocked chip can so if you want great stability get temps down below 30C cooler is always better. If your strapper for cash consider adding a duct to your HSF going to your sidecase so that you can draw in cooler air straight to your HSF. Also if 47C is your temp at idle [not gaming or Seti] then your really asking for problems.

Also, if you've raised your FSB a lot, you may try lowering it a bit. Some peripherals can't work very well at high speeds and may cause problems