timmyqwest
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I know you can "fry" it by using too much voltage but how much is "a lot"
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Aside from heat how else would one fry his CPU
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1.7v with good cooling should be safe
1.8v even in a deep freeze could put it out of business quickly
1.8v even in a deep freeze could put it out of business quickly
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Depends on which CPU you are referring to.
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Yea 1.8v won't fry my chip (see my sig). So timmy please specify what chip your talking about 
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Usually +10% is safe (although there is always a risk )
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scarface this is intel cpus forum so i think we can assume his talkin about northwoods (plus his sig says he has one )
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Lt. Max said:scarface this is intel cpus forum so i think we can assume his talkin about northwoods (plus his sig says he has one )
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His sig says nothing
and his profile says he has a Willamette (1.7 = non-Northwood )
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Jirnsum said:
His sig says nothing
ahh yes, but i will be building a whole new system within the next month, so my friend above you was correct
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Nice What specs are you thinking of?
What specs are you thinking of?
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i am psychic i saw ahead!!
haha
but actually i was kinda referring to texasfits answer about the voltage cause he prolly answered by what he has i think.. but yeah. northwoods are great and 1.7v is really borderline on them
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i saw ahead!!haha
but actually i was kinda referring to texasfits answer about the voltage cause he prolly answered by what he has i think.. but yeah. northwoods are great and 1.7v is really borderline on them
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Lt. Max said:i am psychic
haha
but actually i was kinda referring to texasfits answer about the voltage cause he prolly answered by what he has i think.. but yeah. northwoods are great and 1.7v is really borderline on them
max
I agree
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Jirnsum said:Nice
Antec SOHO server case (400watt psu), asus P4PE, 2.4b P4, 1 stick of PC3200 croasair ram (512mb), W/D 80gig 7200rpm 8mb cache h/d, ti 4600 (i already have that), and soon to come (when i get more cash) logitech z680's and audigy 2.
