Intel [email protected] & HD4870 512mb DDR5

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alain3x

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• Dec 30, 2009

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Hello, I just bought a HP Pavilion pc with the following specs:

cpu: [email protected]
RAM: 4g DDR2
hard drive: 500g
OS: Windows 7
Motherboard: crapy hp motherboard

I added a 600w power supply So I could install an ATI Hd4870 512mg DDR5. It works well but I am woundering if my cpu (Stock E5200) is limiting the potential of my video card for Gaming. I would like to overclock it but I need a new motherboard for that. Can you awnser my question: Should I overclock my cpu? Is my cpu handicaping my gpu?

Thank you!

 

Bobnova

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• Dec 31, 2009

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Yes, how much it is depends on the resolution you game at.
The lower the res, the worse the CPU bottleneck.

 

Lavacon

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• Jan 6, 2010

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With a single 4870 in that box you could get away with bringing it up around 3-3.2ghz on stock voltage and give that card plenty of room to breathe. Luckily, if you did go out for a new mobo, it wouldn't be very costly.

 

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alain3x

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• Jan 8, 2010

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Thanks guys, Right now im running my [email protected] (Voltage: 1.54)

Works great and runs cool with my vendetta 2 cooler.

 

Lavacon

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I think you might be better served on that board with the clock down to 3.5ghz so you can tone the voltage down a bit.

 

MIAHALLEN

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• Jan 8, 2010

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Good start...but like Bobnova asked, what resolution do you game at?

 

Bobnova

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• Jan 9, 2010

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1.54vcore is rather of a lot for a 45nm CPU. I'd try to get it under 1.45 at most, personally.
What're the load temps?

 

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• Jan 9, 2010

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You could safely stop around 3.5. Seems to be a nice spot.

What PSU did you buy?

 

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• Jan 13, 2010

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Get under 1,5v for safety and beside that, have U try stability test with p95 or OCCT, If U have then its good but still get below 1,5v to let your processor live longer, if U haven't that is worst coz if your system unstable, it is like a time bomb that can die at anytime on its own