3.2E SL7KC Problems.

[xTrEmEoVrClOcKr]

Alright, I tried a topout run with my 3.2E and I got it up to 4.01Ghz before it BSOD. My voltage was at 1.35 and it was idling at 45C. I was expecting in the 4.2Ghz range but I was completely wrong. My load temps where pretty low (55C) so it wouldn't be thermal throttling. I was expecting a better chip because, this cant even do 4ghz. Can I make 4ghz? Any suggestions?

 

[ed.howell]

Try uping your voltage a little bit at a time and see what happens. Watch those temps though.

 

[xTrEmEoVrClOcKr]

Well, it could be time to do a droop mod as Ive heard you say. But, Im a little noob about hardmodding and I dont know how to solder, and I dont want to learn on a $179 board, if you catch my drift. Any more suggestions?

 

[mtb856]

Practice..... you can get a cheap soldering iron at Rat Shack for about 15 bucks, just pick up some solder and flux (not necessary, but it can help make a stronger bond) and practice soldering on spare parts that you have laying around. I pulled a motherboard out of a dead computer and practiced soldering wires onto the mosfets and other chips..... it's not that hard, it just takes practice to get a steady hand.

I'm sure there are guides of how to solder online or a book at the library :the horror: on how to solder..... just look one up.

 

[Jimbob7]

Up the vcore, 1.35 is low, 1.50 seems to the be highest more people go, although you temps are already rather high, sort your load temp, and up the vcore.

 

[xTrEmEoVrClOcKr]

Ok, I got it to 4.06Ghz stable. My vCore is 1.44V and it seems to be steady. Starts to get a little unstable at 4.1 or 4.2 . But, I have some benchies, Here they are.... Is 1.44 Vcore too high? Or can I do 1.5? I dont want a GNDS chip... or SNDS...

 

[Stratcat]

Your Vcore's fine.

Prescotts induce tons of Vcore droop. Check out your actual Vcore as displayed in cpu-z in your screenie you posted. See what I mean??? Unless you do the droop mod, you can safely run to around 1.5Vcore, and POSSIBLY a tad over. It'll easily droop 100mV+ (>0.1V) under load, back to 1.4V.

Vcore will not be an issue at 1.5V, or less, w/o the droop mod. Your main issue will be heat dissipation (cpu AND mobo components), and your secondary issue will be your mobo's ability to provide the power req'd for a 4G OC. Check out your temps (try the 'finger test') on your FETs, caps, & coils, under a long, heavy, steady load. Yowsa, huh???

GL

Strat

 

[Alcoholiday]

I added a tempsensor to the mosfet under my VGA card,on my IC7-G mobo.
WOW.. 74C is that to warm?