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- Oct 24, 2004
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN
So I finally was able to try out one of these fancy smancy Winchester's in replacement of my CG Newcastle as my mobo was holding me back due to a RAM upgrade (and we can't have that overclockers, now can we??). Anyways, for first two weeks or so, was stable at 2.7Ghz @ 1.6v, 270x10 but felt I was pushing a little too much and dropped down to 2.6 @ 1.55v. Hell I even got it to boot at 3.0gig just to take the screenshot. However, just recently, I've been getting some very odd issues. I haven't throughoughly tested these problems because I am going to reinstall AGAIN because of some different hard drives, but I think I'll run into the same problems anyways. Basically, the problem is this: I play World of Warcraft, and what was happening at 2.6 gig was after playing for say two hours or so, sometimes more, my game would either lock and drop me to a blue screen citing nv4disp.dll as the problem, or go into one of those horrible sound loops where it would loop the sound, and in between each sound loop there would be a horrendous screeching come from my speakers. Dropping down to 2.4 so far has alleviated this problem, but man I really want that extra clock speed and memory bandwith back. Vid card even at stock settings at 2.6gig causes this, but I can overclock the video card at 2.4gig and do not see this issue, so I am not sure it is the video card. Reinstalls of drivers as well as Windows has not fixed this either, so again, I can't say I blame the video card but why in the Hell is it cititng nv4disp.dll as the problem? Also, what is up with the horrendous screeching? A buddy said this might be overheating, but is this true? I am using an SLK-948U and a Vantec Tornado, so I HOPE it's not overheating.
The sig info below is what I am using currently, so I don't think it's an issue of parts either. My CPU is a week 48 CBBHD I am *pretty* sure, as I'm at work, so the stepping is of good quality as well. My HUNCH lies in either my application of arctic silver, which I followed directions and placed a small drop of the stuff on my core and then bolted down my heatsink so I don't think I did that wrong, OR a cooling issue with my northbridge, as I didn't remove it and check the TIM present on the stock cooler. Could THAT be my issue perhaps, northbridge overheating? I know the chip isn't the issue, as in it's early days it was running Prime at 2.7gig nonstop for 10+ hours.
I need to install some more 3dapps and compare the issues to both World of Warcraft and Prime95, but basically what perplexes me is the deterioration of the CPU overclock, the nv4disp.dll citations in the blue screen, and the sound looping/screeching locks. Any info any of you hardcore folks could supply me with would be GREATLY appreciated, as I know the headroom is there, but something just isn't playing nice anymore.
The sig info below is what I am using currently, so I don't think it's an issue of parts either. My CPU is a week 48 CBBHD I am *pretty* sure, as I'm at work, so the stepping is of good quality as well. My HUNCH lies in either my application of arctic silver, which I followed directions and placed a small drop of the stuff on my core and then bolted down my heatsink so I don't think I did that wrong, OR a cooling issue with my northbridge, as I didn't remove it and check the TIM present on the stock cooler. Could THAT be my issue perhaps, northbridge overheating? I know the chip isn't the issue, as in it's early days it was running Prime at 2.7gig nonstop for 10+ hours.
I need to install some more 3dapps and compare the issues to both World of Warcraft and Prime95, but basically what perplexes me is the deterioration of the CPU overclock, the nv4disp.dll citations in the blue screen, and the sound looping/screeching locks. Any info any of you hardcore folks could supply me with would be GREATLY appreciated, as I know the headroom is there, but something just isn't playing nice anymore.