Question on temp and voltage!

cimetiere · 03-02-2004, 08:27 AM

Hi!

I need your opinion. I have a p4c800 dlx mb, a pentium 4 3.0C overclocked to 3.66 (244 fsb), ati 9800 pro overclocked lightly, Corsair 3700 (1024 mg).

I have retail fan for cpu and the voltage is set to 1.65 volt. My temp is 52 C when playing UT 2004 demo.

Is the voltage too high for a retail fan? Will it impact in the lifetime of my cpu? Is my temp too high?

Also, while playing at UT2004 demo I was kicked out a few times with fatal error (blue screen) under Win XP! It said that if it was the first time, to reboot and if not, to contact administrator... but I am the administrator! At the time, my voltage was at 1.625 and I increased it to 1.65. Now, it looks ok.

Many thanks to all of you!

Daniel

Razorback · 03-02-2004, 08:36 AM

Your cpu in rated an 1.525 vcore. I think as long as you don't push beyond where you are you will be OK. As long as shortening the life of the cpu, common concensus among members is that you will get another one before it has problems. But with ocing there is always a risk.

Loaded temps look OK. If you want lower, you will have to probably have to buy a 3rd party hsf. Max temp is 70 C and even at that temp the cpu will throttle down - but I would not want mine going that high.

BTW, many say 1.65 is top end on vcore - some say 1.7. Your hs fan gets its volts from the mobo which I think is 5 volts and will vary only if you have a controller or use something like Q-fan. HTH

LightSpeed · 03-02-2004, 04:20 PM

3.0C is rated 1.55V, and 1.65V set in your BIOS does NOT give you 1.65, more like 1.58 :o
You will get a more stable voltage regulation by setting your vcore to 1.60 MAX (leave it to ASUS) or even 1.575v (depending on the actual board, as I have 2 here right now which behave TOTALLY different with the SAME CPU.)
From my findings regarding 1.65V, it is junk.
For more insight have a look here:
Vcore setting on P4C800E is a joke

03-02-2004, 08:27 AM	#1
cimetiere Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 77	Question on temp and voltage! Hi! I need your opinion. I have a p4c800 dlx mb, a pentium 4 3.0C overclocked to 3.66 (244 fsb), ati 9800 pro overclocked lightly, Corsair 3700 (1024 mg). I have retail fan for cpu and the voltage is set to 1.65 volt. My temp is 52 C when playing UT 2004 demo. Is the voltage too high for a retail fan? Will it impact in the lifetime of my cpu? Is my temp too high? Also, while playing at UT2004 demo I was kicked out a few times with fatal error (blue screen) under Win XP! It said that if it was the first time, to reboot and if not, to contact administrator... but I am the administrator! At the time, my voltage was at 1.625 and I increased it to 1.65. Now, it looks ok. Many thanks to all of you! Daniel
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03-02-2004, 08:36 AM	#2
Razorback Is this thing on? Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,002	Your cpu in rated an 1.525 vcore. I think as long as you don't push beyond where you are you will be OK. As long as shortening the life of the cpu, common concensus among members is that you will get another one before it has problems. But with ocing there is always a risk. Loaded temps look OK. If you want lower, you will have to probably have to buy a 3rd party hsf. Max temp is 70 C and even at that temp the cpu will throttle down - but I would not want mine going that high. BTW, many say 1.65 is top end on vcore - some say 1.7. Your hs fan gets its volts from the mobo which I think is 5 volts and will vary only if you have a controller or use something like Q-fan. HTH
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03-02-2004, 04:20 PM	#3
LightSpeed Got Speed? Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 576	3.0C is rated 1.55V, and 1.65V set in your BIOS does NOT give you 1.65, more like 1.58 :o You will get a more stable voltage regulation by setting your vcore to 1.60 MAX (leave it to ASUS) or even 1.575v (depending on the actual board, as I have 2 here right now which behave TOTALLY different with the SAME CPU.) From my findings regarding 1.65V, it is junk. For more insight have a look here: Vcore setting on P4C800E is a joke __________________ Rig #1: DFI LanParty 875P-T, Prescott 3.2F 640 N0 @ 4.35GHz 1 GB Kit OCZ EL Platinum PC4200 @2.5/3/3/8 Swiftech 6002 CPU block, BIX3 + BIX rads ATI All-In-Wonder X800XT, Catalyst 5.4 SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Seagate Barracuda V 160GB SATA, Liteon 1673S, Liteon 5237 OCZ PowerStream 600W PSU WinXP Pro SP2 Rig #2: ASUS P4C800E, BIOS 1021, P4 3.0C @ 3.8GHz, cooled by ThermalTake BigWater 1GB Kit OCZ VX4000, 2.5/2/2/8, 3.6v, Turbo, PAT enabled @1:1 ATI All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro, Catalyst 5.3 WD 160GB SATA, Liteon 48161 OCZ Modstream 520W PSU WinXP Pro SP2 Any input given is a result of first-hand experience, not some *** I read on the internet*
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