Barton 2500+ Vcore - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

nanofever · 03-02-2004, 02:57 PM

I have my new system setup (Abit Nf7-S V2, Barton 2500, Geil 1 Gig DDR400) and the proc doesn't want to hit 200 FBS with an 11X multiplier without a major jump in Vcore. The proc is "stable" at 2200 MHZ but the VCore has to be set around 1.80/1.85 to get it into Windows. It is Prime 95 stable for about two hours before eating it, at 2 GHz it is Prime 95 stable for 24 hrs.

That being said the temps are around 37.5 C when doing office related stuff and they hit low/mid 40's when running prime and UT2004. Will having a higher Vcore hurt my system if the temps are low or will it just have a much shorter life span ?

mercury-hg · 03-02-2004, 03:53 PM

it shouldn't effect the system as a whole, but will probably reduce the life of the processor

sailor · 03-02-2004, 07:27 PM

You may want to poke around on the overclockers.com forums, they will probably know more about it

Redjake · 03-02-2004, 08:35 PM

raising the vcore definitely decreases the life of your processor and/or motherboard. unfortunately, most Barton 2500+ come locked nowadays, so the multiplier has to be left at 11x. So raising the vcore is mandatory if you want to get to 3200+ levels. Ah well.

03-02-2004, 02:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
nanofever Huzzah for Welcome Week, Much beer shall I imbibe. Location: UCSB	Barton 2500+ Vcore I have my new system setup (Abit Nf7-S V2, Barton 2500, Geil 1 Gig DDR400) and the proc doesn't want to hit 200 FBS with an 11X multiplier without a major jump in Vcore. The proc is "stable" at 2200 MHZ but the VCore has to be set around 1.80/1.85 to get it into Windows. It is Prime 95 stable for about two hours before eating it, at 2 GHz it is Prime 95 stable for 24 hrs. That being said the temps are around 37.5 C when doing office related stuff and they hit low/mid 40's when running prime and UT2004. Will having a higher Vcore hurt my system if the temps are low or will it just have a much shorter life span ? __________________ I'm leaving for the University of California: Santa Barbara in 5 hours, give me your best college advice - things I need, good ideas, bad ideas, nooky, ect. Originally Posted by Norseman on another forum: "Yeah, the problem with the world is the stupid people are all cocksure of themselves and the intellectuals are full of doubt."

03-02-2004, 07:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	You may want to poke around on the overclockers.com forums, they will probably know more about it __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

03-02-2004, 08:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	raising the vcore definitely decreases the life of your processor and/or motherboard. unfortunately, most Barton 2500+ come locked nowadays, so the multiplier has to be left at 11x. So raising the vcore is mandatory if you want to get to 3200+ levels. Ah well. __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.

03-02-2004, 03:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
mercury-hg Psycho Location: U of MD	it shouldn't effect the system as a whole, but will probably reduce the life of the processor