03-02-2004, 02:57 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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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 ?
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03-02-2004, 07:27 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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You may want to poke around on the overclockers.com forums, they will probably know more about it
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03-02-2004, 08:35 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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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.
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