Help with my x2 system please

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shadowhc

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I just purchased x2 3800+ last week and installed it last night. At stock speeds I get 43 degrees C, while using two instances of prime 95 (torture test). Is this too high?

Also I would like to get some advice/help for overclocking it should I move this to the overclocking section.

I have :

AMD 3800+ x2
Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe Bios 1015 (bought it about a year ago)
1 GB ram OCZ Plat Rev 2
2 raptors in sata 1 and 2 in nvraid
1 500 Gig in nv sata slot 3
6800 ultra xfx stock speed
latest drivers for everything
Seasonic s12 600 W power supply
antec LanBoy
xp120 heatsink w/
vantec 120 mm thermo controlled fan.


I also tried to overclock my 3500+ saturday witht his set up but couldnt get past 214 fsb.

I cant seem to shutdown or restart my pc either since I updated my bios for x2. It seems to shutdown and then hang after the windows shutdown window disappears.
 
KaptainBlaZzed

I did read that. I was using that guide to overclock. As for my temps arent they alittle too high for stock speeds?
 
shadowhc said:
KaptainBlaZzed

I did read that. I was using that guide to overclock. As for my temps arent they alittle too high for stock speeds?
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X2s are generally really hot, your temps seem fine. However when OC'ing make sure you have sufficient cooling as upping the vcore substantially increases the temperature output.
 
Thanks guys. I am going to reread that guide and slowly try to overclock my cpu later tonight.
 
shadowhc said:
Thanks guys. I am going to reread that guide and slowly try to overclock my cpu later tonight.
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Unless you have a better HS than stock, I wouldn't reccomend OCing, I said the X2 is hot, I didn't say it likes it hot =)
 
Zxcs said:
Unless you have a better HS than stock, I wouldn't reccomend OCing, I said the X2 is hot, I didn't say it likes it hot =)
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I would not go as far as to say DONT overclock, but I would say be REALLY careful with adding voltage on a stock heatsink.
 
My 3500+ (boxed) runs at 52c. Stock speeds.

Not sure what breed it is. Wait, let me check CPUID. BRB... Ok, I'm back.

NewCastle.

-Larry


shadowhc said:
I just purchased x2 3800+ last week and installed it last night. At stock speeds I get 43 degrees C, while using two instances of prime 95 (torture test). Is this too high?

Also I would like to get some advice/help for overclocking it should I move this to the overclocking section.

I have :

AMD 3800+ x2
Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe Bios 1015 (bought it about a year ago)
1 GB ram OCZ Plat Rev 2
2 raptors in sata 1 and 2 in nvraid
1 500 Gig in nv sata slot 3
6800 ultra xfx stock speed
latest drivers for everything
Seasonic s12 600 W power supply
antec LanBoy
xp120 heatsink w/
vantec 120 mm thermo controlled fan.


I also tried to overclock my 3500+ saturday witht his set up but couldnt get past 214 fsb.

I cant seem to shutdown or restart my pc either since I updated my bios for x2. It seems to shutdown and then hang after the windows shutdown window disappears.
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