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FalconSS

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Im running a 2.8c on a abit IC7-G. One of my corsair XMS 1gb sticks died on me earlier today.( I wasn't overclocked) I did try to overclock when i got the new sticks ( I did have 2x512 corsair 2.2.2.5 which overclocked great), but I could hardly get anything out of them so I have had it back to stock since.

anyway, I had a stick die on me so I decided to try to overclock again and see if that bad stick was holding me back. I now have my 2.8 at 3.43 at 5/4. My question is the voltage on my processor. I have a gallaton core(failed EE) my voltage is at 1.75 to be stable...is that too high? should I step it down? its been too long since I tried overclocking so I can't remember what voltages are safe. thanks! and im currently using the system in question.
 
Holy crap, 1.75 :eek: .. STOP now, and set it to no more then 1.55Vcore. I know that 1.6+ is way to much for air cooling and most water. 1.75 is PHASE territory.
 
FalconSS said:
Im running a 2.8c on a abit IC7-G. One of my corsair XMS 1gb sticks died on me earlier today.( I wasn't overclocked) I did try to overclock when i got the new sticks ( I did have 2x512 corsair 2.2.2.5 which overclocked great), but I could hardly get anything out of them so I have had it back to stock since.

anyway, I had a stick die on me so I decided to try to overclock again and see if that bad stick was holding me back. I now have my 2.8 at 3.43 at 5/4. My question is the voltage on my processor. I have a gallaton core(failed EE) my voltage is at 1.75 to be stable...is that too high? should I step it down? its been too long since I tried overclocking so I can't remember what voltages are safe. thanks! and im currently using the system in question.
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the default voltage for the gallatin core is between 1.525V and 1.6V. i would say 1.7-1.75V is as far as you would want to push it. it should be okay as long as the processor isnt overheating. what are your temps right now?
 
temps are 40 degrees under load...I have a scythe-ninja with an extra thick 120mm panaflo. that thing cools my video card as well its moving so much air!
 
FalconSS said:
temps are 40 degrees under load...I have a scythe-ninja with an extra thick 120mm panaflo. that thing cools my video card as well its moving so much air!
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i would say theres nothing to worry about then. you might want to run prime95/orthos to check stability if you havent done so already.
 
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