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Paulieg · Feb 9, 2012, 02:59 PM

I won't put more than 1.38v through a SB chip 24/7. I know that Intel says 1.52v is max, but I've heard many accounts of degrading chips over 1.4v. So, I will clock the hell out of a chip, bench it up to 1.52v to see what it's capable at the top end, then down to 1.38v. Whatever I can get at 1.38v is my stable 24/7 clock. After more than a dozen chips, this has been the best course of action.

Feb 9, 2012, 02:59 PM	#4
Paulieg The Mad Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wherever I can find the iron. Posts: 11,448 (5.01/day) Thanks: 2,519 Thanked 3,054 Times in 2,098 Posts System Specs	I won't put more than 1.38v through a SB chip 24/7. I know that Intel says 1.52v is max, but I've heard many accounts of degrading chips over 1.4v. So, I will clock the hell out of a chip, bench it up to 1.52v to see what it's capable at the top end, then down to 1.38v. Whatever I can get at 1.38v is my stable 24/7 clock. After more than a dozen chips, this has been the best course of action. __________________ "I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds." -Henry Rollins My heatware Save lives by joining the TPU WCG team! Last edited by Paulieg; Feb 9, 2012 at 03:29 PM.