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My little adventure with an e4400

PartyLikeARockStar

PartyLikeARockStar

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Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
System Specs
System Name the ICEbox, powered by Rockstar Energy Drink
Processor C2D e4400 @ 3.00Ghz
Motherboard ECS G31 mATX
Cooling Swiftech H20-220 Compact Kit
Memory 2x1GB G.Skill PC6400 @ 1100Mhz 5-5-4-5 2.2v
Video Card(s) eVGA 8800GTS 640MB/Intel GMA X3100 onboard
Storage 320GB S-ATAII WD Caviar
Display(s) Westinghouse 22'' LCD
Case bgears b-envi (with windows)
Audio Device(s) Intel High Defintion Audio (on-board)
Power Supply Hiper Type-R Modular 580W
Software Ubuntu 8.04
Currently the PC in my sig is happy at 3.3Ghz with ~1.4v, you guys think I can get 4Ghz with a Swiftech H20-220? At this point only the CPU is in the loop. I would love it in combination with my new 640MB 8800GTS!
 
Sadly no :shadedshu 3.3Ghz is the limit of the E4400 i myself know this because i was using one and it was maxed out at 3.3ghz...

I was able to push it to 3.5ghz and almost to 3.6Ghz but i found stability huge issue and my Vcore was at 1.45v already with temps around 65C... IMHO be happy with 3.33ghz that a 1.3Ghz OC! a 2.0Ghz on that would be simply impossible.
 
PartyLikeARockStar said:
Currently the PC in my sig is happy at 3.3Ghz with ~1.4v, you guys think I can get 4Ghz with a Swiftech H20-220? At this point only the CPU is in the loop. I would love it in combination with my new 640MB 8800GTS!
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If it's getting around 3.3 on that voltage, the best you can probably hope for is 3.6-3.7 on 1.5V+. That's if your cpu doesn't hit a FSB wall. 4GHz probably wouldn't be possible without TEC or Phase.
 
I'd recommend an 8400 series core 2 chip instead, that'll do 4ghz on air, and cost less than water cooling (coming from a 4400, 8400 and swiftech water owner)
 
I already have the H20-220. It was required that I use WC to do the mod.
 
What stepping is the 4400?, if its an m0 stepping you may get close to 4ghz, but l3 stepping ones generally wont get any further than 3.6 ghz, mine needed 1.6v for that, and no amount of extra voltage or cooling would let it go any higher, though i think mine is just a crappy example of one, many people with these chips didnt need to push as much voltage through it as i did (mine needed 1.48v for 3ghz, 1.55v for 3.33ghz and so on..)
 
I'd be happy with 3.3Ghz tbh, I could never get above 3Ghz stable with my old E4400 :P
 
It's a SLA3F. Seems to be they're the better OC'ers. 3.3Ghz C2D ain't bad for a C-note.
 
PartyLikeARockStar said:
It's a SLA3F. Seems to be they're the better OC'ers. 3.3Ghz C2D ain't bad for a C-note.
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Mines the same one heh. Although, I'm still convinced it was my old motherboard that held it back...
 
I have my trusty evga 680i, it clocks like a dream. Also have a P5N32-E SLI that I want to do another mod with.
 
Ok. H20-220 installed 24hr leaktested. Got it overclocked, and undervolted too! Backed it down to 3.0Ghz for now @1.15v, vdroop to 1.12
Idles at ~30C with room @ about 75F. Opinions? Looking for best Linux-friendly dual-core stress test.
 
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