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Processor | AMD 64bit - Dual-Core 4200+X2 at 2.64GHz 24/7 |
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Motherboard | ASUS A8n-SLi Deluxe |
Cooling | Zalman AB3CL CPU Cooler with 12Cm Fan, Plus 10 Fans at 12CM lol |
Memory | 2GB DDR 400MHz 3-3-3-8 |
Video Card(s) | BFG 7900GTX OC - " My Big F'N Gun " |
Storage | 1 x 250GB WD Caviar RE SATA-300, 1 x 250GB Maxtor IDE, 1 x 160GB Samsung Spinpoint |
Display(s) | 17 " Hansol TFT LCD |
Case | Thermaltake Kandalf VA9000SWA - Aluminium Full Tower Case |
Audio Device(s) | On-board 7.1 |
Power Supply | 650WAtt Atrix |
Software | Vista Business |
Well its going to be for one of 3 reasons:
1. Not enuff volts
2. Too much heat (unlikely from what you have said!)
3. It's maxed out in an case. I had a 4200 x2, I got mine to 2.79 on 1.55V but to hit 2.8Gig I had to bang it up to 1.6V, I had no issues with heat so that tells me the chip is more or less maxed, I consider myself to be pretty handy at overclocking AMD's and have been pretty successful with 5 different chips over the last 4 years, like a 3000 Barton, 3200 Venice, 3800 Venice, 4200 x2 Manchester and 4000+ Sandy so it was not my lack of knowledge that would not allow the chip to progress, nor limitations of the mainboards I have used.
You strike me as someone who has a decent knowledge of overclocking so you aint missing any of the fundamentals (HTT/Mem divider etc etc) so I think its just the chip, have not googled for a while on what other users are getting as a comparison so give that a go.
hmm could be, i mean im happy with 2.64GHz dont get me wrong. is just that temptation that knowing that other people have done it and me wanting to make it at that level, but i suppose its only 150MHz more so wont really see much of a diff, i think at 2.64GHz and 1.4V its pretty sweet and ill stay on this.
lets see what that artic silver 5 will do ah?