Intel C2D E7200...

[1031982]

I have kept a close watch on the temps. With the voltage higher and the clock at a preforming 3GHz, I have been running Prime for over an hour (I will keep it running) with the cores reporting 59C max temp with Prime at normal CPU priority. I have it now set at High priority, and if it can run stable for at least 7 hours, and the temp doesn't go above 65C, I will run some complex video encoding to finalise my testing. Some 1080P H264 video encoding and something for the sound as well should be a nice little test.

Also, I have been doing other things during the Prime run. Web browsing, listening to music, watching some video files, ect. So, the CPU is getting a nice little run.

[Chai]

65C is still ok. Since you are running on stock heatsink, it could be a problem if you go higher.

[1031982]

Well after 13 hours total of Prime running, the temp never went higher then 59C according to realtemp. I slept a bit longer then expected, but more testing doesn't hurt.
I am going to do some H264 encoding to make sure everything is stable.

I want to note this overclock was not planned, but the fact that Intel seemed to have the same chips sent out with different default settings as well as the stock HSF being good enough to cool as well as it does, I glad I went this rout.

[Chai]

Well some people still believe in chip binning. My E8400 could do 3.8GHz at stock voltage.

[PsYkHoTiK]

IntelBurnTest will definitely cook that even higher. It certainly pwnt all of our OCs (needed slight voltage bump to get it stable) in way less time. (Go here for the latest version though)

My E8400 does 3.8GHz on stock volts too!

[1031982]

I had some intreastingresults using IthelBurnTest.
In Windows XP 32, I can pass 15 tests so long as I use the half stress or lower.
I used a Beta Windwos 7 64bit install disk and went into the command prompt to run the 64-bit version, where using the Max stress had a pass result.
I'm not too sure what to make of that...

[PsYkHoTiK]

So full stress it won't pass on XP x86? It could be RAM perhaps (just run a bit of memtest just incase I guess)?

[1031982]

That's what I thought, but Memtest makes a full pass with no issues. But it is something with the RAM causing the issue.
I really did get cheap RAM, the Corsair ValueSelect line. Good with default settings, but anything else can cause an error.
That's part of the reason I want to get some new RAM, the other reason is to get 4GB. I know I will only have access to 3.5GB with 32-bit OS's, but I will also be able to get some higher quality sticks. It really seems like getting the 667 RAM is better then 1066 RAM for cost vs usability, so my cost went down a little.
Unless someone gives me a reason to get 1066 instead of 667, I will get that, but I don;t plan on getting or doing anything with a FSB higher then 333MHz, so the 1:1 will help a bit as well as I don't want to over clock the RAM, if anything I would under-clock it.

[Max_87]

If you want 4GB, maybe you should consider DDR2 800, should cost more or less the same as DDR2 667. You will have more headroom in case you suddenly have the urge to overclock your E7200 further but if you can find a DDR21000/1066 thats only a bit more expensive than 667/800, just go for it DDR2 should be very cheap nowadays.

[1031982]

My definition of cheap is $5 USD lol. In all reality, I expect to spend $50 or less. Obviously, I need 2 2GB Sticks, and for now I am assuming keeping this discussion in this thread is better as it pertains to overclock-ability.