Prescott Overclocking

[Chankama]

So what are the success stories guys?.. . I am somewhat concerned about doing this with the stock heatsink. How did you guys get around the heat issues while overclocking?..

I am looking at the Thermaltake Silent 775 CPU fan for overclocking purposes. What do you guys think?.. What do you think I'll be able to hit with a 3.0 GHz.

 

[gaara]

I would be careful with an 775 Prescott, those things run hot to begin with, although with proper cooling I'm sure you can overclock it ok.

 

[phosho510]

yea watch out, my p4 cpu was running at 70 degres with stock cooling

 

[rollincatera]

all prescotts run hoT! don't let the high temp fool or scare you.

i've got my 3.4 up to 4.13...runs best at 3.9 though...


stock heatsinks are fine..always a good idea to upgrade though

 

[Codeine]

Damn 4.1ghz, thats rough. Chankama, prescotts are great for OC, but of course they have heat isusse. For that type of cpu, you need a really good cpu fan. I suggest the Vantec Tornado, im sure everyone agrees it will get the job done.

But it go's beyond your heatsink/cpu fan. Decide if your going air cooling or water cooloing. For starters, i suggest air cooling. With the appropriate positioning, air cooling can really drop those temps. Over all, the best is both. I went with air cooling, then im going to add some type of liquid cooling system around fall.

 

[uzi9mm]

I got my prescott to 3.7ghz on a 2.8ghz with stock cooling.

 

[Sh0r_ty]

4.1? thats not that extreem. i got my AMD 3200 running at the speeds of a 4.2ghz easy few vcore tweeks prime stable and look at that guy doing 7.2ghz thats an oc

 

[4W4K3]

4.1? thats not that extreem. i got my AMD 3200 running at the speeds of a 4.2ghz easy few vcore tweeks prime stable and look at that guy doing 7.2ghz thats an oc

...you got your 3200+ to the performance of a 4.2GHz, not an actual 4.2GHz right?

comparing actual overclocking, going from 3.4GHz - 4.1GHz is a much bigger overclock than 3200+ "speeds" - ~4.2GHz "speeds". He got a 700MHz overclock, on your AMD it would only take like 500MHz or so i imagine.

Not to mention the guy doing 7.2GHz is only POST screen stable, he cant even load Windows from what i have seen of it. And hes got insane cooling. I would say a 700MHz overclock with a Prescott (HOT!) chip on straight air cooling is very "extreme". Most people would at least need water cooling.

 

[idiotec]

4.1? thats not that extreem. i got my AMD 3200 running at the speeds of a 4.2ghz easy few vcore tweeks prime stable and look at that guy doing 7.2ghz thats an oc

Secondly, he never said it was "extreme", he just said it. I am sure you are very proud of yourself but no need to downtalk someone elses work.

 

[uzi9mm]

I would say a 700MHz overclock with a Prescott (HOT!) chip on straight air cooling is very "extreme". Most people would at least need water cooling.

I have air cooling (stock HSF) I got my CPU up to 3.7ghz.. The full load temp is at 75-79c and the idle is 50-55c.