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chelseaman:
Anyone interested in overclocking their computer? You dont have to be king of the hill, but even a small increase in speed,graphics,memory will help your PC perform much better. I`m not the expert ,but if everyone throws their figures into the hat we all may be able to help each other.
I have built 5 PC`s over this last 2 years and hopefully learning as I go along. There are many aspects to take into consideration,processors,heatsink coolers,memory,fans etc.
For example my present CPU  the i7 920 CO/CI is stock at 2.67GHz but can run stable at 4.21GHz. Normally run at 3.8GHz for everyday use,but only because I have excellent heatsink cooler and good case fans.
If anyone wants to continue this thread, please post and give some details.
tks

chelseaman:
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Anyone????????

Synbios:
I have a core2extreme (quad version), it's rather old, bought it back in 2007 but still gets the job done!

It runs at 2.66 Ghz stock but it runs EXTERMELY hot before the improvements made to the Intel processor which resulted in the i7 line.

I currently have Koolance liquid cooling and it runs at 3.2 Ghz under normal conditions. Could definitely go higher but I have other limitations and don't really want to put the thing under much strain as I try to get the best value out of a computer (I pay a boatload initially and then hope it lasts me for a good amount of time). I save all my older computers for parts or servers.

chelseaman:
Your a bit like me Synbios,  I hoard all the bits and pieces. 2007 is not that old and I have several core 2 processors in some of my cases. They are more than enough for a good PC.
When you say it was running hot, can you give any more details of the basics,case,fans,mobo,cpu,graphics etc.
tks

Synbios:
I'm running an Koolance EXOS-2 LX external liquid cooling system. Both the processor (QX6700) and northbridge are cooled. As of right now, the processor is running at 3.2 Ghz, multiplier is locked at 10x, and the bus speed is at 320 Mhz. The FSB is at 1281 Mhz. I'ts an Asus P4W-DH Deluxe mobo.

My Geforce 285 and 8 gigs of corsair dominator (PC2-6400 800Mhz) ram are just cooled by the case fans. I have two 120mm stock case fans in the front, and one stock 120mm case fan in the back on my Lian Li case (BEST CASE I HAVE EVER OWNED).

Temps as of right now (centigrade):
CPU: 31
Northbridge: 44
Cores: 54, 52, 50, 48
HDD: 34, 26, 37 (the 3 that do have temp sensors are two WD 500 gigs and one seagate 1500 gig, I have 3 more also, two WD raptors and one old WD 200 EIDE gig)

All of the hard drives line up in a very nice, well designed rack in the front of the case and are cooled nicely by the two front fans. I leave my case fans on max speed all the time, and I leave my liquid cooling radiator fans on 7/10 most of the time, until I'm doing some serious gaming and I turn it up to 10 if necessary.

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