Overclocking an Intel E8500

abby normal · Jul 8, 2009, 03:51 AM

I have a Intel 8500 in my PC that I built in Feb. My friend who helped me built it(as this was my first PC) told me go in Bois and change the overclocking setting on the core voltage from 333 to 400 and make it manual. I'm using a Bio-star T-Power I45 mother board. I went from 3.17 Ghz to 3.80 Ghz. I started to experience sudden lost of video, and video card fan running wide open. I put the Bois settings back and the video loss stopped for about a month. I found out talking to the factory tech, I needed to hook up a 4-pin power lead to the mother board. I did this and the problem seems to have gone away.
My question is if I go back to the Bois settings, will running at 3.80 Ghz hurt the E8500 over a long time? My temps are 29-C idle and 39 to 40-C at full load. I'm not a gamer per say, I use my PC for all purpose use.

abby normal

**kris23** · Jul 8, 2009, 03:59 AM

3.8GHz is very mild for an E8500, i would say that its completely fine as you have the temps well below specs.... even 4GHz may be fine as long as it stays below 60C at load

and its not a Bois its a BIOS

and while you didn't quite change the core VOLTS from 333 to 400, you did raise the FSB from 333mhz to 400mhz, increasing the overall clock-speed. you should be able to go even higher if you want.

abby normal · Jul 8, 2009, 05:02 AM

Hi Kris23,
Thank you for the tips and spelling HA HA Overclocking to me is the same as walking on ice the first time, you hope it doesn't break. I'm going to wait a few weeks to make sure my video is OK now, but I want to start overclocking a little later, and I want to research the subject .

Again thank you,

abby normal

**kris23** · Jul 8, 2009, 05:19 AM

you're welcome, hope to see you around soon!

abby normal · Jul 8, 2009, 07:52 AM

Kris23,

In Bios, i changed the clock core speed from 333 Mhz to 450 Mhz and that gave me 4.27 Ghz. I changed that down to 435 and got 4.12 Ghz. Also showed me the rated FSB was 1741 Mhz. My temps where 30-C idle and 40 t0 42-C at load. I'm going to leave it like this for a few days to see if the PC is OK.

Abby Normal

**kris23** · Jul 13, 2009, 07:20 PM

hey abby, yea once you reach the 4Ghz limit you need to take special care if you want to overclock anymore...

the thing is that though your CPU may run normally, its not certain that it is fully at 100% when you test it with regular apps... i recommend using software like Prime95 to test your system load. that software will completely load your system as well as stability test it.

be sure to check your BIOS to see the temperature of your motherboard components like the NorthBridge (NB) as that may be stressed with the system in an overclocked state as long as the load stays between 50-60C max then you should be fine.... though lower is better and i recommend NB temps to go to 45C if possible

abby normal · Jul 18, 2009, 06:39 AM

kris23

Thank you for all your help! I'm NOT really a speed freak, so I doubt if I leave the BIOS where it is. I gave my old PC to my son (5 years old) and he is tickled pink with it. Of all the games I have played, I reallly LOVED Wings of Glory. I still hope for the day it might be reborn, but guess it will never happen. HA HA HA

Nice talking to you and Mac Daddy and the others,

**kris23** · Jul 18, 2009, 06:43 PM

you're welcome!

feel free to post about anything in the forums, or just talk about stuff... we're always here

Mac Daddy · Jul 18, 2009, 07:48 PM

Nice job on this Kris and Abby you make sure you stick around

Cheers

Jul 8, 2009, 03:51 AM	#1
abby normal HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA, VA. Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Overclocking an Intel E8500 I have a Intel 8500 in my PC that I built in Feb. My friend who helped me built it(as this was my first PC) told me go in Bois and change the overclocking setting on the core voltage from 333 to 400 and make it manual. I'm using a Bio-star T-Power I45 mother board. I went from 3.17 Ghz to 3.80 Ghz. I started to experience sudden lost of video, and video card fan running wide open. I put the Bois settings back and the video loss stopped for about a month. I found out talking to the factory tech, I needed to hook up a 4-pin power lead to the mother board. I did this and the problem seems to have gone away. My question is if I go back to the Bois settings, will running at 3.80 Ghz hurt the E8500 over a long time? My temps are 29-C idle and 39 to 40-C at full load. I'm not a gamer per say, I use my PC for all purpose use. abby normal

Jul 8, 2009, 03:59 AM	#2
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,019 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: Overclocking an Intel E8500 3.8GHz is very mild for an E8500, i would say that its completely fine as you have the temps well below specs.... even 4GHz may be fine as long as it stays below 60C at load and its not a Bois its a BIOS and while you didn't quite change the core VOLTS from 333 to 400, you did raise the FSB from 333mhz to 400mhz, increasing the overall clock-speed. you should be able to go even higher if you want. __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Jul 8, 2009, 05:02 AM	Thread Starter #3
abby normal HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA, VA. Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Overclocking an Intel E8500 Hi Kris23, Thank you for the tips and spelling HA HA Overclocking to me is the same as walking on ice the first time, you hope it doesn't break. I'm going to wait a few weeks to make sure my video is OK now, but I want to start overclocking a little later, and I want to research the subject . Again thank you, abby normal

Jul 8, 2009, 05:19 AM	#4
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,019 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: Overclocking an Intel E8500 you're welcome, hope to see you around soon! __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Jul 8, 2009, 07:52 AM	Thread Starter #5
abby normal HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA, VA. Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Overclocking an Intel E8500 Kris23, In Bios, i changed the clock core speed from 333 Mhz to 450 Mhz and that gave me 4.27 Ghz. I changed that down to 435 and got 4.12 Ghz. Also showed me the rated FSB was 1741 Mhz. My temps where 30-C idle and 40 t0 42-C at load. I'm going to leave it like this for a few days to see if the PC is OK. Abby Normal __________________ Abby Normal Laugh at your problems.... everyone else is.

Jul 13, 2009, 07:20 PM	#6
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,019 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: Overclocking an Intel E8500 hey abby, yea once you reach the 4Ghz limit you need to take special care if you want to overclock anymore... the thing is that though your CPU may run normally, its not certain that it is fully at 100% when you test it with regular apps... i recommend using software like Prime95 to test your system load. that software will completely load your system as well as stability test it. be sure to check your BIOS to see the temperature of your motherboard components like the NorthBridge (NB) as that may be stressed with the system in an overclocked state as long as the load stays between 50-60C max then you should be fine.... though lower is better and i recommend NB temps to go to 45C if possible __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Jul 18, 2009, 06:39 AM	Thread Starter #7
abby normal HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA, VA. Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Overclocking an Intel E8500 kris23 Thank you for all your help! I'm NOT really a speed freak, so I doubt if I leave the BIOS where it is. I gave my old PC to my son (5 years old) and he is tickled pink with it. Of all the games I have played, I reallly LOVED Wings of Glory. I still hope for the day it might be reborn, but guess it will never happen. HA HA HA Nice talking to you and Mac Daddy and the others, __________________ Abby Normal Laugh at your problems.... everyone else is.

Jul 18, 2009, 06:43 PM	#8
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,019 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: Overclocking an Intel E8500 you're welcome! feel free to post about anything in the forums, or just talk about stuff... we're always here __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Jul 18, 2009, 07:48 PM	#9
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: Overclocking an Intel E8500 Nice job on this Kris and Abby you make sure you stick around Cheers __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen