Safe Temps?

quazi · Jul 1, 2004, 08:15 PM

I've overclocked a Barton 2500XP Mobile to 2.5 ghz (12.5*200) and I'm running it at a seemingly stable 1.71 volts (I haven't run prime95 yet). My temperature range for it is about 42-56. What would be a safe maximum before I start decreasing the longevity of my chip?

CDsDontBurn · Jul 3, 2004, 08:43 AM

hell, i'd keep it right where it's at. Stable, but damn good performance.

However, i would OC it higher just to see how high it could go

.

**Roadee** · Jul 3, 2004, 10:22 AM

I dont like going over 60c under load......but that is just me.

dipstick · Jul 3, 2004, 02:02 PM

I would draw the line at about 55c load. Nice OC you got with only 1.7v

CDsDontBurn · Jul 3, 2004, 04:13 PM

try on improving your CPU's cooling. I'm at 42~45 load, and 37~40 idle usually depending on how hot my room is.

mkk · Jul 3, 2004, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by quazi
What would be a safe maximum before I start decreasing the longevity of my chip?

You can check the temperature tolerance in the manufacturers spec's documents. It varies a bit in between exact manufacturing models, but somewhere up to around 85C is typically safe for Bartons. But then you are overclocking as well wich puts extra stress on it. So with a bit of a margin I wouldn't worry about anything below 70C, measured after an hour of full load or so.

quazi · Jul 4, 2004, 10:48 PM

Well if anything under 60 is a fairly safe load temperature, I'll keep it running at 2.5ghz. Thanks for your input.

SIK_L_CELL · Jul 4, 2004, 11:31 PM

Anything over 50 makes me worry. I used an SP-94 with a 92mm panaflow and it did the trick.

No_Style · Jul 4, 2004, 11:52 PM

Processors can still operate at 60 C..A lot of people like to keep below that. I believe I read somewhere that temperature flux (From very high to low or vice versa) hurts the CPU's longevity more. I personally think you're doing very well for your temps. If don't hit 60 C.. it's all good.

gangsterant16 · Jul 22, 2004, 03:44 PM

i can't get my 2500 barton over 11*200 on my giga-byte ga-7n400pro2

CDsDontBurn · Jul 23, 2004, 04:23 AM

Athlon XPs now have locked multipliers, so if you have a 2500 barton, you can't get more than 2.2 (11x200). Well, i'm sure you can get more out of the FSB, but people usually set the FSB to 200. It all depends on what your system can handle.

Jul 1, 2004, 08:15 PM	#1
quazi DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 66 Rep Power: 0	Safe Temps? I've overclocked a Barton 2500XP Mobile to 2.5 ghz (12.5*200) and I'm running it at a seemingly stable 1.71 volts (I haven't run prime95 yet). My temperature range for it is about 42-56. What would be a safe maximum before I start decreasing the longevity of my chip?

Jul 3, 2004, 08:43 AM	#2
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,805 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	hell, i'd keep it right where it's at. Stable, but damn good performance. However, i would OC it higher just to see how high it could go . __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jul 3, 2004, 10:22 AM	#3
Roadee Never forgotten Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rest In peace, Joe. Posts: 2,198 Rep Power: 69	I dont like going over 60c under load......but that is just me. __________________ We are born naked, wet, and hungry. Then things get worse.

Jul 3, 2004, 02:02 PM	#4
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	I would draw the line at about 55c load. Nice OC you got with only 1.7v Last edited by dipstick; Jul 3, 2004 at 05:39 PM.

Jul 3, 2004, 04:13 PM	#5
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,805 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	try on improving your CPU's cooling. I'm at 42~45 load, and 37~40 idle usually depending on how hot my room is. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jul 4, 2004, 10:48 PM	Thread Starter #7
quazi DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 66 Rep Power: 0	Well if anything under 60 is a fairly safe load temperature, I'll keep it running at 2.5ghz. Thanks for your input.

Jul 4, 2004, 11:31 PM	#8
SIK_L_CELL Cowboy From Hell Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 225 Rep Power: 0	Anything over 50 makes me worry. I used an SP-94 with a 92mm panaflow and it did the trick. __________________ FX-55 X850xt DFI SLI-DR Gskill LE 05 - 8152 03 - 17169 01 - 38020 AM3 - 102443

Jul 4, 2004, 11:52 PM	#9
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Well Processors can still operate at 60 C..A lot of people like to keep below that. I believe I read somewhere that temperature flux (From very high to low or vice versa) hurts the CPU's longevity more. I personally think you're doing very well for your temps. If don't hit 60 C.. it's all good. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Jul 22, 2004, 03:44 PM	#10
gangsterant16 The tRu NigGa tO CoME 2 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 153 Rep Power: 0	i can't get my 2500 barton over 11*200 on my giga-byte ga-7n400pro2 __________________ AMD Athlon(tm) 64 3700+ 2.4ghz(san diego) Asus Av8 motherboard revision 2 i think lol Ati Radeon x800pro Default Clock 1.5 gigs of corsair xms 3200 (2sticks of 256 and 2 of 512) Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatality Logitech 680's (1000 watts max)! 80gig sata seagate hard drive and a 100gig wd "main hd' dvd drive, dvd burner 520 watt OKIA psu(suck ass psu!)

Jul 23, 2004, 04:23 AM	#11
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,805 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	Athlon XPs now have locked multipliers, so if you have a 2500 barton, you can't get more than 2.2 (11x200). Well, i'm sure you can get more out of the FSB, but people usually set the FSB to 200. It all depends on what your system can handle. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later