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#21 ·
John_E said:
You should do the XML fix, 110C is so damn hot, with the fan at 40% temps should be around 70C (a lot safier) in your HD4870
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Sometimes leaving it as is is just as interesting as seeing how high it is. ;) If you know me well enough around here, you'd know that I don't follow logic.

P.S.: That said, if you ask, Phil, I also wax my CPU. :lol:
 
#22 ·
Did i said Phil? my,my...
I mean (Obviusly) you, i just confused avatars in a given time, and im still not familiar with this site regardless i have been using the EMUs from here and reading a bit from some time ( i just registered to say thanks and to answer something in another post, but i have in mind to stay).
Anyway, i wouldn't expect see your GPU living any longer than 4 moths at that temp, i really do recommend you to watch it.
Sames as the Q6600 of the first post guy, i have seen billions of Q6600 G0 SLACR at 3.6Ghz with temps around 65C, 80 seems to be too much, at least for me.
 
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Actually max tempatures for 24/7 uses with C2D and C2Q is 75 (cores) while the cpu itself stays under 65. Mine stays 62C but cores go for 78C only in orthos CPUStress test. And I told my thermal grease was bundled ****ty one, so I need to change it to archieve 10C lower tempatures.

And someone asked about my vcore. Its 1.43V idle and 1.40V under stress.

Nowadays GPU tempatures can go over 100C easily and its ok for them but for memory rams I think 70C is max. Well changing to aftermarket cooler can help with the problem.

Well back to topic: I also tested Shadow of the colossus (very laggy game for all of us?) and reached 33 fps in PAL mode. Guess liquid cooling wouldn't be bad idea and oc to 4.2 GHz ^^

Also I tried to overclock to 3.6GHz but I wasn't able to get it stable without putting idle vcore voltage to 1.45v and stress vcore 1.42v but tempatures for cores went over 85C so it wasn't too nice.

Idle tempatures for cores are 50C at this moment

Edit: Also I hope you understand there are two tempatures that are separate from each other. CPU Tempature and Core Tempature, totally different values. Like under 100% stress my CPU tempature is 61-62C but when it is idling it is 40C. Okay then cores are during idle 50/50/46/46 and during stress 78/78/72/72 totally different values.

Also my old 8800GT was 91C under very hard stress (1680x1050 16xAA, 8xAF, High settings in Hellgate London) and with aftermarket cooler stress temp is 55C and idle 47C
 
#24 ·
Your Vcore is just soo high, 1.35 V should be more than enough for 3.5 Ghz, you can do 3300 at 1.26V easily
Remeber, more Vcore = More Heat, more Vcore = faster electromigration (faster processor death)
Are you sure its a G0 and not a B3?
 
#25 ·
John_E said:
Did i said Phil? my,my...
I mean (Obviusly) you, i just confused avatars in a given time, and im still not familiar with this site regardless i have been using the EMUs from here and reading a bit from some time ( i just registered to say thanks and to answer something in another post, but i have in mind to stay).
Anyway, i wouldn't expect see your GPU living any longer than 4 moths at that temp, i really do recommend you to watch it.
Sames as the Q6600 of the first post guy, i have seen billions of Q6600 G0 SLACR at 3.6Ghz with temps around 65C, 80 seems to be too much, at least for me.
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Well, evidently you don't know me. I always do a "P.S." to Phil (another member) recently whensoever it's applicable. And you don't even have an avatar to confuse with. :p
Plus, I said HD 4850. I'm using an HD 4870.
As for CPU temp, no comment. these things can still survive fine for at least a year at 80C, because that's what Intel said in their specs sheets. And a max load environment does not happen so regularly for C2D/C2Q processors, even with PCSX2, so temps up to 80C will be fine. As long as you don't have other components that are sensitive to heat. Say... memory modules for instance.
 
#26 ·
Hey guys, changing the subject just a little.. Man, I never pass those silly stress tests.. after half an hour or some such I get hardware error or whatever.. But I'm using the overclock normally... Nothing bad ever happens. I run pcsx2 for hours and everything seems fine.. How come ?
 
#27 ·
Because in a real-world running environment, you can never stress your CPU enough to make it go hay-wire like in those stress tests. The stress tests create very harsh processing environments where your CPU is pushed past its limits, and are forced to go on until it passes, or until it dies from exhaustion (i.e.: not enough CPU voltage). In any case, it's generally better to just test with your usage pattern and find out if the CPU is stable enough to hold its own.
 
#28 ·
runawayprisoner said:
Because in a real-world running environment, you can never stress your CPU enough to make it go hay-wire like in those stress tests. The stress tests create very harsh processing environments where your CPU is pushed past its limits, and are forced to go on until it passes, or until it dies from exhaustion (i.e.: not enough CPU voltage). In any case, it's generally better to just test with your usage pattern and find out if the CPU is stable enough to hold its own.
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Oh, I got it. Thanks man, you made my day :wub:
 
#29 ·
runawayprisoner said:
Because in a real-world running environment, you can never stress your CPU enough to make it go hay-wire like in those stress tests. The stress tests create very harsh processing environments where your CPU is pushed past its limits, and are forced to go on until it passes, or until it dies from exhaustion (i.e.: not enough CPU voltage). In any case, it's generally better to just test with your usage pattern and find out if the CPU is stable enough to hold its own.
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Oh, I got it. Thanks man, you made my day :wub:
 
#31 ·
Ok so are my temperature senseors a little bit off or something:

CPU: 35C idle, 40C under load
Mobo: 45-49C
GPU: 17C @ stock, 23C at OC under stress
HD: 45C

And guess what my room temperature is 32C and I have stock cooling (apart from an extra casing fan). Now I hit some hurdles when OCing my CPU, it goes to 2.2 GHz but not any further, the PC doesn't start and the mobos 'restore defaults' feature kicks in. But why? Does having C1E support and speedstep on have something to do with this? How much power is my OCed CPU taking (approximately)?

And shouldn't all of you whise CPU temperatures are a bit high be worried? I've seen that any CPU OC that takes it above 65C drastically shortens the CPU's lifespan.

And shouldn't all of you whise CPU temperatures are a bit high be worried? I've heard that any CPU OC that takes it above 65C drastically shortens the CPU's lifespan.
 
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John_E said:
Your Vcore is just soo high, 1.35 V should be more than enough for 3.5 Ghz, you can do 3300 at 1.26V easily
Remeber, more Vcore = More Heat, more Vcore = faster electromigration (faster processor death)
Are you sure its a G0 and not a B3?
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Well the problem ain't really vcore. You maybe have noticed and maybe not but I'm using 4 RAM modules that require more power and don't allow my cpu go so high frequency with low vcore. Well it could run with 1.35vcore in normal use but I want it to be 24/7 stable not just some 6-8 hour sessions in any situation.

Well with better grease it goes higher easily but at this moment I have no intention to change it.


But back to old subject. Seems like sound plugin for PCSX2 is not so greatly done. Tales of Symphonia seems to be switching between 30 and 60 FPS and with normal PS2 sound plays normally but with PCSX2 it slows to 50% so its a bit creepy.

Well back to playing.
 
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gamefreak94 said:
And shouldn't all of you whise CPU temperatures are a bit high be worried? I've seen that any CPU OC that takes it above 65C drastically shortens the CPU's lifespan.
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This is legend. For an Intel Core 2 CPU, 70º C is an aceptable temperature according with Intel itself.

So, let's say a CPU has a 10 year life span, supposing an overclock would shorten it's life span by half, you would have 5 years of cpu usage.
How long do you plan to stay with the same cpu ??

Each 2 years I use to upgrade my stuff, so there's no problem in overclocking at all.

And to get better yet, I'm tired of seeing CPUs at stock with cooler-box getting higher temperatures than an overclocked Cpu with proper cooler.(At full usage).

Following that logic, those Cpus at stock are going to live less than the overcloked ones. That's it.
 
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