Which is better on the temps?

[gt81]

Lower multiplier/higher FSB, or standard multiplier/increased FSB?

I don't think I've tinkered with lower multiplier settings yet, but my E4400 gets too warm for my liking at 3ghz with the standard multiplier.

[staffsMike]

The higher the FSB the harder you push the motherboard..so it's own temps will increase

What cooler do you use?

[gt81]

The higher the FSB the harder you push the motherboard..so it's own temps will increase

What cooler do you use?

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro. I'm happy with 2.66ghz, but I was just wondering if I could tinker with it to get a bit more juice out of it.

[staffsMike]

What kind of temps do you get?

No chip is a sure thing for a good overclock but i'd imagine you would get a little more out of it than that.

[excalibur2]

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro. I'm happy with 2.66ghz, but I was just wondering if I could tinker with it to get a bit more juice out of it.

If you have a good case, IMHO AC7Pro is ok for 3ghz with a E4300 (maybe not in a heatwave) but is struggling with E2140 at 3ghz............the case fans are on lowest setting I might get round to speeding them up or put another one in.

[gt81]

What kind of temps do you get?

No chip is a sure thing for a good overclock but i'd imagine you would get a little more out of it than that.

I've set the BIOS to sound off when the chip gets to 60 degrees. At 3ghz, with the TAT stress test it only takes a few minutes before it starts beeping. Cores currently about 66 under full load. Smartfan is off, so they're pretty much running full speed.

Case is Akasa Zen, for whoever wanted to know. Probably not the greatest for dissipating heat.

[staffsMike]

I would reseat the cooler to make sure it's snug.

it could just be the chip isn't great though.

[gt81]

I would reseat the cooler to make sure it's snug.

it could just be the chip isn't great though.

I've done that already, and reapplied thermal paste. Ah well, as I said, I'm fairly happy with what it is now, fast enough for most of the things I do.

[excalibur2]

I've done that already, and reapplied thermal paste. Ah well, as I said, I'm fairly happy with what it is now, fast enough for most of the things I do.

Well if you want to swop your E4400 for my E2140 that can go to 3.17ghz (maybe higher by increasing the voltages), I would put the E4400 into my 2nd computer as it has a higher multiplier.......................................................................................... .............................

[iranu]

TAT will stress the chip more so than any other program. Most C2D chips will hit 70°C max during a TAT run. I wouldn't worry about it hitting 66°C. Iirc C2D go upto about 85°C before shutdown. Many people are running TAT then getting worried about their temps. TAT will stress cpu to 100% rather than cycle at lower loads like most other stress testing programs.

Temps will only increase as you increase the voltage. So what voltage are you running at @3ghz? Can you lower the voltage and still maintain the overclock?

Do you get issues when using the PC?

What are your temps at idle? What are your temps when running everyday applications and other cpu intensive applications? If they don't cause the chip to go above 60°C then you don't have any issues.

I'd look at some cooling for your case if you are concerned.

[gt81]

Well if you want to swop your E4400 for my E2140 that can go to 3.17ghz (maybe higher by increasing the voltages), I would put the E4400 into my 2nd computer as it has a higher multiplier.......................................................................................... .............................

Thanks for the offer, however I think I'll stick with this setup. As I said, I'm not particularly disappointed at not getting higher speeds, I originally only intended to overclock to about this speed anyway, it's just a shame I can't squeeze that little bit more out of the CPU. I might add some case fans and have another tinker at a later date, I'm still only messing about with basic overclocking.