I've just dropped a XP-M 2500 into my gf's machine after cooking the XP2600 during the recent heatwave. The motherboard I am using (ASUS A7V8X) doesn't natively support the M-series CPU's but is happy enough to allow some manual fiddling.
Minimum voltage on the board is 1.575v which, having read many OC threads, is way below what the chip is capable of but above its standard setting. Also while the board is happy to allow me to fiddle the FSB up to over 200 I'd rather stick to 166/33 as the memory is pretty standard (PNY & Crucial).
Currently the settings are 1.575v 166x12 (giving 1992) with no other alterations.
Temperature is 40deg at idle with a Coolermaster Aero 7+ (I just happened to have spare) running at full pelt and the system seems stable.
One issue however is when running test with SiSoft Sandra 2004. It moans that the core voltage is set too high for the model of CPU I'm running.
I'm not an overclocker normally so forgive me this stupidity but is Sandra OC savvy or is it getting it's knickers in a twist over nothing? I assume the later but would like to be sure so any light you can shed would be appreciated.
What voltage should I be running? I want to drop the fan speed and raise the temp slightly to make it more livable but should I expect to get more performance at the same voltage or am I best leaving it well alone for now?
Ta in advance