P4-631 OC

**PrOLifIC_onE** · April 12th, 2007

Well I pieced together another rig. Paul came over and we added a better PSU. We had some fun testing the OC capability on this rig with just a stock intel cpu cooler (for now). We were limited in time so we didn't get too fancy but it is running fine on a basic 40% OC.

PC Specs:
MB: Asus P5WD2-E Premium
CPU: Intel P4 631 Cedar Mill (65nm)
RAM: OCZ DDR2-800 (5-5-5-12)
HDD: Seagate SATA2 320GB
PSU: 500w Seasonic M12 Modular
COOLING: 3 intake, 3 exhaust fans (all 80mm except the 120mm exhaust on top), stock Intel cpu cooler.

For the listed chart we left it at stock voltage (1.3). While the speed of the RAM was adjusted, we have not tightened the timings yet. When I get a better CPU cooler in the future we will really see what this can do. At that time we will increase the voltage and tighten the timings. I'll post that at a later date... anyway... here are the results:

Quakindude · April 12th, 2007

Very nice work! I would be worried about that loaded 81*C temp though.

**PrOLifIC_onE** · April 12th, 2007

Yeah, I don't really plan on pushing it until I get a better cpu cooler.

**One4yu2c** · April 12th, 2007

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Originally Posted by PrOLifIC_onE

Paul came over and we added a better PSU.

Just a tad - we chucked that reather weight Chiefmax 680W (with 50A on the +5V...can we say marketing) and replaced it with the hefty Seasonic M12-500. Framerates didn't quadruple, but his PC sent me a very nice thank-you note afterwards, saying he felt much more energetic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quakindude

Very nice work! I would be worried about that loaded 81*C temp though.

Not ideal in the slightest, but being a P4, I have a lot less concern than if it were a Core 2 processor. The next step though is definitely getting an aftermarket cooler and forging ahead. With a minor voltage bump, there's more headroom in that processor, and we're both curious how far it will go. And tweaking the RAM is also on the agenda, we just ran into a time factor yesterday.

All fun stuff, and our resident 5 Minute Mod Man is turning into quite the astute OCer!

Jokerswild · April 12th, 2007

Very nice and I see that BK man is becoming quit good at OC'ing.

April 12th, 2007	#1
PrOLifIC_onE 5 Minute Mod Man Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 638 Blog Entries: 1	P4-631 OC Well I pieced together another rig. Paul came over and we added a better PSU. We had some fun testing the OC capability on this rig with just a stock intel cpu cooler (for now). We were limited in time so we didn't get too fancy but it is running fine on a basic 40% OC. PC Specs: MB: Asus P5WD2-E Premium CPU: Intel P4 631 Cedar Mill (65nm) RAM: OCZ DDR2-800 (5-5-5-12) HDD: Seagate SATA2 320GB PSU: 500w Seasonic M12 Modular COOLING: 3 intake, 3 exhaust fans (all 80mm except the 120mm exhaust on top), stock Intel cpu cooler. For the listed chart we left it at stock voltage (1.3). While the speed of the RAM was adjusted, we have not tightened the timings yet. When I get a better CPU cooler in the future we will really see what this can do. At that time we will increase the voltage and tighten the timings. I'll post that at a later date... anyway... here are the results:

April 12th, 2007	#2
Quakindude I'm Diggin it! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Rucker, AL. Posts: 2,724 Blog Entries: 7	Re: P4-631 OC Very nice work! I would be worried about that loaded 81*C temp though. Q6600@ 3.2GHz w/ CNPS9700 \| EVGA 780i \| 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 \| EVGA 9800GTX 512 Video \| 1x WD 640Gb HDD, 2x Seagate 400Gb HDD, 1x250Gb WD \| 2x Samsung SH-203B Opticals \| Antec 900 \| ABS/Tagan BZ700 700W PSU

April 12th, 2007	#3
PrOLifIC_onE 5 Minute Mod Man Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 638 Blog Entries: 1	Re: P4-631 OC Yeah, I don't really plan on pushing it until I get a better cpu cooler.

April 12th, 2007	#5
Jokerswild ButtHead Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,045	Re: P4-631 OC Very nice and I see that BK man is becoming quit good at OC'ing.