- Jan 12, 2005
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My rig's hardware:
case: SilverStone Temjin 6 (with windtunnel)
AMD FX-53 (939 pin with stock retail fan/HS/thermal compound)
ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe
OCZ ModStream 520w PSU
eVGA 6800GT PCI-E (x1)
WD Raptor 74gb 10k rpm (SATA)
My temperature stats:
Current avg summer temp: 77-80F (~27C)
Ambient room temp: 74F (~23C)
CPU idle temp (as reported by AI Booster/ASUS PC Probe): 49-51C
MB idle temp: 38C
I have been fiddling with the AI Booster program that came with my mobo, which dynamically overclocks the processor while under load. I can choose between a 103%, 105%, 108% and 110% overclock. Running TrackMania Sunrise in a window while monitoring CPU temp yielded the following results:
Default clock speed (no overclock: 2411MHz): 68C, leveled off at 67C
105% (2521MHz): 66C, leveled off at 65C
108% (2592MHz): 69C, no stability issues
110% (2640MHz): Computer repeatedly hangs, could not start up game to see temp.
Here are my questions:
Which overclocking setting would you use (108%)?
Are temps around 70C normal for the FX-53 under load? I have heard the popular mantra that if it runs stable, then it's within temperature specs, but should I be concerned about long term effects of running at these temperatures?
Any ideas why 110% would cause lock ups?
Thanks for your input!
case: SilverStone Temjin 6 (with windtunnel)
AMD FX-53 (939 pin with stock retail fan/HS/thermal compound)
ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe
OCZ ModStream 520w PSU
eVGA 6800GT PCI-E (x1)
WD Raptor 74gb 10k rpm (SATA)
My temperature stats:
Current avg summer temp: 77-80F (~27C)
Ambient room temp: 74F (~23C)
CPU idle temp (as reported by AI Booster/ASUS PC Probe): 49-51C
MB idle temp: 38C
I have been fiddling with the AI Booster program that came with my mobo, which dynamically overclocks the processor while under load. I can choose between a 103%, 105%, 108% and 110% overclock. Running TrackMania Sunrise in a window while monitoring CPU temp yielded the following results:
Default clock speed (no overclock: 2411MHz): 68C, leveled off at 67C
105% (2521MHz): 66C, leveled off at 65C
108% (2592MHz): 69C, no stability issues
110% (2640MHz): Computer repeatedly hangs, could not start up game to see temp.
Here are my questions:
Which overclocking setting would you use (108%)?
Are temps around 70C normal for the FX-53 under load? I have heard the popular mantra that if it runs stable, then it's within temperature specs, but should I be concerned about long term effects of running at these temperatures?
Any ideas why 110% would cause lock ups?
Thanks for your input!