Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
i've never changed clock settings and my stock cooler is being used in my friends system. i dont see a used overclocked abused video card valued at $325 here... i wouldn't buy a new antec for $30, why would anyone buy it used for a while on an overclocked system in a poorly ventilated case for anything more than $30. gl selling your parts.
Where the heck are you getting these assumptions that he overclocked it to the MAX? He never stated he even OVERCLOCKED his videocard just his processor. And 1.45V is nowhere near the max OC for that opty. Ive seen optys run stable 24/7 at 1.53V for months, since there first release.
Why are you flaming the poor dude. He has one of the high end systems on this forum. His processor is probably in the same par as my X2 in overclocking room, and definitely his processor will EAT your 4800+, as will my X2. Ive gotten as high as 3.2ghz stable 1 core and 2.97 stable both cores at 1.57V. And i bet you with my liquid cooling and IHS removed, its probably way more healthier then your scythe 4800+. I idle at 23 and max at 27. Whats your temps? And yes i know temp's and voltage are two different things, but chips die faster with heat then voltage, unless your really stupid and decide to push 1.7+V on that chip.
BTW my summer config thanks to cmos reloaded is 2.4ghz at 1.18V. Can your chip do that with 1.18V? THATS 1. LESS the standard factory voltage. 2. my cpu is kept below 30's at full load. Can you still say your CPU is healthier then mine?? oh wait you're goign to probably bash me because i removed my IHS.
Anyhow, as someone stated in the above thread, unless your looking to upgrade to a conroe after you get your car, i would just keep the system, and save up. Chances are you probably wont ever need a new computer until you either goto college, or your junior yr in college.
And LOUISSSSSS u still voided your warrenty by seperating the HSF with the CPU. So regardless to the fact, if your going to be that strict on the poor kid, THEN YOU VOIDED YOUR WARRENTY TOO SO YOUR CPU IS UTTER CRAP! But if it does happen to break, you'll probably take back your HSF, and mail it back to AMD, which in hence your cheating the Warrenty guidlines.
Also OVERCLOCKING IS A HOBBY, looking at the sheer fact in the components he chose, they're ALL routed with 1 thing in mind, OVERCLOCKING. Well maybe not the PSU :X
Also i find it not a problem that i paid 320 dollars for my X2 when it came out, you paid 700 for your 4800+, yet when you compare our system, my system has headroom to go as high as 2.8ghz both core stable with 1.47v and your's is cap'd at 2.4ghz stock at 1.35V. The op probably had the same concept in mind, get a system that has a high room for overclocking, because in this century, i dont think i'll end up keeping this system for another 2-3 more years max.
I really dont see the point in not overclocking unless your going to be doing intensive checksum's and server build. Then you dont want to overclock, but were looking at a perspective on a kid thats 16 yrs old. Hell when i was that young, even then i still overclocked the celly's 300A to 450mhz, and it never died on me. And just to let you know, there is a noticible difference from 2.8ghz --> 2.4ghz.
So please leave the poor kid alone, he has a great system, and his cpu will fetch him near retail if not more, i would still suggest checking the steppings on the cpu. If its VPWM, then you can even expect a little more then retail.
Anyhow good job at working for your own car. :]