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    E8600 E0 Overclocks

    Thats the spirit! I believe in you ha ha.
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    E8600 E0 Overclocks

    It could be just one or it could be all of them, there is no real way to tell. I would try raising the DRM voltage to its max (1.95v you said?). I wouldnt raise the vcore anymore due to temps. Try and find some bios setting screenshots for your board that someone else it using and compare...
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    Ordering this today maybe (spec check)

    Looks like a good spec to me. The 4870 1GB is a good card. Im sure your PSU will be fine. GeIL RAM should be fine with that board (I have the P5Q Pro with the slightly cheaper Black Dragon 4GB kit). I guess you will be overclocking?
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    Spec me a Monitor, Keyboard & Mouse for £300

    Thanks EdGey. I will go with the above but im thinking of stretching my budget and go with a Samsung T240. I haven't found that much info but haven't found any negative comments with regards to input lag, ghosting etc. Does anyone use this monitor for gaming to confirm? Will have to ask the...
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    Spec me a Monitor, Keyboard & Mouse for £300

    I tend to play with high sensitivity. Ive used a steelpad before and i liked it. I dont know whether to get a good 22" or an ok 24"? I like the shape of the razer deathadder. I think it will suit the way i hold the mouse.
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    E8600 E0 Overclocks

    Your temps are a little high but the screenshot is showing cpu activity so the temps will rise. What are the temps at idle and load with vcore of 1.3v? I would make sure your temps are ok before pushing it too far :p If your temps are fine then theres no reason why you can't reach 500x9 :D Good...
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    Spec me a Monitor, Keyboard & Mouse for £300

    As title says. Main and only use is gaming. Throw in a mouse surface/mat if you can. Just cannot decide what to get. Monitor - i would prefer a 24" with a native res of 1920 x 1200. So what would you get? Thanks in advance ;)
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    E8600 E0 Overclocks

    Im using OCZ paste. My temps are ok but not great. I would check that the HSF is seated correctly and making good contact with the cpu. Try both core temp and real temp to see if they are reading the same temps. Check your idle temp in bios and see if core temp and real temp are the same (or...
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    £150-250 Monitor Recommendations

    Cant seem to find much information or reviews but the specs look identical. Just have to wait and see when they are released i guess. Reasonably priced monitors as well.
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    E8600 E0 Overclocks

    They are really good temps :) I wish i got the Noctua instead of OCZ vendetta 2. It seems not better than an ACF7 i had im my previous build. Are you gonna push it any further?
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    E8600 E0 Overclocks

    Im afraid of running the cpu at high temps for long periods so i keep mine no higher than 65 for a 24/7 overclock. As the cpu will not be 100% load all the time im sure anything under 70 is ok but not sure about 80 though.
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    £150-250 Monitor Recommendations

    Im also looking for a monitor in this price range but cannot decide :( The more i read into 24" models, i seem to find some little niggle that someone has found and it keeps putting me off lol. Im after a 24" with 1920 x 1200 native res, viewing monitor head on so TN panels not a problem...
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    E8600 E0 Overclocks

    It was orthos stable using small FFTs test for 7 hours at 10x440 with vcore 1.35 but was failing the blend test after 2 hours :( Up the vcore to 1.37 and its now stable :) temps are ok too. Here's my database contribution: Q822A435 ¦ 4400 Mhz ¦ 1.37v ¦ 1.1625v ¦ 62 ¦ OCZ Vendetta 2 ¦ Asus P5Q...
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    E8600 E0 Overclocks

    I wasn't sure what it was when I copied the bios settings from another forum :confused: You are right in saying it shouldn't effect overclocking as its made no difference in mine enabled or disabled but its the sensible choice if you wish to have some protection for your cpu :) Edit: Manual...
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    E8600 E0 Overclocks

    Here are my bios settings with speedstep turned off: Advanced (Tab) > CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Setting .......... [Auto] C1E Support ................ [Disabled] Max CPUID Limit ............ [Disabled] Intel Virtualization Tech .. [Disabled] CPU TM Function ............ [Disabled]...
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    E8600 E0 Overclocks

    Thanks. Just found this from a previous post :D TRUE with one of these fans: http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/ac...38_detail.html
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    E8600 E0 Overclocks

    I will try dropping my vcore to around 1.33 to see if that can bring down the temps and stay stable. What cooling are you using? Cheers.
  18. arrond

    E8600 E0 Overclocks

    Anyone getting 4.5 on air? Currently on 4.4 with a vcore of 1.35. Temps hitting around 62 load and 39 idle. Orthos small FFTs test stable for 7 hours. Currently running Prime to make sure its stable before I try 4.5. Temps are a bit high for my liking. Is 65 under load ok with these...
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    e8600 - What else?

    I made the correct decision then :) I was willing to pay a bit extra for Geil because ive used them before when i overclocked my e6300 a few years ago. After looking around the forums it seems like a good choice for overclocking.
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    Beautiful pair of E8400

    I think its more a question of how easy it is to reach high speeds with these chips rather than just processing power (ghz). 5 minutes to reach 3.8 with room for an improved overclock is pretty good i think :)
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