4ghz Limit?

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SharonB View Member Profile	Mar 31 2008, 03:37 PM Post #1
New Member Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 31-March 08 Member No.: 199,932	I have a P4 cedar mill 631 (holding me over for a few more weeks till q9450) and I have been getting pretty brave with it now that I know I'm going to get a new processor, but I seem to have hit a limit of exactly 3.99ghz. Why? I messed with the voltage of the cpu ( all the way to the max Intel said was safe 1.325V). Is it a ram problem maybe or have I just hit the limit of the cpu. It boots all the way to windows at 4.27ghz but instant bsod. I know its not a heat problem ( or I'm pretty sure its not a heat problem) because in the bios it says about 35C. Anything I can do to maybe get the speed above 3.99ghz. It works great at 3.99ghz, no problems at all and it helps so much its not even funny. I hope the q9450 doesn't have the same problem (I'm sure it wont) Other info: FSB: 275-280 Mobo: Asus Maximus Formula RAM: Gskill 1000mhz ( hope thats not the issue because it was such a good price) -------------------- Austin Apartment Texas Austin and Apartments

Sterling14 View Member Profile	Mar 31 2008, 04:32 PM Post #2
Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,199 Joined: 28-September 06 From: New York Member No.: 87,553	You might want to change the settings of your ram to unlinked. This makes it so you don't raise the speed of your ram when you raise the speed of your processor. Also, you might have to increase the voltages of your ram. You might also be reaching the limits of the processor. Even though its not overheating, it just might not be able to go higher. Sometimes with processors, you'll get good ones, average ones, and bad ones. You can have two identical computers and one processor might be able to overclock a little bit further then the same exact thing. --------------------

DaChew View Member Profile	Mar 31 2008, 05:34 PM Post #3
Visiting Alien Group: Members Posts: 4,987 Joined: 20-May 07 From: millenium falcon and rockytop Member No.: 131,963	I would guess the ram but need some screenshots from cpu-z to really tell -------------------- Chewy life is like a box of chocolates and stupid is as stupid does but you can always run

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