Akenix Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 Hey Just got a new computer, and just joined these forums I have a AC Freezer Pro 7, and an E8500 This is what I have the E8500 running at right now, I'm just a little concerned about temperatures. Under load it runs around about 58 C / 59 C (According to SpeedFan, Core 0 and Core 1 are always fairly close to each other) Is this normal? Is it too hot? Is this fan good enough? Cheers, Ryan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenova69 Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 65C is usually were you want to stop but if you want to overclock more Just grab a TRUE of a Xigmatex and you should be able to hit 4ghz. And for some free speed bump your multiplier up to 9.5. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotdamojo06 Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 your problem may be due to the monitoring software you are using, I personally use RealTemp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akenix Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 Okay, i'll try that program out, how do I set the multiplier to 9.5? Bios makes me choose between 6-9, doesn't let me use decimals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotdamojo06 Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 with an 8400 you cannot go above 9x, the only core2 is the E8600 (up to 10x) that you can or any of the "Extreme" one have unlocked multis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARandomOWL Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 The 8500 is x9.5 multi Edit: @OP u may have to enable .5 multis in ur BIOS (forgot the exact name) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akenix Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 how do i set my multiplier to 9.5x with the E8500? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotdamojo06 Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 if you are using a gigabyte motherboard its called CPU Fine Tune or Multi Fine Tune....I know it has Fine Tune in it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocmooz Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Voltage... That being said lower it as far as you can and still stay stable. My e8400 is fine at 3.6GHz with 1.26V. Also if you just built the computer give the components a few weeks to burn in before you start to OC. It lets the thermal compound fuse with the heat sink and chip and all that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy8s846 Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 how do i set my multiplier to 9.5x with the E8500? You might have to flash your bios to get it to be compatible with the 8500. But first id read the manual that came with your board to find out what setting in the bios has to be enabled for it to do half multipliers. Once you get the board to read the half multipliers it will be a lot easier to get it to 3.6. I would not worry about overclocking it till you fix the half multiplier issue, because you are going to have to reset your bios to default and start all over again any way. The settings are going to be different with the 9.5 mutli. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akenix Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Alright, thanks for everyone's help. I just had to enable n/2 (somthing or other) and it works as a 9.5 multiplier. Also, I downloaded Realtemps, and the cores are running about 10-13 degrees cooler than speedfan said, so that's good news.. And Im taking ocmooz advice, I changed it back to For now, and in a couple weeks i will try to overclock again. I had it running successfully at 3.8 ghz, air cooled at about 35 degrees idle (400x9.5). I hope i can get it to about 4, in the future... Thanks for all your help. And if 1 more question for you ocmooz, if i put it to manual voltage and put it at 1.26, and try to clock but the clock is too high, will it just keep it at 1.33 or will it crash? Cheers, Ryan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turophiliac Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 if the voltage is too low for the FSB you set, the system will just not boot, and you will have to press the reset button. either that or clear your bios by removing the CMOS battery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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