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**Hellrazer** · 18-04-2012, 21:28

Right here goes.

Have an Athlon 2 x3 425 @ 2.7 stock

Unlocked it to a Phenom 2 x4 B25.

Been completely stable for the last few months @ 3.21 on the 4 cores on 1.425 stock voltage.

Started getting Blue screens the last 2 days and Ive narrowed it down to the cpu.

If I leave it as a tri core @ 3.21 its stable.
If I "turn on" the 4th core its blue screens.
However if I up the core voltage to 1.475 its stable again.

Can a 4th core suddenly become unstable after months of use??

Is it just luck of the draw that its started acting up and probably the reason it was locked to start with.

And if 1.475 vcore too high?Or can I run it at that volts?

Is it time for a cpu change??

Temps never go over 55c at the higher voltage.

smileyj1987 · 20-04-2012, 01:02

One suggestion could be to have a look around your bios for a temperature monitor that throttles your cpu if it gets too hot . I'am after having a look around Google for the last few minutes and it seems 1.5 volts is absolutely fine for running this CPU .

18-04-2012, 21:28	#1
Hellrazer Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,582 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Animals & Pet Issues, Tattoos & Piercings	Max safe voltage for Athlon 2 x3 Right here goes. Have an Athlon 2 x3 425 @ 2.7 stock Unlocked it to a Phenom 2 x4 B25. Been completely stable for the last few months @ 3.21 on the 4 cores on 1.425 stock voltage. Started getting Blue screens the last 2 days and Ive narrowed it down to the cpu. If I leave it as a tri core @ 3.21 its stable. If I "turn on" the 4th core its blue screens. However if I up the core voltage to 1.475 its stable again. Can a 4th core suddenly become unstable after months of use?? Is it just luck of the draw that its started acting up and probably the reason it was locked to start with. And if 1.475 vcore too high?Or can I run it at that volts? Is it time for a cpu change?? Temps never go over 55c at the higher voltage.

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20-04-2012, 01:02	#2
smileyj1987 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cavan Posts: 1,911 Adverts \| Friends	One suggestion could be to have a look around your bios for a temperature monitor that throttles your cpu if it gets too hot . I'am after having a look around Google for the last few minutes and it seems 1.5 volts is absolutely fine for running this CPU .