WOW - U guys were right about the Prescott (1ghz overclock on cheap watercooler)

gline

I managed to get the 3ghz prescott to 4ghz stable, straight away, u guys were right.

I think thats cool, the thermaltake bigwater only cost about €90 euros and it allows me to get a 1ghz overclock on the prescott (well i also have a 2nd rad aswell ).

temps are about 42 degrees idle and around 52 on load, only on 1.59vcore , which is actually running at 1.55vcore (roughly).

If the vcore was actually slightly higher than 1.55V because i think it was rising and falling a bit, will that make a difference as to life span, like if it lasts 1 year il be happy. But would i notice problems after a few months??

Diddy Kong

just as a matter of interest where did you get the bigwater...and how long did it take you to get up and running???

lastly any pics??

Jammer

http://www.comtech.de/product_info.php?pID=2191

gline

I got the bigwater in www.jes.de
it took me ages to get all the parts together (no cash), but it only took me about 20mins to put the in watercooler, but took me 1 nite to set up the whole pc as i modded a few swiches in it to turn on the uv lights etc and drilled a hole in the front to put the IR adapter for the tvcard at the front so it has a little "peephole" at the front so i can use the remote. And i had to mod an artic cooler onto my graphics card - a little hacksawing and filing of the copper base required, took about an hour .

il try get a loan of a digital camera to take a pic or two, but i dont have a digital camera.

Diddy Kong

cool...thanks for the info..and good work on the overclock

gline

i dont think i will be able to push it much more than 4ghz, ram is running at about 533mhz, fsb is over 1ghz

BloodBath

Yeah 1.55 is pretty much the general accepted limit. I wouldn't push it any more than that though. You should get at least a few years out of it at 1.55. Out of interest what socket and stepping is it? Oh and nice overclock btw.


BloodBath

gline

BloodBath wrote:

Yeah 1.55 is pretty much the general accepted limit. I wouldn't push it any more than that though. You should get at least a few years out of it at 1.55. Out of interest what socket and stepping is it? Oh and nice overclock btw.


BloodBath

its only socket 478. i think its an E stepping model prescott (i only bought it a month or 2 ago in jes), but im not 100% on that, il check it when i go home.

I was very suprised to be able to run it @ 4ghz stable straight away

unklerosco

Is the Bigwater quite??? Was thinking about getting one myself..

gline

unklerosco wrote:

Is the Bigwater quite??? Was thinking about getting one myself..

yeh its quiet, and u can put what ever fan u want on it, the pump is quiet and the fan on lowest setting is fine, which is what i have it on all the time. Id recommend it for ease of use. preformance is not bad, but add another rad to it for optimum preformance

Horsefumbler

what does add another rad mean? (i'm nub)

gline

Horsefumbler wrote:

what does add another rad mean? (i'm nub)

rad = radiator

I mean add another radiator to the watercooling loop.

u get it??

gline

Cpuz screen attached, the vcore is drooping bad, goes from 1.56v to 1.61v

i hope this doesnt affect the cpu really bad.

Cpu Bench Added (Sandra) ---not bad

Optikus

Good job you got a socket 478. You need watercooling to run the 775's at stock, the supplied HSF aint worth sh1t.

dubdvd

nice job G ...told you there a great overclocker ...beleive me you might get 4.2 out of that baby ..it can be the luck of the draw with any cpu.s but you got a good one there ....nice one:D

gline

Optikus wrote:

Good job you got a socket 478. You need watercooling to run the 775's at stock, the supplied HSF aint worth sh1t.

yeh so i heard, but they oc better aparently on good cooling

gline

dubdvd wrote:

nice job G ...told you there a great overclocker ...beleive me you might get 4.2 out of that baby ..it can be the luck of the draw with any cpu.s but you got a good one there ....nice one:D

ah i can get 4.2, but not stable and i dnt believe in this booting up and getting a screenshot and letting the pc bsod - suicide screenies, its stupid
id say 4.4 would be possible but not stable
thanks man
cant belive this ****ty cooler does a good job

Horsefumbler

and it was only 90 euros? i might get one of those. But would i know how to install one - probably not

gline

Horsefumbler wrote:

and it was only 90 euros? i might get one of those. But would i know how to install one - probably not

seriously dude its p*ss easy, very self explanitory, if u need a hand just gimme a shout (if ur in dublin) and i could install it 4 u (no charge obviously)

Redrocket

i never realised the water cooling was so cheap!
http://www.comtech.de/product_info.php?pID=2191
is that link there for the entire kit?

gline

stevenk wrote:

i never realised the water cooling was so cheap!
http://www.comtech.de/product_info.php?pID=2191
is that link there for the entire kit?

looks like it is i got

http://www.jes-computer.de/product_info.php?pID=17647

it is the same, must have been what i paid, its worth the money i think, but bear in mind i have a spare 80mm rad in the loop aswell and im onlu cooling the cpu

po0k

Thermaltake products are sub-par.

gline

but worth the cheap price that u pay for them.

Horsefumbler

gline wrote:

seriously dude its p*ss easy, very self explanitory, if u need a hand just gimme a shout (if ur in dublin) and i could install it 4 u (no charge obviously)

bloody hell thats decent of you. I'll keep you in mind. But I wouldn't let anyone go away empty handed for that kind of help

gline

ah i wouldnt mind doin it dude as i said it doesnt take long, dont hesitate to ask

Hellrazer

Gline,
Couple of questions for you.I posted in the tweaking forum about an upgrade to my p4 2.8 northwood @ 3.2 and just found out today that I can get a p4 prescott socket 478 3.6ghz for 199.00.
Questions are:
1.What prescott is yours?
2.I take it its the 800fsb?
3.The water cooler--is it easy to fit?
4.What would you reckon Id get with the above chip on water speed wise?
Cheers
Richie

jessy

As always Gline, an excellent overclock.

jessy

Hellrazer wrote:

What would you reckon Id get with the above chip on water speed wise?

Above chip = 3.6GHz i am asumming

i have the same chip except mine is scket 775, got it dead stable at 4.32GHz but usualy just run it @ 4GHz, it really depends on the chip it self, some
p4 3 <--> 3.8Ghz are better than others @ Overclocking its just down to the actual chip, dont think i would recomend a P4 3.6 over a P4 3/3.2 as you wont see any real beinifits for the extra money you spend. i would say stick with the chip you have and put it on water should bring you up to 3.5ish
post some specs

gline

Hellrazer wrote:

Gline,
Couple of questions for you.I posted in the tweaking forum about an upgrade to my p4 2.8 northwood @ 3.2 and just found out today that I can get a p4 prescott socket 478 3.6ghz for 199.00.
Questions are:
1.What prescott is yours?
2.I take it its the 800fsb?
3.The water cooler--is it easy to fit?
4.What would you reckon Id get with the above chip on water speed wise?
Cheers
Richie

1: it is a 3ghz prescott E0 stepping
2: yes
3: very easy to fit and cheap, a good cheapo cooler
4: i reckon you would get between 4ghz-4.6ghz depending on the memory you are using and the actual chip u get.

hope this helps you.

BTW where are you geting the 3.6 for 199euro, that is a savage deal, if you dont end up taking it , let me know as i would be interested

Hellrazer

Specs are:
P4 2.8 @3.2 on Arctic cooler.
1gb Pc 3200 ddr
2x 120gb H/d
Mobo--Gigabyte P4 Titan-GA8IE-2004PL.
Radeon 9700pro--Artic cooler.Memory 350/Core 380(I think)
Support list is out of date for that motherboard
http://www.giga-byte.com/Motherboard/Support/CPUSupportList/CPUSupportList_GA-8IE2004P-L.htm

But the manual DOES say that its Prescott 800mhz ready.

Richie

gline

Hellrazer wrote:

Specs are:
P4 2.8 @3.2 on Arctic cooler.
1gb Pc 3200 ddr
2x 120gb H/d
Mobo--Gigabyte P4 Titan-GA8IE-2004PL.
Radeon 9700pro--Artic cooler.Memory 350/Core 380(I think)
Support list is out of date for that motherboard
http://www.giga-byte.com/Motherboard/Support/CPUSupportList/CPUSupportList_GA-8IE2004P-L.htm

But the manual DOES say that its Prescott 800mhz ready.

Richie

if it says prescott ready then it is fine, just mite need a bios update, my board did

Hellrazer

Turns out the P4 is a 3.2 not a 3.6 like I was told.Its a Northwood aswell not a Prescott.
Any point in going on with this now.It is a 800fsb one and price still seems reasonable.

jessy

Hellrazer wrote:

Turns out the P4 is a 3.2 not a 3.6 like I was told.Its a Northwood aswell not a Prescott.
Any point in going on with this now.It is a 800fsb one and price still seems reasonable.

Wouldn’t bother mate, you already got a 2.8 running @ 3.2Ghz so where’s the point. It can more than handle and app/game thrown at it; if I were you I would upgrade the gfx card before the CPU. What is your main use for the machine?

gline

yeh i have to agree with jessy, get a better graphics card

Hellrazer

Ok graphics card it is so.Any recommendations?Im stuck with AGP.

gline

an x800XT or nvidia 6800GT.


This would be ideal as it will last you a good while.

unklerosco

Just got my prescott up to 4ghz stable on air(Crap thermaltake HSF), Furthest i could push my northwood was 3.9 on water at 10c... The prescotts 40c, must get another WC setup.

gline

unklerosco wrote:

Just got my prescott up to 4ghz stable on air(Crap thermaltake HSF), Furthest i could push my northwood was 3.9 on water at 10c... The prescotts 40c, must get another WC setup.

what presscott is it 3, 3.2, 3.4????

thats a good result man. u have to push the vcore up at all?

unklerosco

3.2, DO stepping... Nope, just pushed the fsb to 250. Got it to post at 4.2 but hit the blue screen as soon as xp starts to boot..

gline

cool, unusual to see a D0 stepping to do that well on air