I have my 300a at 504, but I need to use 2.4 volts. Questions.......

[steveakaflash]

Hi there, and thanks for reading. We'll, id bet people think im nuts for running 2.4 volts, but i have a dual fan heatsink on top, and a fan+heatsink on the bottom. The chip gets warm after games, but not as much so as my tnt. Problem is, everything is stable in windows, even all night, but when I play games for more than 15 minutes(halflife) the game either kicks me back to wondows with an error, or I get the blue screen.Is 2.5 volts completly insane?? hehe(i like to take risks, and i have a spare 300a)Im just wondering if this crashing thing is heat related(looks like it), and that would mean 2.5 would be a nono. I boot at 2.3....intermittently.Any experienc?? Ive also set my l2 latency to 15, and it helps stability, but it still crashes. Thanks for any advice!!

Steve

[Veremount1]

2,5V is dangerous, but it would not help, because your problem is temperature.

May I ask you to look at your spare Celeron 300A and tell me the face-value of R1 on the tray? I was searching more that month to know it. There should be three figures on top of the resistor. Please send in to me!

SuperAndrey@netscape.net
or
snti@ukrtec.net

Thanks.

[2Cool]

Veremount1 is right here, all increasing voltage would do for you is increase your heat. Kinda counterproductive...

Try running your system with the cover off the case, and a room fan blowing inside it. If games play smooth with that, you know its definitely a heat problem.

2Cool
www.2cooltek.com (http://www.2cooltek.com)

[This message has been edited by 2Cool (edited 04-29-99).]

[GIMOER]

I think you should check your other hardware first and as 2Cool said heat can be an issue.I'm running a 300a at 473mhz on an ASUS P2B with no voltage increase.But I have my 3rd case fan blowing outside air onto the cpu.

[steveakaflash]

Well, guys, call me stupid or crazy, but i went to 2.5 volts, and my games are completly stable now.Ive also turned my cache latency down to 7, so i guess this wasnt the problem. I ran the Unreal timedemo loop for a couple hours, and the chip didnt seem to get any hotter than before. I wonder how long this would last?? HEHE, stupid me, but 504 sure is nice!!

Steve

[Cyruz]

504@300 here too... for about..5-6 months ?
well anywayz.. only stable at 2.2.. up to a month ago too, when i tried 2.1..
then a couple'a days ago tried 2.1 again..
and its rock stable.. so i guess there's something about the burn-in story... give it a couple of months and crank it down to 2.4 or 2.3, cause 2.5 is toooo much....l8r

[cobain1crt]

****, I could be a postal worker, but I am not as crazy as all of you! I wont push my P-2 above 2.3, my celeron never above 2.2!

[steveakaflash]

Well, Intels published limit for the celeron voltage is 3.0 volts , and 185 degrees fareheit....so i figure, what the heck, i have an extra 300a 8)

Steve