I'm using Speedfan atm, but everything doesn't seem to be right...
ie. getting 1.86V on the +12V rail, even though some values are correct...

Any recommendation?

U should use Core Temp to get the temperature readings... This temperatures are too low IMHO... Core Temp provides a more accurate temp reading...

The GUI was very inconvinient though... Nvm, I just found that Everest is quite good...

Maybe I can help you out a bit as I'm using the same spec, DS4 (Burned a hole in my pocket!!!) + e6300 Week 29...

I guess my proc is surprisingly good at OCing...
I'm doing 450x7 at stock vCore (1.225V) set in BIOS even though CPU-Z and Everest shows it's only at (1.19ishV)...

gmch:+0.1
pcie:+0.0
fsb:+0.1

Using PC6400 OCZ Platinum 4-5-4-15 @ 2.1V and Arctic Freezer Pro 7 (Using SmartFan, didn't on full blast cause too noisy)
My idle temp is at 45-48C...
Full load on both cores using intel TAT is 62C Max... This is 24/7 in air-con room...

Btw, does upping PCI-E voltage help to oc CPU or GPU?

Try not to overvolt so much, your system will remain rather cool I guess... Just add 0.1V on FSB and gmch, I reckon should not try to go higher than that, just play with the vCore only as you might not want stress the motherboard a lot as upping the FSB already stresses the NB a lot...

Hehehe... Sorry guys for the confusion... I know that 1.225V is not stock... But that's why it is automatically set by the mobo, as far as for mine... Sorry
Btw, I'm curious that does ur DS4 set the voltage to 1.225 at default?

I'm using Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, lapped with Arctic Cooling MX1 thermal paste which came with the cooler... Maybe that helps a little. Btw, the bottom fins of the HSF is also angled a bit towards the mobo, might help a little to blow air towards the mofsets...

Yeah, I'm running F6 all this while... Left it at Auto, so it is set at 1.225V and it's very stable, loaded both cores with TAT for 24hrs... So what is your vCore atm? The F6 BIOS automatically undervolt the proc?

Very strange then... Don't know why my mobo undervolt my processor at default :S. But never mind lar... At least it's good in a way, can reduce heat

Yeah I think definitely you graphics card is the limit here . Maybe you should get 7900GS best value for money atm. OC like mad too. Or 7900GTO if you can afford a little more...

I'm using Week 29 E6300, they say this is the best batch for OC, maybe that helps. Btw, which week are using? 2 screenies here, one is vCore @ 1.185 without loading and the vCore drops futher to 1.168V when both cores are under 100% load:

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L626A422 ---> Thats week 26... Week no. is after L6...

Hahaha... Really? How come? I don't really know about the performance of 7300GT or 1300XT... They OC very well? How they perform compare to higher end cards at stock?

Btw, can you post a screen capture cpu-z when ur proc is idle and one with 100% load on both cores? I wanna see how much it caries... Your vCore is set to auto atm right?

This post has been edited by MaGicDust: Nov 28 2006, 12:48 AM

Yah, saw in another thread that someone's 7300GT memory clock can go up to 1800MHz... LOL... My 7900GS can hardly bypass 1400MHz for some reasons... Dont know why... Maybe cause it is using 1.4ns chips instead of 1.2ns...

Not sure, I read a review somewhere before that its quite noisy... And cooling performance so-so only compared to heatsink of this price range... No doubt, the heatsink looks very cool~! Haha...

Ohya, here is the website, the review is somewhere inside:

www.FrostyTech.com

I guess server PSUs are very reliable if you never read the specifications wrongly, perhaps its even more reliable than most expensive PSUs since server are meant to run 365/7/24! But I never thought Intel manufacture PSUs! Perhaps only for servers, curious to see the pics