Overnight Prime95 Torture Test For Overclock Stability!
Just a little info for any Overclocking Rookies (as myself). Don't forget to "disable" Automatic Download / Install of Windows Updates (Control Panel), if you are lwaving your Rig to run Prime95 Torture Test overnight when testing Overclock Stability!
Trust me, you'll waste a lot of time bumping up Voltages unecessarily if you leave this on!
Also, I disabled Norton Internet Security (- ok ok ok, relax all you Norton Bashers, I've been using it for 3 yrs now and it runs flawlessly and seem to "slow down" my Rigs) as it may decide conflict with the Torture Test ( in this case I disconnect my LAN cable entirely).
This may be a no brainer for most folks, but I just figured it out, so though I'd pass it on!
Cheers
PS E8400 Stable at 3.8 Ghz vCore 1.35625v, still within Intels VID Parameters, but thats it! Could likely go to 4.0 Ghz, but why....!?
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I7 920 @ 3.8 Ghz
Evga Classified
3 x GTX 280 TRI SLI 705 / 1458 / 2500
3 x 2Gb Dominator @ 1612 Mhz 8-8-8-24-1T
Raptor 74GB
WD Black 640GB
Samsung DVD RW
Asus 16X DVD
Corsair HX 1kW
TRUE 120 Ultra
Silverstone Temjin TJ09 B/W
Vista Home Premium 64 Bit
Vantage- 34,168
Mk 06 23,625
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