Dead I3 540

Yeah, but 1.70 is not that much voltage on DICE....plus all I ran was superPi, which isn't super cpu intensive. On hwbot I see guys running 1.8x volts with DICE on the I3's and over 2 volts on the I5 670 on LN2, which is pretty much the same chip just higher multiplier.

Isn't 1.35-1.4V the risky range for 32nm in normal situations (air cooling, low quality liquid cooling)? 1.7V... no wonder it died on ya! Still worth it for a nice SuperPi score !
 
Isn't 1.35-1.4V the risky range for 32nm in normal situations (air cooling, low quality liquid cooling)? 1.7V... no wonder it died on ya! Still worth it for a nice SuperPi score !

My daily 24/7 overclock was 4.6ghz at 1.3925 Vcore on good air cooling.

You can run more voltage under extreme cooling.
 
Wow ... poor CPU. I see you got a different rig. now :D. Dont kill it this time. :) But to get 5.6 with the i3 was sweet.
 
Don't feel bad, Rit, the "most powerful" computer I have available is only worth around $70-80. I'll get a better one in about a year or so.

About the i3 chip: if 87dtna ever decides to donate it, I'll take it... ;)
 
Who the hell in the right state of mind would pay $35 for a dead cpu :D


Would be like buying a dead goldfish from a pet store....
 
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