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    x9000 at 3.6? How is this possible!? 6860FX

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Lykhan, Jul 27, 2010.

  1. Lykhan

    Lykhan Notebook Consultant

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    The user Erikx has a x9000 at 3.6 Ghz and I was curious how it can be so high. I thought the limitations on the 6860 platform was 3.0 Ghz. Am I mistaken? Lastly how can it be clocked so high.. and not overheat?

    Link for reference.

    CPU-Z Validator 3.1


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    xxERIKxx Notebook Deity

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  3. SomeFormOFhuman

    SomeFormOFhuman has the dumbest username.

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    There are users even running from 3.8 to 4.2GHz - but anything higher than 3.8-4.0GHz those are unstable for 24/7 continued stress use. A rule of thumb is to understand your computer's cooling capabilities and voltages not more than 1.4500v as a safe offset from 1.5000v, which is in turn, 1.5v the max unrecommended voltage for the X9000 to run and as specified by Intel.
     
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  4. Lykhan

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    Ewww software overclocking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Thanks! Neat program though! :p
     
    Lykhan, Jul 28, 2010
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