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Follow Question Posted by Immortal on Aug 11, 2010

I`m thinking of pushing the limits of the CPU a little further and I was wondering if anyone managed to make a stable clock after 3.8GHz and what setup were you using? Any help or advice would be appreciated.

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2 Zangetsu on Aug 11, 2010

Level 3 I thought mine was stable at 4 but one day Puff and no more processor. Are you using the stock air cooling or an aftermarket unit? A big chunk of aluminum with lots of heatpipes might help you make it stable. GL!

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3 Smoth3r3d on Aug 11, 2010

Level 2 I`ve heard that ASRock developed special edition of BIOS for H55M Pro which overclocks it from 2.8 to 4.2 GHz, but I don`t think it would be stable without using some serious cooling

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4 Immortal on Aug 11, 2010

Level 9 I`m seriously starting to think about some water cooling unit

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5 MilanFAN on Aug 11, 2010

Level 3 Perhaps watercooling is the right decision, 'cause it's a big difference from 2.8 to 4.2 and I don't think that a big fan will do the job....

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6 Immortal on Aug 11, 2010

Level 9 I think the difference in full load @ 4.2 GHz is going to be approximately 25 degrees

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7 Chubaka on Aug 12, 2010

Level 4 If you use your PC for gaming, you don't need 4 core CPU, but if you are going to use it for some serious stuff...hell Yes :)

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8 Zangetsu on Aug 12, 2010

Level 3 What kind of a watercooling solution do you have in mind? A complete system, with block, radiators, pumps, pump control unit, reservoir etc. Or a kit perhaps?

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9 Immortal on Aug 12, 2010

Level 9 I was thinking of something similar to:
http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=183

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