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2500 oc messed up the mobo
Name: daren31 Date: May 27, 2004 at 17:15:54 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 256
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i over clock my 2500 by fsb and then it ran for a while then shut off and then come bak till i got a new mobo it messed upthe mobo why and can i stop that? i had stock fan, but it only gave 39 C so that was good i heard it have to be under 60 c. how can i fix it?
M7NCG 400 Ati 9600 pro athlon xp 2500+ 256 of ram win xp 80 gb hd geforce fx 5200
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Summary: some system builders use Intel mobos just for that reason. they build it & it works & the user can't mess up the settings. If you want to OC, get ASUS or ABIT. ...
Summary: The key is does your mobo allow vcore adjustments. My guess is that 90% of the 2500s oc to a 3200 with no vcore adjustment, and 99.5% will get there with a slight vcore bump. ...
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