The Intel e8400 has been out of a little over a week now and we’re seeing a lot of overclocking results. So far, the results are pretty good. Those of you looking for a top of the line processor with good overclock potential need look no further than the e8400.
The cpu will overclock from 3.6ghz to 4ghz on the stock cooler. Personally I would only do 3.6 or lower on the stock cooler. If you want to oc to 4ghz or higher go with an after market cooler.
The cpu vcores have been in the 1.3v to 1.4v range for 4ghz. So expect a little less for a lower oc and a little more for a higher oc. Temps are a little high. There are lots of readings in the 60’s. Could be a problem with the cpu’s readings or the software. Or maybe these chips aren’t as cool as everyone thought they were going to be.
If you’re an early adopter, then it looks fairly safe to jump on the wagon. Personally I like to wait for the next revision and for prices to drop down. This also gives me the advantage of seeing how the cpu’s play out.
Written by admin on January 31st, 2008 with no comments.
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There are a few steps that you should take when you are having crashing problems playing a PC game.
1. Make sure the game has been updated to the newest patch.
PC games sometimes have problems with a specific video card. There bugs are then fixed with patches to the game.
2. Make sure your video card drivers have been updated with the newest drivers.
Most of the time your card will perform best with the newest drivers. This isn’t always the case however. Sometimes the newest drivers will cause problems with a game. If the newest games doesn’t work and you have eliminated the other 4 options, then install an older driver, or try a 3rd party video card driver.
3. Check to see if your video card or cpu is overheating.
Heat is a main enemy of computer components. Heat will cause artifacts in your games. Heat will also cause the game or computer to crash. Make sure you don’t have dust clogging up your fans and heat sinks on both your video card and cpu.
4. Make sure your PSU is powerful enough to run your video card.
Before you buy a video card make sure your PSU has the proper watts and +12 volts. An underpowered video card may have problems running correctly.
5. Bad memory may be making your PC games to fail.
Run memtest on your RAM to make sure it is running correctly. Memory does go bad and when it does it causes system instability.
If the errors happen right away, the problem is more likely to be your memory, video card or power supply. The longer it takes for the problems to show up, the more likely the problem is to be a heat issue.
Written by admin on January 30th, 2008 with no comments.
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