Can I overvolt?

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Can I overvolt?

Can I overvolt?

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colerox2
Junior Member

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07-06-2026, 05:17 AM

#1

My CPU is an Athlon x4 840 and I plan to get a Hyper 212 Evo. My current highest voltage at 4.0 GHz is 1.413 volts. Is it okay with this chip to go higher? Thanks so much!

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colerox2

07-06-2026, 05:17 AM #1

My CPU is an Athlon x4 840 and I plan to get a Hyper 212 Evo. My current highest voltage at 4.0 GHz is 1.413 volts. Is it okay with this chip to go higher? Thanks so much!

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Clareesuh
Member

245

07-06-2026, 11:34 PM

#2

It's likely okay if your device has a heat spreader and 4 plus heat stages.

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Clareesuh

07-06-2026, 11:34 PM #2

It's likely okay if your device has a heat spreader and 4 plus heat stages.

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_RedStar
Member

171

07-07-2026, 04:22 AM

#3

It's pretty low, less than 2 volts.

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_RedStar

07-07-2026, 04:22 AM #3

It's pretty low, less than 2 volts.

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DarkStoneMC
Junior Member

16

07-07-2026, 04:40 AM

#4

Can you actually get 1.5 volts safely or is that just a normal limit?

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DarkStoneMC

07-07-2026, 04:40 AM #4

Can you actually get 1.5 volts safely or is that just a normal limit?

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SuperMarioDXB
Member

243

07-09-2026, 05:19 AM

#5

It could work if you had a really cool fan, but the chip itself is already too hot to keep things working well.

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SuperMarioDXB

07-09-2026, 05:19 AM #5

It could work if you had a really cool fan, but the chip itself is already too hot to keep things working well.

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The_Drolli
Member

70

07-09-2026, 06:43 AM

#6

However, how much can I run before getting burned up?

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The_Drolli

07-09-2026, 06:43 AM #6

However, how much can I run before getting burned up?

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DasUnterQuakka
Junior Member

6

07-09-2026, 08:35 AM

#7

I'm not fully sure because my mom's checking me out right now. I burned one CPU trying to overclock an old Athlon with just two cores.

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DasUnterQuakka

07-09-2026, 08:35 AM #7

I'm not fully sure because my mom's checking me out right now. I burned one CPU trying to overclock an old Athlon with just two cores.

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Dabomerman
Junior Member

10

07-12-2026, 07:50 AM

#8

How much voltage do you like best? I think it needs to be good enough for the processor.

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Dabomerman

07-12-2026, 07:50 AM #8

How much voltage do you like best? I think it needs to be good enough for the processor.