Is the voltage of 1.56V suitable for the OCed Xeon X5450?
Is the voltage of 1.56V suitable for the OCed Xeon X5450?
I've increased my X5450 to 3753 MHz, but it only stays stable at 1.56 V. I'm confused because others can push higher voltages with the same model. My motherboard is an Asus ROG Commando P965. I suspect BSOD might be linked to the RAM since they're running at stock voltage at 826 MHz, just a 26 MHz difference. Excessive voltage seems to cause CPU overheating. Many people can go further by using lower voltages than what I set for this model. What I don't understand is why others succeed while I'm stuck.
Ram handles 2.1V well, testing timings like 5-5-5-15 (uncertain if 1T or 2T) or 5-5-5-18 or 6-6-6-18 works. Choose the smallest divider you can set. Regarding chipset voltage for the north bridge, you'll need to check what they originally used. You might want to lower the multiplier to achieve a higher FSB.