So, i am tinkering with the e8400, using stock cooling...(havent decided which cooler to get yet. I ahve a TEC available to me for $125)

Here are the settings so far

Core Speed 3400mhz
Multiplier 8X
Bus Speed 425mhz
Rated FSB 1700MHZ
Memory 425mhz 1:1

Temps are quite high however..

Core 1 61C
Core 2 60C

Need a new cooler...

yeah, i have read quite a bit about the T.R.U.E however i was looking for somethign alittle more innovative....something like these...

http://www.xigmatek.com/product/aircooling.php

i like the H.D.T.

One would think that doing that would cause issues due to the different thermal conductive properties of copper and aluminium.

The HDTs are nice specially getting that true heatpipe connection for an extra few degrees is well worth it imo.

I might be picking up a Tuniq Tower 120 though cause I'm getting it for a good price used & they are a fairly good cooler also.

Those temps are expected of the stock cooler. The stock coolers are just hunks of... well you follow. I had the same @ 3.6 stocker.

I just went out and picked up a Zalman 8700. I managed to get a good deal on it. It's by far not the greatest of CPU heatsink/fans out there. But meh.

Anyhow what voltage are you running now @ 3.4, 3.6, or more. I know everyones cpu is different but im just curious. After all it took me a whooping 1.450v just to run 4.0 stable.

Mine required similar VCore to run 4G+. Seems the newer steppings aren't quite the overclockers that the first ones were.

i got what u need. go look at my water coolin setup im selling. comes with a tec assisted water block by swiftech. im sellin everyitng for 250$ tec, rad, pump, power unit

i had my e2200 @ 6. something ghz. but couldnt get it stable. and temps still never came over 0

no doubt rone. I mailed you off kijiji about your pump but that thing is massive! I been thinking about it on and off though I must admit

But what are the 8400's good for on voltage anyways? like 1.5v? I just haven't looked it up yet... lol.

Okay, i ran into a few problems with the stock cooler so i took ym oc back down to stock, on friday i got my xigmatek installed and its up and running with some nice AS5 on it, load temps on core dont go over 50 @ stock setting, gonna let the AS5 cure before i push it, i am a noob @ oc'ing Intel Core2 systems so it might take me a while to hit 4ghz.. but i am definatly going to do it.

haha ok u were one of the few that acthually did message me. not alot of ppl know what a tec is. letalone know how to hook them up.

I don't believe it will take a while

Give it a few days and you'll have it @ 4 Ghz

And don't worry from my experiences the processors are super durable. I mean if I haven't cooked one yet it's tough to do so. Just don't over volt them.

no such thing as "over" anything with a peltier system only overclock

i have heard a safe voltage is around 1.3-1.4 with these chips am i correct saying that?