Upping Vcore on the CPU

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Upping Vcore on the CPU

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K, just got the new epox running, 2520mhz achieved, and superpi wont run. so Im wondering, whats the bestmethod for upping the vcore, how do I know if its to much, really dont feellike overvolting the chip, so.... just curious if anyone knows.

CPU is an Opteron 165
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You should be able to increase the voltage in BIOS, try small steps.
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aye, I did a small step =P

nah, ill keep toying with it, might try loosening a few timings as well, AM3 works fine, as does F@H, but superpi kept crapping out. leads me to believe voltage or timings.
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