New PC oc

[airoh69]

I decided and put up a new pc . here are the specs.

Thermaltake armor LCS.
Asus p5q pro
Msi Radeon 4850
OCZ ddr2-800mhz 2x2gb
Thermaltake toughpower 750w sli certified
Raptor 74gb 10k rpm
Intel E8400

How much do you think i can push it?

On stock the cpu runs at 25c

[Thrax]

3600MHz is a safe bet. 400MHz 1:1 synchronized bus with the 8400's default 9x multiplier should get you there.

The chip could probably do 4GHz without breaking a sweat, but you're a bit limited by your DRAM only being DDR2-800.

[Buddy J]

What cooling are you using?

[airoh69]

As i stated above i am using the Thermaltake Armor LCS. i am using Liquid Cooling System that is embeded on the case. looks similar to the thermaltake bigwater but with double radiator , bigger pump and bigger tubes.

[Komete]

Nice case. Should be a real fast system.

[airoh69]

yeah. Its actually pretty fast without ocing it. I wont oc the pc right now as i like to let it work at stock for some time. But when i do i wanted to know how much it would be safe

[Buddy J]

Oh gotcha. I saw Tt Armour and thought it was just the case. Forgot they did liquid cooling as an option.

Safety is going to be determined by a combination of voltage and temps. You should be able to keep your vCore under 1.4v and your temps under 55C and be bulletproof.

[Komete]

Since my very first pc build, I've overclocked them before I've even install an os lol. I usually have found a safe overclock in my research by the time the components arrive. I don't give much credence to the burn in theory,