After reviewing the results from the stock speed and voltage test, we are expecting some pretty good results as we ramp up the speed and voltage to the CPU. We started off with a mild overclock of 3.5 Ghz using 1.20 vCore. The stock Intel Cooler began to reveal pretty warm temperatures, but the Frio was not troubled in the least with the added voltage and CPU speed. Here are the idle and load test results.
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Again, the difference between a single and dual fan setup was minimal at best. Also the temperature spread between the two coolers begins to expand to over a 20c difference. Pretty impressive stuff so far!
Next, we overclocked the CPU to 3.8 GHz using 1.22 vCore. We are quickly running out of head room with the Intel cooler, but as expected the Frio handles the additional heat without so much as a whimper.
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For the first time we see a 2c difference between the Frio’s single and dual fan configuration. I think at this point we can call the Intel cooler maxed out, but we’ll try one more time at our goal of a 1 GHz overclock. The Frio obviously has a lot of headroom left as it has only reached 50c territory.
Next was our target 1 GHz overclock. The intel cooler reached 80c after a few minutes of the LinX pass, so we shut it down. You guessed it…… our paranoia set in again! However, the Frio continued to humm right along as if to beg for more.
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The Frio continued to impress only reaching the mid 50c area. As I’m sure you can see the CPU speed and voltages could be raised quite a bit more and still be within the “Safe” range. There is no arguing at this point that the “Designed for Overclocking” label attached to the Frio is indicative of what it can do. Time permitting I’ll push the envelope further and post the results at a later date.
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