Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L + Q8200 overclock doubt

[lernyhard]

My system is a EP43-DS3L, Q8200 cooled by a CoolerMaster TX2 2x2GB Markvision 800Mhz sticks, two sata hds, sata dvd burner, a 9400GT and zalman 360W PSU.

I had the Q8200 running @ 2.80 for 3 months with settings: 7 x 400

the only things I have adjusted were locking PCIe on 100Mhz and putting the vcore on normal instead of auto..

My question is the following: I haven't fixed a value for CPU Termination and CPU PLL and other things, so the mobo was regulating these voltages, is there a risk of these voltages getting too high on auto?

How's about these other voltages when they are on auto? The motherboard put them high when overclocking?

Is it dangerous to the mobo or the processor? BTW the processor temperature was inside the thermal specification and tested good on 4 threads of prime95 for 5 hours.

Thank you

PS: I am not overclocking anymore, the other day I got the BIOS and there was an warning about voltages, and the processor was no more on overclock it had returned to the default clock setting.

 

[MMclachlan]

Auto values for these parameters will be fine, and certainly shouldn't cause your CPU any damage! That overclock should be absolutely fine too.

 

[lernyhard]

MMclachlan, thank you for your input, but I am actually more worried about the motherboard, can it handle well that setting, I haven't checked the chipset temps when it was on overclock, but the p43 was hot to the touch..

 

[Shadow703793]

Generally, most here don't recommend leaving any thing on auto. Since you don't have a huge OC I think Auto should be fine. BUT I still recommend you do some research and set those values manually. The board can handle those voltages,etc fine.

Don't mind the warnings. As long as you stay below 1.45v for CPU and ~1.6-1.8v for NB you'll be fine.

What are your temps? As long as they are below 70C under P95 load you are fine.

 

[lernyhard]

the hottest core spiked at 62Cº, I did the research about the voltages and I will not leave it as auto anymore when overclocking.. but that doubt about the automatic highering of the voltages by the mobo itself, I assume it will not go up to concerning voltages.. that's my only concern.