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omg lol clunk ur the best :D ! thx for the part 2 and 3 ! i really learnt alot and enjoyed :) !
big thanks again
Glad it was of use to you :D
Ok, well, thanks to this guide I have the following apparently stable overclock on a E6600 2.4, but Orthos is still running.
FSB 333
Multi x9
3.00Ghz
RAM 4,4,4,12
667MHz
RAM voltage 1.9V (as per the PDF on Corsair's website - no voltage on the sticker)
And I have the Vcore voltage fixed at 1.275 (I tried it at 1.25 but Orthos failed after 10 minutes)
I found that when voltage was on Auto, ASUS Probe was registering in the region of 1.30v which I thought was a bit high - with the new setting it is showing a fairly steady 1.18v.
Using TAT the temps are about 40 at idle and currently 56 with Orthos running. (Before I changed the voltage it was 50 idle and 66 with Orthos).
At stock it was 27 idle.
I might try for 3.2GHz but this seems ok to me at the moment.
Only prob is that it didnt affect the framerate on Rome Total War, but that's cos "you can't polish a turd" - being my ageing cheap ATI 9200 SE :rolleyes:
One question, why does the RAM - FSB ratio have to be 1:1? What would happen if I put my RAM up to the 800Mhz it is intended to run at, but kept the FSB at 333? I had a read through but can't seem to get my head around that one.
Part 2 and 3 tidied up and more pics added.
I would just like to say thanks for the fantastic guide. I'm relatively new to overclocking (CPU and RAM anyway) and am experiencing lock ups in Orthos after a couple of hours.
I have overclocked my C2D 6400 to 3.00GHz by upping the FSB to 375 -kept the multiplier at 8. I have the RAM running at 750MHz with a 1:1ratio.
My relevant specs are:
Asus P5B Deluxe Wifi [latest BIOS] - this is handy considering your guide :)
C2D 6400 @ 3.0GHz - voltage upped slightly @ 1.4
2GB OCZ Special Ops PC5400 (667MHz) @ 750MHz- voltage upped @ 2.0 - I've lowered the CAS to 5 from the recommended 4 to see if it helps (i got an extra hour running Orthos before lock up)
XFX 8800GTS [also O/C]
530w Tagan PSU
I have run Memtest and it's showing no errors and I'm not sure what to change next. Could it be the northbridge/southbridge overheating? The CPU temps when running Orthos are between 55 - 60 degrees so I'm comfortable with them. My case has loads of fans and kept tidy so there's plenty of airflow. I would have blamed the RAM but Memtest shows no errors.
I've disabled all unnecessary items in the BIOS such as speedstep etc
Any advice on what to check/change next would be appreciated.
My first thought would be the RAM.
Its just not made for overclocking, and yes, some people manage to overclock it, but it is value ram when all said and done, so no guarantees that it will be ok at 750mhz.
Which memtest did you do, and did you do it when the ram was overclocked?
As you have overvolted the ram, have you put a fan on it?
The NB would well be overheating. Take the board out and remove the cooler, and check for good contact. if the contact is bad, you will need to bend the heatpipe slightly, until it sits flat on the NB...clean off the old paste, and reapply some AS% or ceramique.
Hello 2 all. First of all I wanted to apologyse for poor english grammar but hope you guys won't be mad:)
I'm having problem with the e4300 OC. The FSB won't go more than 271 ( BTW 271x9=2439, but ir runs @ 2340, thought it was strange )
I think the main prob. could be that in my MB gigabyte 965G-DS3 in her's BIOS there isn't any RAM timing settings, only the multiplier which is set to 2 cuz i use ddr2 800 hmz. Bios version is f8a.
The vcore is @ 1.625V but cpu-z shows 1.322V, ddr overvoltage is +0.2V.
Any1 have any ideas that might help to overclock my pc a bit more. Hope you'll understand this post:) Xinad
From the main bios page, hit ctrl + F1 and that will show your the memory timings :D
Try the timings first, and there is no need for all that vcore.
Set the cpu to 200 and the ram to 400 (or 266/533), and start from there.
Still the same. Just won't go over 271 FSB.
Its been a long time since I used a DS3, but, are you sure that you are running the ram at 1:1?
What PSU are you using?
Is that bios the latest one?
Thanks for your reply Clunk! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Clunk
This is the RAM i have, I know it isn't the latest speed but i didn't think it counted as value RAM? I do think that I need to get a faster speed RAM but as Memtest runs OK I wasn't sure. I've been using Memtest86 (booted from floppy) and yup i used it with the above O/C - no errors. :confused:
I will check the Nothrhbridge as it's something I haven't checked yet,maybe I should fit some sort of active cooling to it? I only fitted this mobo a few days back so hopefully it will be put together reasonably well. :confused:
Oops, sorry, I read it as Corsair Value select for some reason :stupid: Not sure how I managed that, but you are right, its not value ram, but it is the second slowest DDR2 available, so not much use for overclocking unfortunately, and OCZ are usually pretty tight at binning their ram, so I wouldnt expect too much from them.
However you look at it, you are trying to run the ram out of spec, which isnt a good start at such a low overclock, as it makes identifying other problems much harder.
Try testing with this from within windows.
And check the NB...what NB temps do you have? (asus probe)
Thanks Clunk & co. for all the knowledge that been shared here. This forum has been an excellent read that's covered a lot of points and helped n00bs like me to understand how to overclock our systems.
It's definitely given me the confidence to try my first "manual" overclock, which I’m presently 4 hours into.
My current overclock settings are:
Bios: 1101
CPU Settings: All Disabled (Speedstep, Vanderpool, etc)
CPU Frequency: 375MHz (multiplier x9)
DRAM Frequency: 750MHz (1:1 ratio DDR2)
PCI-Express Frequency: Auto
PCI Clock Sync Mode: 33.33Mhz
Spread Spectrum: Disabled
Memory Voltage: 2.1v (as per Buffalo website)
CPU VCore Voltage: Auto
FSB Termination Voltage: Auto
NB Voltage: Auto
SB Vcore: Auto
ICH Voltage: Auto
RAM Timings: 5-5-5-15
Other sub-timings: 6-42-10-10-10-10
Static Read Control: Auto
Okay I’m presently running CPU-Z, TAT, CoreTemp, Everest, and Orthos blend test. The blend test is 4 hours into the test and all systems go, but my temps are worrying me a little.
The load temps have ranged between 62-66 degrees for the CPUs through most of the Orthos blend test thus far and around 52 degrees for the motherboard. Forgot what they were on idle.
At stock speed (266 MHz), the idle/load temps were in the high 30's/low 40's.
The only other thing to note is I have a Noctua NH-U12F CPU cooler with 2x120 fans attached (push/pull) having used Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste to attach this cooler to the CPU.
I have some question that I hope you can help me out with.
Q1: Are the temps that I’m getting okay? They seem a bit high to me.
Q2: Does overclocking the CPU/RAM increase energy consumption and cost (£)
Q3: Any idea on how to get my case and CPU cooler fans (Noctua NF-S12-1200) running at their maximum speed of 1200rpm from bios or through windows? In the P5B Deluxe bios, I’ve only seen fan speed settings under Power Settings>Hardware Monitor. What’s “Smart Fan Control” that another member (tinners) mentioned in a post dated 02May?
Sorry for the long post.
Any input appreciated and gratefully received.
Temps do seem high. To save me retyping it all, do a search in the hardware section, there are several recent posts about people with high temps, and you can take the advice offered to them :)
Yes, overclocking will increase the power usage of your PC. It uses more electricity and produces more heat.
The trick is to find a happy medium between heat and performance.
If you are concerned about using more electricity, simply dont overclock, in fact, you can probably underclock and save money :D
Not sure on the fans, I dont have the P5B anymore, and I used to run everything from a fan controller, but sounds like you need to read the manual for that, or try speedfan or similar.
Yes I've upped the voltage on the RAM to 2v (was set at 1.9v originally) - no I havne't got any active cooling on the RAM. The NB temp (if that's the same as the mobo temp on Asus Probe is around 32 degrees under load so that seems OK).
The curious thing is gaming and desktop work seems to be stable. Should I be looking to cool the RAM or relaxing the timings (although I'm not sure which timings to relax besides CAS).
I'm going to run the windows version of memtest for a while now.
Cheers :bowdown:
Oh, forgot to post.
The PSU came with the case. It is 400W (came with IT-2011)
P.S. did you read my pm ?:)
EDIT: One strange notice: the fsb is 271 and cpu runs at 2430 hmz, but it should be at 2439. Maybe i can't get more speed cuz i've used the easytune ( a program that comes with motherboards cd). Deleting the program didn't help:/
Oh. That could be the problem but i'm running @ 2,4Ghz with default vcore and hopfully none of the pc components will burn;]
Doesnt matter if you are running at stock, cheap PSUs have a nasty habit of breaking and taking other expensive components with them.
Your components, your risk :)
But what do you think. The components won't burn? Damn that would be a huge loss.
Maybe i should lower the speed so that I wouldn't be so scared about loosing some motherboard or rams or even the hole pc;D.
But it is running for month+ now with this kind of speed and i didn't see any probs :).
The problem is, when you have a cheap PSU in there, it makes it difficult to positively pin down any other problems.
If it were my PC, I would go and buy a decent branded PSU.
Seasonic, corsair, enermax, some people like FSP and Tagan.
Pretty much all of the above will be fine.
You dont need a huge wattage for your system, 400-500w or there abouts, should give you plenty of overhead and see that you are ok for future upgrades.
Thanks for your reply!
I ended up dropping the FSB to 325 x 8 so the CPU ran at 2.6ghz - i ran Orthos overnight and all was stable.
Then i tried upping the FSB again to 325 and somehow managed to stop the PC from posting, even unplugging the power supply didn't work so i had to clear the CMOS using the jumper and removing the battery.
The problem I've got now it that the BIOS is reporting that I'm running at 2.66Ghz (it had actually started doing this before the BIOS stopped posting thus me messing around with different FSB's trying to get it reporting correctly) no matter if the FSB is 300 / 325 / 350 or 375? It's quite bizarre. CPU-Z reports it differently, telling me either the correct speed or thereabouts.
If i drop the FSB back to 266 (standard) both CPU-Z and BIOS report the correct speeds. I've tried reflashing the BIOS but stil no change. I haven't got 'speedstep' or similar enabled so I'm a bit stuck - any ideas? :O_o1:
Usually, when it does the no post thing, it is your ram freaking out.
As for the speed being reported wrong, thats a new one on me, and you might benefit from the long cmos clear that is mentioned in the troubleshooting guide.
Cheers Clunk. :rockon:
I've taken the battery out and cleared the CMOS using the jumpers again and it's reporting correctly now [wipes brow]. I've upped the FSB to 350 x 8 multiplier to give me a speed of 2.8GHz and the RAM running at 700MHz which isn't as high as I had it before (Default speed is 667MHz so fingers crossed). I've put some faster RAM on my shopping list as it seems to be holding things back somewhat but I'll have top make do for the time being as I'm skint.
I've upped the CPU and RAM voltage a notch above default and it boots into Windows fine.. I will run Orhtos tonight to see if it's stable.
It's quite good fun tinkering like this :)
Tinker away, and let us know how you get on. :D
I was experiencing some software errors when running it at 2.8GHz, the odd program would crash. What would I need to change to try and sort this, would it be RAM timings, upping voltages etc?
In the end I lowered it to 2.68GHz and ran Orthos successfully overnight.
Can you list all your ram settings and all the settings from the jumperfree page in the bios (fsb etc).
Yup sure can,
Here's some piccies of all the settings :)
http://www.guru4u.co.uk/images/BIOS1.JPG
http://www.guru4u.co.uk/images/BIOS2.JPG
http://www.guru4u.co.uk/images/BIOS3.JPG
Disable the Vanderpool technology.
You need to set the PCI clock synchronisation to 33.3 <----this is probably the cause of your problems.
OK will do, cheers for that! :)
Let us know how you get on :D
OOps, sorry about the pics folks, will have them sorted today :)
Pics are now fixed, sorry for the delay :)
I've tried running at 3.0GHz again (currently stable @ 2.8) but the Windows version of Memtest kept locking Windows up at around 80% complete. I upped the voltage a notch from default (1.95v) (the timings were already relaxed) but no joy.
Having read about my RAM it seems that it should O/C to around 800 (default 667) I know it's not guaranteed but I feel that I'm doing something wrong to bomb out so early. Any ideas Clunk?
Hmmm, that RAM will take more voltage than that surely...
Off the OCZ link for "your" RAM...
"2.2V EVP - OCZ's unique Extended Voltage Protection feature allows PC2-5400 modules to handle voltages up to 2.2V ±5% and still be covered by our Lifetime Warranty."
So you should be able to go atleast up to 2.3v and still remain under warranty... How much that RAM will do "outside" of warranty... who knows... over to Clunk... *cough cough*
[P.S. I use OCZ RAM and it was never stable until I went over 2v.]
Could you put your system specs in your "my system" bit in your profile, it just saves me going back through the pages to see what is what :)
If the windows memtest is locking up, then you almost certainly have ram problems. It may just be not enough voltage, or you could have a dead or dying stick.
Did you email OCZ and ask them? They often give a guarantee that their ram will be ok up to a certain voltage (evp i think they call it), which is usually above what they are rated at, but it depends on the chips used.
Cheers for your replies. I've added my spec to my profile now.
Yup done those.
Yeah the RAM is guaranteed up to 2.2v but I haven't got any active cooling on it; although I've got a lot of case cooling. I wasn't sure if it was wise to up the voltage too much without some sort of active RAM cooling? I've also read a couple of reviews on my sticks that mention they overclocked them to 800MHz without upping the voltage so that made me a bit wary as well.
I have the system stable at 2.8GHz now with quite tight RAM timings of 4-4-4-12 and it ran memtest for a few hours and orthos overnight no problems.
All you need is an 80mm/92mm fan.
If you havent got anywhere to mount it, get some insulation tape and make a hook, and hook it onto the ram at the top :D
So, are you running 2.2v now to get it stable?
This might be useful for your cooling your RAM...
http://www.coolitsystems.com/index.p...sk=view&id=140
And this might be useful if anything else needs cooling...
http://www.coolitsystems.com/index.p...ask=view&id=84
I've really gotta get myself one of the items on the 2nd link...
Oh and there's a review of it here...
http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1068&pageID=3199
Cheers for the links Grevane, I will definitely look at some sort of active cooling! :)
I'm running the RAM at 1.95v and it's stable at 700MHz (CPU 2.8). I'll get some cooling then try upping the voltage and try overclocking it further :cool:
I dont understand...why is it stable now?, you had the ram at 1.95 earlier, and it wasnt stable, whats changed?
It wasn't stable when I was trying to run it at 3.0Ghz :confused: at 2.8GHz it's fine :)
Quick question.
Am running my memory on 1:1 with a 374 FSB so is running at 748Mhz but at 4-4-4-12.
As it is DDR2-800 will I get any noticeable performance increase setting it back to auto ? This will reset it to 5-5-5-15 SPD though but I guess it will then run at 800Mhz.
Which is better, lower timings or higher clock ?
Yes that was before so disabling those 2 settings helped to get it stable at 2.8GHz.
Here's the updated BIOS screens at 2.8GHz [stable]
http://www.guru4u.co.uk/images/b1.JPG
http://www.guru4u.co.uk/images/b2.JPG
http://www.guru4u.co.uk/images/b3.JPG
I'm confusing myself now, but looking at the screenshot I'm running the RAM at 1.90v and it was stable overnight / CPU at 2.8GHz.
On AUTO, it will probably set your RAM to 800Mhz to start with, when your CPU is at 266.
As you increase the FSB, the RAM will automatically rise as well, so you will soon be running it out of spec, and it probably wont work too well.
In this case, you can use a divider (see part 2 of the guide). Remember, not all dividers are stable, so you may not be able to get *exactly* 800mhz, but on the other hand, you might be able to get a bit higher, and still keep your overclock and ticht timings...depends on your particular ram. Read the part 2, it should help you :)
OK,
Why have you got your PCI-E frequency at 110? There is absolutely no need for that, 100 is fine.
Put your CPU voltage to AUTO for now.
You have your ram running at 4-5-5-12. As you will be trying to run it out of spec, put it to 5-5-5-15 or 5-5-5-18.
All of this is outlined in the first part of the guide, by changing random settings, you are just making it difficult for yourself. (and me :lol:)
You need to have another read.
Cheers Clunk I'll change the settings as suggested and read through the guide again :)
Thoroughly interesting thread to read. Can't wait to see the end outcome of all this...
If only the "Matrix" was real...
"I'm trying to free your mind, Neo...but I can only show you the door.
You're the one that has to walk through it....Tank, load the 'Clunk' program."
guys im mad new in overclockin world ... but so far i reached 3.6 Ghz (FBS 400) wit e6600.
On the windows boot i get max 45C for half a second an then it drops to 29-30 and stays there.
I used a Vcore of 1.6V. Im following a different guide.... i hope it is not against a rules to post a url.
http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools
if u go on page 3 of that guide there is a table of what Vcore should be with different FBS.
Also that table states that with FBS of 400 i need to set MCH core to 1.65V. So what is MCH core? I tried to look up on google but wit no success :(
Overall i think i can reach 3.9 with my tuniq 120. Also my case has like 5 default coolers that is set to high so it is very well cooled machine i think....
in bios i changed only memory voltage to 2.1v and vcore to 1.6v... and of course FBS to 400.
my case : Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129021
mobo : ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131153
cooler : Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835154001
thermal compound: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007
Ram : G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231065
trying to give as much info as i can ... so i guess all these links r not against this forums rules.
Sorry if i did something wrong and appreciate for any advice .... :)
p.s. just ran a SuperPi test of 32M. core 0 never went over 54C and core 1 never went over 48. The average i should say was 48 for core 0 and 44 for core 1. Also Steam was ON. I turned it off at the end of the test and average dropped to 45/41 or so. Test took 16 mins and 8 sec. Is this a good result and should i try go higher and if yes ... with what kind of settings ? :)
oh yeah and when computer is just on ... and i do nothin wit it (i guess u call it idle?).... with 400 FBS stays around 25-34C (i guess depends on how high temperature is in my room:)
using speedfan, or core temp.
last night was less warm in my room.... today is already around 75-80.... so that is why its lil bit higher. 32/31. last night was 30/29.
http://members.cox.net/zarraza/temp.jpg
Yep, and it is reporting wrong.
Trust me, you will not get those temps with 1.6v on air cooling.
Unless of course it is freezing in your room.
yeah i see what u saying... it says 1.49 ... but i changed vcore to 1.6v in bios..... and system booted with no prob. So i ran orchos and i got blue screen after 1 min lol
Clunk (or anyone) do u know a guide step-by-step with pictures for e6600 and ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus ?
Nope, sorry, youll probably get a better response if you do a thread about it in general hardware :)
Edit: try this.
Hi :)
Thank you for posting this very informative thread, it has helped alot.
I just have one tiny yet important question...
...I have 3.5 gigs of DDR-2 533 on an ASUS P5b and e6600, well I have successfully been able to achieve very steady OC @ 300mhz FSB, however If I push it any higher I cannot boot. I believe it to be the fact that my memory will not go any faster than 533mhz.
My question is.. is there any way I can OC past 300mhz FSB using DDR-2 533?
Thanks in advance :)
Have you tried giving the RAM and NB some extra voltage?
Post some pics of your bios settings, something along the lines of those in the guide, and we will see if there is anything else that is stopping you :)
Welcome to Hexus by the way :D
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mmmk, I took out 1.5 gigs of ram because they were different ram than my DDR-2 533 Corsair Valueselect.
Got my hands a lil dirty in the BIOS and set DRAM as specified in your Screenie.
I set FSB to 350 and so far so good...
Ahh I have to post 5 times before I can post a URL
://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f317/wannapiece/ 350FSBoc.jpg
Just take out the space at the end octet and add http
I order a 2x2GB GSkill DDR-2 800 and it'll be here Wednesday, but till then I want to try to push this beast hehe
Thanks for all the help, I'm going to try upping the FSB a lil more since temps seem more than decent.
Okay I set it to 400mhz FSB and first boot loaded windows and went to run an intensive app and it locked up (no Blue screen thank god) :)
2nd boot under same BIOS settings and so far so good
Here is a SS, just add an http: in the front and take out the space in the back
//i50.photobucket.com/albums/f317/wannapiece/ 400mhzFSB.jpg
Next I am going to run Orthos overnight and see what happens, hopefully stable!
Yes it crashed @ 3.6Ghz (400*9)
Right now I have been monitoring it @ 3.15Ghz (350*9) and it seems efficient (temps are in the 40's, and performance is amazing)
I'll wait till my DDR-2 800 comes to do a final OC and follow your steps 2&3 for ram timing tuning.
I cant thank you enough for this guide 8 )
Glad you found it useful, feel free to rate it if you wish :D
In the second and third part fo the guide, you will see some more advanced stuff, so make sure you know the first part pretty well before you start, and dont forget the troubleshooting bit.
Edit: oops double post sorry.
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There will be another part with some stuff on strap changes for the P5B.
The P5K manual strap change thing, I'm going to have a play around with today, but the general concensus is that there isnt any real benefit yet, as the 311 bios with does the strap change automatically and works just as well.
Hopefully this will change as the BIOS matures.
Have a look at this thread, it has loads of info on the P5B strap changes.
I dont have a P5B at the moment, so I cant confirm those dividers, but no doubt someone else will be along soon that has a P5B :)
By the way, you arent thinking of putting a Penryn/Wolfdale CPU in there are you? It would have to be one of the 1333FSB conroe CPUs, as they have different power requirements :)
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Yes, I sold the P5B and got the P5K, no contest really.
I will believe it when I see it, as far as the voltage requirements thing goes.
Yes, RAID 1, 0, 5 and 10.
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I have the PDF manual in front of me, and it shows RAID 0,1,5,10.
Download it from here.
Open the PDF, do a search for raid 10. Sorted :D
http://www.clunk.org.uk/images/RAID%20from%20PDF.jpg
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I posted my question in a wrong thread. Thank you so much.
Well a 1st I disagree with clunk:surprised:
No afterQuote:
Who are you? the RAID police?
just some saddo.with no manners:lol:Quote:
I just wanted to make things correct whether they are the ratio or RAID. But apparently I asked a wrong person. Sorry for your ignorance.
can't understand to be honest why i did this:-
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~chsm...%20options.JPG
guess it may help others.
As shown below, it DOES mention it in the PDF.
Ummm, you said it didnt mention it in the PDF, I was merely letting you know that it does. :confused:
This was meant to be a light hearted rebuffal of your judgemental statement. Clearly we share a sense of humour, we have to, because unfortunately, you dont have one.
Thats right, I am the most ignorant and unhelpful person that you are likely to encounter, ask anyone. :D
I just finished assembling my new PC (e6600 on a P5B Deluxe WiFi) and I wanted to test it at stock cooling/speeds for stability and heat statistics before I begin overclocking. I ran Orthos overnight and the average temp. under load was between 55-58 degrees. This temps seemed pretty high for stock cooling at stock speeds. Should I be worried before I begin overclocking? I’m going to be putting watercooling in next week sometime, but I’m a bit worried about my processor now…
With the stock cooler, that looks to be just above average.
It could be as simple as one of the plastic lugs not being in properly on the heatsink.
Dont worry. Take it off, clean the old thermal goop off, and apply some new stuff and reseat the cooler.
Thanks. Hopefully those temps. will really decrease once I get the water-cooling installing, but I wanted to have a base-line to see how much it would help.
Do you have a suggestion for a good benchmarking program that I can to see how much overclocking speeds up my machine?
There are loads of synthetic benchmarking programs, but the best test is to run something that you use all the time and see if there is a difference.
For the benchmarks, try sandra, 3dmark06 for starters.
Do you have any idea why my CPU-Z would show my core speed at 1600 MHz and my multipler at 6 when I have an e6600? Speedstep is disabled in my BIOS.
do you have C1 disabled as well?
try setting your power scheme to always on
Ive also got a question about ram timings, is it better to sacrifice some frequency to acheive a 1:1 ratio? Seeing as i cant get the optimum FSB value for 1:1 fsb:dram?
So im currently at 440mhz with 533mhz ram, good or bad O.o?
Is it the system from the other thread or the one in your "my system"? If its the latter, you might be better off starting a thread about it, youll get more specific answers as this is a c2d overclocking thread :)
ah yes silly me, ill leave my caveman Pentium d out of this..
Bought a new system last week (see left) and I've had a tinker. Thanks for the guide clunk, it is very well explained.
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3926/3200mhzzm9.png
I could probably go a bit higher if I fiddled more with the Memory Timings but I can't be arsed at the moment . By the way is the Tjunction temp in CoreTemp normal? It stays at a constant temp of 85 degrees.
Looking good that mate, glad you found it useful :)
I thought memory dividers let you run the memory SLOWER when you have a high FSB to reduce overclocking the ram?!?!?!!?
"If you haven't used a divider before on a C2D board, there isn't much to it really, on Intel chipsets, they only go upwards, in other words, they will only let you run your RAM faster than the CPU."
WTF?
So a 500FSB for an extreme overclock, the dividers are useless? and if you used them you'd need EVEN FASTER ram?
ugh!
What system do you have?
500fsb is a lot to expect for a stable 24/7 overclock for most people, and not really what is intended for anyone reading this guide. Further down it says...
"(If you are reading this bit and thinking “3ghz? Is that all?”, this guide isn’t for you, try XS for something not aimed at first time over clockers )."
However, I will try and help you if you get stuck :)
I appreciate the help, this is more about me trying to understand the 'rules' in the backend, once I get that I'll be fine :)
Ok let me re-phrase my initial comment.
If I chose even 'only' 400mhz as my overclock, this will mean my 667mhz ram will run at 800mhz right?