E4300 Overclocking Thread

[Clunk]

Just actually noticed it's running the same speed as a E6700 which is £326!

What is Vcore?

It good when you look at it like that

vcore = the voltage to the cpu. When you leave it on auto in the bios, it adjusts itself as you up the fsb, so you can often end up with very high vcore that isnt needed, so if it suddenly rises, you can set it manually and keep testing, if it fails, either back off the fsb, or up the vcore a touch...you will find a happy medium somewhere. (not Derek Akora)

[Clunk]

i have a P5B, my ram is apparently CL4-4-4-12, so i would need to set mine to:
-DRAM CAS# Latency = 4
-DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay = 4
-DRAM RAS# Precharge = 4
-DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge = 12
..correct?

one thing i've noticed is that the P5B doesnt seem to tell me what the default values (like vcore/ram voltage etc) for my e4300 are, if anyone could tell me that would be appreciated.

i've noticed i can hit about 310fsb @ 1.425v fairly stable but cant POST at 334 (no monitor activity) which is my goal, any advice? i've set the RAM to 600mhz i think it was, when the fsb was increased its taken it to about 740iirc.

I have no idea really what the default of the e4300 is, I would have said around 1.3v (mybe 1.275v), but like you, I have the P5B, and it doesnt tell me

You need to enter your ram timings and voltages manually, that may be why you cant do 334.

[Nick F]

So what's the next step for me now then? I've got a good speed which I'll test tonight by running some of the burn-in pieces of software.

Do I just keep going?

[Clunk]

Did you grab orthos?

If you did, run it and leave it running overnight, if it fails, you need to either add some voltage, or back off the fsb.

If you want to, you can do a short, half hour test and then go higher on the fsb, but sometimes, orthos can fail a few hours in, so half an hour isnt really a good indicator of stability (in my opinion).

Did you enter the ram timings?

[No.72]

Some of us went commando in january, and as a result have ended up with deflated clocks.

my clock is fine, it still ticks well.

[Clunk]

my clock is fine, it still ticks well.

That's because its handiclapped.

[Nick F]

Did you grab orthos?

If you did, run it and leave it running overnight, if it fails, you need to either add some voltage, or back off the fsb.

If you want to, you can do a short, half hour test and then go higher on the fsb, but sometimes, orthos can fail a few hours in, so half an hour isnt really a good indicator of stability (in my opinion).

Did you enter the ram timings?

Yeap, 5,5,5,12

[Clunk]

Yeap, 5,5,5,12

You're all set then mate. Keep an eye on the temps and the jobs a good un

[Nick F]

Nice one Clunk, thanks for all your help.

I'm going to stop short of water cooling but I'm so impressed with the new speed. It makes such a difference to Vista!

[Clunk]

Should be pretty nippy, and for 99 quid, you cant go wrong. What did you upgrade from?

[Nick F]

Should be pretty nippy, and for 99 quid, you cant go wrong. What did you upgrade from?

Mac Mini

[Clunk]

Christ on a bike

[tigerboyce]

Christ on a bike

Rofl, Love that phrase.

Anyway this is very inspiring and sieng im in the same OCing knowlege as you nick im going for it on my next build

after i get the money that is better sell some stuff

[tigerboyce]

Oh and clunk, Any chance you could add a mini guide with those BIOS pics to help others to get a clue on what to do (me ) but im sure others would like to know instead of trawling through the 12 pages so far trying to piece together information.

it'd be great in a non frosties way...

[chuckskull]

Easiest overclock ever. 3.0ghz. Just stuck the numbers in and left everything else at auto. Will drop the voltage and up the FSB at the weekend when I have time to play

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=177929

[Zak33]

you Intel boihs.......pah.

Duron 800 for the WIN!!!!

Seriously though...good thread and good work guys

Keep the dream alive. I'll keep my 2 A64's alive while you're at it