ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Thread

[Gauvenator]

Originally Posted by KHORR

Hey guys Just installed my brand new Zalman 9500 so I can continue 'clocking my cpu.

So far I have it running at 2.7ghz ( I have an E6300, C2D 1.86ghz ) and I'm still getting 48-50 degrees idling. Only thing I am wondering about is that I haven't touched my RAM or my voltages and I'm wondering whether I should. I've left my ram at 800mhz, or whatever it is, in the bios. Should I do anything with that? I'm also running 1.325 volts. Does any of that need to be changed to get better performance? I'm still pretty new at OC'ing.

Thanks

Seems a bit hot for that voltage. But what temp do you load at?

[KHORR]

When it's booting up you mean? I just turned my PC on now and it's sitting on 48-50 degrees

[Gauvenator]

Originally Posted by KHORR

When it's booting up you mean? I just turned my PC on now and it's sitting on 48-50 degrees

lol I mean when you're in windows and you use a program such as Orthos or OCCT to stress test.

[marsey99]

whats your ambient temp too

[AKSurprise]

I'm fairly new to the OC scene, but have done small over clocks on weak pc's I've had in the past. This is my baby, and I want to make sure it lasts me at least a few more years, so I need some advice on what parts I should be getting to ensure a smooth experience. I'm looking to get this rig back in shape for some hardcore gaming, and I need to OC to prevent bottle-necking with the Video card (should I get a new vid card also?)

My PC:
CPU: Pentium D 805 (dual core) 2.66GHz
Mobo: Asus P5N-E SLI (obviously)
RAM: 2x 512K Kingston Value Ram
Vid Card: XFX 7600GT XXX Edition
Power Supply: 520wts
Case: Mid Tower
Cooling: CPU stock fan, 2x 80mm side intake fans, venting on top and rear

This rig is currently running idle at between 55°-60° (I know....way too hot) I'm looking for some moderately priced air coolers. Acceptable price range is between $50-$100, though cheaper price point/performance is desired. I was looking at the Cooler Master Hyper TX2, and the Scythe Ninja Mini, though I'm not certain either can perform to my needs. Any other recommendations?

With the above mentioned coolers or any of your recommended, what kind of overclock do you think is possible? My goal is anywhere between 3.4-3.8GHz, if anyone doesn't know about this CPU yet there's more about that here:http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...ores,1253.html

Lastly how much, and what kind of RAM should I pair with this?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

[KHORR]

Originally Posted by Gauvenator

lol I mean when you're in windows and you use a program such as Orthos or OCCT to stress test.

In Prime95 it runs at around 55-57 for the first few minutes, I haven't done any thorough stressing yet but it's been under 60 as far as I know.

[marsey99]

ak have a look at the ocz vendetta 2, great cooling for its price.

not sure tbh how far you will be able to push the 805 but i would imagine you will run out of stable powre delivery from the board before other things become an issue.

[Gauvenator]

Originally Posted by KHORR

In Prime95 it runs at around 55-57 for the first few minutes, I haven't done any thorough stressing yet but it's been under 60 as far as I know.

That's pretty high but it is safe. Try reseating your cooler.

Edit: Like marsey asked, what are you ambients?

[teabag]

Originally Posted by teabag

edit: ok, i got it stable for some minutes at 2.75ghz (orthos and vcore 1.34 = 1.39-1.4) but the temp was around 80c so i canceled the test. comments? if it's like this, i cant understand how others can get to 3ghz+ with ~1.30 in vcore.
stable for 15 minutes now @ 2.70ghz 1.345v, max loadtemp 72c
edit2:
reseated the heatsink and got 3 new load-temps,
orthos small fft-test = 56c
orthos blend-test = 48c
and CPU burn-in maximum heat generation-test = 44c
the vcore was stable at 1.344 (when set to 1.30), even under load

Originally Posted by TriBeCa

You and Teabag both might find it worthwhile to do some FSB overclocking to find the hole(s) in your board. Basically you just set your volts to the max you're willing to tolerate, turn down the CPU multi to 6x, and try different FSB's and see what can post. You can find more details in the P5N-E OCing guide in my sig.

The specs says that the board is made for 1333mhz fsb, but when i set it at that it doesnt want to post. I tried 1400, 1425 and 1450fsb but it posts ~1 of 3 times and only if i set the cpu multi to 6x. What am i doing wrong!?

[KHORR]

Originally Posted by Gauvenator

That's pretty high but it is safe. Try reseating your cooler.

By reseating, do you mean take my cpu cooler off and put it back on?

Originally Posted by Gauvenator

Edit: Like marsey asked, what are you ambients?

According to SpeedFan My HDD's are running at mid 30's, I'm not sure what the other temps mean. I'll host a pic.



EDIT: Also, I'm considering getting a new new cpu and psu, but I'm not sure of what I was should be looking for. Anyone have any good recommendations for medium-range budget? I was thinking of getting a quad core but apparently they aren't too crash hot for gaming. Can anyone else back this up? I'm also running XP, so I don't know if getting a quad will be worth it.

I do want a modular psu though.