Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L Thread

[shajbot]

FSB to 400
DRAM to 2.0
CPU multiplier down to 9.

Increase chipset voltage if necessary.

[d3daiM]

Originally Posted by SgtSpike

Dang, that's a nice OC for that Q6600... is it a G0?

Nope, it's just a SLACR MALAY

[upstartof77]

So I just got this board and I'm wondering what kinda FSB speeds I can expect? I want to hit 3Ghz with my e6550 but don't know how much the 7x multi will hold me back. I'm running dd2 800 RAM Btw.

[SgtSpike]

Look in my sig...

470fsb on stock voltage, and at least 515fsb on +.1v... limited by my memory so I can't say how much further the board will go. You should hit 3 ghz no problem, I've got the same 7x multi as you and I was able to CPU-Z verify at 3.6ghz!

[rcf22]

Originally Posted by Pup Trainer

Ok, I am officially making myself ill at this point!

Maybe you can help me with my confusion on this....While looking around newegg, which is becoming an illness for me now i think...I was looking at an E6750(for $190) and right next to it I saw the E6700(for $320) Both at 2.66MHz and I guess the only diff is the FSB? With the 2 FSBs on those, wouldn't the 6750 be a better choice? If that is true, then what is the deal with the large price diff?

Then, here is the big question for you and anyone else who wants to jump in, and then I promise I am going to try to stop buggin you, you have been great and more than helpful!

For just a few mins, lets pretend we are in fantasy-land and all the following CPUs were right at...lets say $280.
E6850 3.0 GHz
Q6600 2.4 GHz-QUAD
E6750 2.66 GHz
E6700 2.66 GHz
E6550 2.33 GHz

Which one would you jump on? In case you say the 6850, then I need to ask the ram question again...800 or 1066?

Thanks again!!!

@ Pup Trainer:

I went with the E6750 because it seemed to be the best value for my money. I've overclocked it to 3.2GHz no problem with stock voltages and cooling, my temps were still about a 37C rise (59C load with a 22C ambient). The extra speed on the E6850 would be nice, but the E6750 runs the games that I play at full settings with no problem with a budget video card, an 8500GT (mostly CS:S, TF2, and other moderately intensive shooters). Who knows what would happen if I shelled out $250+ for an 8800GT

Anyways, I've found the E6750 to be a great chip with the DS3L board and would recommend it with no reservations. I'm using it with some A-DATA PC6400 ram, and it is running at a 1:1 ratio at 400 FSB beautifully, no stability problems at all. This board is great

Also, unrelated, but you should seriously consider getting a soundcard with your build. I've used onboard sound for 5 years now, but I shelled out $59.99 + tax and shipping for an X-Fi XtremeMusic card (available here) and it was the best upgrade I've made to my system since building it. You don't realize how crappy your onboard sound is until you hear what a real card can do. If you don't feel like spending $65 on a card, get the Chaintech AV-710 from Newegg for a great budget card, but I would recommend a real X-Fi card for gaming.

[piercedjai]

Hey guys this is my first post here so be gentle to the complete noob. I recently just purchased a Q6600 with GO stepping and a GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L motherboard. I am looking into over clocking the processor, but alas I have never done so and was looking for someone to help me out here with the bios settings and possible a walk-through since I have never oc'ed before. If there is any info I can give you about my rig that would make this easier please let me know, but I believe I filled out everything that is needed under "my system". Please any help is appreciated.

Pierced

[SgtSpike]

Try starting out with reading some of the FAQs in the new members section. This one is kind of old, but it should help get you started.
http://overclock.net/intel-cpus/1567...ing-guide.html

In my opinion, just start upping your FSB speed slowly (10mhz at a time), boot into windows, shut down, and up it some more. Then, when you start running in to stability issues, post here with your current settings and we'll help you out from there. You just have to dive in and start trying things.

[packardhell1]

Originally Posted by SgtSpike

Try starting out with reading some of the FAQs in the new members section. This one is kind of old, but it should help get you started.
http://overclock.net/intel-cpus/1567...ing-guide.html

In my opinion, just start upping your FSB speed slowly (10mhz at a time), boot into windows, shut down, and up it some more. Then, when you start running in to stability issues, post here with your current settings and we'll help you out from there. You just have to dive in and start trying things.

Amen to that!! I'm going to start diving in as soon as I get my second psu mounted and connected.

I'm really glad you started this thread ode to a great budget motherboard. I went through a lot of sites and reviews trying to determine which board to go with. This one seemed to have almost everything for the price I wanted to pay (firewire was the only thing it didn't have, but I don't plan on using anything that needs firewire). Plus, it supports fast ram and has a great fsb - plus, I can go up to a QC if I want to So, kudos!!

[SgtSpike]

Well I'm certainly glad I could help you decide.

It seems that this thread has actually brought in several new people to OCN as well, which is awesome. Just glad to help people out where I can.

[darcness]

Originally Posted by SgtSpike

Well I'm certainly glad I could help you decide.

It seems that this thread has actually brought in several new people to OCN as well, which is awesome. Just glad to help people out where I can.

This thread, along with this board in general, brought me to OCN. I'm really glad I decided to register and post. I love all the information around here and people are helpful and kind. In fact, Linskingdom is one of my favorite people on the board. He was kind enough to PM me back with any questions or things I needed clarification on. He's a wealth of knowledge and a stand up guy.

I'm glad to be on board OCN and really enjoy this board as well. I did get a bad sample on my E2180 (if you can call 3.0G a bad sample, lol). Oh well, I've just received my HD3870 and I've been messing with that and helping other OCN members out with some issues and questions. What goes around comes are I suppose.