go4life

Help is on the way bro but please post your settings and your temps!
And forget the other thread here! just post here

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lordikon

Heh, been awhile since I last checked and I'm not around the computer right now. I believe HT was 1.42, NB 1.46, SB was left at auto. Memory timings are insanely stubborn with this board too. Try and find a setting where the memory tests fine, and then keep the memory close to that speed until you find your best OC, then start upping the memory speeds later.

Try putting it in manual, but leaving stuff at stock settings. Does that still cause a restart? Usually if it reverts back then your OC settings are too extreme or just plain off. Start near stock and move from there.

Also guys, make sure you put the fan on the northbridge if you're upping the NB voltage, that thing gets hot and really needs the fan. Clip a small piece of paper between the heatsink clips and the heatsink on the top so that no air blows off the NB towards the CPU, which disrupts airflow.

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bitmonx

Thanks lordikon, I thought about that just today when I reseated my HS. One of the HS's pin was not completely pushed in.....I was sure that they were all properly seated....ah well. I removed my NB HS and applied some Arcitc Silver and thought why could I not just make a wall between the CPU HS and the NB HS. That NB is gettimng pretty damn hot!!!!

I did get my PC to OC again, not big OC but at least it works again....I read somewhere that using Real Temp is more accurate. I sure hope so because Core Temp is giving me some pretty high temps at idle, 48-49 deg. C. and at full load 65deg. C. Real Temp is much better, it says 39 deg. C at idle and 57 deg. C at full load. These temps are with
1450 FSB, DDR 820, Vcore1.35, DRAM auto, HT1.52, NB1.56, SB1.56 volts.
So, which temperature readings should I trust? I hope Real Temp deserves its name.......

bitmonx

I OC with these figures: FSB1600 linked FSB -Memory Ratio Auto, Actual MEM DDR 960, CPU multiplier x9, VCore 1.35, DRAM Auto, HT 1.52,NB 1.56, SB 1.56.
My temps in Real Temp with Prime95 Small FFT for 30 min. were 55 deg. C.
Does this look ok? Can this be stable like that?
I was oonly able to go in unliked mode over 1450 if I beefed up the VCore to 1.5V which is I believe way too high. Intel says limit is 1.3625.

go4life

Ok temps! but dont take the vcore more than 1.42v on the E8400! And yes it can be completely stable with that!;D

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bitmonx

I guess it was not meant to be. I was going to ran stress test over night but this morning when I checked the stress test (In-place large FFT, max. heat/powerconumption) failed after 2 min.......

go4life

Well some people are unlucky! Same with my 8800GT! Cant overclock it at all:/ while I see others run it FAR!:/

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bitmonx

I am back.........

I have the FSB1666, DDR1000, Multiplier x9, VCore 1.31875, HT1.52, NB 1.54, SB 1.52, DRAM 2.19, Core Temp idle 39 deg.C load 57.
Is it safe to run my RAM at 1000? How do I check if they are stable? Do I do that with memtest? How high can I go with my Crucial BAllistix PC2-6400 (Volt & MH)?
I yet have to extensively tset my settings if they are stable. So far with these settings, but with DDR set to 800) I can run the smallFFT test for 3 hours without errors. I ran the large FFT as well for about 2 hours. I will run more tests when you guys post back to me about my RAM beeing safe at 1000.

Fienamie

Guys, any tips for e2160? Anthing past FSB1400, I can't get vista to boot . I'm using default settings except for fsb. Thanks.

go4life

I know that my ram (twin2x) should do 1000mhz fine, but dont know about yours! try memtest or sisoft sandra (or whats it called:P) to test your stabilty! prime95 works good for that to I think!

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