help me get e2160 stable.

seems high... look in my sig for a link to configs with the E2160 in em - very helpful info that ought to give you an idea of settings to try.

I know these newer chips are volt-hungry, but jeez, that is quite high, and i do not recommend passing 1.5V+ through her for too long, if you want her to last. are you not willing to back off of 3.2 to 3ghz? seems your CPU might have hit an FSB wall / that stage where she needs a huge boost for minimal gain..

mine took 2.4ghz at stock volts, but i needed to go to 1.425 for my current OC.

-e- try looking at the Gigabyte P35 DS3L thread if you have not already

try finding your fsb wall by dropping your multi to 6,i can't go over 3.2 even with 1.52V,it won't even boot up at 3.3.

edit: increase the multi,they generally hit a wall at 400 so it may be limiting.

My e2180 needs 1.41v to do 3.1ghz but then if i try and do 3.2 it needed way more (1.47v). If i were you i would up your northbridge voltage a tad, which will help if its your fsb wall. If that doesn't work then be content with 3ghz.

more voltage these chips run cool and can handle TONS of voltage. for me the highest i would run 24/7 on that chip would be like 1.65v