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I would update the motherboard bios to the latest version (Asus Update in Windows works fine for me.) Assuming you are trying to run the system at stock speeds, make sure all the bios settings are on Auto, and try to boot up with bios defaults loaded. If overclocking to 4.0 GHz you will probably...

I have used the same Windows install for many computers and they have worked except for some drivers needing installation. But they have all been Intel chipsets, Asus P865, Asrock, P965, P35. Except when I tried to boot with a Athlon64 X2 and Nforce motherboard. No go. Too different. You...

You won't be able to o/c your system much with 4-4-4 timings unless you increase the ram voltage a bunch. Better to loosen the timings to 5-5-5-15 or 5-6-6-18 with 2.1v, whille testing to eliminate the ram as an o/c roadblock. Then increase the FSB with more cpu voltage (to 1.365v) and increase...

msuitny, I would put the vCore at 1.365v. This is a safe maximum cpu voltage...and up the NB voltage to 1.40v or even 1.55v to see if this helps stability with 4mb of ram. I would also enable the "load line calibration" or "cpu voltage damper" (not sure what Gigabyte calls it) as this often...

It seems more often than not, when you get BSOD after the system has been runnig, that it is a memory problem. Usually either not enough ram voltage or too tight of timings in relation to the ram voltage. Running 4 sticks of ram in P965 mb's is sometimes problematic, and more ram voltage, say...

I would recommend downloading the newest bios and installing it beforehand, or at least have it on a usb ramdrive so you can update it if necessary. I would also reset the bios settings to its default if you use the m/b before installing the Penryn, it is set on default from the factory, but if...

yep, your 93C cpu temp is very worrysome. It is one thing to have extreme core temps readings, but if your cpu temp is reading that hot, there is something seriously wrong. Either your heatsink is not making contact with the cpu, or your cpu is hooped. Mind you I had my old E6300 running at 85C...

Despite the fact that Intel is happily shipping the highest end Yorkfield 45nm based Core 2 Extreme 9650 for some time, you won't see many other 45nm desktop parts in Q1. According to Intel documents seen by Fudzilla only two percent of total shipment of total consumer CPU shipment will be Intel...

Here is Packo's email to Intel posted in the OCForums E8400 overheating thread: ------------------------------------------------------------------- I e-mailed Intel abut the sensor problems Heres what intel said about senors problems, talk about a load. First, My e-mail, by the way I...

Yes, I took back my E8400 and exchanged it for a new one. My first one had 17C/34C core idle temps @ 4.0GHz. The new one (from the exact same batch) is 38/36C core idle @4.0GHz with all the exact same settings. Probably nothing wrong with the first one, but I feel better about having more...

djnsmith7 wrote: You probably have C1E/EIST or SpeedStep enabled in the bios, which automatically reduces the cpu multiplier to 6 to reduce idle temps. Put the cpu under load (i.e. Orthos or Prime95) and you should see the multipler and MHz jump up to 9 x 445 = 4000Ghz. Not sure about your NB...

What a crummy review! No overclocking results? No comment on the wonky Wolfdale temps?? And no Conroe processers being tested?? I'm sure 90% of the readers want to know how the Wolfdale's compare to their Conroe duals & quads, and is worth it to upgrade. In other reviews, the E6850 and E8400...

I believe the thermal design temp for the E8400 is 72.4C and this refers to the thermal throttle feature which is activated if the cpu temps are exceeded. I had thought the throttle-down was related to the core temps, which have a max. of 100 or 105C. But this article sound like it is the cpu...

You probably need a m/b bios update and an updated UGuru program that has been setup for Wolfdale's.

CPU Name: E8400 FPO/BATCH #: Q740A555T S-Spec: SLAPL Pack Date: 12/20/07 Place and Date of Purchase: 1/19/08 A-Power, Richmond ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Motherboard: ASUS P5K-Deluxe CPU Volt: 1.365V (BIOS) 1.34V idle, 1.32V load FSBxMultiplier=Frequency: 9X445 = 4.005 GHz MCP Volt: default...