3200 Winchester, my aim is 2.6Ghz

[CheesePoofs]

If prime fails, everything else won't work, because it means the system isn't stable.

 

[Shimmishim]

1.7 won't kill your chip but it's not recommended...

i ran mine at 1.65 and had no problems or didn't worry about killing it at all....

as for your ram, how old is it? because old school kingston value ram used to be made of winbond bh-5 chips that they programmed the speed timings that were really loose...

then again you say you are running cas 3 and bh-5's don't so maybe you don't... 😱

don't give up yet! i'm sure you should be able to hit at least 2.5

 

[Sexy D]

Thanks for all your replies im very grateful, I have to go work, i'll give it another try tonight.

btw, I have 3 sets of RAM, 2x 512mb Kinston, HyniX, Matrix... i can only overclock with the cheap Matrix RAM, cant even get it to boot at around 2.6 with the Kingston or HyniX.

 

[Sylvanas]

well did you bump up the ram voltage? thats the best way to get it stable at those speeds.

 

[Sexy D]

ram has almost always been +0.2V

 

[Sexy D]

Rawr !!! this is so stressfull rofl.

 

[Leper Messiah]

Originally posted by: CheesePoofs
If prime fails, everything else won't work, because it means the system isn't stable.

not nessiarly true. I've had game stable with a clawhammer at 2.4ghz 10x240 and 1.7vcore, but it took me 1.85v to get prime stable. I just ran it at 1.7v, never had a problem with it or anything. Hell, it would F@H at 1.7v fine, but prime is just a bitch sometimes


OP- I told you so 😉

My KVR did 216 2.5-4-4-7 2.9vdimm. I would check for psu stability issues, if your temps are getting supper high.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: geforcetony

What are you talking about? Mine does 2.7GHz on air, and maybe mine is just "special", but I know there are many Winnies that can get to 2.6GHz (or at least very close). I have heard, however, that the newer Winnies aren't as good as the earlier ones, but I don't know for sure, as mine is, I guess, an "earlier" one 😉 .

Anyway, good luck with your venture, as with a little tweakage, I'm sure you could get to 2.6GHz 😀 .

yet in your sig you report 2.53GHz?!?!

however....most of the sub 3500+ chips top out at 2.6...it's pretty *proven*

 

[GML3G0]

Originally posted by: L3p3rM355i4h

Originally posted by: CheesePoofs
If prime fails, everything else won't work, because it means the system isn't stable.

not nessiarly true. I've had game stable with a clawhammer at 2.4ghz 10x240 and 1.7vcore, but it took me 1.85v to get prime stable. I just ran it at 1.7v, never had a problem with it or anything. Hell, it would F@H at 1.7v fine, but prime is just a bitch sometimes


OP- I told you so 😉

My KVR did 216 2.5-4-4-7 2.9vdimm. I would check for psu stability issues, if your temps are getting supper high.

Try doing a disk defrag or other HD intensive app and get back to me after that.

 

[Duvie]

What brand is that PSU??? How do your rails look...List the +12v, +5v and +3.3v at idle and under load......

Also what prime95 test are you running? If it is the blended test then run the small FFT test. It does not test ram that much(minute). So if that passes then we may be able to isolate the problem...Also have you tried running a memory tester???

remember the memory controller is built in the chip so it gets finicky, even more so as we start to climb in HTT and core speed ...

Have you tried to run 10x260 with a 133 divider??? Some boards have issues with the 166 divider....How about running 9x289 = 2601mhz and then run a 133 divider...That one can keep you closer to 400ddr but it may be to high fro your board.

You have tried the latest bios for your board???

here is a link for you.... http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/sho...b61e63d02e3cf879e6d3506f9e1fb9&t=46730

 

[Duvie]

here are some tips off of that link...forgot to ask what you have the HTT multi at....

TIP: use HTT multiplier 4x up to ~260 and 3x up to ~290
TIP: disable the bios option called "top performence" , it will limit your ocs and will cause instability with tccd at ddr400 2.0-2-2
TIP: if you have problems with some multipliers try the F5 bios
TIP: try bios F7, it helped a bunch of people to get a higher stable HTT/FSB speed