Can't boot E8400 on GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L at 3.7

[alfa147x]

I Can't boot E8400 on GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L at 3.7 with a Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro on
I can get 3.68GHz to boot but not stable (409 x 9)
Can not get 3.78 (420x9) to boot windows at all, two bars roll then BSOD flashes and reboots

During all of this i have the System Volt Control set at AUTO

Iv seen E8400 run 4.0 stable on this cooler

WTF
:|


Thanks!
~Alfa147x

 

[alfa147x]

I have the same set up on a stock HSF and i have it running 3.7 with no problems

They both have the latest bios F8a

 

[secretanchitman]

what are the rest of your specs?

 

[alfa147x]

Originally posted by: secretanchitman
what are the rest of your specs?

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale Overclocked to 3.7 on stock HSF
= $189 - Microcenter
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35
= $94 Fry's
G.SKILL 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
= $49.99 NewEgg
GIGABYTE GV-NX72G512P2 GeForce 7200GS 256MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI
= $31.99
SAMSUNG Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM

= $29.99
Rosewill R6425-P SL Silver SGCC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

= $24.99
SAMSUNG SpinPoint P Series SP2004C 200GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

= $54.99
Cooler Master eXtreme Power 500W
= $10 AR





The only thing different is the cooler I have mine running 3.7 on stock while the one with the problem is running the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: alfa147x
During all of this i have the System Volt Control set at AUTO

WTF
:|

WTF indeed.

You expect magical results by leaving vcore at auto? 😕

...

 

[alfa147x]

Originally posted by: n7

Originally posted by: alfa147x
During all of this i have the System Volt Control set at AUTO

WTF
:|

WTF indeed.

You expect magical results by leaving vcore at auto? 😕

...

well i expected it work better then mine (3.7 stable on stock ) and it has the voltage at auto

 

[LOUISSSSS]

no, NO AUTO!

set all your voltages and timings on manual

set your ram timings to 5-5-5-18 @ the rated vRam + set your e8400 to whatever its VID is according to Coretemp (thats your stock voltage) then set it to a reasonable FSB so you'll be able to boot into windows to stress test.

after stress testing and its stable then u bump the fsb + stress test in windows again. REPEAT, until your fsb is no longer stable @ your stock VID vCore. then u bump your vcore 1 notch in your bios and repeat.

goodluck bud

 

[alfa147x]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
no, NO AUTO!

set all your voltages and timings on manual

set your ram timings to 5-5-5-18 @ the rated vRam + set your e8400 to whatever its VID is according to Coretemp (thats your stock voltage) then set it to a reasonable FSB so you'll be able to boot into windows to stress test.

after stress testing and its stable then u bump the fsb + stress test in windows again. REPEAT, until your fsb is no longer stable @ your stock VID vCore. then u bump your vcore 1 notch in your bios and repeat.

goodluck bud

thanks for the help ill try tomorrow when i get home


but why does my pc boot at 3.7 but not his at the same settings ??

 

[Tempered81]

chips are different. some take 1.35 vcore to do 4.5ghz and some take 1.65 vcore to do that. sounds like your chip runs stable at higher speeds with less vcore than your buddy's will.

 

[CurseTheSky]

If there ever was a statement to cover everything, it's probably "Your mileage may vary."

There are so many things that can and are different between your computer, and anyone else on the board. Some processors will run at higher speeds, some run on lower voltage, some produce less heat, some die after six months. Your case, ambient temperature, humidity, power stability (old wiring in the house? 😉), or the possiblity of other bad hardware can all affect an overclock, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Even the software (OS, etc.) you're using can affect it.

3.7 isn't bad at all. Set the voltage yourself and see what happens. Remember to start low (a little bit above stock) and work your way up from there. I'm not sure about the 45nms, but I always aim to keep mine below 1.4 Vcore when possible.

 

[alfa147x]

Originally posted by: CurseTheSky
If there ever was a statement to cover everything, it's probably "Your mileage may vary."

There are so many things that can and are different between your computer, and anyone else on the board. Some processors will run at higher speeds, some run on lower voltage, some produce less heat, some die after six months. Your case, ambient temperature, humidity, power stability (old wiring in the house? 😉), or the possiblity of other bad hardware can all affect an overclock, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Even the software (OS, etc.) you're using can affect it.

3.7 isn't bad at all. Set the voltage yourself and see what happens. Remember to start low (a little bit above stock) and work your way up from there. I'm not sure about the 45nms, but I always aim to keep mine below 1.4 Vcore when possible.

Well all the parts are exacly the same except that he has 4 case fans i have 2 and he has the beter HSF

 

[Vonkhan]

what rev. mobo are you using?

 

[alfa147x]

Originally posted by: Vonkhan
what rev. mobo are you using?

2 i'm sure

 

[alfa147x]

well we are taking his chip back for a new one, hope this on is better