So I have two Gigabyte DS3L boards, manufactured roughly at the same time. And one CPU that ... isn't overclocking very well. I got to thinking -- maybe this isn't the CPU, maybe there's enough variability in the north bridge chipset manufacture/power circuitry to cause problems.
The CPU in question is an X3210. Looks to have a FSB limit at 370 or so mhz. I'm just wondering what are the odds this limit is caused by the board vs. CPU and whether it's worth my time trying to swap components around.
Chip posts at 3.2 (8x400) but isn't always Linux (or XP) boot stable, and running mprime is right out. 6x400 and 7x400 don't seem much better. Memory is 2 gigs G.Skill, and passed memtest86 just peachy keen at 800-odd mhz. 4 gigs of hpbate ram didn't do quite so well.
The CPU in question is an X3210. Looks to have a FSB limit at 370 or so mhz. I'm just wondering what are the odds this limit is caused by the board vs. CPU and whether it's worth my time trying to swap components around.
Chip posts at 3.2 (8x400) but isn't always Linux (or XP) boot stable, and running mprime is right out. 6x400 and 7x400 don't seem much better. Memory is 2 gigs G.Skill, and passed memtest86 just peachy keen at 800-odd mhz. 4 gigs of hpbate ram didn't do quite so well.
