Need some help with an overclock

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: clevere1
So I downloaded the Intel Thermal Tool. It says the cores are runnin around 60-70c. Is this bad, good, indifferent?

You want to be on the low side of that. I wouldn't be comfortable going over 62C. I forgot to turn my fans up while using Orthos one time and when I got to about 65C the test failed after about 2 minutes. I tried it again with my fans turned up and it went almost 3 hours before failure. I had to drop my speed a bit, but the real point is how temps can affect your overclock.

I've ran 39hours of orthos with temps at 70c without errors.

 

[clevere1]

Yup it's the memory for sure. I tried a friends set, and I can overclock to 3.1 w/o problems ...

time for an RMA

 

[cmdrdredd]

Even after RAM you will only get more junk from corsair. This memory you have is not made for 1T...set it to 2T command rate.

 

[clevere1]

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
Even after RAM you will only get more junk from corsair. This memory you have is not made for 1T...set it to 2T command rate.

It is.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Your memory is Promos and probably won't do more than you have it at now.

Try this... CPU 1.45v, memory 2.1v, linked mode, FSB 400Mhz, multiplyer 9x, and that will be 3.6Ghz at DDR2-800. See what happens. I would also bump each voltage adjustment for the mobo up 1 step. DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING ON AUTO. When overclocking you never want the mobo to try to adjust your voltages.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
Your memory is Promos and probably won't do more than you have it at now.

Try this... CPU 1.45v, memory 2.1v, linked mode, FSB 400Mhz, multiplyer 9x, and that will be 3.6Ghz at DDR2-800. See what happens. I would also bump each voltage adjustment for the mobo up 1 step. DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING ON AUTO. When overclocking you never want the mobo to try to adjust your voltages.

The memory shouldn't be an issue unless it's just plain bad. The ram's still underclocked at this point. He should be fine getting new Corsair memory as long as it works at spec.

 

[clevere1]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

The memory shouldn't be an issue unless it's just plain bad. The ram's still underclocked at this point. He should be fine getting new Corsair memory as long as it works at spec.

And that's just it, it won't underclock or overclock. It's quite odd really. I think the memory is funked, since new memory works fine, and even individual sticks have problems ... one 3 different motherboards.

 

[FireChicken]

Try this... CPU 1.45v, memory 2.1v, linked mode, FSB 400Mhz, multiplyer 9x, and that will be 3.6Ghz at DDR2-800. See what happens. I would also bump each voltage adjustment for the mobo up 1 step. DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING ON AUTO. When overclocking you never want the mobo to try to adjust your voltages.

CMdrdredd-what would you set the NB and SB voltages at? I have Asus week 26 e6600 and 680i and am having similar prob to clevere1. Also what the max voltage you would put through the Vcore? One more question. When increasing the voltage, can you go straight to the desired voltage or is it best to go up in increments?
Thank in advance for your help?

 

[clevere1]

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
Your memory is Promos and probably won't do more than you have it at now.

Try this... CPU 1.45v, memory 2.1v, linked mode, FSB 400Mhz, multiplyer 9x, and that will be 3.6Ghz at DDR2-800. See what happens. I would also bump each voltage adjustment for the mobo up 1 step. DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING ON AUTO. When overclocking you never want the mobo to try to adjust your voltages.

I've tried the 2.1v, the board won't even boot with the memory at that voltage. I got an RMA through corsair.