x2 3800+ Asus A8N-e O/C results

[squigly]

Just got the x2 3800+, along with a new computer and tried overclocking.

System specs:
Antec SLK3000B
Enermax 535w PS
ASUS A8N-E, bios 1010.003
x2 3800+, Manchester JH-E6
Zalman 7700 AlCu
2*512mb OCZ EL Gold
BFG 7800GT
Hard Drive, DVD burner, etc

First attempt: Just set freq to 220MHz = wouldn't post past Asus splash screen.

Second attempt: Just set freq to 210MHz = boots into windows and seemed stable.

Third attempt: Set freq to 220MHz & changed HTT = 3, CPU voltage = 1.4, CPU mulitpler = 10, PCI express = 100, Mem divider = 166 (5:6), Mem voltage = 2.7v. Result = booted into windows and seems stable.

Fourth attempt: Same as third but changed freq to 230MHz = booted into windows and seems stable

Fifth attempt: Same as fourth but changed freq to 240MHz = booted into windows and seems stable. Ran Prime 95, using mostly ram test, for like 7 hours. All seemed fine.

Sixth attempt: Same as fifth but changed freq to 250MHz = boot into windows fine and seems stable.

CPU-z results:

Core speed: 2500MHz
Multiplier: 10x
FSB: 250MHz
Mem Freq: 208.3MHz
FSB: Dram: CPU/12
CAS Lat: 2.5
Ras to Cas: 2
Ras Precharge: 2
Cycle time: 7

AI Booster display results:

Dashboard: Fan = 1917rpm, Temp = 33C, Volt = 1.39, FSB = 1000.00
NOS: Memory = 2.70v, PCIE = 3.33v, System 34C, Chipset fan = 5003rpm, Chassis fan = 1394rpm.

I'm posting so things seem good but I was just wondering what you all thought of my settings and results. Is there something I should change to make things even better? Is there somethig that I'm missing? Etc.

Thanks

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Since you have an X2 you should be running 2 instances of P95TT, did you? Also, many seem to be raving about S&M as a stability tester, so give it a go. That all goes well, you can keep tweaking upwards if desired.

 

[squigly]

Didn't run 2 instances of prime.

Just surfing the net today at 2500MHz and I blued screened twice with the IRQ_Less_Than message. I dropped the FSB to 240 for now. Will fiddle with it later.

Thanks

 

[Hacp]

Voltage to 1.45 and try to up it to 2.6GHZ>

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Don't forget to checkout Zebo's guide stickied up top if you haven't already.

 

[squigly]

Upped the voltage to 1.45 and freq to 250MHz. So far so good (no blue screen where I had them before). Will leave at these settings a while, see what happens, and then try 2.6GHz.

I did read Zebo's guide. A bit confusing for this newbie but I seemed to have gotten somewhere with it as I've reached this far

PS. I just blue screened (45min after changing settings) with the same IRQ_LESS message. Dropped freq to 240MHz and will leave it there for a while. Sunday football soon, plus want to try burning dvd's etc.

 

[Shimmishim]

you need to run 2x something (superpi 32M, prime95 small/large fft, 2x OCCT, etc.) you can't just one run instance of a stability program... you need two since it's dual core.

 

[squigly]

If you're refering to my last post or the other one where I blue screened, both times were from just surfing.

I will do the 2x prime thing later tonight.

Thanks

Originally posted by: Shimmishim
you need to run 2x something (superpi 32M, prime95 small/large fft, 2x OCCT, etc.) you can't just one run instance of a stability program... you need two since it's dual core.