E5200 3.6 OC using stock cooler

reygjabla · 4 Feb 2010 at 23:52

E5200 3.6 OC using stock cooler/4.0 using Corsair H50-1

Finally finished my Intel Dual Core E5200 budget rig using the following components,

Gigabyte P35-DS3R Mobo (Just updated to F13 bios)
Corsair Dominator 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 XMS2 PC2-8500C5
NVidia 8800 GTX
Antec P183 -
Antec CP 850W Modular Power Supply
Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB ATA-100 8MB Cache -
LG GH22NS50 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
Akasa AK-CB002 PWM Fan Splitter Cable
4 x Akasa AK-FN058 Apache Black Super Silent 120mm Fan (Replaced all the case fans)

Running on stock cooler and 1.3250v VCore, I did some quick test and here's the somewhat amazing results.

IBT 5 runs on max mem

WEI

It seems too good for a stock cooler, don't you think? I've also noticed the following;

1. Max CPU temp 58c according to CPUID HW Monitor but Cores 0 & 1 has never gone up beyond 57c on both Core Temp and Real Temp. Is it possible that the CPU gets more hotter than the cores?
2. CPU fan has gone up to 1704 rpm max. Sometimes, figures goes down to 0.
3. Memory speed seems too slow as reflected on the GFlops.
4. GPU temps seems too hot and idling at 50 - 54c

Any recommendations from the Guru's here on how to improve the above set-up? Of course heatsink will be replaced once I get my hands on any spare at the MM.

This is my third build but my first on Gigabyte boards so it's kind of "Walking blindly in the alley".

Comments, Critics and Advises are very much welcome.

Temi_D · 5 Feb 2010 at 00:05

Thats pretty impressive. From what i've been told, the reason the Gflops is low is because 'maximum' not only stresses the cpu but the mobo and everything else as well (except GPU). I'm sure if you run it at 'standard' It will be much Higher

Edit: You're one serious bargain hunter lol

reygjabla · 5 Feb 2010 at 00:23

Thanks!

Actually it all started when I got a brand new E5200 CPU from a friend whose build did'nt materialized. I did'nt thought it would be wise to spend serious dough on something "ageing" so to speak. That's when i started locking my sight on the MM and I would gladly say, all the waiting paid off.

Specially seeing how happy my nephew is at the moment.

MikeHunt79 · 5 Feb 2010 at 00:30

Nice CPU, I found around 3.6Ghz was around the sweet spot for my e5300 funnily enough...

reygjabla · 5 Feb 2010 at 00:34

On what voltage settings and temps?

PaulyD · 5 Feb 2010 at 00:40

reygjabla said:
On what voltage settings and temps?

Its in the screenshots :confused:

reygjabla · 5 Feb 2010 at 01:05

PaulyD said:
Its in the screenshots

Nope. Screenshot's mine. I'm asking MikeHunt79.

MikeHunt79 said:
Nice CPU, I found around 3.6Ghz was around the sweet spot for my e5300 funnily enough...

MikeHunt79 · 5 Feb 2010 at 13:08

reygjabla said:
On what voltage settings and temps?

Pretty similar to what you have, I'm running 1.365Vcore set in the BIOS, but this drops down to around 1.35V once I stress the CPU.

My core temps are around 35 degrees idle and around 70 degrees load, but I'm running a Xigmatek s1283 with a fan at 500rpm, as I like a quiet PC.

Spooter · 5 Feb 2010 at 15:02

I have recently just build a budget system similar to this.

E5200 - £30 mm
Gigabyte P35-DS3R Mobo F13 bios - £40 mm
4 GB 2x2 Geil Black Dragon £50
Zotac GT240 GDDR5 £60

Play left for dead perfectly well.

Im clocked at 3.7Ghz

1.392v

11.5 x 323Mhz

Good little system.

UnworthyBean · 5 Feb 2010 at 16:16

MikeHunt79 said:
Pretty similar to what you have, I'm running 1.365Vcore set in the BIOS, but this drops down to around 1.35V once I stress the CPU.

My core temps are around 35 degrees idle and around 70 degrees load, but I'm running a Xigmatek s1283 with a fan at 500rpm, as I like a quiet PC.

On an E5300?

I must be lucky :rolleyes:

1.21v on load, 1.064v on idle. Temps from 20-40.

Ace Modder · 5 Feb 2010 at 18:48

Nice little system and great use of MM to get it.

reygjabla · 5 Feb 2010 at 22:07

MikeHunt79 said:
Pretty similar to what you have, I'm running 1.365Vcore set in the BIOS, but this drops down to around 1.35V once I stress the CPU.

My core temps are around 35 degrees idle and around 70 degrees load, but I'm running a Xigmatek s1283 with a fan at 500rpm, as I like a quiet PC.

When I get my hands on some good cooler, I'll try to squeeze some oohhmms

but it's nice to know i've got some good clocks to fall back on. What ratio are you running your ram on mate?

Spooter said:
I have recently just build a budget system similar to this.

E5200 - £30 mm
Gigabyte P35-DS3R Mobo F13 bios - £40 mm
4 GB 2x2 Geil Black Dragon £50
Zotac GT240 GDDR5 £60

Play left for dead perfectly well.

Im clocked at 3.7Ghz

1.392v

11.5 x 323Mhz

Good little system.

Looks like you're a better pre-owned hunter than me.

UnworthyBean said:
On an E5300?

I must be lucky 1.21v on load, 1.064v on idle. Temps from 20-40.

What clock speed is that voltage for?

Ace Modder said:
Nice little system and great use of MM to get it.

Definitely. You know, I never expected for this whole thing to end up this good.

Next mission? making this whole thing stable on the clock below.

UnworthyBean · 5 Feb 2010 at 23:08

reygjabla said:
What clock speed is that voltage for?

3.6Ghz.
Load-

Idle-

reygjabla · 6 Feb 2010 at 16:15

Finally managed to crack 4.0 using Corsair H50-1 High-Performance CPU Watercooler. (The most expensive part of this rig so far

)
Now I can sleep better and dream on the next project.

MikeHunt79 · 7 Feb 2010 at 00:07

UnworthyBean said:
On an E5300?

I must be lucky 1.21v on load, 1.064v on idle. Temps from 20-40.

Is that at stock or at 3.6Ghz? If it's a 3.6 then that's a very nice chip.

reygjabla said:
When I get my hands on some good cooler, I'll try to squeeze some oohhmms but it's nice to know i've got some good clocks to fall back on. What ratio are you running your ram on mate?

1:1 on the ram, and a 13x multi.

I find 3.6Ghz is fine for me, I prefer quietness over speed, as I use it for music production.

Muel · 7 Feb 2010 at 00:36

The system I built for my brother for christmas uses an E5300, once it has a decent motherboard and graphics card in there I'll overclock it and it should make a fairly decent budget gaming machine!

reygjabla · 7 Feb 2010 at 09:39

MikeHunt79 said:
1:1 on the ram, and a 13x multi.

I find 3.6Ghz is fine for me, I prefer quietness over speed, as I use it for music production.

I've already backed down to 3.8 Ghz as I don't see any performance gain with 4.0 other than benching plus the amount of voltage it requires is just crazy. I'll try to run my mem on 1:1 ratio and see if there's any advantoge to it.

Muel said:
The system I built for my brother for christmas uses an E5300, once it has a decent motherboard and graphics card in there I'll overclock it and it should make a fairly decent budget gaming machine!

Just keep an eye on the MM. Lot's of chaps are chucking their 775 stuff as they move forward to the i3 & i5 bandwagon. I just finished building an i3 for a friend and I can say, the difference is only noticeable on multi threaded apps.

UnworthyBean · 7 Feb 2010 at 11:54

MikeHunt79 said:
Is that at stock or at 3.6Ghz? If it's a 3.6 then that's a very nice chip.

Yep, 2nd post up from your OP.

Very nice chips these 2 though and a brilliant budget build can be made out of them, As proved by the OP.

Spooter · 7 Feb 2010 at 19:21

Hi reygjabla,

I think I could manage 4Ghz with that voltage.

I'm currently at 3.7Ghz with 1.4v, is 1.45v safe for 24/7 usage?

reygjabla · 7 Feb 2010 at 19:37

Depends on your cooling system. Just make sure CPU temp don't go beyond 74 degrees (Max TDP) during IBT, LinX or P95 runs.
I've seen some running their E5200 on 1.5/1.52 volts. Do some quick runs with IBT like I did.
Take note that my 3.8 Ghz is only using 1.3850v.