E2180, IP35 O/C Problem

ssmacc · 14 Dec 2007 at 14:59

I’ve just got:
E2180
IP35
Geil 4GB (4x1)
I’d like to get this to 3Ghz, but am having loads of problems, after 4 hours of constant re-booting I’ve given in and raised this post!
According to the bios I can get it to boot at 3.2MHz (x8 x 400). However CPU-z shows this as stock (2000Mhz) and Windows Vista shows this as 4GHz?
Anyone know what’s going on?
I know it’s not very accurate but windows Base score is still 5.0 for the COU so I assume it’s running at stock...

Ravie · 14 Dec 2007 at 15:05

have u got speedstep enable? that would lower the multi

disable it in the bios.. C1E and speedstep (someone tell me *** the shorthand is

)

btw vista and coretemp go by the stock multi and the fsb

thus giving u 4ghz.... 10x 400

ssmacc · 14 Dec 2007 at 15:37

Just done that and now CPU-z is showing the speed as 1.4? its 2.8 in the BIOS?

ssmacc · 14 Dec 2007 at 15:52

More info:
Core Speed - 1396
Multiplier - 7
Bus speed - 199.5
Rated FSB - 798

i assume bus speed is the problem, but how come its set to 400 in the bios but its 200 when booted? (CPU-z)

pegasus1 · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:09

Cos its DDR.
Disable any speed step settings and set your Multi to 10 and your FSB to 300 with your memory at 1:1. This will give you 3 Ghz and is easily achievable with a stock cooler at stock volts

ssmacc · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:19

Just got it to 3GHz, I know no one’s going to believe me but I’ve tried the same settings before and it wouldn’t even boot! Oh well I’ll run ORTHAS now and see if it’s stable
These settings seem OK?
Idle CPU ~28
CPU voltage 1.408 (is that too high?)
Cheers

ssmacc · 14 Dec 2007 at 17:13

Right then, the BIOS does indicate an overclock of 3.2MHz but windows is booting and its 1.1! I’ve double checked and the predicted speed in the BIOS is 3.2 and when I boot...1.1 am I completely daft and missing something (the DDR is set to 800) Multiplier x10 and FSB 320
Someone please help!

pegasus1 · 16 Dec 2007 at 16:07

ssmacc said:
Right then, the BIOS does indicate an overclock of 3.2MHz but windows is booting and its 1.1! I’ve double checked and the predicted speed in the BIOS is 3.2 and when I boot...1.1 am I completely daft and missing something (the DDR is set to 800) Multiplier x10 and FSB 320
Someone please help!

Have a look using CPUz. Check the speed indicated at the bottom and the multi, if the FSB and/or the multi is lower then you have a speedstep type service enabled, this can be confirmed if you start Orthos and the fsb/multi jumps back up.