E2180 Overclock...

d3moliti0n

d3moliti0n

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Hey there

So these are the specs of my system:

E2180 2.00GHz
2GB DDR2 Ram
Radeon HD3850 256MB

I'm using an Akasa AK-965 cooler and I have a Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H Micro-ATX motherboard and a 650W PSU. Now I have read the beginners guide to overclocking and understand it but I want some tips on what settings I should use to successfully run the CPU at 3GHz. Basically what Vcore should I use and do I need to change my memory settings or anything? Cos I set it to 3GHz before and when I ran Orthos about 26 seconds in it said it wasn't safe/stable and that was at around 1.35V.

Does anyone have any recommendations on how I should go about this overclock and it be successful?

Thanks for your help and time.
 
Vcore requirements differ greatly between chips, and the E21*0 range differ more than most. So it'll be a case of trail and error.

Assuming you're going to be running at 300x10 then you'll need to adjust the Memory Multiplier so that your memory isn't running too far over spec.
 
d3moliti0n said:
Well, my memory was running at the standard 800MHz when I tried running it at 3GHz, does that mean I will need to lower the memory speed?
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whilst finding the stable limit on the CPU best to keep the ram at its rated speed (in your case 800MHz) then up it by changing the memory multiplier once you are satisfied.

These chips can take a lot of voltage quite happily so its a case of increasing the voltage until it can do Orthos/Prime stable whilst keeping an eye on the temps (below 73ºC at load - if its M0 stepping, see CPUz).

If you want to increase the speed of your RAM once you have found a stable overclock on the CPU try going for lower multiplier on the CPU and higher FSB, u may be able to get your 800MHz RAM anywhere up to 1,000MHz stable.

You should be able to hit 3.0GHz easly on the on the e2180 and if using aftermarket cooling then even higher.

gl ;)
 
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heya,

i have an E2180 too and its clocked Orthos stable at 3.4ghz - using 1.55volts in bios (showing 1.53 in CPUID) and an 8x multiplier with 425 FSB.

i keep my Ram at 850mhz so there is also a slight overclock there too but i had been able to have it stable at 1000mhz but at the cost of 2.2volts so i decided against it :-)

Hope this helps.
 
virdee2 said:
i keep my Ram at 850mhz so there is also a slight overclock there too but i had been able to have it stable at 1000mhz but at the cost of 2.2volts so i decided against it :-)
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get it up to 1000, the GeIL (if its the ULL) is rated 1.9-2.3v! What timings did u have for that?
 
Well I have been running it for most of the day at 3GHz, 1.40V running games such as UT3 and Crysis demo on medium and high settings and it's played them both well. Was getting 40-50FPS on Crysis on medium and 20-30FPS on high.
 
sorry should have said, i had it on 5-5-5-18 and 2.2 volts but the FSB at the time was not 425 but obviously something less. (dont know exactly)

i tried to raise it earlier today with current clocks to 1050mhz and it was having none of it under 2.2. the divider cant go lower than 1:1 so thats the next step from 850 mhz.

would you suggest giving it 2.3 then? i dont have any extra RAM cooling so that would be a problem i assume?
 
virdee2 said:
would you suggest giving it 2.3 then? i dont have any extra RAM cooling so that would be a problem i assume?
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It is specified to run at 2.3v so it should, + it has a lifetime warranty and ** within the limit so i'd go for it. Will try to get mine up higher (highest i've had is 970MHz at 2.2v but currently sitting at 930MHz cos wasnt orthos stable).
 
I have the same motherboard and CPU in one of my setups.

Basically, 320 fsb, +0.1v NB voltage, and 1.4v in the bios gets me 3.2Ghz.

As already mentioned though, all motherboards and CPU's overclock differently, but if you're struggling to hit 3Ghz, it will almost certainly not be enough V-Core.

Orthos load temps at 3.2Ghz on my setup with a Freezer 7 Pro are 55c, which is well within the safe range.

V-Core is less important than the load temps in my opinion.
 
yeah i agree with Tooks, the Vcore is really only important in terms of the heat it produces.

i think if the option is there in the bios to raise the voltage of your cpu then someone who designed it obviously worked out that cpus could handle such a high amount of voltage.

the only problem therefore is too much heat.

may sound amateurish but i am an amateur :-)
 
aargh I'm attracted to 1.325 VID chips !

my Q6600 was .... my E6600 was (or worse)

and now my 2280 is ! - doh - that said its for HTPC purposes and I can't grumble at

2.9 gig
1.36 load Vcore
64C load temp with stock cooler

116W power draw

vs 330W on my gaming Quad !! what a difference !
 
Dont worry, mines a 1.325v chip, im just waiting for my e7200 to come back from RMA :(

currently at 2.00ghz @ 1.275v running 30-35 load after 10 mins Othros.

Will post screenies as soon as i go as low as i can get :)
 
i got my geil 2gb 800 upto 1000ghz now with 2.2volts...

should give you some idea of the capabilities.

meaning a 500 fsb :-)
 
not bad - mines a 1.325V chip too ... needed 1.4875V bios for 3.0 gig - but used for HTPC purposes

now at 2.45 gig - 1.25V bios - 1.175V under load CPU-Z - not bad at all :)

TheRedZealot said:
Dont worry, mines a 1.325v chip, im just waiting for my e7200 to come back from RMA :(

currently at 2.00ghz @ 1.275v running 30-35 load after 10 mins Othros.

Will post screenies as soon as i go as low as i can get :)
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