G3258 on H81

[unclewebb]

If you are using a motherboard with limited overclocking or voltage adjustment features can you give ThrottleStop a try?

ThrottleStop 7.00
https://www.sendspace.com/file/xrar30

http://i.imgur.com/IyKzVNt.png

It writes multiplier and voltage information directly to the CPU so it might be able to help you out. Here's an example.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/185340-trouble-overclocking-g3258/page-2#entry2508247

 

[si_mats]

What CPU cooler are you running on this?

Stock cooler for the moment, temps are hitting mid 60s on Prime small FFT test.

 

[Charlatan]

Finally got to test mine, after finding my Asrock H81 was kaput. Picked up an MSI H81-E33. Got it running no problem at 4.2ghz @1.20v running around 55c under load on a Akasa Venom Nano HSF, can't seem to get any higher tho. Don't know if it's the motherboard or the chip, but still it's a fast little system for next to no dough. Will have another play at the weekend.

 

[Tafkap]

It sure is...I decided saving a hundred pounds over an i5 was worth it, so I've paired it with an Asus Z97-K motherboard and with no effort have achieved 4.5Ghz. I've not tried to push it further yet.

It's running at 65 degrees though with a Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 cooler...I'd have expected lower temps, doesn't seem to be any different from the stock cooler!

Tell you what...I've also been pleasantly surprised by the supposedly poor on-board graphics. It runs Hearthstone and Alpha Protocol quite happily at 1680 x 1050 which is far more than I expected.

 

[UltimateBadger]

Hey, can I play? I've just purchased a G3258 and an Asus H81i-PLUS mobo. Flashed the 2001 BIOS and have managed a mild overclock of 3.6Ghz using stock volts. I am using a Hyper 212 Evo cooler and it topped out at 50deg. using Intel Burn Test (idle 30deg.) Going to see how far I can push it on stock volts before upping the voltage. What is strange though is that I can't get my memory to run@1600Mhz - it's decided that 1400Mhz is where it's at...why is that?!

 

[Charlatan]

Thats down to the H81 chipset i think

 

[pastymuncher]

I don't think so. I used a H81 board for the sister in laws pc along with a G3220 and the memory was running at 1600mhz.

 

[Minstadave]

My h81 board won't let me run the ram at 1600mhz but will clock the g3258 fine.

 

[Charlatan]

My h81 board won't let me run the ram at 1600mhz but will clock the g3258 fine.

Ditto that. Just built 3 systems on H81, 2 x MSI H81-E33's and an Asus H81m-plus and all would only run memory at 1400mhz

 

[UltimateBadger]

yeah seems a bit hit and miss the mem. speed.

 

[los]

Mine only runs at 1400 as well on a gigabyte H81 board, although I will be getting a z97 soon, so see how that does.

 

[wazza300]

it should let you run 1600mhz,thats the top limit of the chipset

have you tried raising the bclk slightly aswell? that should let you hit 1600mhz ram speed

 

[easyrider]

I need to build a cheap gaming PC for my nephew

Thinking of g3258 and a Asus h81 plus ...anyone know if they ship from ocuk with a suitable bios ?

 

[Lumeycom]

Got one running at 4200 on a asrock h81m-itx with 1.15v and stock cooler. Tops out at 61c after an hour of prime

 

[marc2003]

what are people using for stress testing these days? i'm aware of a few tools like prime, intel burn test and OCCT but i was wondering what you guys would recommend? i'm not looking for mega overclocks as i have a gigabyte board which is limited to 1.2v. if i get 4-4.2 i'll be happy enough.

edit: i've just realised i haven't overclocked anything in about 4 years. my last dabble was with a q6600.