Go on - convince me to get a DS3 or P5B

MeatLoaf · 23 Oct 2006 at 22:19

Going to Ocuk tomorow and i just cant decide if i should get a new mobo while im there as im pretty dissapointed by the overclocking performance of my current board.

Really torn between the P5B non beluxe or the DS3. Am i guaranteed 3Ghz at least with one of those boards? Cant get stable past 2.6Ghz at the mo

easyrider · 23 Oct 2006 at 22:52

Get the DS3 I was impressed with its stabilty and clocks.

The P5B is good but I think the delux is better

For the price the DS3 cant be beaten right now IMO

MeatLoaf · 24 Oct 2006 at 07:47

Cheers i will prob get a DS3 then

wizardmaxx · 24 Oct 2006 at 07:53

I get 3.2Ghz with E6300 no prob on DS4, but thats with 800mhz ram.

MeatLoaf · 24 Oct 2006 at 08:17

Yeah ive only got 667Mhz RAM but im hoping i can run it on a divider. Im hoping for 3Ghz minimum

Cob · 24 Oct 2006 at 08:19

The DS3 won't let you run any at less than 1:1.

MeatLoaf · 24 Oct 2006 at 08:30

Just as well i only got a gig of RAM then as the next stuff i buy will be 800Mhz

trojan698 · 24 Oct 2006 at 12:55

Cob said:
The DS3 won't let you run any at less than 1:1.

Not really a bad thing, the Intel platform is bandwidth limited, if you use a divider you'll end up with with a performance drop despite the extra cpu clockspeed you may achieve. (i think

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easyrider · 24 Oct 2006 at 12:58

trojan698 said:
Not really a bad thing, the Intel platform is bandwidth limited, if you use a divider you'll end up with with a performance drop despite the extra cpu clockspeed you may achieve. (i think )

Telll that to devious,

He may well disagree

MeatLoaf · 24 Oct 2006 at 14:03

Well its all installed and working.

Now, lets try a bit of clocking

Am i better using the BIOS for clocking or the easytune utility?

wizardmaxx · 24 Oct 2006 at 14:06

Overclock in the bios to the point where it just posts and then go mad with easytune. You gonna get sick of clicking the up arrow though.

MeatLoaf · 24 Oct 2006 at 14:56

I think my RAM is gonna hold me back so thats next on the hitlist.

Cob · 24 Oct 2006 at 16:37

Which ddr2-667 is it?

*edit*

I saw your post in Memory.

MeatLoaf · 24 Oct 2006 at 16:54

Yeah ive got it at 700Mhz and its quite happy.

Ive had a look on Ocuk and most of the 1gb kits of the 800Mhz ram is out of stock.

Cant really afford 2Gb at the mo, so was hoping to flog what i have and put a few quid to it for the faster stuff

MeatLoaf · 24 Oct 2006 at 17:00

Glad you saw it as i cant find it now :confused:

MeatLoaf · 24 Oct 2006 at 17:27

Well im now priming it at 2.99Ghz, 374x8. RAM 1:1 on 1.9v 5-5-5-12.

Wouldnt boot at 375FSB.

Rock solid - very pleased

trojan698 · 25 Oct 2006 at 00:43

easyrider said:
Telll that to devious,

He may well disagree

Why's that?

@mr meatloaf, nice clock, not much point in going much higher tbh unless you do a lot of encoding or folding, 3ghz is more than enough for gaming. (or 2.99ghz - that would **** me right off) On second thoughts try 5-5-5-15 & 2v & +0.1v on GMCH?