How do I overclock a DS3 w/ E4300 & Tunic Tower 120?

Kingy · 24 Mar 2007 at 16:19

Hi,

I'm trying to overclock a system based around an E4300 and a DS3 with a Tunic Tower for cooling. I've installed windows etc and got everything setup the way I want it, but when I go into the BIOS and start tweaking with the FSB etc the system just won't post.

Baring in mind that the system wouldn't POST at 220FSB, what might I be doing wrong? Or don't we clock via the BIOS any more?

Please help...

ubern00b · 24 Mar 2007 at 16:37

Make sure your ram voltage is set to +0.3v in the bios. Usually fixes things for most ppl.

Cob · 24 Mar 2007 at 16:38

Have a read through this and this.

They contain some very good info on overclocking the DS3.

Kingy · 24 Mar 2007 at 18:26

Thanks both.

I now have a new issue. I tried to jump straight in at 3.2Ghz @ 1.4v, this just made the system restart. @ 1.45v Orthos produced errors, so I gave 3Ghz a go at 1.4v. This was running well for a few minutes until I started to think that maybe 90 oC under load wasn't such a good idea after all.

I've gone back to completely stock and running Orthos now, which TAT is still reporting at 70 oC... What am I doing wrong?

Cob · 24 Mar 2007 at 18:29

Do CoreTemp and the latest Speedfan report the same temp?

And are you sure your memory settings are correct for the overclock?

ubern00b · 24 Mar 2007 at 18:34

yea check those temps with the latest CoreTemp as it doesnt sound right. Im running a tuniq and a 6400 @ 3.4ghz 1.5v and it breaks 60C under full load. Maybe reseat the heatsink if all else fails?

phi1 · 24 Mar 2007 at 18:36

ubern00b said:
yea check those temps with the latest CoreTemp as it doesnt sound right. Im running a tuniq and a 6400 @ 3.4ghz 1.5v and it breaks 60C under full load. Maybe reseat the heatsink if all else fails?

On you topic title it says E4300 and on here you say 6400 which is it?

ubern00b · 24 Mar 2007 at 18:45

Phil im not the OP, I was just comparing my temps to his, as I am using a Tuniq as well.

Kingy · 24 Mar 2007 at 18:50

Cob said:
Do CoreTemp and the latest Speedfan report the same temp?

And are you sure your memory settings are correct for the overclock?

I'll have a look around and try and find them.

For reference, I thought I'd try running TAT on my system (this is one I'm building for a mate) which is based around an E4300 in a MATX case with stock cooler and an Asrock Conroe945DVI mobo, and TAT reliably informs me that Core 0 is running at either -27oC or 100oC, while Core 1 is running at 98oC.

Saying that though, it looks like there's something wrong with my system as well as a 1M SuperPI took 49 seconds to complete.

*sigh*

Cob · 24 Mar 2007 at 18:53

Speedfan

CoreTemp

Kingy · 25 Mar 2007 at 13:32

Cob said:
Speedfan

CoreTemp

Cheers...

I certainly seem to have a problem... On both PC's it would seem. :eek:

Code:

Mate's System - Stock			

Load			
	    Core 0	Core 1	T Junction
TAT	        67	63	
Core Temp	67	63	100
SpeedFan	52	50	

Idle			
	    Core 0	Core 1	T Junction
TAT	        50	44	
Core Temp	48	43	100
SpeedFan	33	28

Code:

My System - Stock			

Load			
	     Core 0	Core 1	T Junction
TAT	       >100	>100	
Core Temp	124	124	100
SpeedFan	-39	-39	

Idle			
	     Core 0	Core 1	T Junction
TAT	         100	98	
Core Temp100	98	100
SpeedFan	85	83