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Jono8 · 19 Jun 2007 at 10:54

Hi there guys, just upgraded my rig with the following stuff and put together and installed everything last night:

e6320
GA-p35-DSR3
2gb geil pc6400 ddr2
8800gtx

Just wanted to know whether everything sounds ok, i.e. running properly/temps

I overclocked my cpu to 2240mhz (320fsb with ram divider set so the ram is still 800mhz), stock voltages.

Getting 9672 in 3dmark 06

intel tat shows 32/33 idle with 40-45 under load.

Sound about right :confused:

?

w3bbo · 19 Jun 2007 at 11:42

Sounds about right but the cpu seems to be throttling your GPU a little as the GTX is regulary scoring over 10k in 3d06.

Mansize_tissue · 19 Jun 2007 at 18:39

I have en EVGA 8800GTX KO ACS3 and E6600 at stock, and i score 10400 in 3DMark06. I thought my score suck--well, actually i still do--but, compared to mine, your's seems about right. I'm sure if you overclock your CPU to 2.4Ghz, like mine, with similar clocks on your 8800GTX, too, (my core is at 626Mhz and memory is at 2000Mhz) you'd end up with pretty much the same score as me.

Those temperatures look good, 'nothing to worry about here. The the same as, if not better than, what i'm getting. Well actually my load temperature is about 47-49, and that's with a Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme! So, in this respect, your's are very good.

Jono8 · 19 Jun 2007 at 18:54

ok cheers guys. Yeh im gonna go for about 2.6ghz hopefully tonight. One thing however is there doesnt seem to be a ht fsb multiplier setting in the bios? So this means if i go any higher than about 350 on the cpu fsb the ht FSB will be over the rated 1333mhz? Would this be a problem or am i missing the setting in the bios?

Mansize_tissue · 19 Jun 2007 at 19:24

You shouldn't have any problem passing 350Mhz CPU FSB, in this respect. It'd be more likely for other factors to hinder overclocking capability, such as heat (possibly), whether your motherboard limits the overclock or if the CPU can reach such FSB frequencies.

Jono8 · 19 Jun 2007 at 20:25

ok ive got it to 2.66ghz (380fsbx7). Seems to be stable (havent done a long orthos or anything) but my 3dmark06 score has shot up to 10804! these cpu's are incredible! Temps are up about a degree or 2, nothing major. All on stock voltage

I would like to push it to 3ghz if i can,I am just worried that going to 400fsb+ is going to take my rated fsb over 1600mhz? Why is there not a multiplier option in the bios (ga-p35c-dsr3 f2).
Or will this motherboard easily take over 1600mhz on the rated fsb?

p.s. ram isnt overclocked, just running lower multi's for the moment because want to see what the cpu will do before i fiddle with the ram.

Mansize_tissue · 19 Jun 2007 at 20:54

Jono8 said:
p.s. ram isnt overclocked, just running lower multi's for the moment because want to see what the cpu will do before i fiddle with the ram.

Ah, that's good. It's best to remove all of the possible limiting factors when overclocking the CPU. The only way to find out if your motherboard and CPU configuration can hit 400Mhz FSB is to try. I'd imagine they'd be able to, with relative ease. I don't understand, why would there need to be a multiplier? :confused:

Jono8 · 19 Jun 2007 at 21:12

Mansize_tissue said:
Ah, that's good. It's best to remove all of the possible limiting factors when overclocking the CPU. The only way to find out if your motherboard and CPU configuration can hit 400Mhz FSB is to try. I'd imagine they'd be able to, with relative ease. I don't understand, why would there need to be a multiplier?

oh sorry maybe im getting it wrong and thinking back to my a64 days. With them there was a ht multiplier and you had to keep it between 800 and 1000

Im guessing its different with intel chips. So you can go as high as you want on the rated mobo fsb as long its stable?

Mansize_tissue · 19 Jun 2007 at 21:44

Jono8 said:
Im guessing its different with intel chips. So you can go as high as you want on the rated mobo fsb as long its stable?

Yep!

I wouldn't count on getting too far past 450Mhz FSB, though. On my P5K Deluxe, my E6600 is struggling to get to 400Mhz FSB.

Jono8 · 19 Jun 2007 at 22:26

Mansize_tissue said:
Yep!
I wouldn't count on getting too far past 450Mhz FSB, though. On my P5K Deluxe, my E6600 is struggling to get to 400Mhz FSB.

oh ok wicked. Was getting worried and didnt want to risk it!

Well so far im at 2870mhz (410fsbx7) at stock vcore, ram at 840mhz. havent been able to run orthos for a long period of time, but have run oblivion,stalker and 3dmrak06 a few times and no problems so far. Cant believe my 3dmark06 score compared with my x2 4400. 11198 compared with 8200!

Temps getting close to 55 on 100% load though so my new fans ive ordered cant come soon enough!

Mansize_tissue · 19 Jun 2007 at 23:21

Sounds like it's going well! I've got my E6600 to 3.4Ghz now, 56 degrees Celsius on load. What have you set your vCore at? I think your 3DMark06 score is better than my most recent now..

I'll have to redo it tomorrow. I don't know if i'm going to reach 400Mhz FSB; to get from 360-375 i've had to up the vCore from 1.375 to 1.4375, quite a big jump.

Good luck with your overclocking! Keep me updated.

Jono8 · 19 Jun 2007 at 23:27

Mansize_tissue said:
Sounds like it's going well! I've got my E6600 to 3.4Ghz now, 56 degrees Celsius on load. What have you set your vCore at? I think your 3DMark06 score is better than my most recent now.. I'll have to redo it tomorrow. I don't know if i'm going to reach 400Mhz FSB; to get from 360-375 i've had to up the vCore from 1.375 to 1.4375, quite a big jump.

Good luck with your overclocking! Keep me updated.

Yeh it is going well seems like i got a good chip! (fingers crossed!) the vcore is still at stock (cpuz shows 1.248). Ive been running orthos for the past hour, no problems yet , temps not exceeding 48. I am very chuffed with my latest 3dmark score,3000 marks improvement over my old x2 4400 system! Would like to hit 3ghz but i don't want the temps to start going into the 50's too much. Whats regarded as the danger zone for core 2's in regards to temps?

heres the 3d mark score at 2870:

Mansize_tissue · 20 Jun 2007 at 09:50

I wouldn't worry about going into the 50s. Although, when you start reaching mid-60s is probably a good time to back off a bit. I think these chips are pretty safe all the way up to, and probably quite a bit past, 70 degrees Celsius. However, i'd be wary of pushing it that much. Personally, i think i'll stop once i start hitting around 60-62 on load. But, remember, chances are when gaming--or whatever you use the computer for, really-- isn't going to be pushing the CPU as much as these stress tests so it probably won't get so hot.

Jono8 · 20 Jun 2007 at 09:59

Mansize_tissue said:
I wouldn't worry about going into the 50s. Although, when you start reaching mid-60s is probably a good time to back off a bit. I think these chips are pretty safe all the way up to, and probably quite a bit past, 70 degrees Celsius. However, i'd be weary of pushing it that much. Personally, i think i'll stop once i start hitting around 60-62 on load. But, remember, chances are when gaming--or whatever you use the computer for, really-- isn't going to be pushing the CPU as much as these stress tests so it probably won't get so hot.

Yeh it seems to only hit about 40-45 when gaming. The tat 100% test pushes it up to 55/56 where as orthos doesnt go above 51 and thats after 3 hours. Will make sure it doesnt hit 60 when i up the frequency some more.

Mansize_tissue · 20 Jun 2007 at 10:13

I would've thought you're fine to hit 60, considering how much less it will be when gaming. I'm at 3.5Ghz now!

What HSF are you using, and do you run Orthos blend or small FFTs?

Jono8 · 20 Jun 2007 at 10:15

Mansize_tissue said:
I would've thought you're fine to hit 60, considering how much less it will be when gaming. I'm at 3.5Ghz now!

Good work! I would like to push it over 3ghz but if i do that my Rated FSB will be pushing 1800mhz+ :confused:

seems crazy high but as you say as long as its stable it should be fine right?

Mansize_tissue · 20 Jun 2007 at 10:24

Yeah, as long as it's stable and not getting too hot, you should be fine. Man, i'm having to increase the vCore to 1.475 to get stable at 3.5Ghz. It's 56 degrees Celsius in Orthos Blend, so it's probably about 61 in TAT :eek:

Jono8 · 20 Jun 2007 at 10:38

ok just ran orthos and 3dmrak 06'd it at 3ghz (429fsb) Everythings seems ok, getting 11345 in 3dmark at pretty much the same temps. May keep it at this for a while and orthos test it for a good few hours make sure its 100% stable.

Jono8 · 20 Jun 2007 at 11:21

Wow, just installed a sharkoon 2000 on the infinity and now under orthos at 3ghz load its only up to 43 degrees max! I bought another one aswell for exhausting the heatsink aswell. With that on as well its going to run like ice!

Only downside is, is its a little more noisy but nothing too bad.

Mansize_tissue · 20 Jun 2007 at 11:30

Jono8 said:
Wow, just installed a sharkoon 2000 on the infinity and now under orthos at 3ghz load its only up to 43 degrees max! I bought another one aswell for exhausting the heatsink aswell. With that on as well its going to run like ice!

Only downside is, is its a little more noisy but nothing too bad.

That's pretty darn good! Now you should have plenty of headroom, heatwise, to increase the FSB frequency even more. I can't get stable at 3.4Ghz, let alone 3.5Ghz.

I think i'm going to have to drop my multiplier and leave the FSB at 400Mhz or something, and see how it goes.