Overclock...what overclock
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Did you try to remove one of the sticks and overclock? Re fit the sticks? Change positions?
Try combinations of different stuff, particulary removing everything but keyboard and mouse, leave only one RAM stick and try to overclock with that one...
Try combinations of different stuff, particulary removing everything but keyboard and mouse, leave only one RAM stick and try to overclock with that one...
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Its good to know the cause of the failure... plus changing RAM is quite a cheap option comparing to other alternatives, consider yourself lucky if its the RAM.
Anyway do try it, and make sure they are fitted ok, they should click!
Anyway do try it, and make sure they are fitted ok, they should click!
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One bit of advice: One Thing At A Time!
Start by finding max FSB. Low CPU multiplier, RAM on a low divider (if you can), no more than 2 sticks of RAM. So with CPU multi on 6x, find your highest stable FSB frequency, without changing any voltages. Now you know where FSB will fail, which could be a function of CPU or chipset.
Then back to stock, use say 8x or 9x multi, keep RAM freq low, raise the FSB and test until the system becomes unstable. Now you know roughly where the CPU's limit on default voltage is.
Then back to stock again, low CPU multi but RAM 1:1, raise the FSB freq and test until the system becomes unstable. Now you know something about the RAM limitations.
And so on, raising voltages, checking load temps. It's an iterative process that takes time and you learn the system characteristics as you go, what the limits are at each increase in voltage. If there is a serious issue with your system, you will discover what that is by being methodical.
Hope this helps.
Start by finding max FSB. Low CPU multiplier, RAM on a low divider (if you can), no more than 2 sticks of RAM. So with CPU multi on 6x, find your highest stable FSB frequency, without changing any voltages. Now you know where FSB will fail, which could be a function of CPU or chipset.
Then back to stock, use say 8x or 9x multi, keep RAM freq low, raise the FSB and test until the system becomes unstable. Now you know roughly where the CPU's limit on default voltage is.
Then back to stock again, low CPU multi but RAM 1:1, raise the FSB freq and test until the system becomes unstable. Now you know something about the RAM limitations.
And so on, raising voltages, checking load temps. It's an iterative process that takes time and you learn the system characteristics as you go, what the limits are at each increase in voltage. If there is a serious issue with your system, you will discover what that is by being methodical.
Hope this helps.
With one stick of RAM in place I overclocked to 333 and got 3GHz stable. Was running Prime and playing GRAW2 at the same time...just to see if I could get a failure. All seemed great. I then tried to restart the PC and it wouldn't; loop after loop after loop. I reset the bios again, and it booted fine at stock. I went back to 333 and it was fine, then rebooted and it fails. I have done this with all my four sticksof RAM and get the same result. The so called failsafe BIOS in the DQ6 is a joke. It never recovers on its own. I reflashed the bios with F6 again and I get no changes. Bottom line is my kit is not overclockable.
stone_cold_jimi thanks for your input. There is no way I am spending the next week trying to find out what's what. I have way to much to do with the PC when it's running, to spend time messing about trying to get it to run at different speeds. So I am taking the easy route and buying a QX6850 when I get my bonus in December.
stone_cold_jimi thanks for your input. There is no way I am spending the next week trying to find out what's what. I have way to much to do with the PC when it's running, to spend time messing about trying to get it to run at different speeds. So I am taking the easy route and buying a QX6850 when I get my bonus in December.
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The endless loop problem was one that i faced when i was cold booting... restart was fine though.
My USB hard disc was the cause of the endless looping, i just disconnect it now and connect after the pc boots normally. Its not a fault of the CPU, it should overclock a more than that.
What devices were connected to your set up? Was it just keyboard and mouse when the endless loop thing occured?
My USB hard disc was the cause of the endless looping, i just disconnect it now and connect after the pc boots normally. Its not a fault of the CPU, it should overclock a more than that.
What devices were connected to your set up? Was it just keyboard and mouse when the endless loop thing occured?
The entire system consists of the following.
I get the looping whether cold booting or soft starting.
- P182
- GA-P35-DQ6
- Q6600 B3
- XMS2 6400 C4 4 x 1Gb
- Enermax Infiniti 720w
- BFG 8800GTS 320Mb
- A single HD501J Sata 2 HDD
- Samsung 2030 Sata DVD Drives x 2
- iMon Soundgraph VFD
- Scythe FDD with card reader
- USB speakers
- Logitech G15v2 keyboard
- Logitech MX Revolution Mouse (USB Bluetooth)
I get the looping whether cold booting or soft starting.
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easytune is not that great, overclocking yourself ususally is more effective, i am not suprised it doesnt work
Blinking typical. I can't even get 3.34GHz to boot. I have new Dominator 8500 RAM too. My mobo is rubbish.
I had a friend with the exact same motherboard, clocked ok for a while then just had a fit whenever he tried. ALso had a issue every few days it would loose its settings and go back to stock.
That said I use a P35 DS3P and its superb (E2160 @ 3ghz).
Might be the ram but id say it might just be a fussy motherboard.
That said I use a P35 DS3P and its superb (E2160 @ 3ghz).
Might be the ram but id say it might just be a fussy motherboard.