Overclocking an E6300

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Anyone have any specific tips for overclocking an E6300 on a Gigabyte GA-965P-DS4 motherboard? Which specific BIOS features to switch off entirely and which ones to adjust, and any examples of a full set of settings from someone using that combination of board/chip successfully.

(Tried to use the software overclocker that comes with the board and changing the fsb, while keeping memory art stock just crashes the sytem every time so giving up on it and going straight to BIOS)
 
You should be able to manually change the FSB from AUTO to 400MHz and touch base at 2.8GHz for an easy start, only other thing you may need to look at is memory speed, timings and volts . . .

My old E6300 did that speed with 1.2vCore, it needed around 1.325vCore set for 3150MHz

I think it hit an FSB wall around 487MHz-FSB although I have seen a few peeps get higher than that, 3500MHz would have been sweet!
 
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Gave it a go. Can only seem to get the FSB as fas as 380 though. Tried on stock 1.275v and tried with it upped to 1.325v, but still can't get to post with anything over 380.

What should I try next? just upping the CPU voltage? how far can a novice safely push it?
 
Can you post some CPU-z screens so we can see how the memory is set-up?

also wouldn't hurt to list the hardware specs of the important bits involved! :)
 
sorry thought I'd listed parts at the start of the post, but confusing posts.

Processor: E6300 (B2 revision) with Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS4 (rev1.0 with F11 Bios)
Memory: Geil PC2-6400 2x1GB (supposedly CL4 @ 400Mhz)
Other Stuff: HD4670 512Mb, 580W PSU. Running Vista 64

While increasing the FSB while playing with the RAM divider, the max I had the memory working at with default volts (1.85) was 875 (Bios shows the 2x speed for some reason), it failed to post with it running at 885. Not tried playing with the memory volts yet as it seems I'm currently being limited by my FSB not my memory.

Currently running at 380 FSB (clock multiplier x7) and 1:1 RAM divider. With default volts, 1.275 CPU and 1.85 RAM. Prime Stable for 60mins so far, with core temps of 40 at rest and full load around 57.

Would upload CPU-Z pictures but can't figure out hw to post a picture without having to upload it to somewhere on the internet first
 
Mine FSB wall was about the same as big wayne said on same board, with x38 my memory crapped out before the chip did.
 
Tried pushing the CPU voltage up as high as 1.41250v but still can't start-up with anything over 380 FSB. Any ideas? should I try adjusting the (G)MCH Overvoltage or FSB Overvoltage or just give up and accept 2.66GHz as my ceiling?
 
nah somethings wrong there like. I've got my e6300 currently at 3.4Ghz stable. Try loosening off all the memory timings and try 400FSB again. I'd leave off the vCore for now...
 
No idea how to adjust the memory timimgs, doesn't seem to be an option for it in the BIOS.
Can't see how the memory can be causing problems as at 385FSB it would only be running at 770mhz and its currently fine at 760mhz and has been stable as far as 875mhz so far (at a lower FSB with a bigger divider).
 
When you're in the BIOS screen press Ctrl+F1. This reveals more options.

I've got the same chip and board and mine is at 3.3GHz since August 2006.
 
I may be wrong but I think your nearly maxing your ram at the moment. As I understand your FSB is at 380 currently, quad pumped = 1520mhz FSB, Your memory is double pumped so at a 1:1 divider your ram needs to run at 760mhz to keep up with the CPU, your ram is 400mhz at stock so quite overclocked atm.

Someone please correct me on the above if wrong.

If your having trouble posting above 380FSB then up your ram voltage a tad to 1.9v and loosen timings to 5-5-5-15. There is defiantly an option for ram timing adjustment but if you cant find it in the bios then apply a divider to the ram such as 2:1 CPU:RAM so you are able to find the max of your cpu first, and then you can adjust your ram after.

Also try upping northbridge and FSB Termination voltages just a tiny bit, should help stability and allow you to clock higher.
 
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