Overclocking..Help!

Gackt · 27 Jul 2010 at 16:30

Okay, so I while back I posted a thread about trying to overclock my E2200, but could never resolve the issue. I left it at stock and made do until today when I wanted to try and give it another go. And the problem is still there.
The problem being, everytime I try to overclock, it posts, and then restarts with the default settings.

Spec:

E2200 @ stock (2.2ghz)
GA-P35-DS3R
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency Dual Channel

Here's the settings I tried:

I started with 210 as it was a small increment.

Am I doing something wrong here? I've disabled speedstep C1E etc.

Gackt · 28 Jul 2010 at 15:59

Shamless bump, I really need help! :x

Hagar · 28 Jul 2010 at 16:47

Reset Cmos.

Remove overvolting on all components.

Set CPU to 6x multiplier (1200MHz to check FSB without stressing CPU) FSB is base frequency 200MHz on this PC. This will allow 2200/6=366MHz FSB on CPU before it starts to be overclocked.

Then try small increment +5MHz on FSB, save and reboot.

Check PCHealth temperatures or windows app.

repeat until unstable, will not boot into windows. Go to higher increments 10MHz if it seems suitable.

Back off 5-10MHz when you cannot boot. try again.

This will give you the MAX FSB at standard volts for memory and motherboard.

If successful, then you can try effects of overvolting the memory or north bridge. small steps and increasing FSB

Always check temperatures either in bios or windows before additional steps.

Now you have the maximum stable FSB. Check using benchmarking software, CineBench or Prime95 etc.

Reduce FSB back to 200 and reset the CPU to 11x. Your target is to get the maximum FSB at the CPU correct multipler. This may not be possible and it could be that a higher overclock is achieved with a high FSB and a lower multiplyer.

Start taking the FSB back up to the max previous. in steps as before, you may get up to previous limit or the CPU may fail earlier.

When it will not boot or go to windows, step back as before.

You should now have the max stable CPU at standard voltage with the max FSB for the system.

You can see if this can be improved by increased volts if you like.

Use Prime95 or similar to ensure that the PC is STABLE at the overclock.

It is useful to take your time over this and take notes of where the limits are and what you have tried, to avoid repeating steps, be methodical.

Health warning, I am neither a PC technician or God.

Gackt · 28 Jul 2010 at 21:57

Okay, so I cleared the CMOS, and after having issues getting it to post again, it did. I changed the multi to 6x and put 366mhz, but it gets to the memory test and fails. I tried 11x210, it gets to the memory test and fails, resetting back to defaults.

It seems that whenever I try to up the core clock, it says no, and reverts back to defaults. :/

PhoenixUK · 28 Jul 2010 at 22:07

Keep it at 11 multi, they don't like high fsb.

Can you just show us your mem settings with timings? It might be RAM.
Did you test the RAM?

BTW, does it work on without problems on all stock settings ?
Try resetting the BIOS to default, and then without changing anything, ty to increase FSB from 200 to 210 and see how that works.

Hagar · 28 Jul 2010 at 23:31

Gackt said:
Okay, so I cleared the CMOS, and after having issues getting it to post again, it did. I changed the multi to 6x and put 366mhz, but it gets to the memory test and fails. I tried 11x210, it gets to the memory test and fails, resetting back to defaults.

It seems that whenever I try to up the core clock, it says no, and reverts back to defaults. :/

you are going too fast. change the multi to 6x then go up in stages of a few MHZ not up to 366 in one go. for example 205, 210, 220, etc. checking each time as you go. you will need to spend several hours just booting into windows and checking your temperatures and stability. This is just to find the highest ram speed you can get.
After this you go back to 200, then check the processor speed at 11x multi, increasing the frequency again.

It is old school overclocking which takes time but if you are not sure of the components, this is the way to do it. I had a Tbird XP1700+ 1466MHz up to 2300MHz doing it this way, slow and steady.
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Hagar · 29 Jul 2010 at 00:14

As an alternative solution,

If you only want to overclock the CPU and you are able to raise the multiplier?? You can try 12x 200 or 12x 190 or less and see if that works. It is a bit blunter than a FSB overclock but may be an option. It is dependant on that intel cpu allowing a higher multiplier though. It also underclocks the components on board if you go below 200.