p5k-e Q6600 OC Help please

[CyZMyAssBaby]

Your right though CyZMyAssBaby, I think 9designs2 has gone and got himself an Uber chip

I agree not familiar with HTPC set ups (OC principles still apply though)

different cooler perhaps?

relapp the Ninja even the chip?

 

[CyZMyAssBaby]

Bought on required features, and cost, for silent HTPC and PC duties.

9designs2 some info for you

Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R Micro ATX (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-091-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=

Bargin

further info/ review testing with a

Wolfdale E8500

580.5MHz max FSB with E8500 Wolfdale on (HTPC)using a Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R

CPU is Aircooled with an Freezer 7 Pro

Mainboard is stock without mods.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=168399

 

[9designs2]

To get those numbers is off the chip it's self yes ?
Well order was late on the Friday 21st as I waiting for the case to come in stock, order placed at 15.19, dispatched at 17.14.... Way to go OcUK !!!

So I could have a monster chip !!!!........****** if I had known I would have bought a better board !!! aahhhhhh........... I really don't NEED to overclock, but now you guys are making it way too tempting and ADDITIVE !!!! LOL
Only started because in single thread apps, it doesn't feel any quicker than my old P4-3.4 !!! ....... So wanted to get to 3.4 ...

Anyway for ref

 

[Big.Wayne]

I really don't NEED to overclock, but now you guys are making it way too tempting and ADDITIVE !!!! LOL

You are now one of the overclocking brotherhood, if you feel like avoiding sunlight and running water do not be alarmed!

 

[CyZMyAssBaby]

I really don't NEED to overclock, but now you guys are making it way too tempting and ADDITIVE !!!! LOL

You are now one of the overclocking brotherhood, if you feel like avoiding sunlight and running water do not be alarmed!

Resistance is futile, Welcome to the Dark Side

 

[sepulchre]

I wish I'd been fortunate enough to pick up a low VID chip.....sniff lol

Meant to add this earlier

 

[9designs2]

Yeah and mines going to waste at stock settings !!! LOL

 

[Big.Wayne]

Meant to add this earlier

Nice one

 

[CyZMyAssBaby]

I wish I'd been fortunate enough to pick up a low VID chip.....sniff lol

Meant to add this earlier

That is still an excellent O/C 3.5Ghz and excellent temps vid at (1.3125v) under prime CPUZ @1.376v. That chip has potential even more if it were lapped The mother board could be holding the OC back

 

[9designs2]

Some amazing O/C here !!! ................... Just looking at the mobo page for replacement boards!!! .........hate you lot !

Found it's not Possible to turn off speed step !..... even when you disable in the bios and set a fixed 9 multiplier, it still sits at 6 when idle, according to CPUZ.....
The ASUS windows o/c software crash as 2.5 !!! LOL

 

[CyZMyAssBaby]

9designs2 you may find this information useful

GA-G33M-DS2R review

http://www.ocworkbench.com/2007/gigabyte/GA-G33M-DS2R/g1.htm

Supports Intel Core 2 multi-core and upcoming 45nm processors
-Dual Channel DDR2 800 for outstanding system performance
-Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 (Intel GMA 3100)
-Integrated SATA 3Gb/s with RAID function
-Features high speed Gigabit Ethernet and IEEE1394
-Integrated ALC889A 8-Channel High Definition audio
-Ultra durable2 motherboard with top quality highly efficient components

A Look at the Bios

http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=150924

 

[9designs2]

Yeah I looked up from your earlier post, BUT, no SPDIF socket,..(needs to be bit perfect) so will need Sound card, which I have, but limited PCI sockets. Have TV card and CAM holder plus Sound card, plus will need second LAN card in the future to hook up to LINN type "squeeze box" ...Unless I buy a NAS from the outset.
So I don't think it has the room or the options....shame.
Might have to be the PK5-E wifi popular in this thread !!!!

 

[CyZMyAssBaby]

Yeah I looked up from your earlier post, BUT, no SPDIF socket,..(needs to be bit perfect) so will need Sound card, which I have, but limited PCI sockets. Have TV card and CAM holder plus Sound card, plus will need second LAN card in the future to hook up to LINN type "squeeze box" ...Unless I buy a NAS from the outset.
So I don't think it has the room or the options....shame.

I see with the information you have provided i think i will start a learning curve with HPTC systems and associated MBs

Might have to be the PK5-E wifi popular in this thread !!!!

A nice mother board, would you stream between the HPTC and this board? The wireless feature as well OC as a bonus

 

[sepulchre]

this sounds crazy, but 3.5 on a 9x multi feels slower in games than 3.4 on an 8x multi, would the higher fsb be better for gaming?

 

[Big.Wayne]

this sounds crazy, but 3.5 on a 9x multi feels slower in games than 3.4 on an 8x multi

Are you sure you didn't leave Prime95 running?

 

[sepulchre]

lol, with the number of reboots I've had between trying to sort out my front panel audio connectors no... cant seem to get my mic and headphone socket to work under vista, works fine under XP ??

 

[jubei]

Whats the diff between higher multi and higher fsb btw. If you achieve the same clock with lower multi/high fsb and high multi/low fsb does one perform better than the other? which is the preferred and why please?

 

[sepulchre]

As I understand it (and this is especially true of data hungry quads) if you achieve the same clock frequency then using a lower multi and higher FSB is preferable to a higher multi and lower FSB in performance terms as there is more data travelling to the processor across the fsb, although this does put more strain on the motherboard. Having said all that I could well be wrong

 

[Pneumonic]

I would say it depends on how tight you can keep your RAM timmings, generally higher FSB will give you more performance but you shouldnt sacrifice running you RAM slower to achieve this.. for example FSB 400 * 9 and RAM @ 4-4-4-12 is going to be better than 450 * 8 and RAM @ 5-5-5-15