***The Official E4300 Overclocking Thread***

[Scoobie Dave]

What vcore means


the voltage you use to get your clock orthos stable........

air
water
phase



Thats it.

lets not complicate things



Just would like to add.

8hrs orthos would be a nice point to go on

Does it make much difference that the 4300 runs @800fsb?

 

[Hades]

Does it make much difference that the 4300 runs @800fsb?

That's exactly why it's a good overclocker. It means the multi is higher.

 

[shrek2]

So has anyone actually overclocked one?

 

[-Mike-]

I want to see some overclocking results also!! £110 delivered is almost burning a hole in my pocket thinking about it!

 

[Hades]

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You get free delivery from there too?

 

[-Mike-]

Oui capitan

 

[Minstadave]

Minstadave, how about the Asus P5N-E? Looks like a great clocking board for the given budget price!

Will check it out now thanks. Haven't looked into the 650i either so i'll go do some leg work.

 

[Big.Wayne]

I want to see some overclocking results

Anandtech: 9x375 (3375MHz) 1.468V using a stock Intel cooler.

X-bit Labs: 9x380 (3420MHz) increased vCore by 20% above the default? (used an air cooler?).

 

[-Mike-]

Thanks mate, that'll be me sold then

 

[Scoobie Dave]

E4300 looks tempting.

 

[Scoobie Dave]

Anandtech: 9x375 (3375MHz) 1.468V using a stock Intel cooler.


"The E4300 gets even better in Q2 when its price will drop from $163 to $133, making it even more of a bargain."

I wonder if Overclockers will drop the price then too?

 

[Psycho Sonny]

lots of different motherboards have been mentioned for this chip but it is a budget chip so we need the perfect budget mobo that has plenty of options and capable of high overclocks, so which one?

 

[Jumping]

There can only be one 650i Asus P5N-E SLI.

Plenty of options plenty of power plenty o cheap.

 

[EvilGrin]

lots of different motherboards have been mentioned for this chip but it is a budget chip so we need the perfect budget mobo that has plenty of options and capable of high overclocks, so which one?

Aye, the P5N-E SLi is plenty budget enough

 

[Minstadave]

Aye, the P5N-E SLi is plenty budget enough

Looks like the perfect option for me

 

[Psycho Sonny]

Aye, the P5N-E SLi is plenty budget enough

the ds3 is the same price is that not better?

 

[EvilGrin]

the ds3 is the same price is that not better?

People are having generally better OC results with the P5N-E I think due to its flexibility. The DS3 is a more mature product with regards to bios revisions too, so for the present and possibilities of further improvement in the future i'd say the P5N-E is the winner there.

 

[Psycho Sonny]

People are having generally better OC results with the P5N-E I think due to its flexibility. The DS3 is a more mature product with regards to bios revisions too, so for the present and possibilities of further improvement in the future i'd say the P5N-E is the winner there.

okay jus 1 final question i want 4 gigs of ram which would be the best im looking at 2 x the crucial anniversary stuff

 

[HeX]

okay jus 1 final question i want 4 gigs of ram which would be the best im looking at 2 x the crucial anniversary stuff

Remember if you get 4Gb you are going to need a 64bit OS to use it.

 

[Minstadave]

okay jus 1 final question i want 4 gigs of ram which would be the best im looking at 2 x the crucial anniversary stuff

Great RAM, but an expensive way to go. There's some 2x2GB kits not far off now that may well be cheaper.