How do i get any higher?

[Shiva]

My kit

Casesystem: Vapochill PE
CPU: P4 3.0C
Mobo: Abit IC7-Max3
Ram: Corsair XMS TwinX1024-PC4400
Vid: ATI 9800XT
Additional Cooling: Vaterchill NorthbridgeCooler and VidCooler + Aquacomputer radiator 2 x 120 mm and the one that comes with Waterchillsets + Waterpump Hydor L20.
AirCooling: in total 7 x 120 mm + 2 x 80 mm including the one on waterchill and the one on Vapochill and two on raditor i the bottom of my case.
PSU: Levicom 500W

Vapo settings:
Heaterload 50%
Condenser 100%
Startup temp -15 C
Hold temp -50 C

Max Clock:

FSB: 240 MHz
Multimplier: x 15
Clock: 3.0@3.6 stable on PCMark04
VCore: 1.7
Strap: FSB800
Ram timings: By SPD (3-4-4-8)
Idle temp: Vapo -18 C CPU 2 C
Load temp: Vapo -11 C CPU 17 C

My problem is that my goal is to run at 4 GHz and why you may ask!! Because i should be able to, according to others.

What am i doing wrong? What should i try??

 

[scottchen]

Who has ever guranteed your overclock? Could you post your CPU's steppings, it's written on the CPU heatspreader, should be SL something. 3.6 may very well be the max overclock on your chip at that voltage, if you really want more, push it to 1.775, i've heard that Abit boards likes to under-volt. Also have you updated the bios for your IC7 Max-3 I purchased one a couple months ago, and it had that 250FSB issue. You'll need too boost Vdimm also.

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[Shiva]

Stepping 9 Rev D1, and i got my info about max clock on asetek´s own forum, from clockers that use vapochill too.

The SL info u ask for can it only be found on metalspreader on CPU?? cause i dont want to tear my system apart.

 

[Shiva]

Im pretty sure my SL code is SL6WK malay.

 

[scottchen]

at 1.7V you should be able to reach about 3.7Ghz, which you're fairly close to. You'll need to bump that Vcore up to 1.75 to get any more out of it. Overclockers.com reported 3900mhz, however some lucky guy with prometeia got to 4322mhz.

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[Shiva]

yes i know ...i have done my homework m8....but the thing is that im looking for a solution now. Maybe i will never be satisfied, if im lying below the 1337 peeps.

 

[scottchen]

LOL, if you got lots of cash to waste on a P4, then wait 'til June for Prescott D0 which will hit 4Ghz on air.

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