Ok, I have a new E7200 with a Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L. My memory is 2x2gb of G.Skill DDR2 1000. I'm fairly new to overclocking but have done a ton of reading and know a lot about it.
I have hit a wall at about 333mhz FSB. The highest overclock I have been able to reach is 3.23ghz (9.5 x 340FSB). Any higher than that, and the motherboard will reboot and reset to default settings. It doesn't matter how much voltage I pump into the CPU, FSB, or RAM; I still can't get any higher than 340mhz. Right now I am running at 9.5 x 333 = 3.16ghz. My CPU voltage is 1.06v, my FSB is normal/auto, and my RAM is 2.1v. I am completely stable with Prime95 and Orthos running simultaneously for 24 hours.
One thing I have noticed while doing some research is FSB straps and how they can limit the FSB to 333mhz. I know this is a problem generally associated with the e2xx0 line, though.
The E7200 is such a good overclocker and this is driving me crazy because I can't get anything out of it. What is even stranger is that I have read about other people with the same motherbaord and CPU who have gone well beyond 340mhz FSB. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
I have hit a wall at about 333mhz FSB. The highest overclock I have been able to reach is 3.23ghz (9.5 x 340FSB). Any higher than that, and the motherboard will reboot and reset to default settings. It doesn't matter how much voltage I pump into the CPU, FSB, or RAM; I still can't get any higher than 340mhz. Right now I am running at 9.5 x 333 = 3.16ghz. My CPU voltage is 1.06v, my FSB is normal/auto, and my RAM is 2.1v. I am completely stable with Prime95 and Orthos running simultaneously for 24 hours.
One thing I have noticed while doing some research is FSB straps and how they can limit the FSB to 333mhz. I know this is a problem generally associated with the e2xx0 line, though.
The E7200 is such a good overclocker and this is driving me crazy because I can't get anything out of it. What is even stranger is that I have read about other people with the same motherbaord and CPU who have gone well beyond 340mhz FSB. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!