Hello there.
I'd like to know whether a E2180 can pull 400MHz out of its 200MHz quad-pumped bus, with a high multiplier (x8 or x9), or the FSB wall is somewhat lower? Longevity isn't a major issue as I'm planning to switch to a Q9x00 within a year, and it's being cooled by a Xigmatek HDT-S963 + OCZ Freeze Extreme TC (9x333MHz@default vcore, 6h Prime95/x64=50ºC). Very nice little cooler, and the perfect combination for this CPU/price range, I believe.
The system:
■Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3/r2.1 (latest BIOS);
■2x2GB OCZ DDR2-1000 Platinum Ed. (memtested @ spec timings/voltage, OK);
■Gigabyte HD3850/512 PCI-e 2.0;
■Samsung Spinpoint F1 640GB;
■Corsair VX550W.
(I have to say, for all the "Does X MoBo work with Y RAM?" and "My MoBo/RAM/VGA/RAM/etc. is DOA!!!" flying around, this thing booted correctly at first try. Even at the first 9x333MHz attempt!)
Plus TV/DVB-S/LAN cards and additional HDDs (though none are fitted yet), a DVD-RW SATA drive and a crap-load of 12cm PWM fans (!!!).
I'm trying to get a rock-solid (24/7) 4:5 ratio with DDR2-1000@5-5-5-18, or 1:1, DDR2-800@4-4-4-12, with a x8 multiplier (3.2GHz) or x9 (3.6GHz).
But if FSB400 is impossible, or very difficult, or unstable, I won't waste time pursuing it. This build is two weeks behind schedule as it is, and I want to stress-test it for, at least, 72h still (HDD and VGA included).
Thank you.
I'd like to know whether a E2180 can pull 400MHz out of its 200MHz quad-pumped bus, with a high multiplier (x8 or x9), or the FSB wall is somewhat lower? Longevity isn't a major issue as I'm planning to switch to a Q9x00 within a year, and it's being cooled by a Xigmatek HDT-S963 + OCZ Freeze Extreme TC (9x333MHz@default vcore, 6h Prime95/x64=50ºC). Very nice little cooler, and the perfect combination for this CPU/price range, I believe.
The system:
■Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3/r2.1 (latest BIOS);
■2x2GB OCZ DDR2-1000 Platinum Ed. (memtested @ spec timings/voltage, OK);
■Gigabyte HD3850/512 PCI-e 2.0;
■Samsung Spinpoint F1 640GB;
■Corsair VX550W.
(I have to say, for all the "Does X MoBo work with Y RAM?" and "My MoBo/RAM/VGA/RAM/etc. is DOA!!!" flying around, this thing booted correctly at first try. Even at the first 9x333MHz attempt!)
Plus TV/DVB-S/LAN cards and additional HDDs (though none are fitted yet), a DVD-RW SATA drive and a crap-load of 12cm PWM fans (!!!).
I'm trying to get a rock-solid (24/7) 4:5 ratio with DDR2-1000@5-5-5-18, or 1:1, DDR2-800@4-4-4-12, with a x8 multiplier (3.2GHz) or x9 (3.6GHz).
But if FSB400 is impossible, or very difficult, or unstable, I won't waste time pursuing it. This build is two weeks behind schedule as it is, and I want to stress-test it for, at least, 72h still (HDD and VGA included).
Thank you.