cant get past 393fsb with rampage formula/e1200. please help!

[supageek]

I just cant seem to get past 393 fsb with my rampage formula with a celeron e1200. I upped the cpu voltage to 1.55 and still nothing, cant even post. I had everything else on default tried upping the nb to 1.3 and no luck at all. Is this a problem with my board? because I can get 400+ fsb on my p5k deluxe.
thanks in advance for any suggestions

Specs
bios : 0308
cpu : celeron e1200 (cooler : true 120)
mobo: asus rampage formula
ram: 4gb corsair pc8500 ultra
gpu : msi 4850 cf
psu : enermax galaxy 1000w

 

[iluvgillgill]

you up even more on the NB 1.3 is relative small for overclock.

but may i ask why would you have such cheap CPU in a expensive rig?the image just dont fit together.are you waiting for some thing to drop in price?

 

[supageek]

i got the processor for free through a lottery so i was just toying with it i tried upping voltage to 1.6 but still nothing. Maybe i should try upping the nb? i can get 3.4ghz with my q9550, nb on default voltage.

 

[iluvgillgill]

yeah you should up the NB and FSB maybe max them to max your CPU since you not gonna loose anything! the mobo could definately handle the voltage its just a matter of what the CPU can handle.

 

[ausch30]

If you increase the NB voltage you really should think about getting some cooling on it. I have a Rampage Formula and I mounted a 40mm fan on the NB because @ idle it was 65-70c, after doing that it is ~45c @ load.

This is the fan I used, it's very low profile, doesn't make much noise and moves a lot of air for it's size.

 

[blackwidow_rsa]

Maybe the cpu hit its limit? Celerons aren't high binned

 

[iluvgillgill]

he should get ATLEAST 3.4Ghz on that mobo and Cooler considering its a TRUE.

 

[iluvgillgill]

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/celeron-e1200_4.html#sect0

here is the 3.4Ghz im talking about.it was done on a X38 and a very old Zalman 9700LED. so the TRUE should do better.

 

[supageek]

i tried upping the nb to 1.4 but no luck, maybe this celeron just isnt very compatible with this board?
And I cant install anything on the mobo heatsinks because I have two 120mm fans on my true in a push pull configuration.

 

[roadrunner197069]

considering 200 is stock, you should be happy, your almost 100% oc. I doubt the little chip will go more.

 

[ausch30]

i tried upping the nb to 1.4 but no luck, maybe this celeron just isnt very compatible with this board?
And I cant install anything on the mobo heatsinks because I have two 120mm fans on my true in a push pull configuration.

I have a TRUE as well and I mounted the fan on the side of the heatsink blowing across it.

 

[iluvgillgill]

OP are you really wanna blow this chip up?

 

[supageek]

yeah i wouldnt care if it died but if it blew up itll probably damage other components in my system so no i dont want it to blow up. weird that i cant get past 400 fsb with it installed though.

 

[iluvgillgill]

did you up both FSB termination voltage and NB voltage?and preferably PLL value.

 

[supageek]

no i just gave up. been like a week since i swapped it out. thanks for all the help though.