GUIDE: Overclocking On EP/P35-DS3L v1.3.1 [UPDATED: 10/2/2008] - Page 4

So I would need to download the following?

CPU Burn-in
Memtest86+
and then one from each category? or?
Also I suppose I put it all on 1 boot cd?

Thanks,

(sorry for going way off topic from the thread =P)

Ouch, that's gotta be a defective motherboard or maybe PSU (Corsair is great, but there are always duds).

Good luck with the rest of your components

I'm gonna try this UBCD, it looks extremely useful.

On a lighter note......

I finally got my E2160 @ 3.2GHz (356x9) with the Memory running the way I want it. All my bios options are pretty standard, for over clocking, except for the memory.

I kept my SMM (SPD) at 2.4 so my DDR 800 is running at 854 (356x2.4) and my timings are 4,4,4,12. I also had to overvolt the RAM. The board does 1.8V, and my Kingston RAM specs at 2.0V. The DDR2 OverVoltage at (+0.2V) just wasn't cutting it so now I'm at (+0.4V). CPU is at 1.4875V in BIOS

I ran a 12 hour small Prime with no errors and a 4 hour Blend Test. I ran the blend test with the side off so I could monitor RAM temps. They barely got warm to the touch.

This is as far as I can take this chip with this board I think. I also tried to post at 3.3 (367x9) today with zero luck. I had CPU Voltage all the way up to 1.6 and the next step on this board is 1.8V, I don't think I can bring myself to try and post at 1.8V. I loosened my timings and added (+0.2) to the (G)MCH

Let me know if anyone has CPU volt options between 1.6 and 1.8, because I don't and it might be a BIOS version thing.

So does anybody have CPU voltage options between 1.6 and 1.8?

Please advise.

I think it will post at 1.65V.

When was the last time you kept a chip for over 3 years?

My last pc was a AMD Athlon XP 3000+ with a BFG 6800OC. The PC before that was a PIII with a 16MB Voodoo vidcard. The PC before that was a 486. I make huge upgrades at a time. obtw, I have a Q6600 and a 8800GTS 320MB right now.

Could NB/SB temps on my MB be stopping me from booting @3.3GHz or higher?

Has anybody had a problem with a high OC with there respective chips, and found that actively cooling the chipset would add stability?

During my personal experience I have never had a situation where upping the MCH or FSB voltages gave me 'extra' stability. The system would readily crash as though it never changed. Although I never used the extreme FSB of above 400Mhz, but I'm a little skeptical that changing the MCH/FSB voltages will make a difference. Perhaps I should go back to testing my 8x400 setup with my E2180...

I was able to do this on an old computer I rebuilt for my buddy. The NB fan was pretty much shot and made that awful typical grinding noise when a fan is at the end of its life. So I took that off and rubber banded a 80mm case fan to the CPU heatsink Fan. I couldn't believe how well, yet mickey moused the setup worked. The trick is I know the DS3L NB cooler is kind of tall so depending on how tall your cpu fan is you might have to fuss with it. I actually might throw another 80mm fan in my case to see if I could cool it down. When I get home I'll post you a picture if you can't visualize it.

How many people had their chip die on them because of excessive voltage? Very few. Why? Cause they're pc hardware enthusiasts. Ocing makes you a hardware enthusiasts, which means he or she will upgrade to the latest tech, which is like at least once a year. Thus enthusiast will be on his or her new system, ignoring the older system. And by ignoring the older system, it is not used frequently, so it's life is prolonged.

My friend, a rather hardcore gamer, uses his system 8hours a day. He has not much knowledge on hardware. He had a P4 with 1GB of ram and some ATI vidcard (forgot which one). Within 2years, the vidcard died (the temps were below 60C) and the HD died. Within 3 years, his ram died. Within 4 years, his cpu and motherboard died. He did not have any major heating issues. This is of course all on stock, with no OC.

It has been more than 2 year since, and he has a new mobo, PentiumD, 1GB ram, HD, and a 6600GT. I wonder how long that will last him?

^Agreed.

Actually, it's much more effective to use a smaller fan, such as a 60mm. Why? Just look the NB. The majority of the heatsink is under the center of the fan, where there isn't any airflow. Unless you move it, it's better to get a smaller fan imo.

Indeed, it did throw me off. I still feel that using a smaller fan would be more efficient. Not cooler, mind you, but more efficient per cfm.

Updated 4/14/2008
Added new Prime95 Images. More text edits. Added Disclaimer

Hopefully soon I will be upgrading to a DS3L from my Abit IP-95, which for the life of me I can't seen to overclock my CPU with. I haven't tried very hard, and am not concerned with doing so until I get a new board. Anyway, I was wondering, everyone seems to use a e2180 or e2160 to overclock with. I have an e2200. Does everyone use the cheaper ones because you get similar overclocks for cheaper, or do 200's not overclock as well for some reason? Would a higher multiplier allow it to run with less heat (266x11 vs 333x9 or similar, I am looking at 3ghz or less)? For cooling I plan on using an Intel stock P4 cooler (all aluminum, twice the height of the e2xxx coolers) until I get something better. If need be, I'll lower the overclock to around 2.5-2.6 when I use the stock cooler. Now, I was also wondering if there was anyway to do something like Speed-step. I know not to use it for overclocking, but my computer is on for 8 hours a day and would like to save energy and put as little wear on the CPU as possible. Or would my only real option be Standby when I'm not using it?

Where do I disable the speedstep? Or the setting that keeps the MHZ from changing. CPU-Z clocks it at 2670.16MHz to 4005.21Mhz. I just want it to stay at 4.0mhz constant.

Thanks shadow!

Dang Shadow, I could never do the ^ thing as much as you do. It takes me too damn long to make a post; someone else has almost always chimed in by the time I click "Submit your reply."

I run the FSB at 400MHz and I've never had to increase the voltage. Actually, my system becomes less stable when I increase the voltages...

It can't be the CPU as it's nearly constant around 45-50C from idle to load and it takes ~15 minutes to get to that value unlike the CPU that shoots up. Somehow I doubt the BIOS would be reading the GPU temperature, but perhaps. It could also be the southbridge, as it was warm to the touch, but not hot.

What does others' "System Temperature" read who have the board? I'm just concerned because something is hot that's not the CPU, or else it's giving an erroneously high reading.

Can you post a screen shot?

I guess I can when I get home, but what for? In the BIOS (F7) go to PC Health, and then I'm talking about the temperature that says "System Temperature". This same temperature is read as "temp1" in SpeedFan.

I just want to make sure what it is before I keep overclocking on this board. Thanks for the help

What's the max 'safe' temp for the NB? Rather, what's the general rule of thumb for NB temps of P35's?

I thought it's higher than that. I know before it was 40C, but it's quite different now.

With no fan in the case, my P35 NB temps goes to 48C. This is with an FSB of 266MHz and default voltages, which is rather hot, so it led me to believe that the max safe temp. is like 50C or so.

I reset the NB heatsink and temps are still the same even at stock...48C. Maybe just a bad sensor because the heatsink is cool.