PeterPS Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Hello! This is my first post in this forum =] I've been reading for a couple of weeks about overclocking my brand new P5E3 Dlx + E8400 + TWIN3X2048-1333C9 + HD4850. I based my self on this article: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...spx?i=3156&p=4 But yet I'm not able to get what I want. My system is air cooled by a IceAge 120 http://www.frostytech.com/articlevie...articleID=2141 with forced intake and outake from chassis with 2 cooler master http://www.coolermaster.com/products...detail&id=4355 Temps idle, stock, CPU Core1 23ºC, CPU Core2 25°C, MB 23°C [really low :): ] So, I was able to get 3.6GHz, only increasing FSB to 400. Run Everest and Prime95 for an hour, all stable. http://www.asktheramguy.com/v3/attachment.php?attachmentid=3947&d=1219150609 Settings changed: FSB Strap - 400MHz FSB - 400MHz DRAM - 1200MHz Ai Booster [really don't remember] Neither if it was at 1N or 2N All the rest was auto, even voltages. [i tried raising NB to 1.45 and VCore to 1.35, DRAM to 1.7, and it was ok.. than I set it back to AUTO and it ran ok too] Temps were OK, on full load didn't get over 40°C. I got even 3.9... but my system was a little bit weird, chunking some times. It was not stable.. Those timings were very wrong... http://www.asktheramguy.com/v3/attachment.php?attachmentid=3950&stc=1&d=1219171295 But, what I want is to get 4.00GHz... it seems I can't find the correct settings between FSB/strap x RAM x NB timing Is there an option to unlink RAM - FSB ? Or an option to set tRD? How can I achieve stable 4GHz? I was able to go 4.01GHz [FSB 400 / FSBstrap 444 / DRAM 1066] But it failed Prime95 from start. I'd really apreciate if you could give some hints to get this machine flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted August 19, 2008 Corsair Employee Share Posted August 19, 2008 I am sorry I can not tell you how to over clock but I would try and lower the CPU multiplier and see if you can get more out of the CPU to like 7 or 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPS Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 Hm, you mean like lowering multiplier to 8 and setting FSB Strap to 500MHz? Isn't that too much for E8400/P5E3 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted August 19, 2008 Corsair Employee Share Posted August 19, 2008 I would look for DereckT or Specmike to help you as I think they have played with that MB more than I have but I dont think you have to change the strap set it to 400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPS Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 After reading some more about Intel's E8400 I decided to go another way... I'll be a little more kindfull with my processor... setting it to 3.6GHz only. My setting now are: FSB - 400MHz Strap -400MHz VCore - Auto [1.256] RAM - 1200MHz but my modules are 1333... how can I set my memory clock to 1333? Or, can I overclock this modules to work at 1600MHz? I tried to set it o 1600MHz, with the maximum voltage of 1.8... but it didn't load. How much overcloking this modules can achieve? The maximum voltage would be 1.9v right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted August 21, 2008 Corsair Employee Share Posted August 21, 2008 You would just have to try it and see, but I can only promise the tested settings DDR1333 at Cas 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPS Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 Sure, but at thes FSB clocks there's no 1333 option on my P5E3... only 1200 and 1600. If i set to 1200 can I lower the timings? maybe Cas 7? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted August 22, 2008 Corsair Employee Share Posted August 22, 2008 I would use the tested settings first and make it stable then try tweaking the timings but you might be able to no way to know just have to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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