Max VDIMM sucks.. about 2.1V only.. but there's a simple pencil trick which works on almost any Biostar mobo that has that "2.3V DDR" jumper. I'll see if I can get the pencil trick posted sometime soon.

Anyways, I will be getting the TForce P965 Deluxe soon. Hoping to do 3.7GHz on my soon-to-be E6300

Nice clocking at stock Vcore there.
Is yours a week 27 or 26?

But 89ºC at stock Vcore seems crazy... and I thought Prescotts were supposed to be hotter

This post has been edited by pcmoddingmy: Sep 1 2006, 02:18 PM

Double LOL...
E6300 at x9 multi?
C'mon savadi... you can do better than that!

Edit: And since when Cooler Master started making True Power FMA 450W power supplies? You mean Real Power, is it? IIRC, only Enermax makes FMA power supplies...

This post has been edited by pcmoddingmy: Sep 4 2006, 07:20 PM

3GHz at 1.280Vcore achieved! Overclock + Undervolt! Full load (10 hours dual Prime STABLE) only 52ºC!

Test Setup:
E6300 @ 30GHz | 429FSB | 1.280V
Thermalright SI-120
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe
OCZ PC2-8000 Ti Alpha VX2 2x1GB 4-4-4-9 472.5MHz
Radeon X800XL 512MB
FSP Epsilon 700W

3GHz | 1.280V | 429.5MHz FSB | TR SI-120 (air-cooled)


This post has been edited by pcmoddingmy: Sep 12 2006, 10:02 PM

No secrets actually...
You just need a good board that provides stable Vcore because if it fluctuates, it will easily error out during Prime.

Btw, it was a retail boxed E6300 processor.

That happens if you enable CE1 and EIST in the BIOS. Usually we disable them when overclocking.

1.4V at 3GHz is a little too high IMO. What's the temp? Core Temp? I bet it was over 60C, is it?
Just look at my E6300... it does 3GHz at 1.28V only. But then, mine was Allendale

Is it dual Prime stable at 3GHz 1.4V? If yes, you can try to slowly drop the Vcore as you progress.

This post has been edited by pcmoddingmy: Sep 12 2006, 11:24 PM

Any D9 can do over 800 easily.
Heck, even my old skool DDR533 kit can do over DDR800 easily... D9s of cause.
Don't let the numbers fool you. Newer D9s can do over DDR1000 easily

Well, CPU-Z does show right Vcore on my board (TForce P965). It only gets a little cracky when above 1.5V. Checked with Biostar's monitoring tool and CPU-Z's reading is same with it...
The best is of cause to stick a DMM onto the measuring point, but I still can't figure out where to read Vcore on this damn board.

Yes... you can even run it at 3-3-3-8, provided you give it over 2.5V!
If you don't like the idea of killing your fresh RAMs, just drop it to 4-4-4

Nope... old skool Fatbody
But sadly, they're no longer with me anymore
Yup... looks like almost everytime I push above 1.5V, CPU-z will crap out and display 1.213V. The highest I've seen displayed correctly was up to 1.440v something..

Not for Micron D9.
Other chipset such as Elpida will not even be stable at 2.5V.
Anyways, for 24/7 usage do not exceed 2.4V... unless your RAM is warrantied up to 2.5V like OCZ does

Well, basically you can see a Micron logo on the IC along with "D9xxx" written on the IC.
Fatbody is not the best, but Fatbody is the reason why Micron is popular among overclockers. Fatbody means the IC is bigger and it looks like DDR1 TSOP IC. Most DDR2 BGA IC is about half the size of older DDR1 IC.
Micron stop producing those Fatbody already, but the newer D9 is much more better.

If it is covered up to 2.5V, it will be written on the product page/website. My OCZ RAM is default at 2.3V and supports EVP (Enhanced Voltage Protection) up to 2.5V.
Well, they have their own ways of detecting overvolted RAMs. Anyways, no one will warranty for burned RAM. Its easy to identify burn marks on RAM...

XP-120 or SI-120 shouldn't have issues with RAM installation because it is taller. You can easily slide in and install memory on the DIMM slots. These heatsinks were designed to not only cool the CPU, but to cool PWM and RAM too.

Here's my little E6300 Super PI 1M attempt...

16.719 - pcmoddingmy
- 3387.7MHz, 484 x7 / Biostar TForce P965 DLX / 2GB DDRII-968, 4-4-4-9 / TT Big Typhoon VX



Apparently, my board maxed out at around 472FSB... 484FSB is only barely stable. Let's see what I can do with the Asus P5W64 WS Pro which I will have in my test bench soon...
My E6600 should be on its way too...

Yup... those were OCZ PC8000 Titanium Alpha VX2 2GB kit.
The problem is my board is limiting me... and 2.2VDIMM max sucks.
I just got the Asus P5W64 WS PRO fired up just now... let's see if I can squeeze more out of my E6300.

Modded already...... got over 2.5VDIMM but the board refuses to go over 484FSB.

Something you Core 2 Duo freaks must see: Asus P5W64 WS PRO

Well, currently the Asus P5W64 WS PRO is the best 975X overclocking board on the planet. I tested mine to be stable up to 486FSB right out-of-the-box!
Will post some screenies later this week... currently tied up with a sh1tload of work!

Unlike other processors, C2D's ISH is soldered to the core.
However, I read that it is possible to remove the ISH by heating it up just right so that the solder will melt. Check out XS's C2D ISH removal thread...