extreme model has unlocked multiplier upward and downward. normal one only unlocked downward

greeting. finally powered up my core2 system last night. first time experience with intel cpu. after installing XP, reboot and straight to MIT in BIOS.

Test system:
CPU: E6600 ES
HSF: TTBT VX
RAM: 2*1GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer
MOBO: Gigabyte P35-DS3P BIOS=F5b (using beta as it's possible changing strap in BIOS )

Room temp: 29-30C
CPU temp: 35-60C (3.4Ghz) based on EasyTune5 and Bios.
CoreTemp, TAT, SpeedFan all show funny temp around 80-90+C while TAT even show 100+C.

here a summary on my 4 hours OC journey:
1st try after fresh install is 400*8@1.35V and ram at 400 with 4-4-4-8@1.8V, others at default. boot into windows without problem. NICE! then start benchmark with superPi and everest but for some reason, Everest ZLIB benchmark keep failing me. restart and bump vcore/vdimm to 1.36v/2.0v solved the problem.

then, target 450*8@1.4V and ram 450 4-4-4-12@2.2V. no luck. try pumping vMCH and vFSB by +0.25V still failed. but for some reason, using auto voltage setting able to boot into windows. very weird. forgot to print screen too lol

final run before going sleep, 425*8@1.39V and ram at 425 4-4-4-8@2.2V with other voltage at auto. finally hitting a stable clock. benchable and but not orthos friendly. sometimes failed cpu stressing.

currently planning to run between 3.2Ghz - 3.4Ghz with 1.36V vcore.

my mini review on the P35-DS3P board;
PROS:
1. pretty strong vMCH and vFSB as i didn't bump it much during OC but yet it still able to clock high
2. vdrop doesn't look serious. around 0.03V when load
3. if OC setting failed for 3times, revert back to default. no more jumper reset lol
4. huge stock copper heatpipe cooler on northbridge. running and looking cool!
5. bios update very easy via thumbdrive
6. multiple BIOS profile with stats of success boot for each profile
7. mobo look very nice IMHO

CONS:
1. southbridge damn hot for some reason. can't even touch the copper heatsink on it for more than 2sec!
2. my Hiren's BOOTCD unable to run due to driver conflict unable to make Ghost image
3. doesn't show current voltage setting on BIOS. Just either OK or FAILED lol
4. confusing voltage setting. instead of actual value, it's in increment. +0.5, +0.525, etc

too bad can't play with it anymore for next two weeks. starting tonight till mid july, can't access my pc

@VT-Ten
mind sharing voltage setting and ram setting?

btw, what software u use for temp reading? Everest, TAT, CoreTemp all give weird reading. in BIOS and EasyTune 5, the reading a bit too low. 36C idle with VX full speed :hmmm: on load around 58C

which temp should i trust? headache. speedfan/TAT/coretemp or easytune5/bios? former give very high reading while latter give low temp reading.

is't possible for TTBT VX cooling e6600 to 35C? v1.36 idle

@Quazacolt

i seriously doubt it will last for that long. in 1 or 2 years time, you pc will become what Athlon64 is now. that's what happen to my Athlon64 bought not even 2 years ago

@yehlai
i though it's norm for people OC with ES proc...
btw, ur ES proc hitting 3.8Ghz is really something to me...

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Added on June 20, 2007, 4:26 pm@tAmp0i
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This post has been edited by toughnut: Jun 20 2007, 04:26 PM

sound like you really has deep pocket... is't Orthos stable?

damn, too long didn't touch my rig already

my pc not with me right now. still stuck in hometown

@botak
seriously... 4Ghz with that air cooler? that asus AFAIK suck...

btw, how come u can get the e6750 retail already?

@botak
are all those OEM proc? why do u need so many proc anyway lol?

IMHO, 100% OC is easier with low clockspeed proc. around 1.8Ghz is the best choice. i had a hard time to achieve more than 50% OC on my 2.4Ghz e6600

another update after reuniting back with my pc
spec as in my profile
e6600/2GB Ballistix Tracer DDR800/GB P35-DS3P

Super1M finished at 14.281s.

trying to go for 4Ghz but voltage already reach a scary personal limit of around 1.6v when doing 3.6Ghz...

@tampoi
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@arj
with that setup, no problem i guess for 3Ghz. but cooling is utmost important for quadcore setup

something weird with my setup. running 3.4Ghz with 1.6vcore but orthos failed within 5sec. but running supcom for hours without issue. coretemp show 85C idle.... didn't bother checking load temp though. is't due to the ES proc?

currently running 3.2G at 1.35v, not orthos stable but running supcom for hours without problem too. really weird.

terrible? far worst than that. dunno what's wrong. in BIOS showing only 35C for CPU, same with everest. but in everest got another 2 reading, CPU#1 and CPU#2. both around 85C

pumpin 1.59XXV with BTVX. will change to xigmatek later. direct heatpipe cooling tech!