I doubt it is the vcore..... considering that it is priming stable at 3.15Ghz at 1.1325v (BIOS set) @ 1.072v CPUz...

Reduced the CPU multipler to 6.0x and tried to run at 6.0 x 430mhz = 2580mhz.... can't get past the FSB wall....

Yeah, the CPU multiplier is a REAL DISADVANTAGE!!!

This post has been edited by kmarc: Aug 15 2008, 11:54 PM

Dunno... I never did test the FSB wall of the mobo... my previous P35-DS3 could hit 480mhz on the FSB.... this current one never tested before....

Searching the net.... looks like the normal FSB wall for the CPU is around 440-480mhz...

Probably can get a bit higher if I had a mobo with more settings....

As pointed out above, the temperature sensor is a faulty. Now priming, Core temp shows 65-70'c while Easytune5 shows 42'c!!!

At idle, it is 53-57'c on core temp, which is very unlikely....

Didn't bench yet as now priming...

Sell? Already advertise my Q6600 at garage sales la....

Was thinking of that..... but afraid of ending up with another dead mobo....

I've no spare mobo at the moment....

Damn, my comp rebooted..... looks like not stable at 1.1325v @ 3.15Ghz....

Update : LOL! The culprit was the trd!!! Set to "Auto", it was 8. I set it to 10 and now, I can OC past 3.2Ghz.... woooo hoooooooo!

This post has been edited by kmarc: Aug 16 2008, 05:04 AM

Haizzz.. hit another FSB wall at 445mhz....

Nope, the DS3 doesn't have VTT or GTL settings.... too bad...

My blood iron does have those settings but it is in my 2nd rig... lazy to take out....

On further reading, most people reported that the FSB wall for this proc is around 450-475mhz...

I've done trying to go over the new FSB wall as my mobo doesn't have those advance settings.

Now searching for stability at 3.26Ghz (435mhz x 7.5).... bios vcore set at 1.175v, load vcore cpuz at 1.104v....

This post has been edited by kmarc: Aug 16 2008, 09:39 AM

Yeah, unless you can get one with higher FSB wall.... many forums claimed to have better OC with those advance settings though....

Ask catgaduh lor, maybe he got a few "gems" in his possession....

Haha.... long story....last time RMA my DS3 after it went dead during bios flash... then bought the blood iron... after RMA back, tested out the mobo while I transfer the blood iron to my 2nd rig.... after testing, lazy to switch back... haha....

Not really upgrade la... almost the same oni....

Yeah, the vcore is really nice... too bad the temperature sensor is defective....

Come come, sell your X3210 and get a X3320....

Cool! Please post your overclocking results!

Update : Now my X3320 passed the 3 hour mark @ 3.26Ghz @ 1.104v load.....

Ok. Stressed test 6 hours stable....

3.26Ghz (435 x 7.5), 1.1375v BIOS set @ 1.104v windows load.....

FSB wall around 440-445mhz.... mobo no advance settings to tweak further...

Note : Temperature readings are defective

This post has been edited by kmarc: Aug 16 2008, 04:43 PM


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Thx. When is yours coming?

Realtemp and core temp are the same..... I just adjust the Tjunction of core temp (to 95'c for this proc) and presto! the readings are the same...

Yup, lots of penryn temperature sensor are defective...

This post has been edited by kmarc: Aug 16 2008, 07:41 PM

I see....

The Tjunction of penryn quads is not certain.... some say it is 95'c, some say it is 85'c.... on average, most forums take 95'c.....

Nobody knows the tjunction of Intel's desktop processor. However, that's going to change once Intel announces the specs of the CPU DTS at the IDF....

In the meantime, can read about the tjunction in my CPU core temperature guide

430 x 9.5 = 4085mhz? That's a good OC.

Intel states that the max vcore for your proc is 1.3625v so your vcore is ok at the moment.....