x3350 @ 3.6ghz (450x8) 1.3vcore @ bios, 1.288vcore @ windows
asus p5e3 premium
crucial pc12800 @ ddr3 1800 7-7-7-24 @ 1.9vdimm @ bios
pc power n cooling 750w



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last nite got trouble going above 450..

this morning wake up and continue tweaking .. currently @ 460x7 .. running prime rite now to check the stability..

well as i said before i dun expect extreme benchie with this cheap 45nm quad.. 8x multiplier is very2 frustrating coz it limits the oc a lot. if only it has 9x or 10x multiplier...

This post has been edited by irenic: May 10 2008, 02:26 PM

whether it is acceptable or not is totally depend on u.. if u think that speed is enuff for u, and most importantly stable for ur 24/7 usage, then okeylah .. just make sure that absolute max vtt for 45nm quad is 1.45v when ur vcore is 1.45v. else u risk killing ur proc


rite now i'm at 470x8 and so far 4x super PI 32m passed..

This post has been edited by irenic: May 10 2008, 05:45 PM

how bout other setting? gtl reference? vnb?

try increase ur vtt a lil bit.. to let say 1.3..

no prob for me.. i even managed to run 4x 32m super PI at 470x8.. rite now i already back to default bcoz mess up with the vanderpool..

here is the screenies of 470x7 32mins of prime95




later i try run super PI 1m at the highest fsb + clock possible.. btw bear in mind that my temp is damn hot bcoz i'm just using the stock cooling haha.. no money to buy proper cooling..

for more information regarding 45nm quad intel proc, like voltage rating, thermal specs etc.. refer here:

http://download.intel.com/design/processor...shts/318726.pdf

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quick run of super PI 1m @ 471x8, ram @ auto



This post has been edited by irenic: May 10 2008, 08:26 PM

vcore 1.36
cpu gtl 0/2 0.66
cpu gtl 1/3 0.66
cpu pll 1.5
vtt 1.34
vdimm 1.5
nb 1.41
nb gtl 0.67
sb auto
clock overcharging auto
loadline normal


timing, subtiming all auto..


473x8..



This post has been edited by irenic: May 10 2008, 11:47 PM

temp is still ok for short term usage..

haha u want to see ? u try urself la.. hahaha

super PI 1m load only took u less than 15secs.. after that simply restart and load default setting..

ur proc wont be killed or degrade at 66c.

hehe fyi i dun really like PI..

installed my geminII .. at last.. so lazy to remove my board but tonite got nothing to do so finally

but notice the temp? why there is lots of difference between the cores..

no la.. idle only hehe

i'm using 0401 bios rite now.. p5e3 premium is using x48, p5e3 deluxe is using x38..

according to intel's spec, 1.45v is absolute max vtt.. u can refer the pdf link that i posted in this thread previously..

to be safe, keep ur vtt below 1.4v for daily use..

i dun think the vid will drop everytime u restart, but more during the load. let say u set 1.20v in bios, then u enter windows it detect at 1.16v only.. later during orthos benching it drop till let say 1.12v.. that is normal (vdroop)..

but if the VID drop automatically during restart, then u maybe u can consider flash ur bios n see if it fix anything..

well yeah, gigabyte bios is straightforward.. bcoz actually gigabyte doesnt support overclocking as much as other brand like asus, dfi and lately, foxconn...

well better ask for other bloodiron user's to share their experience.. i dun think ur cpu, bcoz i guess it comes from ur board..

and fyi, auto is not the lowest possible option.. auto means the board will automatically adjust the voltage.. and it is not consistent.. thats why with auto setting, sometime u find it stable, sometimes not..

act no.. auto is not the lowest.. some board tend to increase the vcore automatically up till 1.4vcore when we leave the setting at auto..

huhu try realtemp and see what's the temp


btw i just manage to test 3 coolers for my x3350.. geminII, ocz vendetta 2 (/ xigmatek s1283) and intel stock cooler

and yes, geminII is the best among these 3 coolers..

hehe realtemp is more accurate than ur coretemp..

erk.. based on my experience, geminII on dual core is not dat good, compared to on quad core..


ur Q6600 ES temp sensor dead edi.. ? there's no way noctua can perform like that.. unless u live in alaska or the poles...

and E6600 is not that cold when compare with current quad core

my latest oc done last night..

Specs:

Intel Quad X3350 Watercooled
Asus P5E3 Premium 0402 bios
2Gb Crucial Ballistix PC1600 CL8
Gecube HD 3870 Watercooled
1TB WD Harddisk
PC Power & Cooling 750watt Red
Windows XP Sp2

for a side note, my last attempt on the same setup max out for super PI 1m run @ 473x8 (3.784ghz)



470x8, ram @ 1880 CL8, 3870 @ 891/1296


this is my highest 3dmark06 run, anything higher will cause a locked up in test 1.. maybe could run with higher voltage since the voltage use is still far from the dangerous point but it's already 7.30am and i was so sleepy...

475x8, ram @ 1520 CL6, 3870 @ 891/1296


max stable for PI 1m..

481x8, ram @ 1924 CL8


I believe this board can go higher fsb than what i achieved.. my max bootable last nite was 485fsb.. but the system hang when i was browsing the local folder to save the screenshot

i really hope there is still few mhz left in my chip.. i can say the future looks quite bright for this board.. considering the voltage i used yesterday is really2 low compared to the setting i used to reach 473fsb last time.. maybe it's bcoz of the newer bios.. or bcoz of cooler temp with this poor man wc kit..

i dun think so.. but i believe the wall is just around the corner.. currently i can boot up till 487fsb but it's so unstable coz i havent try higher' and more aggresive voltage yet btw now back to my bz life .. so most probably at the end of the week only got time to play