normal E2160 would need 1.45v to stable at 3.2Ghz (orthos small ftt priority 8)...the vdroop would be around 1.42v...unless u r using gigabyte board which is the vdroop will be at 1.37v...

This post has been edited by flatfinger: May 7 2008, 10:04 AM

its not a problem actually..its the characteristic of Intel motherboard...there is a different in vBios, vdrop and vdroop...depend on what mobo u r using...some have small vdrop n vdroop...some very high...like giga n abit...

that's what i mean...abit n giga board...when u need higher voltage...the vdrop n vdroop became more large scale...0.03-0.04 is high actually...unless ur mobo got vdrop like 0.01-0.03...that's consider small
its not bad...can OC 80% from stock already nice...

This post has been edited by flatfinger: May 7 2008, 11:11 AM

vdroop can't be fix by bios bro...its the motherboard itself...just like clawwy said...if u want lesser..than pls consider buying high spec mobo...that have 6,8,12 phase power management

try feed ur E2160 1.45-1.47 to stable at 3.2Ghz...

This post has been edited by flatfinger: May 7 2008, 11:18 AM

most of E2XXX fsb got prob range at 370-390....try 8x with fsb 400-415....u might be lucky to boot it up...

my previous E2160 stable at 9x356 or 8x400 using vcore 1.45-1.47...all other setting at stock... vdroop around 1.42-1.44...last stable setting is at 3.3Ghz using 1.5v vcore.....on DFI Blood Iron which currently wont post after i change my proc to E2140...weird...suspected mobo kong already...unknown reason..

This post has been edited by flatfinger: May 7 2008, 07:07 PM

yeah...it got that symptom...after that suddenly it can't boot up at all....

aha tuh yg pelik tuh...i hav done all troubleshooting n confirm mobo out...tested with other proc also same...wont boot at all...all other hardware tested ok...

This post has been edited by flatfinger: May 8 2008, 12:52 AM

i also dunt know worrr...it just happen..send RMA already...waiting now...hopefully it fast return...

ok guys...got another screenies for G0 stepping..this time its E2160...



This post has been edited by flatfinger: May 8 2008, 03:00 PM

to reach 3.2Ghz stable...normally it only depend on ur feeding vcore (this part u must consider the vdrop & vdroop of ur mobo) n ur ram stable timing/speed...that's all...add on if u have good cooling...the new thin stock HSF really suck!!

u wont need to tweak gtl, vmch/nb or vfsb/vtt...that setting must be tweak if u r going higher bus speed example above 450fsb or using quad....E2160 only used 400fsb or 356fsb depend on multiplier u used to reach 3.2Ghz...just leave it at default...

This post has been edited by flatfinger: May 9 2008, 12:36 PM

OCZ Vendetta2 also can get RM200...no 1 air HSF rite now..same design as Xigmatek

This post has been edited by flatfinger: May 12 2008, 11:04 AM

ahahaha...that's my 1st pc...still can running at my hometown... i think 13 years plus already....bought it in 1995 if im not mistaken....last time the psu blown...luckily got bekup one....

This post has been edited by flatfinger: May 12 2008, 07:56 PM

woo..so high...1.54v can booted to run 3.5GHz-3.6GHz already....normally for 3.0GHz only need stock vcore (good chip) or need abit add-up voltage...to make it stable at 1.325v-1.375v...sort of...

other software also show the same voltage reading?? ur PSU what brand?? wattage??

higher fsb is much better...try tighten ur ram timing

This post has been edited by flatfinger: May 13 2008, 09:56 AM

maybe the ram timing is different...

I think u need more than 1.45v to be stable at 3.2Ghz...u have to consider vdroop...my E2140 (now with abg sniper) need 1.475v to run stable tested by me, Mr. anggajaya n now sniper as the owner....as for my E2160 can do 8x400 stable and 9x412fsb max...also sold already

**u doesnt need to increase ur Vmch/nb or vfsb/vtt..default only...if u go above 450fsb...then u need it

most of E2XXX chip can OC to 3.0Ghz..best value is E2160...but some E2180, E2200 not so gud..E2220 might consider ok...other things that i realize is the newer chip can't clock well as the older batch...unless u get the G0 stepping..

This post has been edited by flatfinger: May 15 2008, 09:33 AM

that's y i said u must consider the vdroop..the 3 of us using same proc with different mobo with different vdroop...under 1.5v still ok for me

This post has been edited by flatfinger: May 15 2008, 10:10 AM

yosh!!!! my blood iron is back....RMA-ed DFI take 2 weeks...going to pickup at robyn later today...

ocz : i believe GO stepping wont need that kind of voltage to run 3.4Ghz...