wanna ask every body bout my probs... hehe...
i oc my proc e8400 stepping C0.. actually i wanna oc to 4.0ghz but i fail... the highest i get only 3.7ghz... stable until here on orthos test...
here my status at 3.7ghz and my rig spec :
@ 3.7 GHz FSB 413mhz : vcore, 1.28v.. vdimm, 2.20v.. vMCH (NB), 1.30v....
FSB:DRAM = 1:1....
MCH multiplyer : 2
ram timing : 4.4.4.10
cpu multiplyer : highest 9X..


my rig spec as in siggy..
gigabyte ep45-ds3 ( BIOS F9)... latest BIOS...
ram kingston hyperX performance ddr2 800mhz
i think this 2 things most important part in oc...

my question :
1. it is bcoz my mobo or my proc not so good??
2. it is my ram holding it back??
or
3. not so lucky in this thing??

hehe.. sori if a bit off from the topic... just wanna check if my ram get any prob or not... neway, i will try & post the result.. thanks sifus...

now, i'm at 3.6ghz and it so stable 24 hours... but when i reach 3.7ghz, like in 24 hours it will reboot... at this clock speed, the ram value is 826mhz ( 9 x 413 )... and ratio is 1:1 FSB:DRAM... i only can push +26mhz more than stock speed... even at 827mhz, it not pass the orthos test for 5 min...

thanks for the guide bro cstkl1... look like biostar t45 has quite diff in bios setting than gigabyte but i'll try it... there is one diff in my bios than yours... it's GTL... what is gtl?? in my bios dun have this thing... maybe it in diff name i guess.. here what it give in the bios...

cpu PLL, cpu termination, cpu ref, cpu core.....
DRAM voltage, DRAM termination, Channel A ref, Channel B ref......
MCH core, MCH/DRAM ref, MCH ref, ICH I/O....

wah.... so complicated.. anyway, i'll try it... must understand one by one first... hehe... erm, one thing wanna ask... what safe temp for cpu and mobo (system) include on load?? i on my pc 24/7 non stop.... now, at 3.6ghz on load (when in stress test) can reach 65C....

ouh... if more than 100C then what happen?? maybe my proc get burn?? explode??

yea.. we must loose ram timing a bit bcoz his stock speed is 800mhz and he oc to 960mhz... we can either tight the timing or set high speed as it can go at certain voltage... it depend on ram capability...

hmmm, nice timing you have there.. can you share with me?? how much volt you pump??

wah.. quite high.. but, this kingston ram can do until 2.2v rite?? hehe.. maybe your ram life time will so short... mine, use 2.08v to get 4.4.4.10 stable at 860mhz... can't go higher... mybe my mobo not so well in oc... i'm using ep45-ds3...

I think asus better in oc what... some more, it famous with expensive mobo... hehehe... no wonder it can do better in oc...