Soltek FRN2-L help needed

Soltek FRN2-L Mobo
512 pc3200 Samsung DDR
Barton 2500+ AQXEA 0324
Volcano 9
GeforceFX5600 128 MB 360/600

My settings right now are these:

Multiplier+FSB 11x210=2315.2 mhz

Ram Timings 9-3-3-3 (These are the settings that the optimal mode gives me)

AGP Aperture size 128MB
AGP Frequency 70 mhz

Vcore 1.750 v
AGP Voltage 1.7 v
DIMM Voltage 1.7 v
VDD Voltage 1.7 v

Temps are 36 idle and 45 full load

My problem is that I can´t go past 210 with any multiplier from 10 to 11.5. I figure it´s the ram stopping me. Since I can´t change memory to 80% of the cpu fsb in the BIOS is there anyhting I could do to get past 210 FSB or squeeze a little extra out of it since my temps aren´t that high?

Any help and hints are most welcome

KK

You need to change the settings in the bios to expert for your cpu and memory, then you will get all the options to change memory settings, you need to set your memory to 100% as that is sync, you can also then change the others eg. 6 3 3 2 I also think you mean 2,7 vdimm you should try 2.8 and you don't need 1.7 on your agp.

I have the same board but have 1700 cpu I have had that @ 220 x 10 and also 210 x 11.5 =2415 stable, my memory is ocz 3200 not matched and that is holdin me back in dual channel as one stick is not as good as the other, also your temps are fine, hope that helps.

KingR@zor:

You will gain no benefit by cutting down the RAM speed.

Say you were able to use 211 after cutting the RAM speed to 83% of the FSB, the RAM would only be running at 175mhz, far lower than what it's rated at.

With the RAM at 83%, you would have to run an FSB of 241 in order to keep your RAM at 200mhz. This is simply not possible with the Nvidia chipset or the XP CPU.

In your current setup, you should keep the RAM at 100%, otherwise performance will drop like a rock.

You mention you are at 11x210 = 2310 right now. Why not try 11.5x202 = 2323 mhz? That way you KNOW the RAM is not limiting your overclock, and you are able to keep the RAM speed at 100%.

2300 is a lot for a Barton processor, if you experience instability using any of the above settings, then you surely need more voltage for the CPU.