How fast is your 2.6c??? Any suggestions for oc'ing mine??? [Archive]

YellowDart

09-26-03, 09:04 PM

Considering overclocking here pretty soon... I've got some cooling issues to take care of before I get too serious about it.

I'm just wondering...

1) How fast anybody has gotten their 2.6c

2) How well you think mine would do

Here's what I've currently got...

-P4 2.6c 800 fsb 512 l2cache (stock speed)
-1g (2 stix) Corsair XMS pc3200 400mhz
-DFI PS83-BL w/ Intel 865PE (Springdale) chipset
-WD SE 120gb 7200 rpm hd with 8mb cache
-LiteOn Optical drives
-PNY GeForce fx5600 256 ddr (stock speeds 325 clock/400 mem)
-SB Audigy MP3+
-Aspire X-Sonic (silver aluminum) Mid-Tower ATX case
-3 Antec blue LED 80mm case fans (2 intake, 1 front, 1 side; 1 exhaust)
-generic 350 watt psu (I'm thinking about upgrading to 420w)
-CoolerMaster KI4-7H52A HSF (all coper hs w/ 70mm 3800 rpm 33.8 cfm fan)
-2 round ATA cables (I still need to pick up a round floppy cable)

I'd appreciate any feedback :D
Thanks!

batboy

09-26-03, 10:38 PM

The most you'll get is 3.315 gig because the highest FSB that mobo allows is 255 MHz.

YellowDart

09-26-03, 10:44 PM

Thanks... 3.3 sounds pretty nice to me!

Think I could get that with stock cooling and low voltage???

batboy

09-26-03, 10:49 PM

Perhaps, although probably more like 3.2 gig if you you're using low voltage. You certainly shouldn't use much more than default vcore if you're using stock cooling. Make sure you have adequate case ventilation at least and watch your temps.

YellowDart

09-26-03, 10:58 PM

I'm considering upgrading to this psu:
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=17-153-006
So I could prolly up voltages? (this will be my 1st oc and I'm hoping I dont blow up my system :mad: )

Before I make the leap into oc'dome, I'm probably going to:
-get a better fan for my heatsink
-apply as3
-get that last round data cable
-tidy up my cords in my case
-install an expansion slot exhaust fan
-upgrade my psu
-lap my heatsink
-*last resort* possibly cut open the grill on the front of my case (there is a grill, then a decorative plastic piece covering the grill. If I dremel out the air vent, I can probably get better airflow)

Right now, I idle btwn 42C-44C, depending on the time of day. Full load, the highest I've ever seen it go is 56C.

batboy

09-27-03, 07:30 AM

Everything you listed sounds like a great plan. Your current temps are a little high. I'd like to see those load temps down to about what your idle temps are before trying to do much overclocking. Remember, increasing the voltage will increase the heat. Just overclocking will raise temps too.

The expansion slot fan don't flow much air, but if you put it right next to the vid card, it does help some. The only thing that might be a little hard to do is to install a better fan on the heatsink. Since the stock fan is integrated into the hold down bracket, that might take some engineering. If you do a search, there was a thread or two that explained how to mod the fan to run at a faster RPM. Maybe you should just get a better CPU cooler and not worry about trying to get the stock thing to cool better?

YellowDart

09-27-03, 11:38 AM

I was considering replacing the hsf too. I was leaning towards a Tt Spark 7+, or getting a Zalman 7000cu and praying that it fits on my board! :)

I was thinking of getting the expansion slot cooler to move some warm air off the video card, but I currently have NO ventilation located at the bottom of my case. An extra 22cfm might help that out a little. I'd prolly see better results too after I tie back my cables inside the case. But I've seen Antec's Cyclone blower does a pretty decent job...

YellowDart

09-27-03, 11:37 PM

any feedback???

batboy

09-27-03, 11:54 PM

For cooling questions, you might want to go to the cooling section of the forum. This is the Intel CPU section.

Merc Zephyr

09-28-03, 12:33 AM

1) How fast anybody has gotten their 2.6c
At stock vcore, mine goes to 245fsb (3185mhz) rock stable. I can boot at stock vcore up to 255fsb but 1.60V helps make it stable. The very highest I have gone is 269fsb (3.5ghz) but it needed 1.70V and a large number of concessions in the bios that negated any real performance gain.

Cheers

YellowDart

09-28-03, 01:32 AM

At stock vcore, mine goes to 245fsb (3185mhz) rock stable. I can boot at stock vcore up to 255fsb but 1.60V helps make it stable. The very highest I have gone is 269fsb (3.5ghz) but it needed 1.70V and a large number of concessions in the bios that negated any real performance gain

What type of mb do you have????

Merc Zephyr

09-28-03, 08:47 PM

What type of mb do you have????
Asus P4P800 Deluxe. It's listed in my sig :D

Melhisedek

09-29-03, 06:16 AM

Originally posted by Merc Zephyr

At stock vcore, mine goes to 245fsb (3185mhz) rock stable. I can boot at stock vcore up to 255fsb but 1.60V helps make it stable. The very highest I have gone is 269fsb (3.5ghz) but it needed 1.70V and a large number of concessions in the bios that negated any real performance gain.

Cheers

What kind of concessions are we talking about ?

Well I can o/c mine to 250 stable 1.6 Vcore :/

I can boot much higher but it freezes no matter Vcore and FSB. I have w/c so temps shouldn't be a problem.

temps 42 idle 55 load ( IC7 mo/bo )

I tried all RAM settings ( 3:2 and 5:4 ) with looses settings 3-8-3-3 but to no avail.

not nice at all

Merc Zephyr

09-29-03, 09:49 AM

What kind of concessions are we talking about ?
-single channel mode
-fsb:mem=3:2 with 2.5-3-3-8
-Hyperthreading disabled
-DRAM Idle Timer and Refresh Rate set to 64T (puts bandwidth in the toilet)
This was an attempt to find the absolute max I could get to. I was able to bench with Sandra and 3DMark2001 and run the Falcon4 time demo. I am considering new RAM since this was the better stick that allowed 269 while the other stick only allowed 255.

YellowDart

10-06-03, 06:30 PM

Originally posted by Merc Zephyr

-single channel mode
-fsb:mem=3:2 with 2.5-3-3-8
-Hyperthreading disabled
-DRAM Idle Timer and Refresh Rate set to 64T (puts bandwidth in the toilet)
This was an attempt to find the absolute max I could get to. I was able to bench with Sandra and 3DMark2001 and run the Falcon4 time demo. I am considering new RAM since this was the better stick that allowed 269 while the other stick only allowed 255.

^^^ a lot to give up for extra fsb!

Merc Zephyr

10-06-03, 06:50 PM

^^^ a lot to give up for extra fsb!
Yes, good for a screenshot and not much else. The best I have been able to get without making any of the above concessions (except for having to test with single channel due to inferior stick) is 3.41ghz but 3.38ghz is much more stable.

YellowDart

10-06-03, 06:54 PM

^^^ Nice OC! :)

I've got a budget mb. It's got some decent features for the money, but it's not top of the line by any means. So I think if I'm pretty ambitious, and a little lucky, I can prolly hit 3.2.

I'll have to give it a little time though. I'm saving up for a new PSU at the moment.

Merc Zephyr

10-06-03, 07:07 PM

^^^ Nice OC!
Those speeds require vcore set to 1.675-1.70V in the bios so I'll probably stick to 3.3ghz where I can use 1.60V. I'm happy with it.:D

Cheers

YellowDart

10-06-03, 07:09 PM

Originally posted by Merc Zephyr

Those speeds require vcore set to 1.675-1.70V in the bios so I'll probably stick to 3.3ghz where I can use 1.60V. I'm happy with it.:D

Cheers

Just to clear things up... I'm still pretty much a newb to oc'ing CPU's. What is stock vcore for a P4 2.6c?

Merc Zephyr

10-06-03, 07:18 PM

Mine is 1.525V but I'm not sure if they are all the same.

YellowDart

10-06-03, 07:21 PM

I'll check mine when I get home. I can't remember if my BIOS shows the voltages, or just gives step amounts to modify voltages...

xsurfy

10-08-03, 04:07 PM

Hi all

I have also the same p4 2.6c , here are my settings:

CPU Clock Speed 3198.2 MHz
Clock multiplier x 13.0
Front Side Bus Frequency 246.0 MHz
Bus Speed 984.1 MHz
Motherboard manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Motherboard model P4P800
DRAM Type DDR-SDRAM
DRAM Size 1024 MBytes
DRAM Frequency 196.8 MHz
FSB: DRAM 5:4
CAS# Latency 2.5 clocks
RAS# to CAS# 3 clocks
RAS# Precharge 2 clocks
Cycle Time (TRAS) 7 clocks
# of memory modules 2
Ati Radeon 9700 128 mb , Core 344 Mem 303
Temp Idle : 32
Load : 52
Standard Intel cooling.

3Dmark2001SE :18,005
AquaMark3: 43,500

I can get more out of the processor but that also means more voltage. Need to by a better PSU. I have reach 3.33 Ghz with a core voltage 1.7. If I would have better memory I have a kick ass machine (466)

Any subjections are welcome :-)

BTW, my stock core is 1.525 I think from P4b they are all 1.525 !!!

YellowDart

10-09-03, 04:15 PM

Thanks for the input! Nice oc btw!

Also, my video card is oc'ed (software oc though driver settings). Should I set it back to stock speeds before I oc my CPU?

markodude

10-10-03, 04:25 AM

Nahh, the video OC doesnt hinder your CPU. The only way I could see it causing any issues is if your PSU is not very good, then the extra power consumed by your OC'd GC may cause the CPU to OC less due to it struggling for power. Although I imagine this is highly unlikely....

YellowDart

10-10-03, 09:13 AM

Originally posted by markodude
Nahh, the video OC doesnt hinder your CPU. The only way I could see it causing any issues is if your PSU is not very good, then the extra power consumed by your OC'd GC may cause the CPU to OC less due to it struggling for power. Although I imagine this is highly unlikely....

Very kewl! I'll be getting a new Fortron 350w PSU here in the next couple weeks.

Silversinksam

10-10-03, 01:39 PM

I run my 2.6 at 3250 at 1.6volts(250fsb), everyones milage may vary as each chip has its own personality. I run the chip on a Asus P4c800 and the memory is set at 320 (5:4) at the tightest timings, 2-2-2-5

Your setup looks great, and when you get the new power supply it will be even better.

YellowDart

10-10-03, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by Silversinksam
I run my 2.6 at 3250 at 1.6volts(250fsb), everyones milage may vary as each chip has its own personality. I run the chip on a Asus P4c800 and the memory is set at 320 (5:4) at the tightest timings, 2-2-2-5

Your setup looks great, and when you get the new power supply it will be even better.

Thanks for the input! Is there anything else I should take into account (aside from improved cooling/new PSU) before I take the plunge?

Any other comments/suggestions?

xsurfy

10-10-03, 04:56 PM

Thanks for the input! Nice oc btw!

Also, my video card is oc'ed (software oc though driver settings). Should I set it back to stock speeds before I oc my CPU?

I use the "ATI Radeon Bios editor" to edit my card bios and change the settings, then I just need to flash the card with the new bios..... After I have tried them before in Windows, with software overcloking such as "Radeonator LE" or "R3Dtweak". Voltage is 1.5 volts and and AGP/PCI locked (66-33) I have try also 1.6 volt and and higher AGP/PCI settings but the card did not like it at all. Well is not bad considering the card is a non pro Ati radeon.. :D

Zuzzz

10-10-03, 09:24 PM

just My 2 cents here but my siggy tells the story. 2.6's are VERY nice. . Everyone seems to do 3.25 alll day with ease.

Merc Zephyr

10-10-03, 09:39 PM

just My 2 cents here but my siggy tells the story. 2.6's are VERY nice. . Everyone seems to do 3.25 alll day with ease.
3.41 and Prime stable, looks good Zuzzz.:cool: I couldn't quite make 3.41 stable in 5:4 with my pc3500. Picked up some inexpensive hynix and seeing what I can do 1:1.
Cheers

YellowDart

10-11-03, 01:25 AM

Another question:

How long should I burn in for? 24 hours in Prime 95 seems a little excessive to me. I could be wrong (prolly am), but how much more accurately can you rate the oc'ed CPU's stability with burning in for 24 hours as opposed to say, 12-16 hours?

Just out of curiosity. I never run my rig for more than 10 hours, and the most taxing programs I run are Photoshop/Flash/Illustrator and my games (Splinter Cell and GTA Vice City atm).

N803

10-18-03, 07:29 PM

okay... I read about everybody hitting at least 3.25G with the 2.6G... but mine kindda refuses to go stable over 240 FSB (3.13G). Sure I can get to 250 FSB, log into WinXP, but Prime95 will instantly break up. And that's already at 1.65 Vcore. Memory doesn't seem to be the problem, I wonder if the IC7-G has anything to do with it or if I just got a poor chip... I'd appreciate any comments.

xsurfy

10-19-03, 12:09 PM

N803

I think you just got a poor chip as you said. I friend of my and I got 2 p4 2.6c plus the same MB "ASUS P4P800 Deluxe" . The one he had only reached 241 fsb and would crash the system (in a way you are lucky that the machine does not lock up) After we swap all of ours components we came to the conclusion that the chip was "f^%$^%$" so he sold the one mention to buy a 2.4c ( have reputation of god overclockers). That was even more crappie than the 2.6c. It would go up to 3.0 GHz only and core 1.95 volts :eek:

I work in a big company as "Onsite Support" and I see lots of computers (also P4 HT) so I did change the P4 for one of my company computer. Results the same type of processor (p4 2.4c) go up to 3.2 with default core voltage. Button line, sometimes is all about luck !!!!

Recnelis

10-19-03, 12:12 PM

When you post your system specs and the overclock you achieve it is nice to post the bios version you are running aswell as often it will influence your overclocking alot.

My specs
P4 2.6-C
ABIT IC7-Max 3 (bios 1.2)
Corsair twinX PRO PC4000
120GB maxtor x 2 (Raid0)
Enermax EG465AX-VE PSU
Radeon 9800 PRO (Sapphire 128mb)
Thermalright Slk 947U heatsink with Vantec tornado 92mm

FSB 265Mhz (Vcore 1.65V)
CPU 3.445 Mhz
Ratio 1:1

Just kept increasing the FSB with 5 Mhz at a time till I reached my intended target of 265Mhz FSB. Haven't tried to push it higher yet but I'm gonna get to it someday just out of curiousity.

Recnelis

10-19-03, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by Merc Zephyr
Mine is 1.525V but I'm not sure if they are all the same.

Same, when was your CPU packed in the box ?

Melhisedek

10-19-03, 01:14 PM

Yeah I'm one of the guys with not that much o/c luck and 2.6c +IC7

What are your findings about best BIOS ? The one that will let you o/c highest ?

Recnelis

10-19-03, 02:53 PM

Well before concluding that the CPU you have is bad at overclocking and you pushed it as far as it can go I would post on these boards what Motherboard you are using, wich bios version you are running and then ask ppl who use a similar motherboard/CPU combo what their findings are and under wich bios.

Bobtod

10-19-03, 06:25 PM

Here are my OC's

3.2ghz - 1.525v - Stock H/S
3.32ghz - 1.6v - WaterChill
3.7ghz - 1.75v - Vapo XE - (Need to work on that vcore)
Asus P4P800 Deluxe - Bios V 1010

These were the best 'everyday' speeds. They would all go higher with more vcore but not worth it for 'normal' use like surfing but it's nice to have some room left for benching ;)

I was bored the other day and managed to get this out of her (if only for about 10 seconds though) :attn:

BT

http://www.bobtod.com/Overclocking/Pics/4ghzCPUoverclock_cropped.jpg

YellowDart

10-19-03, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by Recnelis
Well before concluding that the CPU you have is bad at overclocking and you pushed it as far as it can go I would post on these boards what Motherboard you are using, wich bios version you are running and then ask ppl who use a similar motherboard/CPU combo what their findings are and under wich bios.

Good point... Maybe you need to download new firmware, or roll back to a different bios (if you got a bad upgrade)...

^^^ NICE OC!!!

hannas

10-19-03, 07:30 PM

If you were interested in the Zalman cooler yellowDart then i'd say go for it!!!! I got one the other day and it saw my temps drop 12-15°C. They dont carry quite as much grunt as the SP-94 or SLK-900 with a vantec tornado or something like that, BUT, they are like silk on your eardrums...if i turn my oc back to stock everything and have only the zalman and psu fans running, i can hardly hear the thing at all....i had to quickly rip the case off just to convince myself the damn thing was actually runnin during bootup!!!

If you will compromise a small (and it is really quite small) amount of cooling power for a lot nicer sounding rig then the zalman is a good option for you!!!

have a look here for idea or three (http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=204813&highlight=zalman+CNPS7000)

YellowDart

10-19-03, 07:38 PM

If you were interested in the Zalman cooler yellowDart then i'd say go for it!!!! I got one the other day and it saw my temps drop 12-15°C. They dont carry quite as much grunt as the SP-94 or SLK-900 with a vantec tornado or something like that, BUT, they are like silk on your eardrums...if i turn my oc back to stock everything and have only the zalman and psu fans running, i can hardly hear the thing at all....i had to quickly rip the case off just to convince myself the damn thing was actually runnin during bootup!!!

I'm still a little undecided about that. First, I think I'm going to lap my current hsf (CoolerMaster KI4-7H52A) and re-apply it with some AS5 (when it comes out this week!). If I see a decent temp difference, then I prolly won't get a new hsf.

[off topic] Just out of curiosity... If I want to remove and change my hsf (w/ a Zalman 7000), or just put my current one back on, should I remove the motherboard to do that, or can I leave it in the case??? [/offtopic]

N803

10-19-03, 07:59 PM

Thanks for the comments.
As you can see from my sig I've got an IC7-G running BIOS 17. First thing I did was actually upgrade the BIOS (came with 16) before I tried any OC at all. I guess it wouldn't hurt to roll back and try, though... or reload version 17... or even try the beta 18... who knows... :rolleyes: I'm running out of ideas... except maybe try the Vdimm volt mod... nothing really points at the memory holding the system back... but again... BH-5 chips are volt-hungry it seems...

YellowDart

10-19-03, 09:39 PM

Originally posted by N803
Thanks for the comments.
As you can see from my sig I've got an IC7-G running BIOS 17. First thing I did was actually upgrade the BIOS (came with 16) before I tried any OC at all. I guess it wouldn't hurt to roll back and try, though... or reload version 17... or even try the beta 18... who knows... :rolleyes: I'm running out of ideas... except maybe try the Vdimm volt mod... nothing really points at the memory holding the system back... but again... BH-5 chips are volt-hungry it seems...

Try rolling it back and see what happens... If it doesn't produce any noticable difference, you can always reflash back to 17 to stay current.

Blunt

10-19-03, 10:52 PM

2.6c @3.2 (250 fsb)
Stock cooling and vcore
ASUS P4P800-Dlx
512 mb pc3200 hyperx

overall its a nice chip. That DFI mb is going to really be a bottleneck on your overclock tho.

YellowDart

10-19-03, 11:03 PM

Originally posted by Blunt
2.6c @3.2 (250 fsb)
Stock cooling and vcore
ASUS P4P800-Dlx
512 mb pc3200 hyperx

overall its a nice chip. That DFI mb is going to really be a bottleneck on your overclock tho.

Yea, it ain't the greatest board (in retrospect, I definately should'a dropped more $$$ on my motherboard... but I got what I got)... I'm thinking it will prolly limit me to around 3.2g. Or that's what I'm hoping to get to. With my current rig, I don't think I'll try any extreme oc'ing. That'll wait for the next system. ;)

Melhisedek

10-19-03, 11:33 PM

Originally posted by Recnelis
Well before concluding that the CPU you have is bad at overclocking and you pushed it as far as it can go I would post on these boards what Motherboard you are using, wich bios version you are running and then ask ppl who use a similar motherboard/CPU combo what their findings are and under wich bios.

Well as I said I have 2.6c + IC7 and I have tried all the BIOS from 1.1 to 1.8b2 now. And my chip goes way back, I already tried the most of the stuff ( if not everything ) Anyway, I'm still intressted in which BIOS you guys find best for o/c.

Thank you for your time!

YellowDart

10-21-03, 10:56 AM

How "worth it," in your opinion, would it be to upgrade to an Asus p4p800 at this point. Considering I got my ps83-bl in July.

The Asus is retailing for $129 on newegg.com
The DFI is retailing for $97 on newegg.com (wondering how much I could sell it for too).

Merc Zephyr

10-21-03, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by Recnelis

Same, when was your CPU packed in the box ?

Pack date June 12, 2003. Costa Rica week 19.

AMD'er

10-22-03, 05:50 PM

I got a 2.6C on a Abit IC7G 256 Stick of HyperX3500 running at 3.4@1.575 Stable....As I type its at 3.5 but "WILL NOT" run prime..I think I might boost the Vcore up "JUST" alil bit to see if I can get it stable here.

YellowDart

10-29-03, 01:14 AM

Originally posted by YellowDart
How "worth it," in your opinion, would it be to upgrade to an Asus p4p800 at this point. Considering I got my ps83-bl in July.

The Asus is retailing for $129 on newegg.com
The DFI is retailing for $97 on newegg.com (wondering how much I could sell it for too).

bump

warlock110

10-29-03, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by Silversinksam
I run my 2.6 at 3250 at 1.6volts(250fsb), everyones milage may vary as each chip has its own personality. I run the chip on a Asus P4c800 and the memory is set at 320 (5:4) at the tightest timings, 2-2-2-5

Your setup looks great, and when you get the new power supply it will be even better.

hehe, i'm a newb to OC and i was just wondering wat the values of 2-2-2-5 stand for? thanks.

batboy

10-29-03, 03:03 PM

That's RAM timing when you see numbers like that or like 3,4,4,7.

xsurfy

10-29-03, 03:38 PM

Something like that !!!

CAS# Latency 2.5 clocks
RAS# to CAS# 3 clocks
RAS# Precharge 2 clocks
Cycle Time (TRAS) 7 clocks

YellowDart

11-13-03, 06:05 PM

-=[bump]=-

Ok here's a quote from DFI tech support showing some results of oc'ing a p4 2.8 w/ my mobo:

Here are the OC results of this board PS83-BL.
I'm using a Intel CPU 2.8GHz, two sticks of memory from HyperX PC3200 512MB.

CPU Clock Ratio: 14x
66.7/33.3/100MHz
Clock by slight adjust: 220
CPU core: =5%
DIMM voltage: 2.8v
Result: 3.08GHz OC, 3d benchmark: 1781

CPU Clock Ratio: 18x
66.7/33.3/100MHz
Clock by slight adjust: 225
CPU core =10%
DIMM voltage: 2.8v
Result: 3.12GHz OC, 3d benchmark: 1785

I've noticed anything above 18x or CPU clock 230, they system will either not boot up or just hangs there during the 3D-benchmark program, graphics lock up. I've also tried it with the max DIMM voltage, the result was about the same.

Randy

I think I read somewhere else too that the max fsb for this motherboard is 225 fsb. Is that right, or is it 255 like Batboy posted earlier?

I'm wondering how different my results will be w/ this setup...

p4 2.6c (800fsb) w/ Thermalright SP-94 + Antec 92mm case fan
2x512mb (dual channel mode) Corsair XMS pc3200
DFI PS83-BL (865PE ICH4 chipset)
Fortron FSP350-60PN Aurora Series 350W ATX12V Power Supply (w/ 120mm exhaust fan)
Other cooling: 3 80mm intakes (2 side, 1 front); 1 80mm exhaust (rear)

(Note: I won't have the psu until after Christmas, my current psu is a generic 350w that came w/ my Aspire case.)

I was kinda hoping to be able to hit around the neighborhood of 3.2g, but seeing Randy's results, I'm a little discouraged. :-/ AngryGames (who originally supplied this info), says the memory is probably what's holding the oc back. Would my XMS pc3200 yield better results? Could I possibly hit 3.2 or over, or should I settle for 2.9 (that's the highest prime stable OC I've seen w/ this board & a p4 2.4c)

YellowDart

11-14-03, 11:44 AM

-=[bump]=-

Anybody?

GANTOR

11-17-03, 08:51 PM

my 2.6C is a Philly and it's air cooled by a swiftech 4000 with a 90mm tornado on it. I get 3.5 with my asus. Can we say new board really if it can't get past 255. I say new board. As for the power suppy 430 be nice XMS 3200LL should get you 216-220 at 5/4 2/3/2/5 ez if thats what you have O Boards have come down in price some.

cypher

11-17-03, 11:41 PM

mine has booted all the way up to 270 fsb at stock voltage right now its running at 3.47 (265/211) memory is at 2,2,2,5 load temps are 46C idle around 38C using Zalman 7000 CU.

YellowDart

11-17-03, 11:53 PM

I'm still considering getting a new mb. I've got some new toys on order atm. I've got a thermalright SP-94 and a new Fortron 350w psu. I'll see how far I can get w/ this chip and board combo first, before I do anything else.

YellowDart

11-18-03, 09:11 PM

-=[bump]=-

Just out of curiosity... How fast will 255fsb get me on a typical p4 2.6c???

situman

11-18-03, 11:26 PM

2.6c@3.445@1.675v with Thermalright SP94

YellowDart

11-18-03, 11:29 PM

Originally posted by situman
2.6c@3.445@1.675v with Thermalright SP94

Sweet! I have that hsf on order right now... should be here tomorrow!!! :D What type of memory are you using (speed/ratio/speeds)???

bchur83

11-18-03, 11:30 PM

Originally posted by YellowDart
-=[bump]=-

Just out of curiosity... How fast will 255fsb get me on a typical p4 2.6c???

3.315GHZ = 255 x 13

climbski

11-18-03, 11:34 PM

Originally posted by YellowDart
-=[bump]=-

Just out of curiosity... How fast will 255fsb get me on a typical p4 2.6c???

try multipliing 255x13...that should answer your question...even with the unnecesary qualifier.:D

Amino

11-19-03, 12:24 AM

I seem to only be able to get mine to 235 on stock voltage... Anything higher won't even boot...

Edit: Well, I think it was my memory. I bought 512 of PC4000 from Fry's. Kingston HyperX. Then I swapped it out for the PC3500 I got from newegg and it's running on stock voltage right now at 240. I haven't tried any higher, but I'm about to.