2600+ Mobile Woes.

I'm trying to get to 10x240 - 10x250 as my goal.

Right now I can do 10x220 at 1.85volts and 3.0volts on my ram without a problem. I'm running into a problem when I try to step it up to a 230 front side bus.


I'm running 230x10 @ 1.9volts and I have ram set at 3.0volts as 2-2-2-6 timings. I can boot up into windows and operate but I can't run Prime95 for more than a few seconds. Where should I go from here? My Idle temperature is also around 42ºC. I have no qualms about running into the 50 - 55ºC as max temperature under load.

What should I do to get 10x230 stable?

I beleive that some of my issues could be coming from my voltages. After looking at MBM5 Dashboard I have 3.15volts for my 3.3v rail and the rest are locked on except for the -5.00 which is actually at 1.69. These are taken from idle processor usage. What can you tell me about this?

You need to back your ram timing down try 113322 and burn in the ram, you are going to need 3.3Vdimm and whant voltage is your North bridge at?

topslop1 said:

I'm trying to get to 10x240 - 10x250 as my goal.

Right now I can do 10x220 at 1.85volts and 3.0volts on my ram without a problem. I'm running into a problem when I try to step it up to a 230 front side bus.


I'm running 230x10 @ 1.9volts and I have ram set at 3.0volts as 2-2-2-6 timings. I can boot up into windows and operate but I can't run Prime95 for more than a few seconds. Where should I go from here? My Idle temperature is also around 42ºC. I have no qualms about running into the 50 - 55ºC as max temperature under load.

What should I do to get 10x230 stable?

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One thing you could possibly try is loosen up your ram timings some.

I've used this in a previous system that's been running for more than a few months. My ram voltage feeds from the 3.3v rail correct? I'm only at 3.15v on motherboard monitor. I want to keep ram timings of 2-2-2-6.

Also, my northbridge voltage is at stock.

keep on dreaming

topslop1 said:

I beleive that some of my issues could be coming from my voltages. After looking at MBM5 Dashboard I have 3.15volts for my 3.3v rail and the rest are locked on except for the -5.00 which is actually at 1.69. These are taken from idle processor usage. What can you tell me about this?

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All you need to monitor are the +3.3V, +5V, and +12V rails. As long as they're not dropping below -3% at full load everything should be fine.

1.85Vcore for 10x220 is a tad much for a m2600 don't you think? Somewhere between 1.4V and 1.5V should get that stable. Overvolting could cause prime errors. Last night I set my hours old m2600 to 11.5x200 at 1.75V which is at least 1.5V more than it would need at that speed and I got a prime error after a few minutes. Go figure.