Actually, it did 550FSB pretty much out of the box...I got it yesterday and all I did was flash to the 507 BIOS (came with 204 installed).
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=114490
That was with the stock NB cooler and the "cover" still on it. I laid an 80mm fan over the mem/NB to help since the proc was WC'ed. I am not sure if the mem (2GB Corsair 6400C3) or the board was holding me up from going any further, but it didn't even want to do 555FSB...I'll work on it some more Oh, mem timing was left on BySPD for that and 2.3Vddr. BIOS goes up to 2.45V, but the board didn't seem happy with it selected.
Two things to consider: this board has Vc undervolt and a droop on top of that. 1.325Vc set in BIOS = 1.28-1.29Vc actual (measured) and on load drops to 1.25-1.26Vc actual (measured). The undervolt gets larger as Vc settings increase and just for a quick test, 1.700Vc set in BIOS measured 1.60-1.61V actual...no idea how much further it drops under load
The other thing is that this board has no software to OC from the desktop, so there's no "sneaking in" a few more FSB by clocking that way...all clocks must be bootable from BIOS as of right now.
6x = 550FSB max so far
8x = 520FSB max so far
9x = 455FSB max so far
All except 6x are likely Vc/vdroop limited and I am only running 1.55V on the NB (BIOS max is 1.65V, but it doesn't seem to like it). I have an HR-05 NB cooler that I am going to stick on it and I'd like to get the Vc and Vdroop mods done soon.
Me thinks this board with the right Vc mods + my SS unit = 9x 500+FSB no problem...or at least I hope so Yes, this is a silly clocking E6600 (same one I've always had)
Because someone will ask, there seems to be a problem with Otheros on this board (not sure if it's BIOS or what), but it gets hosed pretty much with anything over 425FSB regardless of multiplier (ie. definitely not the proc or the mem). The clock speed it reads is all messed up and it stops immediately. I vaguely remember reading somewhere there was a "known problem" with it due to a BIOS update on these boards, but I'll need to dig around some more on that issue
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=114490
That was with the stock NB cooler and the "cover" still on it. I laid an 80mm fan over the mem/NB to help since the proc was WC'ed. I am not sure if the mem (2GB Corsair 6400C3) or the board was holding me up from going any further, but it didn't even want to do 555FSB...I'll work on it some more Oh, mem timing was left on BySPD for that and 2.3Vddr. BIOS goes up to 2.45V, but the board didn't seem happy with it selected.
Two things to consider: this board has Vc undervolt and a droop on top of that. 1.325Vc set in BIOS = 1.28-1.29Vc actual (measured) and on load drops to 1.25-1.26Vc actual (measured). The undervolt gets larger as Vc settings increase and just for a quick test, 1.700Vc set in BIOS measured 1.60-1.61V actual...no idea how much further it drops under load
The other thing is that this board has no software to OC from the desktop, so there's no "sneaking in" a few more FSB by clocking that way...all clocks must be bootable from BIOS as of right now.
6x = 550FSB max so far
8x = 520FSB max so far
9x = 455FSB max so far
All except 6x are likely Vc/vdroop limited and I am only running 1.55V on the NB (BIOS max is 1.65V, but it doesn't seem to like it). I have an HR-05 NB cooler that I am going to stick on it and I'd like to get the Vc and Vdroop mods done soon.
Me thinks this board with the right Vc mods + my SS unit = 9x 500+FSB no problem...or at least I hope so Yes, this is a silly clocking E6600 (same one I've always had)
Because someone will ask, there seems to be a problem with Otheros on this board (not sure if it's BIOS or what), but it gets hosed pretty much with anything over 425FSB regardless of multiplier (ie. definitely not the proc or the mem). The clock speed it reads is all messed up and it stops immediately. I vaguely remember reading somewhere there was a "known problem" with it due to a BIOS update on these boards, but I'll need to dig around some more on that issue