OK - I know the processor can run Orthos stable above 3.2 gig (E6600) - at 1.45V ... and thats at 1:1 RAM @ 357 x 9 ...
ok - and everyone says thats quite a lot of strain on the motherboard as in the top of a "strap", and that if you jump to 401 then its less strain and should be more overclockable
BUT - if I set same Vcore - 1.45V - and fsb to 401, PCI-E to 100, PCI to 33, and multiplier to 8 - so exactly 3.2 gig - I can save settings and boot into bios, but IF I then exit that bios - without changing settings, the pc won't even post - and I have to turn off on the back to do an "overclocked failed"
whats causing me the problem - RAM is only at 800MHz - which it is rated to - so no problems there, the CPU is at a frequency I know it can run at - and in theory the motherboard is less stressed ... but it must be the motherboard thats the weak point in this case ?
Friend has same setup (same RAM, CPU, motherboard) - and he has the same problem. Yet I read threads and threads about people having problems above 320 fsb - and finding 401 + no problems at all.
thanks for any help,
Mark.
ok - and everyone says thats quite a lot of strain on the motherboard as in the top of a "strap", and that if you jump to 401 then its less strain and should be more overclockable
BUT - if I set same Vcore - 1.45V - and fsb to 401, PCI-E to 100, PCI to 33, and multiplier to 8 - so exactly 3.2 gig - I can save settings and boot into bios, but IF I then exit that bios - without changing settings, the pc won't even post - and I have to turn off on the back to do an "overclocked failed"
whats causing me the problem - RAM is only at 800MHz - which it is rated to - so no problems there, the CPU is at a frequency I know it can run at - and in theory the motherboard is less stressed ... but it must be the motherboard thats the weak point in this case ?
Friend has same setup (same RAM, CPU, motherboard) - and he has the same problem. Yet I read threads and threads about people having problems above 320 fsb - and finding 401 + no problems at all.
thanks for any help,
Mark.