Need E5200 OC Help Please

[matai]

Hey all, this is my first most here. Its been awhile since I've overclocked anything, last ones were a Duron and a T-bird, seemed a lot simpler back then. I'm getting back in the game and would like to OC my E5200 with this system I just pieced together:

Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L w/ Thermaltake CL-C0034 on NB and SB (on the way)
Intel E5200 w/ Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
Foxconn 8800GTS 640mb w/ Scythe Musashi
G.Skill 2x1GB DDR2 PC6400 w/ Corsair CMXAF1 Fans
WD Raptor 160mb w/ attached 80mm Fan
Lian-Li PC65B Case
Silverstone 1000w power supply

I tried at first bumping up the FSB to 233 without anything else and the computer would restart a few times, then boot up, post, but the BIOS was reset. I tried a few different configurations but keep coming to the same outcome. Is there a setting in the BIOS I could be forgetting about?

Also, this is kinda wierd to me, I was looking at CoreTemp with my E5200 and for the frequency field it switches back and forth from 2500.14MHz (200.01 x 12.5) to 1200.07MHz (200.01 x 6.0).

The Core temps read:

#0 37C
#1 16C (?)

Is that normal?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Evilsizer]

what you need to do is once in the bios hit ALT-F1 or it might be CTRL-F1 i forget which, this will then open up the advnace ocing menu. you are going to have the change the ram multi and possible the cpu multi as well. some voltages will also need to be adjusted not by much but just a little. what it sounds like might have happened most possibly did, since you only changed the fsb speed. is the ram got oced to much when set to the ddr2-800 ratio, some ram just wont oc. which model of the pc2-6400's did you get?

lastly the multi changing is normal is a function of EIST/SPEEDSTEP. it is used for when the computer is in a idle state. it lowers the cpu speed thru the multi to save power.

 

[redduc900]

Use this BIOS template to post all of your current BIOS settings (this is for the EP45, but should be similar to the EP43)...

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster ...............: Turbo
CPU Clock Ratio ..........................: 8
Fine CPU Clock Ratio.....................:.0
CPU Frequency ...........................: 4,160Mhz
Clock Chip Control 
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control..................: Enabled
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) ............:520Mhz
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) .........:104Mhz
C.I.A. 2
Advanced Clock Control [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive...........................: 800mv
PCI Express Clock Drive.................: 800mv
CPU Clock Skew (ps)....................: 100ps
MCH Clock Skew (ps)...................: 100ps
DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance...................: [Turbo]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.).....: Disabled
(G)MCH Frequency Latch...............: [Auto]
System Memory Multiplier ..............: 2.00B
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ..............: 1,040Mhz
DRAM Timing Selectable ................: Manual
Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time........................: 5
tRCD .........................................: 5
tRP'...........................................: 5 
tRAS..........................................: 24 
Advanced Timing Control [Press Enter]
tRRD...........................................:4
tWTR..........................................:4
tWR............................................:8
tRFC...........................................:50
tRTP............................................:4
Command Rate (CMD) ....................:Auto
Channel A
Static tRead Value.........................:Auto
 tRD Phase0 Adjustmen...................:Auto
tRD Phase1 Adjustment...................:Auto
 tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................:Auto
 tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................:Auto
Trd2rd(Different Rank)....................:Auto 
Twr2wr(Different Rank)...................:Auto 
Twr2rd(Different Rank)...................:Auto 
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)..................:Auto 
Channel B
Static tRead Value.........................:Auto
 tRD Phase0 Adjustmen...................:Auto
tRD Phase1 Adjustment...................:Auto
 tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................:Auto
 tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................:Auto
Trd2rd(Different Rank)....................:Auto 
Twr2wr(Different Rank)...................:Auto 
Twr2rd(Different Rank)...................:Auto 
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)..................:Auto 
{U]Motherboard Voltage Control{/U]
Voltage Type.………... Normal 
CPU
CPU Vcore….……….........................:1.3875v
CPU Termination…..... 1.200V*.......: 1.260v
CPU PLL…………………....1.500V*.......: 1.5600v
CPU Referen.…………....0.755V*.......: 0.800v
CPU Reference2………,,0.800V*.......:0.838v
MCH/ICH
MCH Core…………….....1.100V...........: 1.300
MCH Reference….…….0.800V...........; 0.758v
MCH/DRAM Ref.…......0.900V...........: Auto
ICH I/O……………….....1.550V............: Auto
ICH Core…………...……1.100V............: Auto
DRAM
DRAM Voltage ……....1.800V............: 2200v
DRAM Termination .…0.900V............: Normal 
Channel A Reference 0.900V............: Normal
Channel B Reference 0.900V............: Normal
[b]{U]Advanced Settings[b]{U]
Limit CPUID Max. to 3.....................: Disabled
No-Execute Memory Protect............: Disabled
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)................: Disabled
C2/C2E State Support....................: Disabled
x C4/C4E State Support..................: Disabled
CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) ...........: Disabled
CPU EIST Function.........................: Disabled
Virtualization Technology................: Disabled
Note: * refers to 45nm CPU

 

[matai]

Thanks for the above specs, I'll try it out. Do you guys think it'll work with my memory?

Model
Brand G.SKILL
Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ
Type 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM
Tech Spec
Capacity 2GB (2 x 1GB)
Speed DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
Cas Latency 5
Timing 5-5-5-15
Voltage 1.8V - 2.0V
Buffered/Registered Unbuffered
Heat Spreader Yes

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098

 

[redduc900]

DO NOT input the settings from the template I posted above into your BIOS. I posted the template so you could fill it out, and in turn post your current settings.

 

[matai]

I gotchya, will do