Asus P5W DH Deluxe optimum overclocking settings

[Peter.K]

I would like to benefit from the experience of forum members on optimum overclock settings for an Asus P5W Deluxe with a Conroe E6700 processor. There is a bewildering choice of settings in the BIOS, and I have so far only dared to increase the CPU to 3.0 GHZ which automatically raises my 4 Gig of OCZ SOE PC7200 memory to 800 MHz. This is then reported as only PC7100 on boot screen. The CPU temperature is stable at around 23 deg and the system at 38 deg when working in Photoshop CS2. Running Prime 95 increases the CPU to 33 deg, and is stable. Could anybody advise me on how to set up the BIOS to gain highest stable performance.

I noticed in the P5W report of overclocking results on this site, some people have reached around 4 GHz CPU with the E6700, with a lower multiplier than the standard 10. I cannot see how to change this, and wonder how this is done.

 

[Marcus]

I thought the multiplier on the P5W DH was locked at 7!!

Thats why ive currently got my E6300 sat at 2.8Ghz, 400 x 7 as to hit 3Ghz I need to up the volts on the northbridge (which gets warm already)

 

[Peter.K]

I thought the multiplier on the P5W DH was locked at 7!!

Thats why ive currently got my E6300 sat at 2.8Ghz, 400 x 7 as to hit 3Ghz I need to up the volts on the northbridge (which gets warm already)

I am going by the Asus Ai booster utility, that loads with the P5W driver, and supposedly alows overclocking adjustments without going into the BIOS. Under the Tuning adjustments, there is one for the Multiplier that starts at 8 and goes up to 28!. However, any setting other than auto or 10, does not seem to actually change the multiplier in the BIOS, so appears to be locked at 10 for the E6700. The other settings do transfer to the BIOS.

 

[Ham]

Multis are generaly locked up. And bottom out at 6.

The E6300s top multi is 7.

Have a read though this. It explains all the basics.

And always overclock through the bios.

 

[Marcus]

ah that makes sense then

I think my RAM must be crap bcoz even when its running at 800Htz the timings are stupid, sumthin like 5-6-6-18

Its this stuff (jeez cant beleive the price drop its had)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-072-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=

 

[nrage]

ah that makes sense then

I think my RAM must be crap bcoz even when its running at 800Htz the timings are stupid, sumthin like 5-6-6-18

Its this stuff (jeez cant beleive the price drop its had)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-072-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=

If you go into the bios and specify 4-4-4-15 @ 800mhz and give them 2.0 volts do they work then? I think 2.2V EVP means you can puch it up to 2.2 volts even.

 

[stellasuppa81]

This board does support sata2 I have an this board and a e6300 overclocked to 2.8 through bios on vista 64. A lot easier than you might think all the memory is on auto so would i benifit from lowering latency on memory and would i have to increase the vcore if i want to increase the fsb more

 

[FragTek]

This board does support sata2 I have an this board and a e6300 overclocked to 2.8 through bios on vista 64. A lot easier than you might think all the memory is on auto so would i benifit from lowering latency on memory and would i have to increase the vcore if i want to increase the fsb more

I always recommend playing around with your memory timings as it can give you a good boost in speed and benchmark numbers if tweaked properly. Just try playing around with the settings and see how tight you can get them with full stability, make sure to give your RAM as much juice as warranty will cover, u should be safe at 2.2v.

You don't necesarilly need to raise the vcore to raise your FSB more unless you've already hit a wall. You want to find the max limits of your current voltages before you go raising them any more. The first voltage you will more than likely need to raise for higher FSB speeds is your northbridge.

 

[jabski]

I thought the multiplier on the P5W DH was locked at 7!!

Thats why ive currently got my E6300 sat at 2.8Ghz, 400 x 7 as to hit 3Ghz I need to up the volts on the northbridge (which gets warm already)

the multi is by the cpu not the board. Multi on the e6700 is 10.

 

[Marcus]

I know... that got said in the 4th post by Ham.