Time to Overclock MSM2

[Msm2]

Trying at the mo to get it to 3.6Ghz.

 

[Msm2]

Got it to (400X9) 3.6Ghz then it crashed,backed it down to (398X9)3.582Ghz will try Prime95 overnight.

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[Msm2]

Failed test. So is it CPU temps,CPU volts,Memory and Memory volts or is my PSU no good. As CPU temps were good,will try upping the CPU volts a little.

 

[MikeEnIke]

Yup up the volts a bit more to get it stable. As long as your temps don't get insane you're fine to up the volts.

 

[Msm2]

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Upped the CPU volts

 

[MikeEnIke]

Well done Prime95 for 6 or so hours to check for stability.

Honestly, stability is a little overrated. If Prime95 is going to fail, it will probably do so in the first hour if not the first 5 minutes. Plus if it doesn't crash when you're gaming or anything who cares. I'd run it for a while to make sure it's semi stable.

 

[Msm2]

The rig doesnt like 3.6Ghz,had a few BSOD this morning so backed it down for a while. Needs to be tweaked with.Not too sure that my memory is coping with OCing. More digging around the web.

 

[Msm2]

Not too sure about my memory,when I OC to 3.6Ghz it BSOD the rig,swapped memory around and still no joy.My Geil memory should run at 2.2 to 2.4 volts but in BIOS it says 1.9volts. Also In CPU-Z it states memory is DDR2 PC2-6400 (400) but on memory itself it is DDR2 PC2-8500 so am totally confused with it.

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[killablade]

Not too sure about my memory,when I OC to 3.6Ghz it BSOD the rig,swapped memory around and still no joy.My Geil memory should run at 2.2 to 2.4 volts but in BIOS it says 1.9volts. Also In CPU-Z it states memory is DDR2 PC2-6400 (400) but on memory itself it is DDR2 PC2-8500 so am totally confused with it.

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Probably cuz you didn't manually set your memory to 1066 Mhz /2.2-2.4v.. or did you?

 

[Msm2]

Yep I manually set the volts and frequency in BIOS.

 

[MikeEnIke]

Do you have a high multiplier so it doesn't want to go that high? If you pop your multi down a notch and up your memory to stock volts and speed does it work?

 

[Msm2]

Highest multiplier is 9. Will try change memory volts and frequency.

 

[Msm2]

Thats doesnt work.... Back to defaults.

 

[AMDFTW]

well your temps are grand mate,try lowering you memory Mhz

Bungral has his e8600 to 4.5 i no its under water and you have a e8400 but you should get 4ghz dude his ram is just corsairs standerd RAM (XMS3)

http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=717&p=0

have a read on that fella

 

[Msm2]

Do you mean the DRAM Frequency.

 

[AMDFTW]

yer lower in to maybre 800Mhz or lower that will help dude if it is your ram hurting you OC check the link i gave you

and this one mate

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/intel_e8400/3.htm

 

[Msm2]

Cheers will have a read over the artical.

 

[Msm2]

Back to 3.6Ghz

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[Msm2]

The magical 4Ghz

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[thestepster]

nice one mate so how did you solve the problems u were having?