E8500 overclock result..so far !!

[hansje]

Review what my memory can do:
Crucial Tenth Anniversary DDR2 PC2-5300 Review

Hans

[hansje]

Already did 1 hour and 15 min. BLEND...had to raise the Mem/Volt to 2.3

With 2.275 I got an error within two minutes, with 2.3 it seems to work fine.

Don't have time now, will do a longer test later on

Forgot, with these settings...74 FPS at the start of GT Legends Race/Sim !!

Hans.

[ctal]

Outstanding!

Yes, that memory is remarkable -- a good DDR2-1066 in disguise!

-- Al

[hansje]

It sure is...strange, with a cold start PC-system same settings as above suddenly problems within some minutes

If I get problems with my memory I get some kind of flickering light at the top of my screen...lowered the MHZ a little of my memory, its gone.
Also with higher VOLT memory, but I like to keep it 2.300V.

So the setting above is to much.

Now running for two hours and no errors, BLEND PRIME with:

CPU 4.0 again and X9 mulitplier and Memory 4-4-4-10-1T
So this way (CPU 4.0) and 9 multi the memory get some extra air so to speak
If this is three hours stable, I will try CPU 4.1 and 9.5 multiplier and 4-4-4-10-1T...also three hours, both without errors, I use the setting which gives me the most FPS, after all its my gamemachine

FORGOT, TEMP >>max 63C with room/temp >> 22C

Hans

[hansje]

Almost victory !!!!!..with this,

CPU 4.0 >> Multiplier x9 ...this with only 1.39 Vcore. (FSB at 1.4V) ...rest AUTO in BIOS/VOLT/SECTION

Memory running at 889 MHZ with 4-4-4-12-1T and using 2.3V (BIOS)

Room temp at the moment 26C ...with this MAX TEMP 66C during a four hour BLEND TEST of PRIME.

After four hours...not a single error

Some more tests.... hope to call it a real victory soon, fingers crossed

Hans.

[ctal]

Awesome

As I mentioned previously, when you are finished with these tests you may also want to try slightly increasing your PCI-E frequency to see if it helps your fps in games. I don't have a feel for how much it can typically be increased without causing instability, because I'm not a gamer, but it would seem to be worth trying.

Regards,
-- Al

[hansje]

Thats strange...in ORTHOS I get CPU speed 4222 so 4.2...but its 4.0

Any idea Al

Hans

[ctal]

Originally Posted by hansje

Thats strange...in ORTHOS I get CPU speed 4222 so 4.2...but its 4.0

Any idea Al

Hans

444 MHz fsb x 9 multiplier = 4.0 gHz

444 MHz fsb x 9.5 multiplier = 4.222 gHz!

Orthos must be assuming the multiplier is 9.5, or else it is set to 9.5 in the bios, or else the mobo is running it at 9.5 even if it is set to 9. Check it with CPU-Z and/or Realtemp, while the cpu is under load, and if they say 4.0 then Orthos is wrong.

-- Al

[hansje]

CPU-z and Realtemp both 4.0 ...so ORTHOS is wrong !!

Hans

[hansje]

6 hours LARGE FFT's...NO ERRORS

Only had to raise my Vcore from 1.39 > 1.400 BIOS.

Is this VICTORY ???????????????????????

Hans

[ctal]

Originally Posted by hansje

6 hours LARGE FFT's...NO ERRORS

Only had to raise my Vcore from 1.39 > 1.400 BIOS.

Is this VICTORY ???????????????????????

Hans

Sounds like it to me! Very nice results.

-- Al

[hansje]

Yesterday, four hours BLEND, today eight hours Large FFT's.

3Dmark also no problem....anything more I should do

PCI-E frequency set to 125 makes only a difference if a game needs a fast Video-card like Race07 or rFactor, GT Legends and GTR2 needs a fast CPU and memory so not much difference with those.

Hans

[ctal]

Originally Posted by hansje

Yesterday, four hours BLEND, today eight hours Large FFT's.

3Dmark also no problem....anything more I should do

PCI-E frequency set to 125 makes only a difference if a game needs a fast Video-card like Race07 or rFactor, GT Legends and GTR2 needs a fast CPU and memory so not much difference with those.

Hans

No, I wouldn't envision anything further you should do, except sitting back and having a beer to celebrate!

I have no experience overclocking the PCI-E bus, because I'm not a gamer, but going up 25% strikes me as a bit aggressive. You might want to check your graphics processor core temperature, which SpeedFan, at least on my system, indicates as "Core." (It indicates cpu core temps as "core0" and "core1," and cpu case temp as "cpu").



-- Al

[hansje]

I think you are right...can't complain with this result

Anyway, I like to thanks Al for all hise help and replies..THANK YOU Al

See you next time all

Time to move on

Hans.

[Rickwell]

Hey you did it.Congrats on your overclcocks.