Core 2 Clubhouse

[tigger]

can i join too please?

i think with my upto now experience with my c2d oc'ing i think i should be a member

[tkpenalty]

Okay guys, sorry cause I neglected you... apart from that, take photos of your cooling solution you use for your C2D.

[tkpenalty]

OC Project 1# Overclocking with Generic RAM

2:35
Started at "Base" overclock from 266>350

2:36
Checked stability through several tools.

2:42
FSB 350->380 2.66Ghz

Result: Quicker boot times.

[anticlutch]

tk's starting all the cool new clubs

I'm in with my stock E6400 @ 2.13 gHz. I wish I would clock it more but my lame mobo only supports up to 400fsb = 2.4gHz...

[tkpenalty]

Originally Posted by anticlutch

tk's starting all the cool new clubs

I'm in with my stock E6400 @ 2.13 gHz. I wish I would clock it more but my lame mobo only supports up to 400fsb = 2.4gHz...

Are you serious? I mean like WTF? Apart from that, my memory only allows FSB speeds up to 392... then it refuses to boot. Stupid RAM is so shit. You cant believe the timings. (Whats so bad about me making the new clubs?)

5-5-5-15 I mean WTF? I even wasted a dollar or two on memery coolers (only need one kit because the memory is only on one side , got them for liek $5).

Voltages dont help as well... its just that the RAM sucks so much...At 2.66Ghz the C2D runs the same temps as it normally does but the performance is noticeable.

[tkpenalty]

How much shitter can this memory get? PC crashed at 7:01.

[anticlutch]

Originally Posted by tkpenalty

Are you serious? I mean like WTF? Apart from that, my memory only allows FSB speeds up to 392... then it refuses to boot. Stupid RAM is so shit. You cant believe the timings. (Whats so bad about me making the new clubs?)

5-5-5-15 I mean WTF? I even wasted a dollar or two on memery coolers (only need one kit because the memory is only on one side , got them for liek $5).

Voltages dont help as well... its just that the RAM sucks so much...At 2.66Ghz the C2D runs the same temps as it normally does but the performance is noticeable.

Nothing's bad with you starting cool clubs

Your problem is memory related though... mine is because of a chipset
Stupid board goes up to 400fsb, and if I set it to 401fsb, the motherboard locks up (ASUS's auto-reboot/recover thing doesn't even work). I want to change the mobo for something else but I'm too lazy to take everything apart :P

There are some cheap DDR2 800 ram kits out now... Corsair's XMS2 ram is only $140 (last time I checked) after MIR from the Egg... It's a shame that they don't ship internationally for those that live in other countries like Australia though (I can't imagine not having a Fry's near me, and not being able to order from Newegg).

[new_rez]

Here is my cooling. Thermalright Ultra 90 + 120mm fan, 2 80mm silent fans at the back and a 80mm Delta fan blowing over the memory. The delta fan has 80.1CFM!! Keeps the memory as cold as ice

[malware]

I'd like to be one of the team too, this will be my first clubhouse to join. My specs

MB: ASUS P5B Deluxe
CPU: Core 2 Duo E6300 L632 1.325Vcore
O/C: 3004MHz @ 1.275V BIOS(1.248V idle/load)
RAM: 429x2 @ CL5-5-5-15 @ 2.1V
Multi: 7x
Speedstep: OFF
STATUS: 24/7 OC.
Cooling: Noctua NH-U12 + NF-S12 Fan

[D007]

Is there like a joining process? well if not I'm in there like swimwear

C2d e6400 conroe.. feel free to peep the specs.. my cooling is in the link below to newegg.. i love it.. i stay at or below 60c max load even at 1.65v to the cpu core.. 2 120mm fans 2 80 mm fans hoooked up direct to the 12v line (the case fan line waaay weak) artic cooler coming in fro the gpu today from newegg as well.. all blue lights.. at 1.67 i hit like 61c max.. I removed the floppy drive covers on the case and out an 80 mm fan it in.. it lines up perfectly with the cpu cooler so it's like having a ram air running right through the center of the case and one of the 120mms in the back to suck all the air out.. then i direct the hot air away from the room with an air purifier.. helps keep room temp down cause you know how it gets..lol.. I'm seriously about to run a mediocre ventilation system with those tubes they use to vent the dryer exhaust from a clothes dryer.. hook it right up to the 120 in the rear and blow the hot air right out the window.. or maybe into the attic..

EDIT: artic cooler pro 4 is not compatible with the 8800 model gpu. i gave it away on the forums lol.. i aint paying restocking and the fee it costed me to get it here.. i'd rather give it away.. ill just get something new friday lol..

[tkpenalty]

No joining process, just C2D and ur in but its not a member-hog club like some clubs are... this is for support...

Just some info i accidentally turned off the case fans and left the CNPS7700CU at the least settings, at the time I was playing HL2:EP1.... up to strider i was stuck... then the PC commited suicide because the core was at 61*C... the RAM was rather toasty as well. My GPU just laughed (it was at normal temps for some weird reason).

Damn its not to do with the chipset for sure... the stupid RAM is at fault, the timings man
5-5-5-15... arent those like shit? Its slower than Value RAM DDR533... I suck at mem timings so yeah. Got some gold plated heatspreaders (aluminium) as well. Might get the real copper ones from my old PC.

[anticlutch]

Actually that's what my Corsair XMS2 ram is at... I could probably push it further but there's no point when I can't even get a decent 25% overclock -_-

[tkpenalty]

But the thing is your RAM doesn't have all these weird quirks that my RAM has... its bandwidth is lower than yours.

Edit: mods clear the votes for both of my clubs please...

[D007]

my ram looses stability immediately lol.. i dont even try for 20% it's pointless for some reason.. it kills my cpu overclock instantly.. idk why but it is very obvious once i try to oc my memory even a little that i loose alot of stability.. im sticking with stock til i can afford something more high end i guess.

[Kursah]

I love my memory, stable, runs cool (even cooler with the Corsair XMS Airflow over em!), and OC's great. I can do 4-4-4-5 @ DDR2 960, 2.25v, but there wasn't much of an increase from 4-4-4-12 at those speeds w/same voltage so I set them back to 4-4-4-12..figured no point in pushing too hard if there's no real increase. Average was about 50MB/s boost and .2 decrease in latency..but the memory is wonderful..last time I checked it was ~$170 on the 'egg, of course I paid way more than that, but I'm still content. G.Skill PC6400 phu2-2gbhz.

[tkpenalty]

You make me cry D:

[tkpenalty]

Okay I just checked the benchmarks in SISOFTSANDRA, 4934mb/s for FLOAT STREAM.

[tkpenalty]

UPDATE: After setting my PC5300 to run at PC6400 speeds, the results are as follows:

Originally Posted by SiSoftware Sandra

Benchmark Results
RAM Bandwidth Int Buff'd iSSE2 : 5222 MB/s
RAM Bandwidth Float Buff'd iSSE2 : 5203 MB/s
Results Interpretation : Higher index values are better.

Int Buff'd iSSE2 (Integer STREAM) Results Breakdown
Assignment : 5219MB/s
Scaling : 5112MB/s
Addition : 5232MB/s
Triad : 5328MB/s
Data Item Size : 16 byte(s)
Buffering Used : Yes
Offset Displacement Used : Yes
Bandwidth Efficiency : 61% (estimated)

Float Buff'd iSSE2 (Float STREAM) Results Breakdown
Assignment : 5250MB/s
Scaling : 5165MB/s
Addition : 5213MB/s
Triad : 5185MB/s
Data Item Size : 16 byte(s)
Buffering Used : Yes
Offset Displacement Used : Yes
Bandwidth Efficiency : 61% (estimated)

Performance Test Status
Run ID : C2D on Saturday, 21 April 2007 at 7:22:52 PM
Memory Used by Test : 512MB
NUMA Support : No
SMP Test : No
Total Test Threads : 1
Multi-Core Test : Yes
SMT Test : No
Dynamic MP/MT Load Balance : No
Processor Affinity : P0C0T0
System Timer : 1.9GHz
Page Size : 4kB
Use Large Memory Pages : No

Features
SSE Technology : Yes
SSE2 Technology : Yes
SSE3 Technology : Yes
Supplemental SSE3 Technology : Yes
HTT - Hyper-Threading Technology : No

Chipset 1
Model : Intel Corporation 82975X Memory Controller Hub
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 267MHz (1068MHz data rate)
Width : 64-bit
Maximum Bus Bandwidth : 8544MB/s (estimated)

Logical/Chipset 1 Memory Banks
Bank 0 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 4 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Channels : 2
Speed : 4x 200MHz (800MHz data rate)
Width : 64-bit
Performance Acceleration Technology : Yes
Memory Controller in Processor : No
Maximum Memory Bus Bandwidth : 12800MB/s (estimated)

Performance Tips
Notice 5008 : To change benchmarks, click Options.
Notice 5004 : Synthetic benchmark. May not tally with 'real-life' performance.
Notice 5006 : Only compare the results with ones obtained using the same version!
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.

w00t. This RAM likes these clocks

EDIT:

UPDATE 2#: Orthos = 100% sucessful on DDR800 @ 4-4-4-12 , SISoftsandra :

Originally Posted by SiSoftware Sandra

Benchmark Results
RAM Bandwidth Int Buff'd iSSE2 : 5380 MB/s
RAM Bandwidth Float Buff'd iSSE2 : 5396 MB/s
Results Interpretation : Higher index values are better.

Int Buff'd iSSE2 (Integer STREAM) Results Breakdown
Assignment : 5271MB/s
Scaling : 5249MB/s
Addition : 5524MB/s
Triad : 5476MB/s
Data Item Size : 16 byte(s)
Buffering Used : Yes
Offset Displacement Used : Yes
Bandwidth Efficiency : 63% (estimated)

Float Buff'd iSSE2 (Float STREAM) Results Breakdown
Assignment : 5304MB/s
Scaling : 5297MB/s
Addition : 5509MB/s
Triad : 5477MB/s
Data Item Size : 16 byte(s)
Buffering Used : Yes
Offset Displacement Used : Yes
Bandwidth Efficiency : 63% (estimated)

Performance Test Status
Run ID : C2D on Saturday, 21 April 2007 at 9:32:21 PM
Memory Used by Test : 512MB
NUMA Support : No
SMP Test : No
Total Test Threads : 1
Multi-Core Test : Yes
SMT Test : No
Dynamic MP/MT Load Balance : No
Processor Affinity : P0C0T0
System Timer : 1.9GHz
Page Size : 4kB
Use Large Memory Pages : No

Features
SSE Technology : Yes
SSE2 Technology : Yes
SSE3 Technology : Yes
Supplemental SSE3 Technology : Yes
HTT - Hyper-Threading Technology : No

Chipset 1
Model : Intel Corporation 82975X Memory Controller Hub
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 267MHz (1068MHz data rate)
Width : 64-bit
Maximum Bus Bandwidth : 8544MB/s (estimated)

Logical/Chipset 1 Memory Banks
Bank 0 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 4.0-4-4-12 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 4 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 4.0-4-4-12 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Channels : 2
Speed : 4x 200MHz (800MHz data rate)
Width : 64-bit
Performance Acceleration Technology : Yes
Memory Controller in Processor : No
Maximum Memory Bus Bandwidth : 12800MB/s (estimated)

Performance Tips
Notice 5008 : To change benchmarks, click Options.
Notice 5004 : Synthetic benchmark. May not tally with 'real-life' performance.
Notice 5006 : Only compare the results with ones obtained using the same version!
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.

[Oliver]

I'd like in too.........bin playing around with taht c2d thing for a while

Cooling Solution:



& there has been some mods again: the fan on the side of my case has moved to the exhaut (back) the black fan has moved to the front (induction) and no fan on the side of the case to keep the zalman cooler on the ati free of turbulence:

INCREDIBLE RESULTS: -3° on the ati -2° on the Mobo -1° on the Cpu cooler.........move those side fans out of the way.......................

[tkpenalty]

hahah... ur motherboard sensors are fked

[Oliver]

Originally Posted by tkpenalty

hahah... ur motherboard sensors are fked

I mean't "lowered"........but i guess you were chidding me

Anyways the whole setup is better with airflow going from front to back........I'm going to get a better fan for the rear though I want negative pressure inthe front part of the case to suck up the cool air out side. (after all Paris isn't that tropical!!!! ) and real exhaust in the back!!!!

[ex_reven]

Has anyone seen results of different coolers for C2D?
Id like to see how they all compare, but obviously thats impossible without one universal benchmark to run the coolers on. However, any good data/reviews will be good

[tkpenalty]

Originally Posted by ex_reven

Has anyone seen results of different coolers for C2D?
Id like to see how they all compare, but obviously thats impossible without one universal benchmark to run the coolers on. However, any good data/reviews will be good

Really depends on the motherboard you have... DFI Temp sensors are good as well as gigabyte... HOWEVER ASUS temp monitors are notoriously fked (um anyone want a 34* Loaded Prescott? @stock cooling? ). Atm, the new 3R ICeage is the BEST air cooler, it has DTH (direct touch heatpipes), it took long enough for manufacturers to work this out... It beats the thermaltake silent water as well.

[ex_reven]

paulieg found this and i thought id post it here.
http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm

[tkpenalty]

saw that ages ago... but yeah.