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In Need Of OC Assist

Random Noise

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New Build with E8500 & X48T hit a wall at 3.9GHz.

Pretty sure RAM is the limiting factor (Rated 1333 DDR3)
Strapped at 333/1:1/8-8-8-24/1640MHz
FSB:410MHz/ CPU@ 3895MHz.
Prime is rock solid w/ FSB 410MHz & CPU 3895MHz

Additional bumping various voltages does not help.
Tried 266 stapping but get blue screen at each ratio variable.

At FSB 425MHz & CPU 4037MHz Small FFTs Pass.
But all other Primes eventually fail.
Temps are OK.

Would REALLY like to hit 4GHz but I am out of ideas. Any suggestions would be appreciated.







E8500 w/Asus 79
Gigabyte X48T
OCZ 1333 4GB DDR3
ATI 2900 PRO
Antec TPQ850
Lian Li PC-60
Vista 64 U
 
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