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E5200 OC/BenchMark Thread.(56k warning)

I am currently running at 3.4ghz stable can anyone help me get higher?

All I've changed is the FSB ( 270 x12.5) and uped the volts.

Would appreciate the help, I want this chip running at 4ghz if I can :D

( Idles temps of 20 c at the moment)
 
I've hit a wall with my E5300 as well and can't seem to get past 3.47GHz I did have 3.55 stable, then I installed the 9.3 Cat drivers and ever since then I haven't been able to get back to it.

However, that won't help you. Can you list your BIOS settings please?
 
Sure .

Ai overclock tuner [manual]
CPU ratio setting [auto]
FSB Freq [270]
PCIE freq [auto]
FSB strap top north bridge [auto]
Dram Freq [auto]
Dram CLK skew on chanel a1 [auto]
" " a2 [auto]
" " b1
" " b2
Dram Timing Control [auto]
1st info : 8-8-8-20-4-60-8-4
2nd info : 9-4-7-4-9-4-7
3rd info : 18-6-1-9-9

Dram Static read control [auto]
Dram dynamic write control [auto]
dram read training [auto]
dram write training [auto]
Mem. OC charger [auto]
AI clock twister [auto]
Ai Transaction booster [auto]
c/p : a1 a2 b1 b2
LVL : 08 08 08 08

CPU voltage [1.38125
CPU gtl reference [auto]
CPU PLL voltage [auto]
FSB termination voltage [auto]
dram voltage [auto]
NB voltage [auto]
SB voltage [auto]
PCIE sata voltage [auto]

Load line calibration [auto]
CPU spread spectrum [auto]
PCIE spread spectrum [auto]
CPU clock screw [auto]
 
As I'm still getting to grips with OC'ing mine, maybe jM can help you out as he has a P5Q.
 
I'm sure someone can :]

Even if I can't get higher 900mhz faster then stock is not bad at all, saved me alot of pennies at any rate!

On a completely unrelated matter, I have a vistron 32 too, not bad at all are they! Ebuyer?
 
Yeah I got my free as it came with my phone contract. Only snag really is the colour ratio but I don't mind as it was free!
 
Standard OC procedure.
Lower mem ratio so mem would not come in the path of overclocking.
Raise chipset voltages and VTT FSB all of them to 1.4 roughly see how it would work for you.
CPU voltage any that when stresed with Orthos or Prime wont go above 65C depending on the cooler.

SB 1.4 V
FSB VTT 1.4 V
CPU 1.45 V
 
I don't seam to have a mem ratio setting?
 
Weirdly it doesn't give you the option, it's a freaking pain in the ass. You have to set your DRAM to a specific speed to get the right ratio.

These are the BIOS settings available.

I believe the memory dividers work like this...

FSB
200 - 5:3, 2:1
266 - 5:4, 3:2, 2:1
333 - 1:1, 6:5, 8:5, 2:1
400 - 1:1. 4:3, 3:2, 2:1
 
So for example.

If I set" FSB strap to northbridge" to 400 will it automatically choose the 4:3 ratio if I set my DDR3 frequency to say 639mhz?

Any chance of anyone just editing the bios settings I posted into better ones? I think it may save us all some time ha ha.
 
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My ratios are backwards I swear.

As for your ratio, if you can boot into Windows and use CPU-Z to check, I'd do that. I would have thought, if you have the FSB @ 270, the ratio @ 4:3 your RAM would be running at 720MHz.

o.O

Actually I have no idea.
 
Testicles :(

Will wait for that chap you mentioned earlier to come help :]
 
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Testicles :(

Will wait for that chap you mentioned earlier to come help :]
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That chap is here m8:toast: ok here's a few setting I have for you to try out, follow them to the T! Make sure to put your RAM voltage to its rated specs. Seeing as your ram is 1600mhz then maybe you can try the FSB Strap @ 333 or 400. I know the 333 strap will work. The E5200's like for you to NOT mess with the GTL reference so dont worry about that! Try these and call me in the morning!

see below where the FSB strap is @ auto nad the ram is @ 1600? When you change the FSB Strap to 333 or 400 leave the DRAM Freqency to auto because it will change with the strap on the FSB.

Ai overclock tuner [manual]
CPU ratio setting 12.5
FSB Freq 333
PCIE freq [auto]
FSB strap top north bridge [auto] optional 333 or 400mhz
Dram Freq 1600mhz
Dram CLK skew on chanel a1 [auto]
" " a2 [auto]
" " b1
" " b2
Dram Timing Control [auto]
1st info : 8-8-8-20-4-60-8-4
2nd info : 9-4-7-4-9-4-7
3rd info : 18-6-1-9-9

Dram Static read control [auto]
Dram dynamic write control [auto]
dram read training [auto]
dram write training [auto]
Mem. OC charger enable
AI clock twister [auto]
Ai Transaction booster [auto]
c/p : a1 a2 b1 b2
LVL : 08 08 08 08

CPU voltage 1.35
CPU gtl reference [auto]
CPU PLL voltage 1.68
FSB termination voltage 1.64
dram voltage 2.1 - assuming the rated spec is around 1.8-2.1v
NB voltage 1.4
SB voltage [auto]
PCIE sata voltage [auto]

Load line calibration enable
CPU spread spectrum disable
PCIE spread spectrum disable
CPU clock screw disable


got to advanced CPU options and change the C1E Support to disable and try those settings!
 
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My dram frequency only goes up to 1333mhz in bios so I'll use that instead.

Also no disable CPU clock skew, so will set it to normal.

How ever I booted into windows seven anyways :]

Going to try my FSB strap to north bridge at 400 now :D

By the by I think my ram runs at 1.3 volts so I set that much lower then you said :)

Thanks !


Another by the by, CPU-z only ever shows me the speed of one core : / Speed fan lists the right Speed though 4178mhz :D
 
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I managed to get a slightly faster score on SuperPi and my awesome wicked cool 4870 arrived so I have that to install tonight.

Hmmmm..... new GFX!
 
I think I should invest in some better graphics too, hd4350 is rubbish D:

In other news, my super pi score is rubbish now, 25 seconds it was 14 seconds before, what's up with that?

:S
 
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If you've dropped your RAM speed that could be the main cause tbh.
 
Aye that could be it ram is running at 1/2 so 667mhz D:

I wish you could manually set the divider.


By the by just thought I'd share this ( got this whilst messing around to try and increase ram speed)366x12.5

cpufast.png


Although. just downloaded real temp as I was told it was more accurate and its telling me I'm running at 2009mhz(have taken the cpu back down to 4.2ghz), cpuz does the same, is it normal to report the speed of only one core?
wut.png


Anyway about my ram ratio, I want my ram running at 1ghz minimum if possible ( 1333mhz if I can) so if you nice folks could help with that too that be wonderful :]
 
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Go into your BIOS and go to Advanced CPU options and Disable the INTEL Speed Step, what it does is steps down the clock when the PC is in Idle. When you disable that, you wont have that problem, it will stay at the full OC. :D


Well Im assuming that I helped you out? If you have any questions I'll be around, k.
 
_jM said:
Go into your BIOS and go to Advanced CPU options and Disable the INTEL Speed Step, what it does is steps down the clock when the PC is in Idle. When you disable that, you wont have that problem, it will stay at the full OC. :D


Well Im assuming that I helped you out? If you have any questions I'll be around, k.
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Oh yes definitely, with the settings you gave me I can have up to 4.4 ghz stable ( stable enough for what I do anyway) I really appreciate the help :]

If you could help me with getting my ram up to speed aswell then I will appreciate you all the more XD
 
You are welcome :D

As far as your ram, set the FSB Strap back to Auto and then go to your DRam freq. and choose the speed you want. When you use the FSB Strap, it limits your Dram Frequency's.

Oh by the way, you made an excellent choice on that motherboard. Great OCer, just wait till you pop in a quadcore, then you will see that P45 shine :p


If you look at my system specs, i moved up to the ASUS Maximus II Formula and a Q9550 from the E5200 and a P5Q Pro.. omg this CPU and board combo is amazing. I can run this Q9550 @ 4ghz with a 2000mhz FSB stable and there is room for more power! (check the second link under my signature)
 
It seams I got a EPIC e5200!!

Posting this from a 5ghz machine te he he

DoIwintheprize.png


Can I be added to the list? or is there more info I need to provide?
 
Great job dude, im really glad to have helped you out! I will edit the scores page tomorrow, i have to go to bed now! Lets see some benches :D :D

Go into your BIOS and go to Advanced CPU options and Disable the INTEL Speed Step and disable the C1E support also.
 
I don't have any speed step option in my bios D:

Thanks alot again JM

as for benches what ones would you like to see?

I have prime 95 and superpi and hiper pi on my machine at the moment ( both the pi scores are rubbish though 20 seconds!)
 
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Not to piss on your parade but you're not running at 5GHz, my 5300 does the same. Windows still uses the default multi so, it'll be doing 12.5 x 400 FSB = 5GHz.

It's annoying as 3DMark gets its information from Windows and not from the motherboard etc.
 
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