Help to OC a Gigabyte mobo!!!!

[CH@NO]

HI MATES!!!!

Recently I was forced to sell my Core2Duo CPU, and I buyed an Athlon 64 X2 'cause I was on a tight budget.

I buyed a Gigabyte mobo GA-M61SME-S2 model with an X2 5200+ CPU. When I try to overclock it, the FSB can't pass the 219 MHZ X 13 (CPU multiplier), I low the HT to 4X (even 3X) and the RAM's sepeed to 400 MHZ (667 MHZ stock).

I know that the Core2Duo CPUs are FAR overclockable than the Athlon X2s....It's just I don't get it why with the SAME type of RAM on my past PC-CHIPS P29G mobo the FSB easily reached the 240 MHZ and with this better mobo with more BIOS options (like PCI-E speed control) don't get more CPU speed.

So, I'll be very happy if you could told me a way to increase the FSB, something I could be missing????.......I don't expect a massive OC, but at least reach the 2.9 or 3.0 GHZ (stock is 2.6 and with 218MHZ FSB 2.8). If the TEMP does matter, in IDLE the CPU has 37 C.

Thanx for the possibly advices

Regards
CH@NO

 

[hat]

It's a Windsor thing, the core tops our at 2.8-3.0. Beyond that point, you need to feed it a LOT of voltage to get it to run any higher.

 

[WBaS]

You could try giving the chipset some extra voltage. What are your load temps with say 40mins of orthos? Try to keep temps below mid 50's C. I recommend using coretemp to monitor your temps if you don't already. If your temps allow it, try bumping the vcore up some.

You might want to check your ram settings too. Open up cpu-z and look in the SPD tab. Set your timings to the ones shown there. Give your ram the rated voltage too. Another reason why it may be unstable is because you have mixed ram.

Are you aware that pressing ctrl+F1 in BIOS gives you more options?

EDIT: I also just noticed you have a generic PSU... the PSU is very important when overclocking since it is responsible for delivering the proper voltages. I wouldn't recommend pressing it too hard without a good PSU.

 

[CH@NO]

thanx pals......I think I'll be stuck in the 2.8 GHZ 'cause the mobo It's a S2 model and don't have voltage control of anything.

or there's another way to increase the CPU voltage instead from the BIOS???

 

[Taz100420]

did you get a disc called EasyTune?
Or any thing called Easy Tune?
Its a O/C'ing for Windows, not recommended but I used it and O/C'ed nice, for me that is.

 

[CH@NO]

It's a Windsor thing, the core tops our at 2.8-3.0. Beyond that point, you need to feed it a LOT of voltage to get it to run any higher.

hey HAT, I see you have a 5200+ CPU, how much you pushed it????

and I see you have a 8500GT too......I was thinking to buy one of those, Is it superior than the 2400XT / 2600PRO or what I can really expect of this VGA card????

thanx in advice

 

[CH@NO]

did you get a disc called EasyTune?
Or any thing called Easy Tune?
Its a O/C'ing for Windows, not recommended but I used it and O/C'ed nice, for me that is.

yeah, I already have installed it.......but It only shows me the CPU TEMP, any OC options is disabled........or there's a way to turn it on???......I recall that I own a S2 model, the very basic model from Gigabyte.

 

[Taz100420]

yeah, I already have installed it.......but It only shows me the CPU TEMP, any OC options is disabled........or there's a way to turn it on???......I recall that I own a S2 model, the very basic model from Gigabyte.

Hmmm....microATX huh?
Well I had it on an Intel board and it was ATX. Being microATX it might be limited for the O/C'ing

EDIT: I googled for O/C'ing and ppl say its very limited for O/C'ing

 

[CH@NO]

thanx for the support Taz, I think 2.8GHZ is a descent speed for a dual core CPU.....in the very future I'll buy a DS3 model to manage the voltages.

 

[p_o_s_pc]

those gigabyte boards are vary picky with the ram... They only will OC good with DDR2 800 or higher.
You should have got the board i have in my sig it isn't much more than the S-2

 

[Taz100420]

thanx for the support Taz, I think 2.8GHZ is a descent speed for a dual core CPU.....in the very future I'll buy a DS3 model to manage the voltages.

No prob!