Hi everyone. I just picked up an Asus P5N-E mobo, and C2D E6400. I experimented with overclocking it and the fastest I can get it is 1333FSB (2.66Ghz CPU). I've been reading the big thread on this board and realize that it's capable of much more. I'd like to aim for 1600FSB/800RAM.
I noticed that my PC is still slightly unstable even at 1333FSB. I had two lockups yesterday, while the PC was idle. I had the CPU/MB temperatures up at the the time and they were both under 40C. So it wasn't a heating issue. My Vcore was set to 1.5 (high I know, but it was more stable than 1.40). I didn't touch the NB voltage though (current set to Auto), so I think either that, or that my RAM is still located in the yellow slots, which apparently has caused some headaches, might be the problem. So I'll increase the NB voltage and change the RAM tonight and give that a shot. However, I'd really like to hit 1600FSB, and at the moment, if I attempt any 1600FSB my board won't even post. Does this sound like a result of NB voltage being too low?
As a side note, if I attempt any FSB speed other than 1066 or 1333 it won't boot into windows. At 1266 it just made it past post. At 1466 it started loading windows but then BSOD with an error message of "STOP", even 1366 crashed. 1333 seems mostly okay, it didn't lock up when I left it overnight last night, just a couple times during the evening, when it wasn't being stressed at all.
I don't have a fan over the NB. (the NB is under the big heatsink just below the CPU, correct?) However, I do have an Antec Nine Hundred case. Which has two 120mm fans in front, one 120mm fan in the back, one side 120mm fan which blows on the video card and NB and a 200mm fan on the top (PSU is mounted on the bottom). And the case is almost entirely a hard wire mesh with lots of air flow (I love it). So I have plenty of case cooling.
I guess my main question is, would NB voltage being set to Auto and RAM in the yellow slots, make your PC not even post if you attempt 1600FSB? That sound familiar to anyone?
I noticed that my PC is still slightly unstable even at 1333FSB. I had two lockups yesterday, while the PC was idle. I had the CPU/MB temperatures up at the the time and they were both under 40C. So it wasn't a heating issue. My Vcore was set to 1.5 (high I know, but it was more stable than 1.40). I didn't touch the NB voltage though (current set to Auto), so I think either that, or that my RAM is still located in the yellow slots, which apparently has caused some headaches, might be the problem. So I'll increase the NB voltage and change the RAM tonight and give that a shot. However, I'd really like to hit 1600FSB, and at the moment, if I attempt any 1600FSB my board won't even post. Does this sound like a result of NB voltage being too low?
As a side note, if I attempt any FSB speed other than 1066 or 1333 it won't boot into windows. At 1266 it just made it past post. At 1466 it started loading windows but then BSOD with an error message of "STOP", even 1366 crashed. 1333 seems mostly okay, it didn't lock up when I left it overnight last night, just a couple times during the evening, when it wasn't being stressed at all.
I don't have a fan over the NB. (the NB is under the big heatsink just below the CPU, correct?) However, I do have an Antec Nine Hundred case. Which has two 120mm fans in front, one 120mm fan in the back, one side 120mm fan which blows on the video card and NB and a 200mm fan on the top (PSU is mounted on the bottom). And the case is almost entirely a hard wire mesh with lots of air flow (I love it). So I have plenty of case cooling.
I guess my main question is, would NB voltage being set to Auto and RAM in the yellow slots, make your PC not even post if you attempt 1600FSB? That sound familiar to anyone?