Barton 2500+ - Running @ 3200+

[Zang]

Well I'm pretty damn happy with the way this things working. I installed the new Barton 2500+ on my new mobo (Asus A7N8X), and have it running @ 200x11 right now, for about 3200+ speeds.

Thing I want to know is, I tried running the thing @ 200x12 and 12.5, but it never booted, so I reset the CMOS and started over, I have it running @ 1.65VCore.

The question: What VCore setting should I have it set to, to try and run the 2500+ with the 12.5 or 12 Frequency multipliers?

 

[AkumaX]

hey mine at 2200 still says 3000+

edit: how good's your hsf/psu? just raise the vcore to like 1.9v or something

 

[Zang]

I've got a SLK-800 heatsink paired with a Y.S. Tech 74mm TMD Fan, and the PSU is brand new, an Enermax Whisper 430W.

<edit> I tried boosting the VCore to 1.875V, and have 200x12.5 and 12, but again it didn't boot. =/

 

[AkumaX]

what about 11.5?

 

[Duvie]

sorry to burst the bubble but 2200mhz is not a 3200+....If 3000+ is 2.167ghz then to be a 3200+ barton you would need to be 2.33ghz, right????

 

[Zang]

Well WCPUID compares it to a 3200+, and in the BIOS boot-up it says Athlon 3200+...but other than that, meh...

 

[Duvie]

You can see where I am coming from, right??? confirmed that the barton is 2.167ghz at 3000+....I can't see how 2.2ghz would be 3200+....I think the 400fsb is probably close to that but trust me wcpuid doens't take that in account...

 

[Jeff7181]

Sounds like you've had the same sort of results as me... have you tried going over a 200 Mhz FSB? I'm running mine at 221 Mhz right now

 

[rms]

You can't be a scaredy cat and achieve good overclocks! 1.65v is simply not high enough to get very far, I'm at 1.875v Vcore and 1.94v Vchipset on a 1700+ running at 10x230. Sandra says its a 3500+ if that matters.

rms
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[30wolverine30]

I've got mine running at 190x12.5 @1.85 vcore. That's 2.38GHz!! Under load it's only at 32c, w/ a slk-800. If I could get more vcore I could go higher, Is there a volt mod for the A7N8X? CRANK THAT BITCH UP!!!!!

 

[30wolverine30]

I tried boosting the VCore to 1.875V, and have 200x12.5 and 12, but again it didn't boot. =/

What's your memory and what timings have you got it at?

 

[AkumaX]

i just got my 2500+ at 2.3ghz, but the ram is async 2-2-2-5 (166) while the cpu is at 11.5 x 200

 

[Zang]

That's the thing, I'm getting "proper" RAM, rather than this PC2700 no-name crap I got in there now.

 

[Zang]

Hrrm...guess this is as high as I should go.

11.5x200 @ 1.65VCore = no windows boot
11.5x200 @ 1.7VCore = restart just before completing Windows boot
11.5x200 @ 1.675VCore = IRQ_NOT_EQUAL thinger,

Still, a 2.2GHz 2500+ for $203CND isn't bad at all, considering the new 3200+ at pricewatch.com runs for 400+USD and IS 2.2GHz, give or take.

 

[Jeff7181]

That's odd... looks like 500+ to me

 

[Zang]

"500+"?

Am I missing something?

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: Zang
"500+"?

Am I missing something?

Yeah, sarcasm.