E4300 Overclocks?

[RonAKA]

Originally posted by: allies
And... my overclocking results

Multiplier: 8x
FSB: 376
3008Mhz

4-4-4-12 1:1

DDR2 Voltage: +.2V
FSB Voltage: +.1V
G(MCH) Voltage: +.1V
CPU Voltage: 1.47500V >>> CPU-Z and SpeedFan report 1.440/1.44 idle and 1.424/1.42 load.
If someone has some pointers for me, go ahead, but I think I pretty much have exhausted myself for now.

With the 8x Multiplier and tight DRAM timings, I suspect you are limited by your 667 RAM, not by the fact you have 4 MB. Suggest going up to 2.1 or 2.2 V on RAM, 9X Multiplier, and unlocking your RAM timing to manually set to 5-5-5-15.

 

[allies]

Originally posted by: RonAKA

With the 8x Multiplier and tight DRAM timings, I suspect you are limited by your 667 RAM, not by the fact you have 4 MB. Suggest going up to 2.1 or 2.2 V on RAM, 9X Multiplier, and unlocking your RAM timing to manually set to 5-5-5-15.

I don't really think I'm being limited by the 667 part.. I have some sticks of SuperTalent which seems to be pretty stellar. I've tried 5-5-5-15 with 2.0V, didn't seem to work with the 9x multiplier at 367... so i dunno.

 

[Noochboy]

Hi Guys,

I'm new to the forum, but have been reading the threads about the E4300 overclock. I'm having a try at it too and I must say I'm really surprised about this little chip

These are my specs:

- Antec P180
- Corsair HX520 Watt Modular PSU

- ASUS P5B Deluxe
- Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz 2MB
- Scythe Ninja PLUS
- 2 Gb Corsair PC6400 TwinX 5-5-5-12 timings

- Sparkle GeForce 7600GS Silent 512MB
- 3x Seagate 250GB 16MB Sata II 7200rpm

Now I have got my CPU to 3,204 Ghz, but I'm sure it can do more.

Vcore at 1,45, but in my BIOS I just set it to "Auto"

My RAM is running at 5-5-5-15 at a speed of 2x445 Mhz = 890 Mhz

It runs quite cool, at 30-35 Degrees idle and when using prime it goes to maximaly 75, so all within reasonable limits.

Here's a screenshot of cpu-z and speedfan:

http://home.scarlet.be/dieterwaelkens/pics/desktop.jpg

I tried to raise my FSB speed yet, but can't get the sustem stable anymore above this. The Ninja must be able to keep the cpu cool though.

Does anyone have any idea about what I can do to gt it a bit faster yet?

Thanks

 

[SkiB07]

I'm seeing most people on this thread getting between 2.8 - 3.1 GHz on the e4300 with stock or basic air cooling. We're talking max 344 FSB, which is exactly where the budget P965 boards have FSB holes, as NamelessMC says.

I found my my FSB hole @ 352 mhz w/DS3 (3.3 F10) running stable on Prime95. I would like to get to +/-375? Is the F7 bios any better for the DS3?

 

[magreen]

Originally posted by: Noochboy
- ASUS P5B Deluxe
- Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz 2MB
- 2 Gb Corsair PC6400 TwinX 5-5-5-12 timings
Now I have got my CPU to 3,204 Ghz, but I'm sure it can do more.
My RAM is running at 5-5-5-15 at a speed of 2x445 Mhz = 890 Mhz

You're running your RAM at 5:4 ratio which is overclocking the RAM past its DDR800 rating, that's why you're stuck.

Set the RAM to 1:1 with the FSB. Not sure how to set that in your Asus BIOS... it'll be probably be called either 1:1 ratio or DDR2 400 speed (to match the e4300's 200 FSB at stock).

 

[magreen]

Originally posted by: SkiB07
I found my my FSB hole @ 352 mhz w/DS3 (3.3 F10) running stable on Prime95. I would like to get to +/-375? Is the F7 bios any better for the DS3?

370-399 are the worst FSBs on the 965 chipset. That's why lots of people matched a 975X board to their E6600 and E6700 with their higher 9&10 multis. 965s are usually only good for >400 FSB which fits with the 7&8 multis of E6300 and E6400.

 

[Noochboy]

@magreen

That's strange; since I was able to run my RAM at higher speeds yet, when going at 1 Ghz.

anyway,I'll give it a try and come back to you

@SkiB07

That's exactly the max I get out of it now... I also run a 965 Chipset... We'll see though...

 

[3LEMENT0]

ok OC update on my 4300 from 3Ghz(1.33v) to 3.15GHz(1.38v)

Specs:
4300@ 3.15Ghz (350x9) with 1.38v
Scythe Katana Cu + shin etsu x23
DS3 rev3.3 NB active cooler
2Gig G skill ram
8800GTS
Antec 900
Corsair 620W
etc. etc.

OCCT stable for 7 hrs
Memtest pass for 2 hrs
Orthos running for 2 hrs now (will let it run for around 7 hrs too)


LOAD Temps running Orthos:
TAT reports- 55 C
CoreTemp reports- 43C

Now why would there be such a big difference between the two?

I'm still happy with the chip though, I guess with most 4300 running over >3Ghz a good deal of voltage needs to be added.

 

[ineedaname]

I overclocked my buddy's 4300 and I couldn't get the damn thing to go past 3.3ghz.
It was a bit of a disappointment.
I probably just had my hopes up too high for it.
I can say on the other hand I was a bit limited by temps though.

I was using the P5N-E SLI motherboard.

At 3.3ghz I could run orthos for 10 hours +

 

[slag]

Originally posted by: 3LEMENT0
ok OC update on my 4300 from 3Ghz(1.33v) to 3.15GHz(1.38v)

Specs:
4300@ 3.15Ghz (350x9) with 1.38v
Scythe Katana Cu + shin etsu x23
DS3 rev3.3 NB active cooler
2Gig G skill ram
8800GTS
Antec 900
Corsair 620W
etc. etc.

OCCT stable for 7 hrs
Memtest pass for 2 hrs
Orthos running for 2 hrs now (will let it run for around 7 hrs too)


LOAD Temps running Orthos:
TAT reports- 55 C
CoreTemp reports- 43C

Now why would there be such a big difference between the two?

I'm still happy with the chip though, I guess with most 4300 running over >3Ghz a good deal of voltage needs to be added.

Core temp reads lower and tat reads 5-6 degrees higher. 50 degrees under load is pretty darn good for a katana. You must have some great airflow.

 

[3LEMENT0]

Originally posted by: slag

Core temp reads lower and tat reads 5-6 degrees higher. 50 degrees under load is pretty darn good for a katana. You must have some great airflow.

Oh I see, I tried the SpeedFan but it doesn't show the temp of the two cores on my machine, just the temp1, temp2 and temp3. So I'm pretty much stuck with CoreTemp and TAT, I'll just subtract 5deg on the TAT reading as the actual temp then.

Yeah the airflow in the Antec 900 is pretty good, I think I mounted the katana with TIM decently, the fan is 1/4 over minimum speed too so quiet as can be. I'm hoping to hit 3.2Ghz with 1.38v if not I'll leave it as is, don't want to increase the voltage anymore.

 

[JJordan]

Originally posted by: slag
Core temp reads lower and tat reads 5-6 degrees higher. 50 degrees under load is pretty darn good for a katana. You must have some great airflow.

So when my TAT Temp under full load overclocked to 2.7 MHz is reading 61-62, am I "okay" on cooling. My Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Proi seems not to cool much better than that.

Also, when I clock up to to 3GHz, it runs okay, but with Orthos Prime testing I get an error in one core in first test - reflecting a rounding error. Temp is the same. I have voltage set to Auto. Will manually increasing voltage add "stability" so that the errors do not occur, or is that a wholly different issue?

 

[3LEMENT0]

Originally posted by: JJordan

So when my TAT Temp under full load overclocked to 2.7 MHz is reading 61-62, am I "okay" on cooling. My Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Proi seems not to cool much better than that.

Also, when I clock up to to 3GHz, it runs okay, but with Orthos Prime testing I get an error in one core in first test - reflecting a rounding error. Temp is the same. I have voltage set to Auto. Will manually increasing voltage add "stability" so that the errors do not occur, or is that a wholly different issue?

Try reseating your HSF, what's your cpu voltage? I hit 60ish using the stock intel HSF before though. But if your ambient temp is high then it might be the reason too.
Good Luck on finding out the cause of your high temps, 60ish seems high to me unless it's summer or the ambient temp is high too.

 

[JJordan]

I have reseated it once and did not really make temp lower. Using Arctic Silver 5. restng temp is 42. Load 62 basically.

 

[3LEMENT0]

hmmm try to set your voltage to 1.32x that should be the stock voltage for 4300 if I remember right. I think if you set it at Auto it will adjust the voltage too high during OC. It's 15 Celcius/60ish F outside so a little warmer inside the house but my idle is 33C low-38C high
Good luck.

 

[3LEMENT0]

ok final settings on my 4300.

As expected pushing it to 3.2 would need 1.4v, Running OCCT/Orthos Stable now with TAT temps at 63 and Speedfan temp at 57 on Load.

Will keep this setting for now as I think TAT reports a higher temp that actual so I think it's safe till some issues occur. I'll just revert it back to 3.1 if something goes wrong (just gotta love the DS3's ability to save cmos to the bios)

Cheers

 

[TheDrake]

Well I finally had a chance to mess with my system yesterday and I have a P5B-Deluxe with a 4300. I am kinda upset as this motherboard hit a FSB wall at 380 and up. I tried pretty much every single digit up to 500 and would not even post. Thats with a 6x multiplier. I was hoping for a high FSB with the 6x multiplier. Hit or miss on these I guess. Kinda wish I had gone for the cheaper biostar 965 motherboard though, I prolly wouldnt be as disappointed. I can get it to post and boot into windows at 3.4GHz but its not stable. I knocked it down to 3.15GHz at stock voltage and its stable.

The only thing I was thinking might be a problem which I havent checked is if there was a update for the BIOS that would make the FSB wall higher, but I doubt it. I may try another multiplier too and go above 400 and see how those work, but I have little faith if its not working under 6x multiplier.

 

[magreen]

With a 6x multi you're overclocking your northbridge too much. The actual Northbridge speed is default_multi / set_multi * FSB.
So in your case with an e4300 it's 9/6 * FSB = 570 at 380 FSB, which is why you hit that wall. Try with 8 multi.

 

[warriorfan23]

Here are my results for my first OC:

E4300 @ 2997MHz (9x333 FSB) stock voltages on RAM (1.8v) and CPU (1.325v). Orthos running right now (it's been 1 hr) and temps are 37C (Core Temp and SpeedFan) and 51C (TAT). Which should I believe? I really hope CoreTemp and SpeedFan are correct

Specs:

e4300
2gb super talent ddr2-667
corsair 620hx
tuniq tower w/ fan set at low
antec p180b w/ 3 case fans set at low

 

[BigShroom]

Originally posted by: warriorfan23
Here are my results for my first OC:

E4300 @ 2997MHz (9x333 FSB) stock voltages on RAM (1.8v) and CPU (1.325v). Orthos running right now (it's been 1 hr) and temps are 37C (Core Temp and SpeedFan) and 51C (TAT). Which should I believe? I really hope CoreTemp and SpeedFan are correct

Specs:

e4300
2gb super talent ddr2-667
corsair 620hx
tuniq tower w/ fan set at low
antec p180b w/ 3 case fans set at low

If that's 37C at load then it's gotta be off. 51C sounds more like it.

What mobo and cpu batch code? I have the exact same rig setup except a neo550 PSU, although I would have rather had the corsair. Just FYI I'm running that ram at 370 fsb, 4-4-4-12 1.92v, it's over 10 hours memtest stable.

 

[warriorfan23]

ahh forgot mobo. its a gigabyte 965p ds3 rev 3.3. as for cpu batch code, this is what it says for batch# on the retail box: Q644A510.

 

[NForcer2]

cpu: e4300 @ 3213 (1.4v)
mb: GA-965P-S3 @ fsb 357
ram: geil ultra 4-4-4-12@800mhz, now at 5-5-5-15@950Mhz(2.66 fsb-muliplier)
cooler: arctic cooling freezer 7 pro with standard mx-1 paste
video: gaiward 7600gs golden sample 500/1200 now at 560/1500 (3dmark06:3470)
cpuz verification:http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=177986

stock voltage rock stable at 3ghz. temps are a bit wierd: speedfan shows core load temps that are 15c less than tat, it shows cpu temp 20c less(at idle it;s even lower than ambient); since tat always shows the highest values here they are:
3ghz@1.325v idle 35-37 tat@100%load 60-63 orthosdual-load 55-57
3.2@1.4v idle 37-40 tat@100% 66-69 orthosdual-load 59-61
so i guess i'm safe with less than 65 on orthos always. boots at 3.2ghz with stock voltage butt only last a few minutes with tat@load. i got 3.4ghz@1.525v but too afraid to run tests motherboard won't boot after 380 fsb no mather what kind of multiplier i use. hope my info is usefull

 

[dannybin1742]

334X9 (3ghz) 1.4V

1.95 ram, 1.4 northbridge, +.1 FSB termination

water cooled (both cpu and northbridge)

orthos stable 24 hours, 58C load on small fft (max heat) room temp was 72F

 

[jonks]

I've been running at 333x9 for weeks now, and am curious to get her running a little higher, but I'm not sure if it's worth the trouble. If I somehow can tinker with the settings enough to get it to 400x8, I'm not really looking at a whole lot more performance am I? I don't do video/audio editing, you won't see an increase in web surfing or using Word, so it comes down to games. For my time and trouble I'll get less than a 10% boost so I'm hesitant to try. But there will probably come a weekend when I'm bored and I'll give it a go

 

[sky2002]

my E4300 @ 3.46Ghz
using Asus P5B vanilla and 2G Patriot PC-6400
1:1 Memory

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=183045