Originally posted by: Kampfire
E4300
Biostar Tforce 965PT
OCZ Rev 2 DDR2-800 2gb
Nvidia 8800GTS
Zalman 7000B-Cu
My best so far is 334x9(3.006GHz) and it was orthos stable for about 5.5 hours running between 58-65 C under load (Speedfan). My cpu voltage is set at 1.45V. All others stock. I feel she can go a bit higher but don't know if I want to add more cpu voltage. Any other ways I can make it more stable and or up the clock speed?
Originally posted by: oldhoss
Nice job 3lement0. Was the Scythe hard to install?
Btw, that's a good idea, Nameless. I'd try it, but I reckon my ram would be the limiting factor. I'm satisfied with 2.81 (for now...)
Originally posted by: 3LEMENT0
Updated Specs:
4300 Boxed CPU bought at Fry's during their combo deal
4300@ 3GHz (1.33x voltage)
Scythe Katana Cu + Shin Etsu x23
DS3 rev 3.3
NB Active cooler + Shin Etsu x23
SB + 40mm Fan + white goop instead of the gray TIM
2GB GSkill RAM
Corsair 620W PSU
SATA HDD
SATA DVDRW
ANTEC 900 case
7900 GTS (to be replaced by 8800GTS)
IDLE - range from 28-33 (One core seems to be a bit higher than the other by 2-3 degrees)
TAT load at range from 50-53 (5 hrs on OC)
OCCT load at range from 43-48 (3 hrs on OC)
memtest passed (5 hrs on OC)
Originally posted by: Sudheer Anne
The E4300's have a 9X multiplier so with an FSB of 333, that would get me 2.997Ghz right? Also, would the memory be running 1:1 with the FSB so any DDR333 ram would be fine?
That seems amazing for the RAM. My DDR2-667 maxed out at 690. See this thread.Originally posted by: skarkar
I'm running a 4300 on Asus P5B and got it stable at 3 GHZ, 9 multi, DDR2-667 333 FSB at stock voltages and stock HSF. My RAM runs fine at 4-4-4-12 DDR2-800.
Originally posted by: NamelessMC
I wouldn't bet on the Allendales being better over-clocks than Conroes.
Most of the over-clockers I've talked to that have used both, say that while the Allendale is easier to hit 3 GHZ with on lower speed ram, it takes a high-end motherboard because of all the holes in most motherboards from FSB of 300-400. And if you drop the multiplier to 8x, you won't hit anywhere near the same speed potentials of the E6400 because the 6400 just runs way cooler.
If I were you guys, try a 400+ FSB on an 8x multiplier and see what you can accomplish. It might be the "9x multiplier" part of the E4300 advertisement that's a dud, when what people should really be doing is trying to get a 400x9 overclock, so the possibility of motherboard holes between 300-400 is taken out of the equation.