>>> P4 2.4B <<<

[THUGSROOK]

Final Results

TEST SYSTEM
P4 2.4B (newegg)
Asus P4G8X-D e7205
Corsair XMS3000 2x 256mb ~ cas2225-1T
Alpha 8942 HSF | Panaflo M1A | AS2
GF4 ti4600 | 30.82 drivers | Win98se lite


STRESS TESTS

> Prime95 < 5 hour loop
2400mhz 133fsb @ 1.525v = passed
2520mhz 140fsb @ 1.525v = passed
2700mhz 150fsb @ 1.525v = passed
2880mhz 160fsb @ 1.650v = passed
2898mhz 161fsb @ 1.650v = failed


> Memtest86 < all 11 tests, cache on, 10+ loops
2400:133 = passed
2520:140 = passed
2700:150 = passed
2880:160 = passed


BENCHMARKS 1024x768x32

> 3DMark2001 <
2400:133 = 12101
2520:140 = 12475
2700:150 = 12856
2880:160 = 13337


> X-Isle Demo <
2400:133 = 140.0
2520:140 = 143.0
2700:150 = 145.6
2880:160 = 149.0


> Quake III Arena <
2400:133 = 254.8
2520:140 = 264.5
2700:150 = 278.0
2880:160 = 292.0


> UT2003 Demo < Flyby --- Botmatch
2400:133 = 162.5 --- 64.4
2520:140 = 165.4 --- 67.5
2700:150 = 168.1 --- 71.3
2880:160 = 170.7 --- 75.7


> Scisoft Sandra Memory <
2400:133 = 3421-3412
2520:140 = 3594-3585
2700:150 = 3838-3829
2880:160 = 4099-4088

 

[Detselom]

Nicely done. FP. it's fickin 530 in the morning here.

shouldnt your chip make it to a higher fsb on default vcore?

 

[Mikki]

160fsb? As always, getting a good oc'er is still a cr@pshoot...nice scores tho...

 

[Yoshi]

I'm running a P4 2.4 w/512Kb L2 on a P4G8X with 2x512Mb of Corsair XMS DDR400 memory.

Currently I have my FSB up to 170Mhz with Vc set to 1.55V, the AGP and DDR voltages are at stock. I have been running at these settings for a couple of weeks now. The machine will run Prime95 all day long as well as serving my surfing and gaming needs without any issues. I consider it rock solid at these settings.

Here are a few questions:

1. How high would you estimate I could take the core voltage with the retail Intel HSF (note, under full Prime95 load my CPU temp is about 131F according to Asus Probe utility).

2. In the BIOS, do you have any idea what exactly the "Memory Turbo" feature does?? I have it enabled and according to SiSoft's memory benchmarks it makes a small difference. Just wondering what it does.

3. Do you know if Asus' current 1004 beta BIOS release fixes the memory timing setting issue when overclocking?

 

[oldfart]

Originally posted by: Mikki
160fsb? As always, getting a good oc'er is still a cr@pshoot

Dont I ever know that!!

 

[Shimmishim]

wow, that's it???

i was expecting like... 3.2 or 3.3 ghz!!!

are you gonna try higher voltage?

 

[ahfung]

My 2.4B also stuck at about 2.88GHz , also from Malay.

Can post at 3.06 and boot into windows, but not too stable. Tried 1.7v but no help. Bad luck.....

Maybe my Epox 4BDA doesn't run too well with high FSB.

 

[Mikki]

Originally posted by: oldfart

Originally posted by: Mikki
160fsb? As always, getting a good oc'er is still a cr@pshoot

Dont I ever know that!!

Sorry buddy, didn't mean to rub it in... I still have yet to get a premo chip...I finally folded and decided to quit taking chances with new chips...so I bought one of Thugsrook's hehe...

 

[ErikaeanLogic]

Originally posted by: Mikki
160fsb? As always, getting a good oc'er is still a cr@pshoot...nice scores tho...

why do bad things always have to happen to good people??

maybe you should give it some time to burn in? heh so, when you gettin' the next one?

 

[LastRide]

Whats next in line,the 3.06GHz Chip..LOL

 

[THUGSROOK]

yea guys, thats all shes got.

just wanted to show that you can buy from the right vendor, get the right pack date, get the right scode ~ and still not get a screamer

 

[Jgtdragon]

Just another example which shows there is no sure thing in overclocking, but 160 isn't all that bad.

 

[THUGSROOK]

Yoshi ~ i dont reccommend using the retail HSF for any overclocking.

turbo mode enables 1T command timing.

Asus will most likely never fix the cas settings.
youll have to use wpcredit/wpcrset.

 

[THUGSROOK]

Originally posted by: Jgtdragon
Just another example which shows there is no sure thing in overclocking, but 160 isn't all that bad.

yep 160fsb aint that bad.
overall its slightly faster then the 2.0A @ 3.0ghz i had.

 

[LastRide]

Time to go 1.8A SL656

 

[Mikki]

newegg probably has orders to keep sending Thugsrook new chips till he tells them to stop....

 

[THUGSROOK]

it would be in neweggs best interest to send me some ringers

next chip is coming from google....

 

[Duvie]

Originally posted by: ahfung
My 2.4B also stuck at about 2.88GHz , also from Malay.

Can post at 3.06 and boot into windows, but not too stable. Tried 1.7v but no help. Bad luck.....

Maybe my Epox 4BDA doesn't run too well with high FSB.

I agree with that...I agree that some of these older i845d and some e and g mobos likely can be the culprit...my 4g4a will do 170 at default vcore (3.06ghz), but not any amount of vcore or vdimm or cas timings can get it to stop having little crap out errors in programs...prime95 runs solid for 6 hours, memtest passes 10 passes and prime loops for 1 hour....It has to be timing issues and the chipset assoc with this mobo...

Now for thugs it is likely the cpu....You see a progression of needing more vcore to just ending...

Now for oldfart he hits a wall as well...so in his case it is either the old i845d chipset or the cpu (used) that he bought was damaged by original owner ad now it is sensitive to vcore adjustments...

 

[Shimmishim]

thugs....

how many cpu's do you go through in .... 1 month?

 

[oldfart]

Originally posted by: Duvie

Originally posted by: ahfung
My 2.4B also stuck at about 2.88GHz , also from Malay.

Can post at 3.06 and boot into windows, but not too stable. Tried 1.7v but no help. Bad luck.....

Maybe my Epox 4BDA doesn't run too well with high FSB.

I agree with that...I agree that some of these older i845d and some e and g mobos likely can be the culprit...my 4g4a will do 170 at default vcore (3.06ghz), but not any amount of vcore or vdimm or cas timings can get it to stop having little crap out errors in programs...prime95 runs solid for 6 hours, memtest passes 10 passes and prime loops for 1 hour....It has to be timing issues and the chipset assoc with this mobo...

Now for thugs it is likely the cpu....You see a progression of needing more vcore to just ending...

Now for oldfart he hits a wall as well...so in his case it is either the old i845d chipset or the cpu (used) that he bought was damaged by original owner ad now it is sensitive to vcore adjustments...

Duvie, weren't you running 170+ FSB on your 4BDA? I think this CPU is junk. I'll find out once I get a new 2.4B.

 

[Duvie]

I am seeing some signs that many seem to have week ocing with C1 chips and i845d and even some of the e and g chipsets...this could be cause some are at 170fsb level like mine and may be just a mobo limitation but some are getting 150fsb and hitting wall...

makes me wonder if there is something more to the c1 chips then die size change....

I need to check but I have 6/2002 biops and there may be a newer bios but I think it was fdor new celeron support.

 

[ErikaeanLogic]

Originally posted by: THUGSROOK
yea guys, thats all shes got.

just wanted to show that you can buy from the right vendor, get the right pack date, get the right scode ~ and still not get a screamer

pack date don't mean jack; week/place of production is everything

 

[Duvie]

How do I tell the week of production with a retail chip???

Mine was from Costa Rica...

Here is all my info...

PROD. CODE: BX80532PE2400DSL6EF
MM#: 849114
FPO/BATCH#: 3247A519
VERSION#: C10670-001
PACK DATE: 01/16/03

 

[Tates]

1st letter or digit of FPO/Batch#=plant code

0=San Jose,Costa Rica
3=..............,Costa Rica
1=Cavite,Philippines
R=Manila,Philippines
7=..........,Philippines
9=Penang,Malaysia
Q=...........,Malaysia
L=............,Malaysia
8=Leixlip,Ireland
Y=Leixlip,Ireland
6=Chandler,Arizona

Example:3247A519

3=plant (Costa Rica)

2nd digit=Year of production (2002)

3rd & 4th digits=week (47th week )

(A519)=some kind of traceability number

 

[Duvie]

thanks for the lesson!!!