Please help with overclocking E7300

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Hi guys.

My hardware configuration:
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L (rev 2.0)
E7300 M0 with Thermaltake Typhoon VX
Transcend 2 x 2GB DDR2-800 with Vizo Heatsink
Gigabyte 9600GT 512MB with Gigabyte Heatsink and Zalman 90mm Fan
Nothing-Special Gigabyte Chassis (GZ-X1)

The following is my setup in BIOS.

Robust Graphic Booster: Auto
CPU Clock Ratio: 10X
CPU Host Clock Control: Enabled
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz): 320
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz): 100
System Memory Multiplier (SPD): 2.00
DDR2 OverVoltage Control: +0.2V
FSB OverVoltage Control: +0.2V
CPU Voltage Control: 1.36250V
Normal CPU Vcore: 1.1XXXX (something.. :rolleyes: )

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1) Question: is the CPU Voltage high or low for E7300 @ 3.2Ghz on GA-P35-DS3L?
I would like to make sure, before I run stablity test with OCCT or PRIME.
Please help me as this was my first OC and don't understand voltage thing.

2) Question: can I try higher clock with my current hardware setup?
If so, what settings should I change to?

Thanks in advance.
 
The cpu voltage is just right, on intels website they say the highest voltage for the cpu is 1.3625, so you should be fine.

there are people reaching 3.6-3.8 at that voltage.

Run prime95 small ffts for around 2 hours and see if it's stable, if it is drop your nb voltage down by 0.1v, in fact i don't think you need to add any extra voltage on the nb for such a small oc :)

once the nb voltage is down, try lowering the cpu vcore one notch at a time till it fails in prime95, then revert back to the last working voltage settings
 
Not to be rude but use Google, there are plenty of guides. I think I might be able to get a guide that I've used before. When I'm not on my phone, I'll see what I can do.
Edit: The Guide.
 
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Also change you memory multi to 2.4 if your fsb is under 333mhz

your mobo should be able to reach 400mhz fsb easily, my guess is that the cpu will limit you due to voltage (apparently anything over 1.4v kills the 45nm wolfdale chips, don't quote me on this though)

you should be able to get around 3.6GHz-4GHz, the latter if your lucky
 
@Silverlight:
Thanks for the advice on voltage! :)
I will try prime95 for 2 hours and if it stables, i will try for higher clock with same voltage.
I don't know if i understand it correctly about the memory multi part.
Just need to get out now, so i will try that out when i get back.

@DJNgoma:
I tried to search google, but did not find OC'ing E7300 + P35-DS3L guides...
Let me know if you do so! :)
 
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It's system memory multiplier (SPD), you currently have it at 2.0, change it to 2.4 so that your ram runs at 800mhz and not 667mhz, if your going to go over 333mhz fsb then change the memory multiplier to 2.0 so that you only oc the board and cpu, you can try ocing the ram once everything is stable
 
desraid said:
@DJNgoma:
I tried to search google, but did not find OC'ing E7300 + P35-DS3L guides...
Let me know if you do so! :)
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That's why you search for OCing the processor, most of the time you will stumble and find out that the settings used on one guide can be applied to almost any mobo.
Will get you the guide later on today, think there is a similar/older one on the ocforums.
 
running prime95 small ffts now.
will see if it stables at the current config before i increase the clock. :)

@DJNgoma: please let me know if you find a good guide. will be appreciated.

@Silverlight: I found that thread on PH forum. I will check it out later. Thanks!
 
Ran Prime95 for 2:30 Hours and it passed!

Now I clocked it to 3.4 Ghz: SPD 2.40 (408 Mhz DRAM Frequency)
Everything else unchanged.

Before I test the stability, want to check the NB or Mobo temp.
I've got CPU-Z and Real Temp, but I can't see them.
Which s/w can check this?
 
Downloaded and running speedfan now.
Can you tell me which one indicates NB and mobo?
I see GPU, Temp1, Temp2, Temp3, HD1,HD0, Core0, Core1.
So I guess it might be Temp1,2,3 for mobo. :)

Edit: running prime95 now @ 3.4Ghz.
googled and found out that temp1 is my NB temp, which is 39C now while prime95 is running
 
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I have an E7400. Overclocked at 3.5Ghz without adding any extra voltage. I have tried pushing it further and added voltage but my system falls over. I think it's my board though, the options I have for adding voltage are +50mV, +100 mV, +150 mV. Can't set the voltage like I used to be able to.
 
desraid said:
[email protected] stable! It passed prime95 2 hours test.

@Kuga: That's nice. 3.5Ghz without any voltage!!! :eek:
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That's quite impressive dude. Now let it run over night ;)

Yeah I think it's an Asus thing. My old Gigabyte board I could specify the actual voltage. I.e. in a range from 1.8v to 2.2v with increments of 0.225 volts. But that was my old AMD system. Oh, and I'm running the stock HSF, under stress it tops out at about 58 to 59 degrees C.
 
back at 3.4Ghz now.
at 3.6Ghz the RAM was like 860... so i was scared...
3.4Ghz and RAM is 816 now. :)

@Kuga: stock cooler?!! that's a miracle to achieve 3.5Ghz with a cooling like that!
I tried to OC my 2nd PC, which got E6300 (1.8Ghz) + stock HSF, to 2.0Ghz and the temp was like 59...
 
desraid said:
back at 3.4Ghz now.
at 3.6Ghz the RAM was like 860... so i was scared...
3.4Ghz and RAM is 816 now. :)

@Kuga: stock cooler?!! that's a miracle to achieve 3.5Ghz with a cooling like that!
I tried to OC my 2nd PC, which got E6300 (1.8Ghz) + stock HSF, to 2.0Ghz and the temp was like 59...
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Lol ye. Altho my CM690 case will all those fans do help ;)
 
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