My $2000 Final Summer Build

[Shadow703793]

Can you please post OCing results and setting here:
GUIDE: Overclocking On P35-DS3L



Btw, do you already have a copy of XP/Vista?

 

[deusex]

If I say no, will you give me a copy?

One thing I heard was that the EP35 - DS3L was not an ocing board...? If I can get the proven wrong, I'll go ahead and try to OC my E2180 (using stock cooler, so might get 2.4 - 2.6 GHz)

 

[Silverion77]

All boards can OC again like I said i got my 2180 to 3.0 on my DS3L

The E only has energy saving....thats all. Otherwise its the same thing

Edit: nvm i didnt post....stupid laptop....

 

[Shadow703793]

Since you have the EP version just don't install DES and it should OC fine.

 

[deusex]

How should I partition? How does 50gb for OS and 560gb for everything else sound? or no partition?

 

[deusex]

help guys! I built the rig, works fine (2 fans aren't spinning...lol) installed Windows....for some reason, I can't play dvds in WMP 11....

says

“Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with digital copy protection between your DVD drive, decoder, and video card. Try installing an updated driver for your video card.”

???

I have XP codec pack installed, tried K-lite, same thing....

 

[Shadow703793]

^looks like a driver or software issue? Try VCL.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

 

[deusex]

that's what I'm doing....but I'd really like putting all my music/movies on one player.....

 

[deusex]

Anyone suggest any settings.....EP35-DS3L/E2180 w/stock cooler/ 2GB OCZ Plat Rev.2 800......which mobo bios should I use? What core/settings?

 

[deusex]

also, why is my x-fi fatal1ty not working with front headphone jack???

 

[Shadow703793]

Anyone suggest any settings.....EP35-DS3L/E2180 w/stock cooler/ 2GB OCZ Plat Rev.2 800......which mobo bios should I use? What core/settings?

Use F6a or F5. Others have a few voltage not sticking issues.

 

[deusex]

Okay - I didn't install the Dynamic Energy Saver.....my RAM is 800 at 5 latency (the OCZ Platinum Rev2)...think I can push it to cas 4?

I think it's at v1.0.....what's a good place to download the F5 driver? I want to try ~2.8GHz on my E2180 - what's a good voltage...should I do that without changing the multipliers? Just FSB increase?

 

[Silverion77]

too many questions.

U cant just get info from others cause all hardware is different
So we dont kno what voltage to run at 2.8 for u would be. I ran mine at stock with 9x multiplier with FSB at 310.

Same thing for cas. The OCZ is said to run at 5 so 4 is not guranteed. when u say v1.0 u mean for the ram?!?! i hope not as for the F5 Bios, the gigabyte site is a good place to start....

 

[deusex]

Thanks - I get what you mean. I was just asking for approximations. the OCZ is 4-4-4-15, but i guess you mean that people have had success only at 5...right?
v1.0 was bios.

 

[Silverion77]

O nvm i thought the ram was rated 5-5-5-etc. if its 4 then it will run at 4. But if ocing leave it at 5-5-5-15 and then once the cpu is stable, start tightening the the timings