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Are you working with a powered hub? How many usb devices? Ive got my e4300 burning in at 2.7ghz on the DS3 Rev 3.3 f10 bios with no back usb port probs at all. I didn't plug in front usb ports though.
 
Got my Shin-Etsu X23 applied this weekend. Mad props to Crazy PC for super fast shipping!

BEFORE, the temps were hitting 70C on TAT 100% load.
9 x 320 undervolted

AFTER, the temps are maxing at 60C on TAT 100% load.
8 x 375 @ 1.35Vcore

The idle-load Delta is right around 25C now.

I would suspect the temps may even go down a couple degrees with powering up/down over the next fews days.

Thanks for the suggestion on the Shin-Etsu... works great!

-TyShoe
 
i did 305 x9 = 2745 and was great getting max of 45c on load then i wanted to test the stupid TAT thing from intel and it freaked me the hell out. it was rading 92c after a min of testing. i was soo scared that i almost CREYED so i unplugged the damn thing and went and prayed it didnt get dmg. ofcourse it didnt the the stupid tat reads the temp wrong. highest temp was 65c on tat using speedfan. o yeah my specs are :
asrock dual vsta
2x1gig pc3200 ddr1
pos unlockable 7900gs
120gig hd nothing fancy
 
Set up my system today.

MB: Gigabyte P965-DS3P Rev 2.0
RAM: Geil Ultra DDR2-800 4-4-4-12
CPU: E4300
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro seated with Silver 5
8800 GTS mildly overclocked

Cpu running stable at 3 GHz. That's a friggin' bargain!

================EDIT================
Now running 3330 MHz and still stable.
Cores are at 63C load, is that too high?
 
CPU: E4300 @ 3ghz (9*333 stock voltages)
MB: Asus P5W DH Deluxe
RAM: OCZ PC7200/900mhz (4-4-4-12, stock is 5-5-5-15 voltages is as specified in the manual, 2.1v i belive)
Cooling: Scythe Infinity
PSU: Corsair HX 520W
GFX: Sapphire Radeon x1950pro, not overclocked
Case: Antec P180B

Runs rock solid, 24/7 gaming and working. I might try and bump it up a bit more, but i definatly have to return the timings to the original levels - not sure if it's worth messing more with it, since it's performing so well as it is.
 
yeah, the 8x400 is what i was thinking but is there an advantage to running the ram at 800 likes its rated or running it at 667 for the even 9x333. the ram i have is this, ddr2 800 (4-4-4-12).also is there a way to figure the vcore w/o testing it? or is it just trial and error to see what runs stable?
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those ba$#$@%&

i just bought that mem yesterday and received it today.....$165 instead of $155 :roll:
 
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 :)
 
Gigabyte GA965G-DS3
E4300
2x512MB Kingston Value Ram DDR2-667 (QVL)

On my board (GA965G-DS3)

Im stuck at 266 FSB when I try any higher (Even 333) I get the reboot and back to standard thing (better than prising the batt off every 5 mins!)

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I think I Need to adjust my mem timings because I think the CPU has more potential. The cooler is good enough to boot and for idle usage (but not for hard work or benmarking so I am gonna get a new HSF anyway.

The pictured settings are good for 2.4GHz E6600 speeds so am happy but if I change my mem settings can I possibly get more?

p.s I have just changed the timings to 4-4-4-12 and it is stable (running Prime 95 (one Core) at the moment, when i get the new Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro HSF I will test both cores.
 
Dave

I've got the same setup but my Kingston value is 2x1024MB DDR2-667. My timings are still at 5 5 5 15 but I had to up the DRAM voltage to +.1 to get past reboot problem. I've dropped the vcore 1 notch also and still running stable.

Bill
 
I'm new at this and have the same setup as Dave. I was wondering if you could explain where the 1066 came from? Wouldn't 2x333fsb be a 1:1 ratio w/ stock ddr2 667 mem?
 
Thanks for the info. It just seems hard to get my teeth into. Would I be correct in saying that the 1333 (in my case) is more of a throughput value than a speed?
 
ahhhhhhhhhh......you got the 965G. 🙁 Some people haven't been able to get even a basic OC out of them, but theres a thread or two here and at anand that might help you with your settings.
 
If you look at my screenshot you can see that the Standard timing is on the left (667) and that im using a frequency of 533. Hence my memory is running at 533MHz (not 1066).

The E4300 has a FSB of 200 and not 1066, hence why I choose the E4300 (over the E6300) to use cheaper 667 RAM and still get an overclock,

Kingston Value RAM is on the Gigabyte QVL (Qualfied Vendor List), So it is guranteed to work (even if only at stock settings..... But these stock settings are perfect for the 200MHz FSB on the E4300, Hence how i am able to drop to 4-4-4-12 timings.

Unfortunatly i can't get faster than 266MHz FSB but am hoping that a new CPU cooler will sort this? (probaly not though)

I have let the BIOS setup my Voltages as I dont know what settings to use to be stable, you can see in screenshot I have a range of changes like DDR2,PCI-E(should be PCI-e),FSB,GMCH,CPU and a the normal CPU Vcore (1.32500V)

If I can't overclock further I will investigate Manual Voltage changes

Can someone give any clues on how this should be done? Has someone got a similar setup?

Seasonic S12-430W (Genuine) PSU
Gigabyte GA-965G-DS3
1 Sharkoon 2000 80mm intake FAN
1 Sharkoon 2000 80mm Exhust FAN
1 Antec spot cool for North/South bridge cooling (both cool to touch)
E4300 Stock HSF (for now, getting Artic Cooling Freezer 7 PRO soon :) )
2x512MB KVR DDR2-667
WD1600AAJS Sata HDD
Samsung PATA ODD HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H10N

P.S just re-read the above comments and it looks like I am lucky to get a 266MHz (starting to get :? now anyway it looks like 266 is the max on this mem, but I can live with that as it provides E6600 Speed for my £115ish I spent, but I notice that E6600's are now like £150 without shipping and that the ACF7PRO was £18 so it would have been better to get E6600 after all becuase the extra cache would have helped with DVD ripping (the main speed requirment of this PC and hence no Flashy GPU)

*** It is stable at 2.4GHZ with 4-4-4-12 so Think I am winning!***
 
I have a feeling that my MEM is holding me back and perhaps the lack of BIOS updates get the feeling that MB's and sometimes whole systems going back years, P4 or Athlon could run Vista if only for BIOS updates and driver updates.

As above my mem is running 266*2=533*2=1066 and not 667! That makes my memory a bargain! Well looks like my next board will be a P not a G and 2*2GB 1333MHz Should be nice! (Board using 1333MHz need to be a REV 3.3 (Wonder if that could also be a problem)

In the Gigabyte BIOS there is the option to set Voltages manually or Automatically. I have them set automatically because im ignorant of the correct manual settings.

p.s I have just installed my Artic Cooling Freezer 7 PRO and want to know if I should wipe off the installed TIM and install some Artic Silver 5??? Or does the supplied material work just as well?

How should I burn in the TIM? should I run for 1/2 hour then off for an hour etc etc???? Should I run it idle or full load etc?

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My rig!
 
I Thought AS5 was the daddy! I might get some MX-1 (or whatever the best is nowadays and save the AS5 for my customers (I'l never use it all though I have two big tubes! So what is the best TIM? Is there a group test? I remember reading somewhere that Ceramique was worse that AS5!!

I Would never know what colour it turns as I always clean off completly and reapply if I disturb TIM, am I okay to remove it and replace (Especially if I have to remove and replace before I can get/afford the best TIM?

Are my heatpipes supposed to look black on one end? if you look closley at photo you can see what I mean.
 
Went with ceramique over the AS5. Does well and available locally. Computronix, I have used TAT, speedfan 4.32, coretemp, and 😳 easytune5 build 2006.08.25. Coretemp speedfan and easytune all agree while TAT is offset by 12-13c. I never would have thought easytune could be right :wink:
 
Typically, the "majority rules" approach to temps are rarely correct. If you post your rig's variables, and Idle / Load temps, I can tell you if it's right, however, since you're running a 965 board, TAT appears offset by +12 to 13c relative to other utilities, which means TAT is probably correct, and all other utilities are offset by -12 to 13c.

Comp 8)
 
E4300's may not be tested to run at 2.4GHz with stock voltage but my little super chip will run 2.4GHz with 1.3v stable (1.248 after vdroop under load) and I could probably get away with a bit less to be honest.
 
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