Q9400 stability help 3.2Ghz

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axxeon

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Hi guys.

My specs are as follows

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L
Processor: Intel Q9400 processor running at 3.20GHz(2.66GHz stock)
RAM: 2x A-DATA DDR2 800 U-DIMM 2GB (just got new memory, previous was faulty)
Graphics Card: nVidia GTS250
CPU cooler: Coolermaster V8
Psu: casecom 650w power supply with 140mm fan and modular input
Coolermaster CM Storm Scout

My settings are as follows but finding it hard to get stable

CPU vCore: 1.325(bios) 1.3V(CPU-Z idle) and 1.298v(CPU-Z under load) i know its low(have tried up to 1.38V)
CPU PLL: 1.65V (1.55 stock)
CPU Termination/VTT:1.30V (1.20 stock)
CPU reference:0.80500V (stock)
MCH core voltage:1.26V(1.10 stock)
MCH reference: 0.76V (stock)
ICH I/O:1.55V (stock)
ICH core: 1.1V (stock)

ram timings are 6-6-6-18 at the moment (stock)
ram voltage: 2.0v
frequency: 800MHz
FSB to RAM ratio 1:1
system memory multiplier(SPD): 2.00D
FSB: 400
Multiplier: 8x


i hope thats enough info... i tried for weeks and weeks to get it stable.. ive increase vCore up to 1.38V and made abit of diferrence.. upped northbridge to 1.36V and got a bit more . changed ram timings to 7-7-7-21 and it kinda helped a bit..

I just really need help getting this stable at 3.2GHz please... i only get about 8 hrs on prime 95 and temps of about 49c each core
Help me stabilize this and keep temps low and ill give you rep.. plz help
 
yeh so last night i tried to set the multiplier to 6, and set fsb to 400 to see if it as my ram. and set timings to 7-7-7-21, and put vcore at auto and everything else on auto. and it didnt boot, any ideas..

i had beeping.. i dunno.. ill try again tonight.... do you have msn or someshit so i can like instant message you.