Hey I recently got some money able to spend on my computer and I have decided among other things to get some AS5, and probably a zalman 9500 or 9700 to start OCing my CPU more.
My question though has to deal with overclocking past my 2.4ghz. I know for a fact that the e6400 (stock 2.13ghz) can get well over 3.2Ghz, my goal is roughly 2.8ghz. so like 350x8. It currently is 300x8 with stock voltage (1.325)
Right now stable I am 300x8 with 450MHz Ram, when I lower the divider down from 800 to 667 its at 300x8 with 375Mhz.
When I had 1GB of ram, I got it to 320x8 2.56ghz without any problems with the same voltage. Now that I got my 2nd gig of ram which is the same EXACT ram, I can only go 300x8 before I get startup problems. When I try 305, I lowered ram divider so it doesnt go past 450, and It boots but I get blue screen physical memory dump, things like that. Would that be a memory problem or not enough CPU voltage? My ram is at 2.0V and when I incremented the CPU voltage to the next thing I still would get the memory dump. I am not sure how much you are suppose to increment CPU voltage, but in my Bios it goes from 1.325 to like 1.3375 I believe.
Also when I try to do the same 320x8 I had before I got the 2nd stick, windows wont even boot up, my computer restarts, and the BIOS automatically goes back to default 266x8.
Any help is appreciated, I am just not sure if it's memory, CPU voltage, or whatever. I just want to be ready to get it higher when I get my zalman/AS5. I hope I described my problem well, I felt like I just kept rambling
Thanks
Higach
My question though has to deal with overclocking past my 2.4ghz. I know for a fact that the e6400 (stock 2.13ghz) can get well over 3.2Ghz, my goal is roughly 2.8ghz. so like 350x8. It currently is 300x8 with stock voltage (1.325)
Right now stable I am 300x8 with 450MHz Ram, when I lower the divider down from 800 to 667 its at 300x8 with 375Mhz.
When I had 1GB of ram, I got it to 320x8 2.56ghz without any problems with the same voltage. Now that I got my 2nd gig of ram which is the same EXACT ram, I can only go 300x8 before I get startup problems. When I try 305, I lowered ram divider so it doesnt go past 450, and It boots but I get blue screen physical memory dump, things like that. Would that be a memory problem or not enough CPU voltage? My ram is at 2.0V and when I incremented the CPU voltage to the next thing I still would get the memory dump. I am not sure how much you are suppose to increment CPU voltage, but in my Bios it goes from 1.325 to like 1.3375 I believe.
Also when I try to do the same 320x8 I had before I got the 2nd stick, windows wont even boot up, my computer restarts, and the BIOS automatically goes back to default 266x8.
Any help is appreciated, I am just not sure if it's memory, CPU voltage, or whatever. I just want to be ready to get it higher when I get my zalman/AS5. I hope I described my problem well, I felt like I just kept rambling
Thanks
Higach