Skuzzy, Have you built your new system?

[Skuzzy]

Actually, I would not bump the vcore and have never bumped the vcore voltage.  I am at 3.6Ghz right now and it is stable without touching the vcore.  As long as the under load temperatures stay below 45C it seems the E8xxx series of CPU's will just overclock to whatever you like.

eagl, I ordered DDR2-1200 memory to start with, and started with the memory clock set to at 533 Mhz (534 according to CPU-Z, which is DDR2-1066 speeds).  With DDR2 RAM, the clock rate is not always the best indicator for performance.  You also have to weigh it against the other settings.  Sometimes you can get better performance by underclocking the RAM and tweaking the various other timing parameters.

This is what I am working on right now.  I am on vacation this week, so I will have time to get through the testing and tweaks.  Once I get settled in and happy with it, I will post my configuration eagl.

[mipoikel]

  I am on vacation this week,

ok, stay out from the boards. 

[TilDeath]

As Skuzzy stated you start OCing by pushing your memory up, then check it to see if its stable (memory testing software http://overclocksource.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65:memtest86&catid=21:benchmarkingsoftware&Itemid=11, then push it a little more, check for stability, repeat, repeat until unstable, then drop to your last stable settings.  If you really want to push your memory do what Skuzzy is doing and start play with the actually memory settings, again as he stated you may get better performance with a slower speed but tighter timings.  Once you have your memory stable you can then start with your processor.

Also what no one mentioned is in the BIOS anything referring to Enhanced should be disabled.  When competing for an OC score I turn the Thermal Control off but I do not recommend this to the inexperienced.  If your seeking a 24/7 OC you pretty much have to replace that stock cooler.  OCing a rig adds voltage even if your not doing it manually there are some settings that will add it, voltage = heat.  The Overclocksource site has some resources there for your review and information.  BTW if your click the graphic in my signature it shows my 2.66 OCed 24/7 to 3.899 so I am running at about 150% of the stock speed.  Want to see how well your done after, benchmark it with 3DMARK06 its free.  Here is the score of my mid level gaming machine.  If you hit the mid to upper teens then your doing good.

[eagl]

I get 13937 without rebooting or killing off background processes.

I heard that OCing these isn't quite as simple as upping the FSB, due to the mem and cpu bus not being sync.  Something about a NB strap setting the multiplier for the cpu/memory bus...  I'll need to find a good bios guide for this thing before I do too much.  I think I can push the memory some but I'd really just like to bump the cpu clock up some without accidentally upping NB or SB clocks or voltages.

I don't think I'll touch voltages...  I have good cooling except for the cpu itself but a high OC isn't my goal and burning something out would totally defeat the purpose of the OC (getting more performance without paying for a faster cpu or faster memory).

[eagl]

Anyone know what the current equivalent of the coolbits registry hack is?  I applied the "coolbits 2.0a" registry patch and it didn't do anything.

[TilDeath]

Anyone know what the current equivalent of the coolbits registry hack is?  I applied the "coolbits 2.0a" registry patch and it didn't do anything.

What are you trying to open on your Video card... what settings then I can send you in a direction.  Seems like there is no "all in one" tweeker.  I have some listed on my site.  www.overclocksource.com  if there is something in particular your seeking let me know I probably have it just not up on the site as of yet.

[eagl]

What are you trying to open on your Video card... what settings then I can send you in a direction.  Seems like there is no "all in one" tweeker.  I have some listed on my site.  www.overclocksource.com  if there is something in particular your seeking let me know I probably have it just not up on the site as of yet.

The coolbits hack opened up access to a tab with the card temperatures, and another tab with overclocking settings.  I'd like to at least get the overclocking stuff exposed, and I thought those settings were still in the driver control panel and just had to be unlocked.

[TilDeath]

The coolbits hack opened up access to a tab with the card temperatures, and another tab with overclocking settings.  I'd like to at least get the overclocking stuff exposed, and I thought those settings were still in the driver control panel and just had to be unlocked.

What Video card ATI or nVidia

[BaldEagl]

Actually, I would not bump the vcore and have never bumped the vcore voltage. 

When I had my E6750 (2.66 Gb) OC'd to 3.2 Gb I first left the cpu voltage set to auto.  It pushed the voltage to ~1.4 or 1.5 V IIRC.  This was much higher than at stock settings.  I manually turned the vcore down and was stable at 1.3625 V but that was still slightly higher than at stock bus speeds on auto.

eagl, if you're trying to OC your GPU try Riva Tuner.

[eagl]

I have an nvidia gtx 260.  I'll give rivatuner a shot.

[AirFlyer]

Jeez 20811, blows my score out of the water. Only scored a 13688 myself.

[Mugzeee]

This is what I am working on right now.  I am on vacation this week, so I will have time to get through the testing and tweaks.  Once I get settled in and happy with it, I will post my configuration eagl.

VAcation is over now....What the latest update on what you have done and how it has faired? 
Thanks

[Skuzzy]

I keep forgetting to write down the BIOS settings I ended up with.  Not that it would do anyone any good.  Every computer overclock is a bit different.  I ended up with a 571Mhz FSB and a multiplier of 7 putting the CPU right at 4Ghz.  The RAM is also at 571Mhz.  So, it runs a 1:1 ratio.

Time from the start of the Windows XP boot screen to my login is just under 4 seconds.  Yep, she is a quick one.  Part of the boot speed is from not using the onboard sound chip in favor of my Audigy 2 ZS Platinum.  Onboard sound chips add a lot ot time to the boot process.  I hate slow boot times.

Been running with this configuration since I built it and it has been rock solid stable.  No volt changes from stock either.  It posts up frame rates consistently above 200FPS (disabled vsync for frame rate testing) in the current release of Aces High (V2.14.3) with all the advanced options on.

[Dragon]

VAcation is over now....What the latest update on what you have done and how it has faired? 
Thanks

I assume this has bugging you for 8 months?   

[Mugzeee]

I assume this has bugging you for 8 months?   

LOL...well Skuzzy would deserve an 8 month vacation if anyone would.

AKA... I was considering that enough time has passed for Skuzzy to get a solid feel for the rig, and hoped he would disclose his final result. Thanks Skuzzy