= Gigabyte DS3 + E6300 Step5 B1 + G.Skill PC6400 HZ + Big Typhoon

[dinos22]

CPU: E6300 Step5 B1
Motherboard: Gigabyte DS3
RAM: 2GB G.Skill PC6400 HZ
Cooler: TT Big Typhoon

No mods
Stock vcore on ALL test
Stock MCH
Stock FSB volts

501MHz FSB 1:1 CPUz
http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/3522/cpu3507gl2.jpg (http://img473.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cpu3507gl2.jpg)

[dinos22]

SUPERPI TESTING

460MHz FSB 1:1 32M SuperPI
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/7094/3220mhz460mhz44412turbosetting16m49563szx7.jpg (http://img364.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3220mhz460mhz44412turbosetting16m4956 3szx7.jpg)

470MHz FSB 1:1 32M SuperPI
http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/1424/spi32m3290mhzstockvcore470mhz21v16m28562sck2.jpg (http://img334.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spi32m3290mhzstockvcore470mhz21v16m28 562sck2.jpg)

475MHz FSB 1:1 32M SuperPI
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/6518/spi32m3325mhzstockvcore475mhz21v16m22391suc4.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spi32m3325mhzstockvcore475mhz21v16m22 391suc4.jpg)

481MHz FSB 1:1 32M SuperPI
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/5365/spi32m3367mhzstockvcore481mhz21v16m10313scm9.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spi32m3367mhzstockvcore481mhz21v16m10 313scm9.jpg)

485MHz FSB 1:1 32M SuperPI
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7518/spi32m3395mhzstockvcore485mhz22v16m09719ssk3.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spi32m3395mhzstockvcore485mhz22v16m09 719ssk3.jpg)

491MHz FSB 1:1 32M SuperPI
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/6872/spi32m3437mhzstockvcore491mhz22v15m57093stl3.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spi32m3437mhzstockvcore491mhz22v15m57 093stl3.jpg)

495MHz FSB 32M SuperPI!!!
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/1681/spi32m3465mhzstockvcore495mhz22v15m51907szq0.jpg (http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spi32m3465mhzstockvcore495mhz22v15m51 907szq0.jpg)

[dinos22]

3DMARK TESTING

3360MHz 480MHz FSB 3DMARK06
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4766/3dmark063360mhzvt8.jpg (http://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3dmark063360mhzvt8.jpg)

3465MHz 495MHz FSB 3DMARK06
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=416401

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/5918/3dmark063465mhzzj8.jpg (http://img185.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3dmark063465mhzzj8.jpg)

[dinos22]

G.Skill HZ PC6400 rated at 400MHz 4-4-4-12 2.1-2.2v

2.2vdimm - 500MHz 32M SuperPI

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/8425/500mhz4441222v32msuperpilk0.jpg (http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?image=500mhz4441222v32msuperpilk0.jpg)


2.2vdimm - 502.50MHz 32M SuperPI :)

http://img350.imageshack.us/img350/4820/50250mhz4441222v32msuperpicn5.jpg (http://img350.imageshack.us/my.php?image=50250mhz4441222v32msuperpicn5.jpg)


max for 2.2vdimm so far - 506.20MHz 8M SuperPI :)

http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/4711/5062mhz22v8msuperpios3.jpg (http://img323.imageshack.us/my.php?image=5062mhz22v8msuperpios3.jpg)

I did some testing with 2.3vdimm and 526MHz 4-4-4-12 8M SuperPI was the best result so far...no screenie....didn't take it heheheh

[dinos22]

might save this spot for some undervolting heh

[BottomsUp]

man wish i had a step 5. I have everythign exactly the same as you except i have retail step 6 and 430fsb is my limit.

[dinos22]

why do you wish you had step 5

do you think step5 will give you higher FSB.........i'd say you're mobo limited rather than CPU.............i mean they are great CPUs and all but your issue is mobo i reckon with limited FSB

[BottomsUp]

i've got the same DS3 as everyone else. Luck of the draw? I wonder if i should try a second board DS3.......

[dinos22]

i'm on my second one

[BottomsUp]

i'm on my second one

but i recall reading you had the same great results with both right?

[dinos22]

but i recall reading you had the same great results with both right?
460 bootable and stable with both

but first one could not do 495MHz stable.......nor could it do 520MHz 1M the previous owner did

[dinos22]

ok let's do some priming now :)...........stopped at default vcore, 2.1vdimm and dead slow fan so i bumped fan to max, 2.2vdimm (~480 was 2.1vdimm limit so probably that was the cause but anyways) and bumped vcore to 1.35v in bios

1 Hour Prime Stable at 480MHz FSB 3360MHz :)
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/9545/3360mhz480mhzfsb1hourprimestable135vln9.jpg (http://img129.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3360mhz480mhzfsb1hourprimestable135vl n9.jpg)

[shakenbake]

nice overclock dinos22.. does the retail e6300 perform like this?

[dissident]

no, the retails aren't as good as the stepping 5's. Most of them are crapping out around 3.4 ghz or thereabouts (requiring 1.5 volts plus)

[dinos22]

yeah seems retail need more volts but who cares as long as its stable

this is really the max prime for this motherboard 487MHz FSB!!!

E6300 >3.4GHz prime stable :)

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/9058/3409mhz487mhzfsb1hourprimestable135vhl5.jpg (http://img243.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3409mhz487mhzfsb1hourprimestable135vh l5.jpg)

[Lestat]

kickin a$$ and taking names baby.
i'd love to see any other 965/975 board do that unmodded.
bad axe is the only one i can think of.. maybe..

man im getting some of this stuff. i can take it any longer.

sorry tank guys and team group. you snooz you looz and you definately looz out if you cant boot up with this board.
HZ's can you cant...

[bachus_anonym]

Rock On, dinos! Lots of screens and lots of 32M... Great results so far, including 2GBHZ @ DDR-1052 12-4-4-4.0, 2.3v :up:

Can you do me a big a$$ favor... Once you're done finding max for your mems, would you compare for me 32M @ 400x7 1:1 (DDR-800 12-4-4-4.0) vs 400x7 4:5 (DDR-1066 12-4-4-4.0), plizzzz :D
:toast:

[dinos22]

Rock On, dinos! Lots of screens and lots of 32M... Great results so far, including 2GBHZ @ DDR-1052 12-4-4-4.0, 2.3v :up:

Can you do me a big a$$ favor... Once you're done finding max for your mems, would you compare for me 32M @ 400x7 1:1 (DDR-800 12-4-4-4.0) vs 400x7 4:5 (DDR-1066 12-4-4-4.0), plizzzz :D
:toast:
thanks mate

this motherboard is a bit of a funny one when it comes to RAM.......i don't think i've maxed them out yet and last night i tried to replicate the 525MHz 2.3v but it didn't like it.........i'll do some testing for sure

you basically want to see how the RATIO 2.0 and 2.5 compare right? I'll drop it down to 380 or so until i figure out what i can't repeat results with 2.3v.........

[dinos22]

kickin a$$ and taking names baby.
i'd love to see any other 965/975 board do that unmodded.
bad axe is the only one i can think of.. maybe..

man im getting some of this stuff. i can take it any longer.

sorry tank guys and team group. you snooz you looz and you definately looz out if you cant boot up with this board.
HZ's can you cant...
the only one i've seen with goods so far and more is Biostar 965 board

[bachus_anonym]

you basically want to see how the RATIO 2.0 and 2.5 compare right? Yes, Sir :) Thanks a lot for your time, man!

[pcdoc1]

Damn dinos, can I fly down there for training?

I can't get the damn board to post past 390... Once booted I can Setfsb to 'bout 460 but that the end of the party... Nice work!

[Blacklash]

Darn impressive.

[eklipze]

Damn . nice i need my overclocking LESSONS !! lol well i hope we all with conroe+DS3 can overclock to that setting =[ lol

[idiotec]

Man, those are just some fantastic results! :banana:

I like the HZ's at DDR2-1000 w/2.2v as well :D

BTW, did the HZ's boot on that board OK with 1.8v?

[Lestat]

the only one i've seen with goods so far and more is Biostar 965 board


$150 dollar board still remains the at the top!!
awesome!!

[Lestat]

done deal i'll have my HZ's thursday
and by thursday night ill be reporting back

[pcdoc1]

$150 dollar board still remains the at the top!!
awesome!!
Top of what? Dinos, Kunaak, a few others have achieved major fsb clocks… Otherwise the board appears to be hit and miss at best!

[dinos22]

ok results are in as requested by Bachus ;)




FSB=300MHz
RAM Ratio=2.0
RAM MHz=300MHz 4-4-4-12-AUTO
vdimm=2.2v
8M SuperPI+RealTime
Time: 5m 15.234s

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/3663/300mhzfsb20ratio8msuperpiub2.jpg (http://img105.imageshack.us/my.php?image=300mhzfsb20ratio8msuperpiub2.jpg)




FSB=300MHz
RAM Ratio=2.5
RAM MHz=375MHz 4-4-4-12-AUTO
vdimm=2.2v
8M SuperPI+RealTime
Time: 5m 07.938s

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2528/300mhzfsb25ratio375mhzram8msuperpiuo3.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=300mhzfsb25ratio375mhzram8msuperpiuo3 .jpg)




FSB=300MHz
RAM Ratio=2.66
RAM MHz=400MHz 4-4-4-12-AUTO
vdimm=2.2v
8M SuperPI+RealTime
Time: 5m 06.204s

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/8174/300mhzfsb266ratio400mhzram8msuperpict3.jpg (http://img61.imageshack.us/my.php?image=300mhzfsb266ratio400mhzram8msuperpict 3.jpg)




FSB=300MHz
RAM Ratio=3.0
RAM MHz=450MHz 4-4-4-12-AUTO
vdimm=2.2v
8M SuperPI+RealTime
Time: 5m 04.203s

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/423/300mhzfsb300ratio450mhzram8msuperpijo3.jpg (http://img65.imageshack.us/my.php?image=300mhzfsb300ratio450mhzram8msuperpijo 3.jpg)



FSB=300MHz
RAM Ratio=3.33
RAM MHz=500MHz 4-4-4-12-AUTO
vdimm=2.2v
8M SuperPI+RealTime
Time: 5m 03.109s

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/7681/300mhzfsb333ratio500mhzram8msuperpivq3.jpg (http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=300mhzfsb333ratio500mhzram8msuperpivq 3.jpg)

[dinos22]

Man, those are just some fantastic results! :banana:

I like the HZ's at DDR2-1000 w/2.2v as well :D

BTW, did the HZ's boot on that board OK with 1.8v?
HZ is fine

basically it boots at 1.8v 400MHz 3-4-4-12



i just noticed that 3.0 RATIO screen was showing CAS3.0 .........must be some kind of CPUz bug

[Lestat]

Top of what? Dinos, Kunaak, a few others have achieved major fsb clocks… Otherwise the board appears to be hit and miss at best!


show me another board thats doing what this board is ?

P5W DH ? pfpf i think not not even remotely close
P5B ? not
Biostar 965 looks to be a winner ?

dollar for dollar clock for clock. this is the #1 baord to get.
issues with this board are coming down to the fact its really picky about ram, and the retail cpu's requiring alot of voltage to do the same thing i do with 1.35v

right now on my board im 425 1:1 1.45v 3.8ghz and thats with oober generic blacklabel samsung ram 850mhz 5-6-5-x 13.6sec 1m Pi and 32m is running right now.

also ive shown several people openly in the fourm threads and in PM and via email how to make this baord do what you want.
you cant creap and be cautious with this baord as goofy as it sounds you gotta force this baord to do what you want.
that means when you get to a fsb wall. go past it.. fo 20-30mhz past that wall and there is a good chance it will boot. especially with the f4c bios.
i have been assuming my wall was 400mhz FSB but its not.
1. the cpu requires quite a leap is vcore to go past 3.6ghz.
2. the fsb needs to be forced past the wall by going beyond that wall.
3. mch voltages dont need to go over auto when hitting 400+ fsb

like i said right now im
425 fSB
auto pci-e voltage
auto fsb
auto mch
1.45 vcore
pci-e freq 100
5-6-5-17
vdimm +4

there isnt anything extreme there and most of the ES chips can do this.
its the retail chips that are having issues and its issues with all baords not just this baord.

you shoudl get one man its worth every penny of the $150 bucks.
id be happy to sit down with you and go thru the setup.

[zillaoc]

"me wonders how many sales Gskill just got ;)"

I know i just ordered a pair and a DS3...

[Lestat]

HZ is fine

basically it boots at 1.8v 400MHz 3-4-4-12



i just noticed that 3.0 RATIO screen was showing CAS3.0 .........must be some kind of CPUz bug


yeah CPU-z only reports the proper CAS timings with mild overclocks.
once you overclock the ram so far it goes wacky and cant report it properly.
weird.
compaing my samsung to my ocz 5400 to my gskill ZX when you go so far past the SPD rating of the ram which is 667 or 800 thats where the CAS timing in CPU-Z goes goofy.
but stock and a ways past stock its ok.
not sure why its just what cpu-z does.

but if you use Memset from here in the forums. and click the proper CAS timing that you set in the bios. and then set it. cpu-z will then report the proper cas timings.
your not actually changing the CAS your just telling the system. hey this is really what it should be.

believe me even though cpu-z says this ram is running 425 cas 3 this ram cant boot at cas 3 until you set the FSB well below 200mhz.

[dinos22]

"me wonders how many sales Gskill just got ;)"

I know i just ordered a pair and a DS3...
:D *someone tell G.Skill to hook me up with some beta testing pls........pls pls hehehhe*

[pcdoc1]

id be happy to sit down with you and go thru the setup.
Thank you master.... :slash: :slash:

[zillaoc]

:D *someone tell G.Skill to hook me up with some beta testing pls........pls pls hehehhe*


No Doubt...

I have like 5 pairs of gskill here lol... soon to be 6 ;) they won't die lol...

[[cTx]Philosophy]

Team D9 gmh here..
Nice results..

Me needs to find someone to trade me HZ's for my GMH

[dinos22]

Team D9 gmh here..
Nice results..

Me needs to find someone to trade me HZ's for my GMH
oh man i thought someone dug my first Intel OC to give me a pounding hehehehe

are you saying your Team are performing better than HZ :) what's the difference

[Dublin_Gunner]

I've got team D9GMH in mine aswell, running perfectly fine @ 400 1:1 with 4 4 4 10 timings. Havent tried to push it any further. But later on today, I'll loosen to 5 5 5 12, change the multi to 2.5 see if it runs @ ddr2-1000

I dont imagine it will be a problem, but you never know.

I think F5 seems to have fixed a lot of problems.

[The_Hardstylez]

What do you mean with Stock MCH/FSB Voltage ? If you set it to Auto the mobo automatic change the mch/fsb voltage.. ;)

[Dublin_Gunner]

What do you mean with Stock MCH/FSB Voltage ? If you set it to Auto the mobo automatic change the mch/fsb voltage.. ;)


Personally, I'd never let the mobo chose voltages for me if I'm overclocking....

[dinos22]

What do you mean with Stock MCH/FSB Voltage ? If you set it to Auto the mobo automatic change the mch/fsb voltage.. ;)
not this bios champ....anyways they were set

[The_Hardstylez]

not this bios champ....anyways they were set
Which bios :) ?

[dinos22]

F3C if i remember correctly

[railmeat]

wow!

[Phosphate]

Would be interesting to see how this did with f6 bios? Although it seems like he was already maxing this out before anyway.