Cant break 3.0ghz on L652 E6600 + striker!! :(

[Vampire]

Hey everyone, Ive been doing a LOT of fiddling with this new E6600 L652, its proving near impossible to break 3.0ghz running stable! I got it to 3.2ghz and booted into windows, but didnt pass ORTHOS. Not to mention at this speed I need to set a vcore of 1.475v in bios!! Thats getting a little high for my air cooling I think. Max load according to core temp is 58c. This is with an ASUS striker extreme with 1102 bios. Also using corsair dominator pc6400 ram C4D 2x1024. Increased the NB voltage and what not, memory was always running 2.1v under its specified 800mhz. I have read bad stories about these L652 batch e6600s, what options do I have? I really want to run 3.6ghz 24/7 stable. If I go and replace this e6600 for another I bet it will oc just as bad. Any input appreciated!

Also, I was thinking if I upgraded to a new batch E6700 would I have more chance of hitting ~3.6ghz??

Thanks

[Leeghoofd]

3.6 Ghz seems more and more difficult these days..surely for 3.6ghz operations, I would prefer 3 ghz or even 3.2 for max 24/7 use as your IHS seems concave o ya CPU cooler isn't doing a great job, 3ghz and you already got about 60°C on the cores....

Can you plz fill in the template below ( thx Eva2000) to see what you're settings are at...Theses settings run fab here for me even up to 450mhz FSB (slight adding to 1.5 NB) plus it's required you cool the NB with some extra fan to keep that hothead cooler...

First drop ya CPU multiplier to 7x to exclude the CPU

AI Tuning: Manual
Nvidia GPU Ex: Disabled
LinkBoost: Disabled

FSB - Memory Clock Mode: 1600
x FSB - Memory Raio: N/A
FSB (QDR), Mhz: 1600 (means 400FSB)
Actual FSB (QDR), Mhz: 1600
MEM (DDR), Mhz: 800 (means 400mhz speeds)
Actual MEM (DDR), Mhz: 800

Vcore Voltage: 1.45 ( which should be around 1.4 real volts under load)
Memory Voltage:2.05 (board slightly overvolts on the ram will be around 2.1)
1.2v HT Voltage:1.4
NB Core Voltage:1.45
SB Core Voltage:1.55
CPU VTT Voltage:1.45 (I need this to get it stable above 400FSB)
DDRII Controller Ref Voltage:auto
DDRII Channel A Ref Voltage:auto
DDRII Channel B Ref Voltage:auto

tCL (CAS Latency): 4
tRCD: 4
tRP: 4
tRAS: 12
Command Per Clock (CMD): 2 clock (2T)

Advance Memory Settings
tRRD: AUTO
tRC: AUTO
tWR: AUTO
tWTR: AUTO
tREF: AUTO
tRD: AUTO
tRFC: AUTO
Async Latency: AUTO

CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum: Disabled
LDT Spread Spectrum: Disabled

CPU Internal Thermal Control: Disabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal: Disabled
Enhanced C1 (C1E): Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled
Virtualization Technology: Disabled
Enhanced Intel Speedstep Tech: Disabled
LDT Frequency: 5x

PCIEX16_1 Frequency (Mhz): 100
PCIEX16_2 Frequency (Mhz): 100
PCIEX16_3 Frequency (Mhz): 100
SPP<->MCP Ref Clock, Mhz: 200

[sofarfrome]

right now your best bet of hitting 3.6GHz 24/7 with reasonable vcore and temps would be to sell the one you have and buy one of the L629Fs at tankguys.com

[Vampire]

Tried those exact settings, seems stable @ 2.8ghz... 57c max load on orthos. 1.2VHT and CPU VTT and NB core are shown in red in asus pcprobe, is this ok?

[Leeghoofd]

yep that's normal (all settings above 10% are shown in red), now try 8x and see if the cpu is orthos stable.
Which cpu cooler are you using ? Temps seem still high, can you take a piccie of how your rig on the inside looks, you got good enough ventilation ?

Now you mobo is set up for 400FSB, only value to change now normally is the CPU Vcore to get it stable, but I wouldn't recommend running your cpu at over 60°C coretemp 24/7...
9X multi is next up but you have to lower the temps somehow...

[Vampire]

Yeh, I will invest in a better cooler. The case I have is a super lanboy, with just the standard fans. Dont really think I could put up with the hassles of watercooling. Im thinking a thermalright ultra 120 extreme or a TT 120.

[Leeghoofd]

measure it well on the inside Vampire, those new coolers are real skuscrapers, a Zalman 9500 works fab in those cases but the thermalright solutions are better according my experience (3-4°C cooler with less noise).

If the cables are well done airflow should be sufficient in the case, if not airflow can be blocked easily...

[tmpz]

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/8348/ockk2.jpg

E6600 L652B289

I can't seem to hit 350FSB with the voltage I have now. Perhaps I can get a bit more if I up the VCORE.

[lopri]

Hi,

Haven't been able to toy with C2Ds beginning of this year so I'm just wondering what the heck is going on with all these lowly E6600 reports? I've had quite a few E6x00s last year and they all did 3.60GHz (with the exception of a E6300) more or less with acceptable voltages. (1.50~1.55V) Of course at least 6 hours of Orthos LargeFFT stable.

Why aren't today's C2D's clocking as high as yesterday's? It's been mysterious since I got back here (and there) like a month ago.

[Envydia007]

too much hype about this board guys, isnt it.

[Leeghoofd]

Well it's a good board , but the newer EVGA, DFI solutions are better. But in general these 680i are quite difficult to setup and run flawless and too many users get lost in the settings... and a good combination of hardware is required otherwise you will fight the board forever

[NightRaven]

actually apart from revisions for quad core.. i still find his board does perfectly fine. runs really smooth and i couldnt ask for more. honestly... even in the light of p35. i would expect this board to hold and i really do hope so.. hope that i aint wrong. haha

but anyhow.. in vr zone i have come across reports that the 652 does do pretty well! up the ht voltage see how it goes. personally i use 1.65V