Quad GT 800PSB Strap

[Villainstone]

Hello I am just curious about the NB strap on my Mo-board. I can run my rig 100% stable at 400mhz FSB, and my RAM at 1000mhz using a 4:5 divider. While playing with the strap option I realized I could set the strap to 800 and my divider to 1:1 and at 400Mhz FSB my OC would still be at 3.6 with my E6600, and only 1067 on my G.Skill HZ. These speeds are absolutely stable but I can't get to windows at all. I can post and then get to where it boot from the HD and I get a damaged system file error. When I reset the Cmos and it will boot right up fine. I set it back to my original OC and it boots up fine. I have tried upping the NB voltage to 1.65 :eek: and it still didn't work. Do you have any suggestion for a successful boot, I figured a lower FSB and higher multiplier.

[andre X_X]

strap 800 wayy to tight for 400fsb, 1066 is the best bet you could get stable on high fsb... 1333 will result in poor performance..

[Villainstone]

What do you suppose the highest FSB possible for the 800PSB Strap?

[Heidfirst]

~330fsb

[NinjaZX6R]

~330fsb

Yep. Tough, but I hit 330ish as well.

-Collin-

[Villainstone]

I have the option to trade my retail E6600 of an E6600 ES. I was thinking that if I did the trade I could raise the multi to 11, lower the FSB to 325, and then drop to the 800NB latency option. What I am wondering is will I get better performance or should I just call it off?

[dinos22]

I have the option to trade my retail E6600 of an E6600 ES. I was thinking that if I did the trade I could raise the multi to 11, lower the FSB to 325, and then drop to the 800NB latency option. What I am wondering is will I get better performance or should I just call it off?

ES CPUs don't have unlocked multies....they are pretty much same as retail