Intel Core 2 Duo E2140/E2160 Overclocking Results

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Just thought I'd throw mine into the mix, still working on just how stable it is



This is on:

E2140
Abit IP35-PRO
2GB OCZ "SLI" PC8500

[Noob-ftw]

What stepping is the E2140?

[Prodigys]

Just thought I'd throw mine into the mix, still working on just how stable it is



This is on:

E2140
Abit IP35-PRO
2GB OCZ "SLI" PC8500

I can run that speed with my E2140 on 1.2Vcore, but over that speed (413 FSB) he will not start/boot anymore, even not with more VCore (tested till 1.6 so...)

I think my chip can run very fast because he does 1.2VCore with 3.300Ghz, but in some other way there is something blocking it .

[Neon Biker]

Yes, it's called FSB wall.

[Prodigys]

Yes, it's called FSB wall.

Yes, i know that.
But i did a 266 pin mod , doesnt matter at all...
Did a 333 pinmod, same result...
It just keeps hitting 413 and then crash ....
And cpu is just @ 1.2Vcore with 3.3Ghz so that means he can go much and much higher with 1.5Vcore _IF_ i can manage to terminate the FSB wall ...

[uniwarp]

Yes, i know that.
But i did a 266 pin mod , doesnt matter at all...
Did a 333 pinmod, same result...
It just keeps hitting 413 and then crash ....
And cpu is just @ 1.2Vcore with 3.3Ghz so that means he can go much and much higher with 1.5Vcore _IF_ i can manage to terminate the FSB wall ...

Well you're lucky, my 2160 craps out at 345 MHz, perfectly stable up till that point with +.75 vCore and no matter what I throw at it wouldn't post above 345 MHz. How is it possible to have such a low FSB Wall anyway? Can anybody confirm that I can overcome this FSB wall by BSEL modding the CPU so I won't waste money on a TR Ultra120 Extreme ? I don't need an aftermarket cooler now since it won't produce enough heat to bother the stock cooler when running 333x9 with the vcore mentioned above.

[Neon Biker]

How is it possible to have such a low FSB Wall anyway? Can anybody confirm that I can overcome this FSB wall by BSEL modding the CPU so I won't waste money on a TR Ultra120 Extreme ?

Well, as they say: happens. And no, if it really is a FSB wall and not some other limitation, the BSEL mod won't help.

[paradigital]

Mine can boot all the way up to 460x7 (3220MHz), i'm yet to try any higher, but 3300MHz~ seems to be the limit of the actual chip

Going to stick it under the vapochill and see if I can squeeze a little more from it.

[Prodigys]

Mine can boot all the way up to 460x7 (3220MHz), i'm yet to try any higher, but 3300MHz~ seems to be the limit of the actual chip

Going to stick it under the vapochill and see if I can squeeze a little more from it.

I think you must be very happy to run @ 460 FSB !

Mine sticks @ 413, 414 is failure.... .

If i have mine Q6600 i going to pinmod the chip again, and then i will trow a 400FSB mod on it, then the strap must be gone ...

[XS2K]

E2160+Gigabyte P35 DS3 and A-Data Vitessa 800+
Unfortunately the FSB wall kicks in @405FSB

[Neon Biker]

There's no reason to be sad, that's a pretty high wall for an Allendale on air.
What's the max frequency you can get at a decent voltage?

[XS2K]

Salut Neon Biker
The max frequency with the stock voltage is 2700Mhz and 3000-3100 with 1.4 and 3500 with 1.55

[MsB]

Just ordered a 2160 for my new office rig along with a asus p5k -vm. I look forward to messing around with it.

[Prodigys]

Salut Neon Biker
The max frequency with the stock voltage is 2700Mhz and 3000-3100 with 1.4 and 3500 with 1.55

Mine E2140 does 3.2Ghz on 1.2Vcore, and goes up to 3.320Ghz with that VCore, any higher then 415FSB will lead to a nice non-booting system or BSOD .

Mine E2160 does 3Ghz on stock VCore (1.325) and 3.2Ghz on 1.4Vcore, 3.55Ghz with a 1.55Vcore, any higher then 3550Mhz wil alos lead to a non-booting system or BSOD .

Really nice CPU's if you ask me, and if you want to know the batch of mine E2140 ===> L702C646, i also tested a L702C660 and he does the same things. .

If anyoen knows to turn up the FSB higher then 415 i want to know .

EDIT:

The E2140 neither want boot higher then 415FSB with 1.2 till 1.6Vcore, just wanted to tell you guys this .

[SoF]

let's 2times it here with 2x 100% OC on E2140 and E2160 both on Mach I modded:

E2140 --> was hard to get there, all valids I tried were broken


E2160 --> think a quite good chip


3717 MHZ valid

Wprime1024 killer budget chip with some tweakin' - so close to sub 12min damn

[VIKTORious]

#XS2K

Do you testing this setting with orthos blend strees?

his is my problem with MSI P35 Neo F

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...2&postcount=13

[PanteraGSTK]

Has anyone tried one of the 2140's on a p5n-e sli?

[XS2K]

#XS2K

Do you testing this setting with orthos blend strees?

his is my problem with MSI P35 Neo F

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...2&postcount=13

Here is a quick run of Orthos @ 1.38V CPU but my board is Gigabyte P35 DS3...
@SoF & Prodigys-you both have very nice CPU's

[911us]

Here is my result

week L703C818
100% OCing


Priming at 3.0Ghz 1.35v stable on air (Zalman CPC9500)

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TEST SYSTEMS

E2160 Overclock 3906 mhz vcore 1.85 volt bios
Asus Commando Motherboard no mod
Phase Change block idle -52c
Mushkin 2x 512mb ddr2 800 / 3.1 volt bios overclock 1302 mhz
Asus 360 watt pfc psu
Asus Vento 7700 Case
Lg T930 Bu 19 Monitor
Gecube X600XT Vga











3906mhz





superpi 1m 15.87 s





3825mhz 3dmark2006 cpu score: 3202

[SeLecT]

Very nice scores

[tux08902]

Does anyone have benches against an AMD dual core on stock and overclocked? I might cave in and get one of these.

[XS2K]

Very nice results EXPANDER man that voltage is crazy

[Tulatin]

Is it just me, or do MOST chips below the e6600s wall at about 487FSB? Very rarely do we see e21/4x/64xx chips that pass 500FSB

[Solarfall]

EXPANDER excellent clocks mate