Official GIGA P35-S3/DS3/DS3R/DS3P/DS4/DQ6 bios/info thread

[Rebel_DL]

I was wondering if anyone using the new 1333fsb C2D's E6750/6850 still has the double post/boot issue when overclocking using the P35 motherboards.

Whilst I recognise that the double post/boot issue with Intel Chipset boards is not considered a fault, I am concerned about any potential damage to ther components such as hard drive etc.

I currently have an E4400 with a P35 DS3 and the only way around the double post/boot issue I have found is to use either the 3.33 or 4 X ram multiplier. The only problem with using these multipliers is that when I start raising the FSB, I start to run into problems overclocking my RAM

Current settings are FSB = 285 X 10 (2850 mhz) RAM @ 3.33 = 475 mhz @ 5,5,5,18 / 2.0 volts.

The chip is capable of more than 3.2 ghz, but my RAM is unstable over 500 mhz - which is not surprising since they are only Corsair PC6400 DDR2 - using ProMos chips.

Obviously I would not be able to overclock a 1333 FSB CPU very far using such a high RAM multiplyer, if I run into double post/boot problems.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Rebel_DL]

I was wondering if anyone using the new 1333fsb C2D's E6750/6850 still has the double post/boot issue when overclocking using the P35 motherboards.

Well I will answer my own question - I picked up an E6750 this morning and the nice young lady at the computer store said that I could return it if I was not happy. (and yes she is pretty)

Well I AM happy - no more double boot/post isssues - so far I have OC to 3.4ghz - temps are up to 10 deg cooler than my E4400, so a worthwhile upgrade IMHO.

So as the saying goes " you can have my E6750 when you prize it from my cold dead fingers !!"

Thanks all

[zsamz_]

Well I will answer my own question - I picked up an E6750 this morning and the nice young lady at the computer store said that I could return it if I was not happy. (and yes she is pretty)

Well I AM happy - no more double boot/post isssues - so far I have OC to 3.4ghz - temps are up to 10 deg cooler than my E4400, so a worthwhile upgrade IMHO.

So as the saying goes " you can have my E6750 when you prize it from my cold dead fingers !!"

Thanks all

i use to do 3.7 with my e6400
not i do 3.9 24/7 with my e6850 21c idle 45 full load