Intel Core 2 Duo E2140/E2160 Overclocking Results

[Fr3ak]

wedfighter: Very nice E2140 you got there

What was the max speed (FSB) you were able to run on air?

My E2140 can do 456MHz FSB with 1.4V, but not a single MHz higher on air or watercooling. I will try it on LN2 soon, but it would be interesting to know how much further you were able to push it with better cooling.

Here is the CPU-Z validation:
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=230040

[aiya]

i have a e2140 i got from directron.com a few weeks back.

batch#: Q711A630
Package date: 07/30/07
SLA3J stepping so its L2

i should have time this weekend to put it together, just waiting on my Ultima-90 to come

[NormanABates]

wtf?
what is the vcore? thats a damn good oc!! what the pack date and code on that 2140?

Hey, thanks man.
vcore is around 1.35 or a tad higher. Cant remember the fpo/batch coz i got it without any box or any protective stuff. Ill try to run it again maybe on a different mobo or same mobo coz that mobo is not mine, its for my buddy and i just test the mobo before giving it to him.

yeah, i was just amazed too it went that far considering my hsf,scythe zamurai-z is smaller i think than a stock intel hsf .

Will also try to run this on a much bigger hsf and post the result here.

[NormanABates]

What Vcore? Is that a M0 or L2? It doesn't say it with that version of CPU-Z, try a newer one.

1.35 or a tad higher, just cant remember coz i did run only once. Will post again when i have my mobo.

[Spawne32]

Hey, thanks man.
vcore is around 1.35 or a tad higher. Cant remember the fpo/batch coz i got it without any box or any protective stuff. Ill try to run it again maybe on a different mobo or same mobo coz that mobo is not mine, its for my buddy and i just test the mobo before giving it to him.

yeah, i was just amazed too it went that far considering my hsf,scythe zamurai-z is smaller i think than a stock intel hsf .

Will also try to run this on a much bigger hsf and post the result here.

What were your temps like? What program were you using to measure temps, id love to push this E2140 i have that high

[NormanABates]

What were your temps like? What program were you using to measure temps, id love to push this E2140 i have that high

when i run this, coretemp says its 62 on both cores.

[wedfighter]

wedfighter: Very nice E2140 you got there

What was the max speed (FSB) you were able to run on air?

My E2140 can do 456MHz FSB with 1.4V, but not a single MHz higher on air or watercooling. I will try it on LN2 soon, but it would be interesting to know how much further you were able to push it with better cooling.

Here is the CPU-Z validation:
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=230040

thx u Fr3ak
i could do about 450ish on air, and 440 on stock cooling

looks like u hit a wall on that FSB, try a subzero perhaps it can break the wall
a nice CPU u've got there too, is it M0 or L2 revision? i have an M0 that can do bout 440 on 1.4v but it can't scale much more higher no matter what voltage we gave

i'll try to push some more this weekend

[NormanABates]

@wedfighter,
awesome chip you got there.

whats the fpo/batch?

ill post mine tomorrow.

[Fr3ak]

wedfighter, I have a L2. I will lap the IHS and put the chip on LN2 in about 2 weeks, so I will find out how much further it can go. Too bad the budget chips have a hard fsb wall. Voltage wise, there is a lot of heatroom left :/

But even a 100% OC on a 70USD chip is awesome. Not comparable to what chips overclocked 3 years ago.

[NormanABates]

my validation.

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=241522


@Noob-ftw, trans am
its an M0. Batch Q725A.

[Ajn]

Hi all!

with short time of tweaking I got my E2160 (rev L2) to 333mhz*9, meaning 2997mhz. To achieve this, I had to rise the cpu voltage to 1.4V my cpu cooler is TT bigtyp vx, which is quiet and it has a lot of cooling power(and I got it cheap ) have done some tweaking in bios, like disabled the thermal control etc, but, this one is not maxed out yet.the stability? I ran 3dmark06 about ½ hour, tweaking my 8800gts, and the system run fine. I´ll run orthos when I have time.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/narkian/pictures/benchmarks%20&%20overclocking/3dmark06_10130.jpg

[Solarfall]

Hi all!

with short time of tweaking I got my E2160 (rev L2) to 333mhz*9, meaning 2997mhz. To achieve this, I had to rise the cpu voltage to 1.4V my cpu cooler is TT bigtyp vx, which is quiet and it has a lot of cooling power(and I got it cheap ) have done some tweaking in bios, like disabled the thermal control etc, but, this one is not maxed out yet.the stability? I ran 3dmark06 about ½ hour, tweaking my 8800gts, and the system run fine. I´ll run orthos when I have time.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/narkian/picture...rk06_10130.jpg

hey bro i was looking your temps at 100% load and you have a lot head room left in that department, just raise the vcore and see how far you can push the cpu.
1.4v is nothing if you cooler can handle the temps.. with knowledge of 6 intel core 2 duo chips i can say that the system will come unstable somewhere around 60-70c so keep pushing mate i wanna see more mhz

[Ajn]

hey bro i was looking your temps at 100% load and you have a lot head room left in that department, just raise the vcore and see how far you can push the cpu.
1.4v is nothing if you cooler can handle the temps.. with knowledge of 6 intel core 2 duo chips i can say that the system will come unstable somewhere around 60-70c so keep pushing mate i wanna see more mhz

heh thats what I thought too. Mayby I should run all fans in case at full speed, and rise that vcore. And now, when the air has cooled down a lot, mayby I´ll take the mobo of the case and try overclocking with zero-temp air we`ll see..

[Californian]

Well 3.2GHz isn't much but it's a start



I think that it went pretty easy to that speed as I didn't have to tweak very much. That vdrop is pretty huge or I think it is as voltage is 1.36v when idling and 1.32v under stress.

Im using TuniqTower btw. I might lap the CPU one day as it seems to be concave if you look at the temps...

[r4st4m4n]

Well 3.2GHz isn't much but it's a start



I think that it went pretty easy to that speed as I didn't have to tweak very much. That vdrop is pretty huge or I think it is as voltage is 1.36v when idling and 1.32v under stress.

Im using TuniqTower btw. I might lap the CPU one day as it seems to be concave if you look at the temps...

Also make sure Orthor run for at least 8h to be sure your system is stable

[wedfighter]

wedfighter, I have a L2. I will lap the IHS and put the chip on LN2 in about 2 weeks, so I will find out how much further it can go. Too bad the budget chips have a hard fsb wall. Voltage wise, there is a lot of heatroom left :/

But even a 100% OC on a 70USD chip is awesome. Not comparable to what chips overclocked 3 years ago.

yup actually it's a $65 chip and yes it's OC quite well
i haven't lap the IHS and it runs on stock cooling on daily use @ 450 @ 1.45v

under LN on previous page i set the vcore to 1.7v (BIOS) bout 1.65v (real) damn this IP35 PRO has a lot vdroop
i'm gonna try another board soon, maybe with DFI LP P35 next time

[wedfighter]

@wedfighter,
awesome chip you got there.

whats the fpo/batch?

ill post mine tomorrow.

thx Norman
it's a L711A648

[Californian]

Also make sure Orthor run for at least 8h to be sure your system is stable

Yeah I had it on about 3hrs but for the screenie I just run for a few minutes to show temps and vdroop.

That 3hrs is more than enought because all the games work perfectly even when I play merely whole day

[acme420]

my batch is Q711A717 is that a good one? sla3j i get my mobo today. its a asrock dual-sata2 it wont clock over 300mhz. but its a step up from my barton 2500 so im happy.

[subvertigo]

my batch is Q711A717 is that a good one? sla3j i get my mobo today. its a asrock dual-sata2 it wont clock over 300mhz. but its a step up from my barton 2500 so im happy.

Try the BSEL mod from 200->266 default FSB.

[wedfighter]

last night after we have 1st day of shaum (puasa) me and hazzan play some LN2 action again!
and the result is ........



http://www.ripping.org/database.php?cpuid=583

validation : http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=242133

Ingredients :
ABIT IP 35 PRO OFF LIMIT thx to Spectrum Utama
ADATA Extreme 1200+ 1GB thx to Dinamika Perkasa Jaya
FSP Epsilon 600w thx to Gamer's Garage


some pics :

hazzan (left) me on right

[davidletterboyz]

Nice o/cing wedfighter

I got an E2140 L2....i hit 3GHz at 1.35V(sensor read). But it wont pass 405FSB no matter how...lol. I haven't try on lower FSB (just to check if it's mobo?) and higher MCH voltage (tried 1.75V). BTW, I had to change the FSB strap to 1066Mhz. Not sure if 1333Mhz is working or not....could this help?

Here is some short test:

[kojiro91]

bro wed.. i cant see corsair hx 620w.. at the table.. i thought you are using FSP PSU.. am i right??

nice chip you got overthere...

[wedfighter]

bro wed.. i cant see corsair hx 620w.. at the table.. i thought you are using FSP PSU.. am i right??

nice chip you got overthere...

thx bro kojiro
nice to see u here
yes you right..i'm using FSP 600w for benching..
Corsair for my 2nd rig

both are great PSUs

[acme420]

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=242569

first try

crucial pc3200
e2140
asrock 4coredual sata2.

2.09ghz mem 4:3