ASUS P5K Deluxe - Intel P35 Bearlake + E6600 B1 / Q6600 B3

[Counter CS]

You should use PCI-E Frequency: 105Mhz.
If not you can have Booting issues.

I had an e6600 and it needed 1.5v-1.525v to get to 3.6 stable(400x9) -yours may not even run at 3.6. All CPUs are different - some run higher on less volts - its luck of the draw . You are best to enter manual settings on the P5K as some are adjusted automatically when you raise FSB and leave them on auto. Not always what you want. Try these and see how you get on. Change the FSB to 350 for starters and set vcore at 1.45v. Run the RAM 1:1 eg select the DDR that = 2xFSB. Boot and if stable close and Increase FSB in increments of 10 rebooting each time to check if stable.. Once you establish the maximum you can boot stable at with 1.45v raise vcore by .025v increments until you can reach FSB 400 which will give you 3.6Ghz (if you can that is) Raise NB to 1.55 if you start struggling for stabliity. I wouldnt go above 1.5v at this point - make sure core temps are okay e.g in the 50's on load. PC wizard has a nice temp monitor facility. Download from here http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php load it and then minimise - temps will appear in top right corner of screen

Educational bedtime reading so you understand what u are doing in future
Basic overclocking guide - http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.php?t=103676
detailed reading to really understand - http://www.thetechrepository.com/showthread.php?t=195

JumperFree Configuration Settings
AI Overclocking: Manual
CPU Ratio Control: Manual
FSB Frequency: 400
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-800
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency: 4
RAS# to CAS# Delay: 4
RAS# Precharge: 4
RAS# Activate to Precharge: 12
TWR: auto
TRFC: auto
TWTR: auto
TRRD: auto
TRTP: auto
DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled

Transaction Booster: Auto
Clock Over-Charging Mode: Auto
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled

CPU Voltage: 1.45v - 1.5v check temps
CPU Voltage Damper: Enabled
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.50
DRAM Voltage: 2.00v or whatever your rated volts are
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.30
North Bridge Voltage: 1.4
North Bridge Voltage Reference: AUTO
South Bridge Voltage: AUTO

Advance CPU Settings
CPU Ratio Control: Manual
C1E Suppport: Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Vanderpool Technology: Disabled
CPU TM Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled
PECI: Disabled

USB Configuration
USB Functions: Enabled
Legacy USB Support: Disabled (need to enable it to detect USB flash drives)

[sesdave]

You should use PCI-E Frequency: 105Mhz.
If not you can have Booting issues.

Why? I have never encountered any problem on any MB booting or overclocking with PCI-E set to 100. Thats the standard locking setting. I see no reason to overclock it - I am not looking for an extra 100 mhz from my graphics card. Please explain.

[jinu117]

Why? I have never encountered any problem on any MB booting or overclocking with PCI-E set to 100. Thats the standard locking setting. I see no reason to overclock it - I am not looking for an extra 100 mhz from my graphics card. Please explain.

Think he got that information way back in some AMD time when mulit wouldn't get locked on AGP unless you move it away from default value. In all honesty, to my 482mhz FSB and 4.36ghz quad prime run, I never had issues with it for setting at 100 on this board.

[sesdave]

Think he got that information way back in some AMD time when mulit wouldn't get locked on AGP unless you move it away from default value. In all honesty, to my 482mhz FSB and 4.36ghz quad prime run, I never had issues with it for setting at 100 on this board.

Yes - thats what I thought. Things have moved on a bit since these heady days of only last year althought it seems a lot longer. I really enjoyed overclocking opertons and ddr ram on a dfi MB - it was a lot of fun and a lot harder !