E8400 Refuses to Overclock!

lovely? · 12-03-2008, 04:44 AM

Just today, i got a new Antec 900 and a Xigmatec s-1283 heatsink for my E8400. (if you want my specs just check my sig.) The chip works wonderfully up to 3.8ghz, where it seems to hit a wall. it will do 3.6ghz on stock volts, and 3.8 on only a very small voltage bump.

Now does somebody want to tell me why i can't hit 4ghz?!

I have pumped 1.42V through this chip (excessive, i know... but my temps are under 65C load) but no matter what i do, Orthos or Prime95 fails within 15 seconds. i have loosened my ram's timings to 6-6-6-18 @1000mhz, which is plenty for the sticks i have. The ram is set to 2.4V as per OCZ's recommendations. I have tried changing my northbridge to 1.4V, but that made no difference either.

im pulling my hair out here! i've heard of people getting to 4ghz on 1.35V easy!

Scubie67 · 12-03-2008, 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lovely?

Just today, i got a new Antec 900 and a Xigmatec s-1283 heatsink for my E8400. (if you want my specs just check my sig.) The chip works wonderfully up to 3.8ghz, where it seems to hit a wall. it will do 3.6ghz on stock volts, and 3.8 on only a very small voltage bump.

Now does somebody want to tell me why i can't hit 4ghz?!

I have pumped 1.45V through this chip (excessive, i know... but my temps are under 65C load) but no matter what i do, Orthos or Prime95 fails within 15 seconds. i have loosened my ram's timings to 6-6-6-18 @1000mhz, which is plenty for the sticks i have. The ram is set to 2.4V as per OCZ's recommendations. I have tried changing my northbridge to 1.4V, but that made no difference either.

im pulling my hair out here! i've heard of people getting to 4ghz on 1.35V easy!

That I7 is starting to look like a whole lot sweeter now

J/k.

I have read that some of E8400's dont Oc clock as well as others.This includes some members on these forums.It might be just luck of the draw.I may be wrong but I think omega had one he had trouble hitting 4.0 with.And Some people get one that Oc like Mad like the one Thatguy16 has

lovely? · 12-03-2008, 05:06 AM

wow lol its funny you would mention OMEGA's chip when it is the very same one that is in my PC lol.

well i guess thats that? i can do 3.8 easy enough, i should settle for that.

Scubie67 · 12-03-2008, 05:11 AM

Whoops ...Sorry ,Perhaps I should have not said anything

scooter · 12-03-2008, 05:17 AM

oh snap...

lovely? · 12-03-2008, 05:53 AM

lol! OMEGA you ass! JK JK! oh well what the hell are the odds that i would even notice the 200mhz anyways?

Scubie67 · 12-03-2008, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by lovely?

lol! OMEGA you ass! JK JK! oh well what the hell are the odds that i would even notice the 200mhz anyways?

Yeah whether you have a dual or quad core from the graphs I have seen as long as you get 3.4 or better the fps gain is minimal

StrangleHold · 12-03-2008, 06:13 AM

Have you tried kicking your memory back just to make sure thats not what it is?

lovely? · 12-03-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by StrangleHold

Have you tried kicking your memory back just to make sure thats not what it is?

i dont think thats the problem, i've never had issues clocking as high as 1150mhz at these timings.

lovely? · 12-03-2008, 05:14 PM

with a few hours of effort, i finally read that the C0 stepping loves high voltages. so i changed it to 1.45 in the bios, and its a miracle! stability!

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lovely? Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 16 Posts: 4,819	E8400 Refuses to Overclock! Just today, i got a new Antec 900 and a Xigmatec s-1283 heatsink for my E8400. (if you want my specs just check my sig.) The chip works wonderfully up to 3.8ghz, where it seems to hit a wall. it will do 3.6ghz on stock volts, and 3.8 on only a very small voltage bump. Now does somebody want to tell me why i can't hit 4ghz?! I have pumped 1.42V through this chip (excessive, i know... but my temps are under 65C load) but no matter what i do, Orthos or Prime95 fails within 15 seconds. i have loosened my ram's timings to 6-6-6-18 @1000mhz, which is plenty for the sticks i have. The ram is set to 2.4V as per OCZ's recommendations. I have tried changing my northbridge to 1.4V, but that made no difference either. im pulling my hair out here! i've heard of people getting to 4ghz on 1.35V easy! __________________ E8400 @ 4GHZ Xigmatek S-1283 Asus P5K-Deluxe 4x1GB OCZ Reaper CL3 @ 900Mhz XFX GTX 260 Black ed. OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU 320GB WD Caviar SATA, 2X 500GB WD Black SATA Modded Antec 900 Last edited by lovely?; 12-03-2008 at 05:13 PM.

12-03-2008, 05:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
lovely? Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 16 Posts: 4,819	wow lol its funny you would mention OMEGA's chip when it is the very same one that is in my PC lol. well i guess thats that? i can do 3.8 easy enough, i should settle for that. __________________ E8400 @ 4GHZ Xigmatek S-1283 Asus P5K-Deluxe 4x1GB OCZ Reaper CL3 @ 900Mhz XFX GTX 260 Black ed. OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU 320GB WD Caviar SATA, 2X 500GB WD Black SATA Modded Antec 900

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lovely? Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 16 Posts: 4,819	lol! OMEGA you ass! JK JK! oh well what the hell are the odds that i would even notice the 200mhz anyways? __________________ E8400 @ 4GHZ Xigmatek S-1283 Asus P5K-Deluxe 4x1GB OCZ Reaper CL3 @ 900Mhz XFX GTX 260 Black ed. OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU 320GB WD Caviar SATA, 2X 500GB WD Black SATA Modded Antec 900

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12-03-2008, 05:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
lovely? Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 16 Posts: 4,819	with a few hours of effort, i finally read that the C0 stepping loves high voltages. so i changed it to 1.45 in the bios, and its a miracle! stability! __________________ E8400 @ 4GHZ Xigmatek S-1283 Asus P5K-Deluxe 4x1GB OCZ Reaper CL3 @ 900Mhz XFX GTX 260 Black ed. OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU 320GB WD Caviar SATA, 2X 500GB WD Black SATA Modded Antec 900

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