Some Guidance on My GA-EP45-DS3L and E7300

[7thangel]

Re: Some Guidance on My GA-EP45-DS3L and E7300

i changed my memory so i'll be starting from scratch again

other change is that i'm dual booting win xp x86 and win7 x64 but i'm using win 7 x64 almost exclusively

the memory: Patriot gamer extreme performance enhance latency 2 x 2gb, ddr 2 pc-6400, 5 5 5 12, stock volt 1.9v Patriot Memory - Products

here's my cpu-z:



memset:



i'll update my bios settings tomorrow. any help or suggestions would be welcomed and appreciated.

[kick]

Re: Some Guidance on My GA-EP45-DS3L and E7300

Just on a quick read thru,you seemed to be doing ok on the original memory,why did you change to the patriot ones?,maybe I missed something in the posts.

Youll probably get some feedback from Chilke again or maybe psycho 101 since they have same family cpu once you get bios settings up again.

[7thangel]

[Chike]

Re: Some Guidance on My GA-EP45-DS3L and E7300

Did you test those settings for stability?
How high do you plan to overclock?
My M0 stepping CPU, same as yours, seems to get much hotter than newer CPUs steppings so your CPU cooler may be a bit limiting.
Are all voltages, including DRAM Voltage, set auto?

[7thangel]

Re: Some Guidance on My GA-EP45-DS3L and E7300

Did you test those settings for stability?
How high do you plan to overclock?
My M0 stepping CPU, same as yours, seems to get much hotter than newer CPUs steppings so your CPU cooler may be a bit limiting.
Are all voltages, including DRAM Voltage, set auto?

the stock settings were tested and stable

i was thinking maybe 3.4-3.6 (i've seen different voltage results with the same revision so testing to see if i can get the same without hitting 1.38+ is my goal)

the voltages are as shown as well as 'auto' (i may have forgotten to type 'auto in brackets for some)


edit: i'll do these values again with the updated p45 template. i just found it today so i'll use that as opposed to the previous one i was using.

[7thangel]

Re: Some Guidance on My GA-EP45-DS3L and E7300

Motherboard: gigabyte Model: GA-EP45-DS3L Rev#:1 Bios Version: F10
Cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo E7300, 2666 MHz
Ram: Patriot Extreme Performance Gaming Series DDR2 4GB (2 x 2GB) PC2-6400 Enhanced Latency, Patriot Memory - Products 5-5-5-12
Power Supply Unit: coolermaster extreme power 500w

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster -------------- : [Auto] <--- FAST is OK
CPU Clock Ratio ---------------------- : [10]
Fine CPU Clock Ratio ----------------- : [0.0] < ignore if not available
CPU Frequency ---------------------: 2.66

Clock Chip Control
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control --------------- : [Enabled]
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) --------------: [2660Mhz]
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) ---------- : 100

C.I.A.2 ------------------------------ : [Disabled]

Advanced Clock Control ------- [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive ---------------------- : <<< 800
PCI Express Clock Drive -------------- : <<< 800
CPU Clock Skew (ps) ------------------ : <<<
MCH Clock Skew (ps) ------------------ : <<<

DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance ------------------- : standard
Extreme Memory Profile --- (X.M.P.) --- : auto
(G)MCH Frequency Latch ---------------- : [Auto]
System Memory Multiplier -------------- : [Auto]
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ---------------- : 800 800
DRAM Timing Selectable ---------------- : manual

Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time -------- 5 ---------- : [Auto]
tRCD ------------------- 5 ---------- : [Auto]
tRP --------------------- 5 ---------- : [Auto]
tRAS ------------------- 12 ---------- : [Auto]

Advanced Timing Control
tRRD ------------------- 3 ---------- : [Auto]
tWTR ------------------- 3 ---------- : [Auto]
tWR --------------------- 6 ---------- : [Auto]
tRFC ------------------- 52 ---------- : [Auto]
tRTP ------------------- 3 ---------- : [Auto]
Command Rate (CMD) -------------------- : 0

Driving Strength Profiles
Driving Strength --------- : Press Enter <--- press ENTER to modify memory sub-timings when overclocking

Channel A
Static tRead Value --------------------- : 5 (7)
tRD Phase0 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto] <-- leave this and below set to AUTO
tRD Phase1 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto]
Trd2rd(Different Rank) ----------------- : 6[Auto]
Twr2wr(Different Rank) ----------------- : 6[Auto]
Twr2rd(Different Rank) ----------------- : 5[Auto]
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank) ----------------- : 8[Auto]
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control --------------- : [Auto] ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control --------------- : [Auto] ps

Channel B
Static tRead Value --------------------- : 5 (7)
tRD Phase0 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto] <-- leave this and below set to AUTO
tRD Phase1 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto]
Trd2rd(Different Rank) ----------------- : 6[Auto]
Twr2wr(Different Rank) ----------------- : 6[Auto]
Twr2rd(Different Rank) ----------------- : 5[Auto]
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank) ----------------- : 8[Auto]
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control --------------- : [Auto] ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control --------------- : [Auto] ps

Motherboard Voltage Control
CPU
Voltage Types------------ manual-------- Current -----
Load-Line Calibration ----------------- : don't have
CPU Vcore --------------- 1.22500V ---- : [Auto]

CPU Termination --------- 1.200V* ----- : [Auto]
CPU PLL ----------------- 1.550V* ----- : [Auto] <--- set to the value to the left (Auto over-volts this too much when overclocking) Auto is OK if not overclocking

CPU Reference ----------- 0.805V* ----- : [Auto] <--- Auto Will set this correctly
CPU Reference2 ---------- 0.800V* ----- : don't have

MCH/ICH
MCH Core ---------------- 1.100V ------- : [Auto] <--- set to 1.20 for 2x2GB ram (1.24 - 1.26, or 1.05 might be needed)
MCH Reference ----------- 0.760V ------- : [Auto]
MCH/DRAM Ref ------------ 0.900V ------ : [Auto]
ICH I/O ----------------- 1.550V ------- : [Auto] <--- set to the value to the left
ICH Core ---------------- 1.100V ------- : don't have

DRAM
DRAM Voltage ------------ 1.900V ------- : [Auto] <--- set to the max rated ram voltage (for most memory)
DRAM Termination -------- 0.900V ------- : [Auto]
Channel A Reference ----- 0.900V ------- : [Auto]
Channel B Reference ----- 0.900V ------- : [Auto]

Advanced Settings
Limit CPUID Max. to 3 ------------------ : [Disabled]
No-Execute Memory Protect -------------- : [Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ---------------- : [Disabled]
C2/C2E State Support ------------------- : [Disabled]
x C4/C4E State Support ----------------- : [Disabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) ------------ : [Enabled]
CPU EIST Function --------------------- : [Disabled]
Virtualization Technology -------------- : [Disabled] <--- Enabled if you use Vmware/Virtual PC

Integrated Peripherals
Legacy USB Storage Detect ------------- : [Disabled]

[Chike]

Re: Some Guidance on My GA-EP45-DS3L and E7300

Does tRD(Static tRead Value) 7 the lowest you could go? I recall I could set it as low as 4 with DDR-800 @ 266FSB CAS 4, so maybe 5 with CAS 5. Of course with higher FSB it will need it higher.

Read this post for recommended stock settings. Run some stress tests to verify they are still stable.

You can then try to get it to 3.33GHz with 333FSB or jump into cold water and go for the 3.4-3.6GHz with 400 FSB.

Monior core temps with RealTemp/CoreTemp/HWMonitor(CPUID).
core temperatures for prime best be kept below 70c for Prime95/Orthos torture. IBT(IntelBurnTest) temperatures may get 10c+ higher then Prime95.