First OC w/ ep45-UD3P and e5200...couple of questions

[WaltonsMountain]

Just did my first OC and had a couple of questions...

1) I have an e5200 and I kept my multiplier at 12.5 and just boosted the FSB to 280 giving me a 3.5ghz processor. Is this OC just as good as if I would have lowered the multiplier to 8.5 and boosted the FSB to 400? I have ddr2 sdram 800 (4-4-4-12). My CPU VCore is at 1.30v and after 24hrs of stability on Prime95 I have max idle temps of 40c and load temps of 61c...too hot?

2)

As shown in the above picture my Vista 64 welcome center is reporting my OC'd e5200 at 3.33. Yet, in the BIOS I set the OC to 3.5 (280 x 12.5 multiplier) My BIOS were verified by CoreTemp (as well as HWMonitor and CPU-Z) yet the welcome center is showing 3.33.

It's not a huge deal, but I am a perfectionist and I would like it to show my correct overclock. Anyone know what's going on here? I was told that this might be a Speedstep or C1E problem, but I can't seem to find that option in my BIOS to disable?

Mobo: Gigabyte ep45-UD3P
RAM: Patriot Viper 4gb ddr2 sdram pc6400
CPU: Intel e5200
Cooler: Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
PSU: Antec Earthwatts 500w
Vid Card: ATI Radeon HD4870<!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

[Dodgexander]

Re: First OC w/ ep45-UD3P and e5200...couple of questions

12x280= 3.336
12.5x280=3.5

Windows just doesnt pick up the .5 multi:) perfectly normal and as far as I'm aware, cannot be changed unless you somehow manipulate the screen to show false information!
61'c is not to hot.

[Bee_Dee_3_Dee]

Re: First OC w/ ep45-UD3P and e5200...couple of questions

Just did my first OC and had a couple of questions...

1) I have an e5200 and I kept my multiplier at 12.5 and just boosted the FSB to 280 giving me a 3.5ghz processor. Is this OC just as good as if I would have lowered the multiplier to 8.5 and boosted the FSB to 400? I have ddr2 sdram 800 (4-4-4-12). My CPU VCore is at 1.30v and after 24hrs of stability on Prime95 I have max idle temps of 40c and load temps of 61c...too hot?

2)

As shown in the above picture my Vista 64 welcome center is reporting my OC'd e5200 at 3.33. Yet, in the BIOS I set the OC to 3.5 (280 x 12.5 multiplier) My BIOS were verified by CoreTemp (as well as HWMonitor and CPU-Z) yet the welcome center is showing 3.33.

It's not a huge deal, but I am a perfectionist and I would like it to show my correct overclock. Anyone know what's going on here? I was told that this might be a Speedstep or C1E problem, but I can't seem to find that option in my BIOS to disable?

Mobo: Gigabyte ep45-UD3P
RAM: Patriot Viper 4gb ddr2 sdram pc6400
CPU: Intel e5200
Cooler: Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
PSU: Antec Earthwatts 500w
Vid Card: ATI Radeon HD4870<!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

Start OCing with the following Advanced settings:

____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
__________Advanced BIOS Features:___________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Limit CPUID Max. to 3______________[Disabled]_______
No-Execute Memory Protect__________[Enabled]________
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)____________[Disabled]_______
CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2)_________[Enabled]________
CPU EIST Function__________________[Disabled]_______
Virtualization Technology__________[Disabled]_______
(*Note* Must be enabled for VMware/Virtual PC)______
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

And including CPU-Z in Screen Shots that pertain to CPU speeds would be the most advisable thing to remember. That way, not only would ppl see the speed that Windows registers, but also something completely independent of Windows.

Edit:

woops. I guess you covered the independent thingy with Core Temp. sry WaltonsMountain, my bad.

[WaltonsMountain]

Re: First OC w/ ep45-UD3P and e5200...couple of questions

12x280= 3.336
12.5x280=3.5

Windows just doesnt pick up the .5 multi:) perfectly normal and as far as I'm aware, cannot be changed unless you somehow manipulate the screen to show false information!
61'c is not to hot.

Okay that can't be it because I just changed my multiplier to 12 and bumped the FSB to 300 for a 3.6 and it is still showing 3.33 in the Windows Help Center....any other explainations?

Also about question #1... is 12.5 x 280FSB just as good as 8.5 x 400FSB??? Is it faster with a faster FSB? I just don't see the advantages... can someone explain?

[WaltonsMountain]

Re: First OC w/ ep45-UD3P and e5200...couple of questions

anybody know?

[WaltonsMountain]

Re: First OC w/ ep45-UD3P and e5200...couple of questions

okay figured it out. For those that get this conflicting info...make sure you disable C1E and the CPU E1ST Function in advanced BIOS options. The Vista Welcome Center will then accurately read your OC, but only the stock multiplier.

So for example, I had my highest stable OC at 12.0multiplier x 300FSB = 3.6GHz, but Vista read it as 12.5 (e5200 stock multiplier) x 300FSB so it ended up showing 3.75GHz...

just for accuracy and stability issues I decided to take it down to 12.5 x 280FSB = 3.5GHz. Shows up in both. :) Hope that makes sense.

Final OC (stable 24hrs in Prime 95)

Intel e5200 @ 3.5Ghz (CPU VCore = 1.28v)

[Bee_Dee_3_Dee]

Re: First OC w/ ep45-UD3P and e5200...couple of questions

okay figured it out. For those that get this conflicting info...make sure you disable C1E and the CPU E1ST Function in advanced BIOS options. The Vista Welcome Center will then accurately read your OC, but only the stock multiplier.

So for example, I had my highest stable OC at 12.0multiplier x 300FSB = 3.6GHz, but Vista read it as 12.5 (e5200 stock multiplier) x 300FSB so it ended up showing 3.75GHz...

just for accuracy and stability issues I decided to take it down to 12.5 x 280FSB = 3.5GHz. Shows up in both. :) Hope that makes sense.

Final OC (stable 24hrs in Prime 95)

Intel e5200 @ 3.5Ghz (CPU VCore = 1.28v)

You mean like the following said to do?

Start OCing with the following Advanced settings:
[^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^]

____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
__________Advanced BIOS Features:___________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Limit CPUID Max. to 3______________[Disabled]_______
No-Execute Memory Protect__________[Enabled]________
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)____________[Disabled]_______
CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2)_________[Enabled]________
CPU EIST Function__________________[Disabled]_______
Virtualization Technology__________[Disabled]_______
(*Note* Must be enabled for VMware/Virtual PC)______
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

And including CPU-Z in Screen Shots that pertain to CPU speeds would be the most advisable thing to remember. That way, not only would ppl see the speed that Windows registers, but also something completely independent of Windows.

Edit:

woops. I guess you covered the independent thingy with Core Temp. sry WaltonsMountain, my bad.