Overclocking E7300 on EP-43-UD3L - Help!

[JediKnight]

<hr style="color: rgb(209, 209, 225); background-color: rgb(209, 209, 225);" size="1"> <!-- / icon and title --> <!-- message --> Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L
Cpu:Core 2 Duo E7300 Wolfdale 2.66GHz LGA 775 45W
Graphics:Palit nVidia GeForce 9600GT 512MB
Memory:Kingston 2GB (1 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR800D2N5/2G
HDD:Seagate 80GB IDE
Power Supply: Cooler Master Extreme Power 500W
Heatsink: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
BIOS Version:F1


Can help me on how to overclock it step by step?
Maybe just the basic and see how it goes slowly.

Hopefully to go 3.4Ghz.

Below is the example of the BIOS.

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster ...............: Auto
CPU Clock Ratio ..........................: 10
Fine Clock...................................: 0.0
CPU Frequency ...........................: 2.66GHz (2.66x10)


Clock Chip Control
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control..................: [Enabled]
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) ............: 333Mhz
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) .........: 100
C.I.A.2 .................................:[Disabled]


Advanced Clock Control [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive...........................: <<< 800
PCI Express Clock Drive.................: <<< 900
CPU Clock Skew (ps)....................: <<<
MCH Clock Skew (ps)...................: <<<


DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance...................: [STANDARD]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.).....: Disabled
(G)MCH Frequency Latch...............: 333
System Memory Multiplier ..............: 2.40B
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ..............: 800
DRAM Timing Selectable ................: [Manual]

Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time........................4
tRCD .........................................4
tRP'...........................................4
tRAS..........................................12

Advanced Timing Control
tRRD...........................................3
tWTR..........................................3
tWR............................................6
tRFC...........................................54
tRTP...........................................4
Command Rate (CMD) ....................:2

Driving Strength Profiles
Driving Strength ............................800

Channel A
Static tRead Value.........................: 8

tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:Auto <<< Leave for all below as well
tRD Phase1 Adjustment...................:Auto
tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................:Auto
tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................:Auto
Trd2rd(Different Rank)....................:Auto
Twr2wr(Different Rank)...................:Auto
Twr2rd(Different Rank)...................:Auto
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)..................:Auto
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps

Channel B
Static tRead Value.........................: 8

tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:Auto <<< Leave for all below as well
tRD Phase1 Adjustment...................:Auto
tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................:Auto
tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................:Auto
Trd2rd(Different Rank)....................:Auto
Twr2wr(Different Rank)...................:Auto
Twr2rd(Different Rank)...................:Auto
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)..................:Auto
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto ps

Motherboard Voltage Control
Voltage Type.………... Manual
CPU
CPU Vcore….……….........................: 1.32500V

CPU Termination…..... 1.200V*.......: Auto

CPU PLL…………………....1.500V*.......: 1.500V

CPU Referen.…………....0.755V*.......: <<< Auto


MCH/ICH
MCH Core…………….....1.100V...........: 1.260V
MCH Reference….…….0.800V...........; <<< Leave
MCH/DRAM Ref.…......0.900V...........: <<< Leave
ICH I/O……………….....1.550V............: 1.570V
ICH Core…………...……1.100V............: 1.200V

DRAM
DRAM Voltage ……....1.800V............: 2.1
DRAM Termination .…0.900V............: <<< Leave
Channel A Reference 0.900V............: <<< Leave
Channel B Reference 0.900V............: <<< Leave

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.........................: Enabled since I can't get windows7 to boot with it disabled
Virtualization Technology................: [Disabled]

Integrated Peripherals
Legacy USB Storage Detect ..............[Disabled]

[JediKnight]

Re: Overclocking E7300 on EP-43-UD3L - Help!

Anyone?

[kick]

Re: Overclocking E7300 on EP-43-UD3L - Help!

The bios settings you posted that you are using now seem incorrect.

I mean the cpu 266x10 and then cpu ref frequency of 333mhz.

If its really 333mhz x 10 then you are already at 3.33 Ghz cpu and raising cpu ref to 340mhz would give you 3.4

[JediKnight]

Re: Overclocking E7300 on EP-43-UD3L - Help!

The bios settings you posted that you are using now seem incorrect.

I mean the cpu 266x10 and then cpu ref frequency of 333mhz.

If its really 333mhz x 10 then you are already at 3.33 Ghz cpu and raising cpu ref to 340mhz would give you 3.4

Ok.
Other than that, the rest no need to adjust?

[kick]

Re: Overclocking E7300 on EP-43-UD3L - Help!

Assuming those are the bios settings you are using ,and everything works well/stable under load at 3.4,the only things I would be trying are.
1.Slightly different advanced memory timings,perhaps even see if "turbo" setting for memory will work ok.Then do some bandwidth tests.
2.Did you have to increase the ICH v,a lot of hdd's?
3.I like to have enhanced halt on for 24/7 running.
4.Me personally id try for 3.5Ghz on cpu and see how it went,but I dont really know the cpu, how hot it gets etc.
The only thing is if you raise the cpu ref to 350 the memory speed will go up to around 840mhz at 2.4 multiplier ,which is fine as long as it runs ok.