Problems with new processor

[Indybird]

Naw, I'm definitely going to do the processor @ 3.6GHz, FSB 1333, RAM @ 900. I just tried it out real quick and it ran stable, I'm not sure if I'll make it permanent yet though...
-Indybird

[Indybird]

OK, now I got another question for your guys...
Why did my E6700 OC'd to 3GHz get a 5.9 from the Windows Rating Thing and my E6850 @ 3GHz got a 5.6?

That makes absolutely no sense to me...

[.Maleficus.]

OK, now I got another question for your guys...
Why did my E6700 OC'd to 3GHz get a 5.9 from the Windows Rating Thing and my E6850 @ 3GHz got a 5.6?

That makes absolutely no sense to me...

What? I don't understand what you're asking... There's a Windows Rating thing?

[Jim Beam]

because one is doing more than it should the other is doing just as is should. it's like 120% to 100%

[Indybird]

What? I don't understand what you're asking... There's a Windows Rating thing?

Its a Vista feature...

because one is doing more than it should the other is doing just as is should. it's like 120% to 100%

So you're saying a 2.66GHz E6700 OC'd to 3GHz is faster than a 3GHz E6850?
If so, that still makes no sense.

-Indybird

[crenn]

The 6850 has a lower multiplier than the E6700. And also is techically 3 MHz slower if your processor is running at the stock speed. Another thing is the FSB is running at a higher speed than the E6700, however it is still strange.

[Indybird]

OK, I just read a couple reviews just to check what their average voltages are. With the bus speed set to 400, it runs at 3.6Ghz. They all had they're voltages set around ~4.75. I set the bus speed to 400 and the voltage to 4.750 and it won't boot. Next time I boot up it says overclock/overvoltage failed. I have my RAM at it's default setting, so thats definitely not the problem. What's going on here?

Second, I noticed they all had their FSB around 1600MHz. I can't find any place to change the FSB, how do I do that? Do you think that could be causing my bad startups?

Thanks,
Indybird

[Jim Beam]

So you're saying a 2.66GHz E6700 OC'd to 3GHz is faster than a 3GHz E6850?
If so, that still makes no sense.

-Indybird

no not faster but it still running at 120% as opposed to 100% so it gives it a higher rating because the rating is based on percentage not accual speed.

[Indybird]

no not faster but it still running at 120% as opposed to 100% so it gives it a higher rating because the rating is based on percentage not accual speed.

Well, thats a dumb rating system. It should be on raw processing power...

-Indybird

[.Maleficus.]

OK, I just read a couple reviews just to check what their average voltages are. With the bus speed set to 400, it runs at 3.6Ghz. They all had they're voltages set around ~4.75. I set the bus speed to 400 and the voltage to 4.750 and it won't boot. Next time I boot up it says overclock/overvoltage failed. I have my RAM at it's default setting, so thats definitely not the problem. What's going on here?

Second, I noticed they all had their FSB around 1600MHz. I can't find any place to change the FSB, how do I do that? Do you think that could be causing my bad startups?

Thanks,
Indybird

One thing you should do when you OC is base your settings off of _your_ system, not other people's. If you want it at 400, work you way up, increasing voltages as needed.

Also, you are changing the FSB (front side bus). Intel "quad-pumps" their processors, meaning its 400x4. Hence, the 1600 FSB. Some BIOS (like mine) show the output of the post quad-pumped number (like mine is at 1485ish).

Like I said, take it slow, up the FSB but with small increments, run Prime95 a lot, when you get an error, up the voltage... It's very tedious, and boring, but a good OC should take a couple of weeks to do.