Yeah, i updated the BIOS and it's working, and i'm slowly learning my way around C2D overclocking. ATM, i've got it at 3.3Ghz (366.7 x 9.0) and the RAM running at 1000Mhz at 5-5-5-15-2T.
However, last night, i feared the worst as it kept crashing at stock. I assumed my new system was going the same way my old one did. However, it appears that the latest 8.3 Catalyst drivers are causing BSODs for some people. After finding a solution (
DAAMIT the Catalyst for BSOD - The INQUIRER), rebooted and all seems fine again, and i got clock speeds closer to where i want them to be, even if only by 150Mhz/20Mhz CPU/RAM.
I think however, that it may be my board holding me back somewhat, it just doesn't seem to be a great clocker without putting 1.31v through the NB. I dunno about NB voltage, it's not something i've considered, and it's not something i did when i was trying to
OC my old Athlon 64 4600+ (which may explain why it overclocked so badly).
I needed help understanding how to overclock on the C2D/LGA775 platform, as it was a lot more complicated than the A64 was, mostly due to different modes (Linked, unlinked, etc) and FSB:RAM ratios. I'm happy to report that the chip is now running at a decent speed with "idle" temps of 22C. Thats without C1E or EIST, mainly because those would limit the
OC potential and probably cause all manner of stability problems. I still want to reach that 3.6Ghz, and then close the gap between there and 4Ghz eventually.