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Just to let you know that you are helping this rookie allot, I have now made it to 3.24 GHz. My setting are FSBv=1.375, MCHv=1.6, FSB=360, REF=333, MF=533, MemV=1.84, DDR2=576. My CPU temp is holding at about 31. I am moving slowly as I want to make sure that I have long term stability with the appl...

On the PCI-E frequency, someone told me to keep it low so that is why I did it. Is it not necessary?

You guys hit what I needed! I would have never known how to turn off the watchdog without your help. The documentation that comes with the board never mentioned it. I've seen it mentioned in discussion groups, but could never find it. I now have, with only one failed attempt, S=3.06 GHz, MCH=1.55V, ...

I am really having a hard time getting past FSB=270. I have set the PCI-E refq to the lowest setting (~101). I have tried FSB=280, RF=333, MF=667, and FSB=280, RF=266, MF=533. All I get are POST errors.

Any suggestions?

This is handy if you are wondering what some of the settings are refering to... personally i didn't think much of the XBX2 bios doesn't seem as straightforward as other bios settings i've seen http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/biosglossarybymenu_v07.pdf This is a problem for...

I am a rookie at overclocking and am having some trouble making it work. The BIOS manual from Intel on this board doesn't appear to match the BIOS I have, so is of little help. Does someone have any suggestions for a beginner like me?