Overcloking Intel E2180

Fauh · 03-10-2009, 09:25 AM

Hi! I own a Dual Core E2180 at 2.00ghz.
The RAM is a DDR2 PC2-5300 333 mhz.
The mainboard is an Asus P5SD2-VM.
I wanted to know if I may overclock the cores and, if I do so, how much shoul I overclock it. (If you need additional information about my system just ask)
Thanks! =) .

dsd123 · 03-10-2009, 11:39 AM

You should have a realistic target in mind to begin with mate. Maybe start with 2.2ghz and work your way to 3.0 maybe.

I've never owned a pentium E series myself but i did have a pentium D at 3.0 stock and that did ok on a crappy board, bout 3.6 i think.

No hardware is the same so you need to find what the CPU can take at stock voltage then work from there.

Dont be dissapointed if you dnt reach 3.0ghz on that board tho, seems a little shy on cooling. Watch your temps like a hawk!

Fauh · 03-10-2009, 01:09 PM

Thank you very much, I'll see what I can do =D .

Edit: Hmmm, I'm not pretty sure, I just ran Prime95 and in about five minutes the core's temp climbed up to 58c. It doesn't rise anymore, but I haven't overclocked anything yet.

dsd123 · 03-11-2009, 05:11 AM

Yea 58c at stock isnt great pal. What heat sink you using, i'm guessing its the stock one. I'd definatley get a new hsf. You can pick decent ones up for about 15-20gbp (sorry not sure in dollars).

Your CPU's guideline for heat is bout 73c but i'd stay way below that, bout 65 max. So starting with 58c isnt gona get you far. My e7300 idles at 32c and 55 load max at 3.4ghz.

Like i said tho the cooling on your motherboard isnt great so raising the FSB might result in high temps quite quickly. There will be someone on here that knows more bout your cpu than i do tho so wait and see my friend.

10pmStalker · 03-16-2009, 04:22 PM

I had a e2160 on my first build. I got it to 3ghz no problem. I cant remember what volts I shot it up to tho. I did have crappy DDR2 667mhz RAM so it dosent take much to clock them pretty far. I also used a artic freezer pro 7 heatsink, was only 30 Canadian dollars and it worked good

terminator.4 · 05-29-2009, 08:19 AM

i have a e2180 , but i cant overcock it because of the motherboard the cpu settings are locked on "auto" , i tried to use some softwares like setfsb , but i cant find in my PLL ID !!

**ssj4Gogeta** · 05-30-2009, 05:16 PM

@dsd123: What you're calling Pentium E series is actually just Core 2 Duo's with less cache. Pentium D is completely different, based on Netburst.

@terminator.4: what motherboard is it?

terminator.4 · 06-26-2009, 12:20 PM

I think that my mobo is a genx , nevermind I just found that it can't be overclocked but thanks for trying to help

**greenbrucelee** · 06-27-2009, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by terminator.4

I think that my mobo is a genx , nevermind I just found that it can't be overclocked but thanks for trying to help

You should be able to take it of auto unless your mobo is made by some two bit manufacturer.

Phædrus2401 · 06-27-2009, 07:43 AM

If you do manage to overclock, if you have a decent heatsink and power supply you should be able to get it stable between 2.8 and 3.2GHz, give or take a bit. If you're lucky you may get up to 3.3GHz, but don't count on it. I got my E2200 stable at 3.1GHz (FSB: 280MHz, VCore: 1.525V), and to 3.3GHz before it wouldn't boot Vista.

**Tyree** · 06-27-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by greenbrucelee

You should be able to take it of auto unless your mobo is made by some two bit manufacturer.

Most all prebuilt PC's, even the ones that use quality Mobo's, have the Bios limited to change or locked. Probably because OC'ing voids CPU warranty.

**ssj4Gogeta** · 06-28-2009, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyree

Probably because OC'ing voids CPU warranty.

Even when not overvolting? I don't think there's any harm without overvolting because every CPU has thermal throttling.

03-10-2009, 09:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Fauh Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP SP3	Overcloking Intel E2180 Hi! I own a Dual Core E2180 at 2.00ghz. The RAM is a DDR2 PC2-5300 333 mhz. The mainboard is an Asus P5SD2-VM. I wanted to know if I may overclock the cores and, if I do so, how much shoul I overclock it. (If you need additional information about my system just ask) Thanks! =) .

03-10-2009, 11:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
dsd123 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 10 OS: vista 64bit	Re: Overcloking Intel E2180 You should have a realistic target in mind to begin with mate. Maybe start with 2.2ghz and work your way to 3.0 maybe. I've never owned a pentium E series myself but i did have a pentium D at 3.0 stock and that did ok on a crappy board, bout 3.6 i think. No hardware is the same so you need to find what the CPU can take at stock voltage then work from there. Dont be dissapointed if you dnt reach 3.0ghz on that board tho, seems a little shy on cooling. Watch your temps like a hawk!

03-10-2009, 01:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fauh Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Overcloking Intel E2180 Thank you very much, I'll see what I can do =D . Edit: Hmmm, I'm not pretty sure, I just ran Prime95 and in about five minutes the core's temp climbed up to 58c. It doesn't rise anymore, but I haven't overclocked anything yet. Last edited by Fauh; 03-10-2009 at 01:26 PM.

03-11-2009, 05:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
dsd123 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 10 OS: vista 64bit	Re: Overcloking Intel E2180 Yea 58c at stock isnt great pal. What heat sink you using, i'm guessing its the stock one. I'd definatley get a new hsf. You can pick decent ones up for about 15-20gbp (sorry not sure in dollars). Your CPU's guideline for heat is bout 73c but i'd stay way below that, bout 65 max. So starting with 58c isnt gona get you far. My e7300 idles at 32c and 55 load max at 3.4ghz. Like i said tho the cooling on your motherboard isnt great so raising the FSB might result in high temps quite quickly. There will be someone on here that knows more bout your cpu than i do tho so wait and see my friend.

03-16-2009, 04:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
10pmStalker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 302 OS: XP Pro 32 bit My System	Re: Overcloking Intel E2180 I had a e2160 on my first build. I got it to 3ghz no problem. I cant remember what volts I shot it up to tho. I did have crappy DDR2 667mhz RAM so it dosent take much to clock them pretty far. I also used a artic freezer pro 7 heatsink, was only 30 Canadian dollars and it worked good Last edited by 10pmStalker; 03-16-2009 at 04:25 PM.

05-29-2009, 08:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
terminator.4 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3 OS: windows 7	Re: Overcloking Intel E2180 i have a e2180 , but i cant overcock it because of the motherboard the cpu settings are locked on "auto" , i tried to use some softwares like setfsb , but i cant find in my PLL ID !!

05-30-2009, 05:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
ssj4Gogeta Custom User Title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: India Posts: 1,851 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista, Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, Leopard (Kalyway) My System	Re: Overcloking Intel E2180 @dsd123: What you're calling Pentium E series is actually just Core 2 Duo's with less cache. Pentium D is completely different, based on Netburst. @terminator.4: what motherboard is it?

06-26-2009, 12:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
terminator.4 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3 OS: windows 7	Re: Overcloking Intel E2180 I think that my mobo is a genx , nevermind I just found that it can't be overclocked but thanks for trying to help

06-27-2009, 07:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,355 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Overcloking Intel E2180 If you do manage to overclock, if you have a decent heatsink and power supply you should be able to get it stable between 2.8 and 3.2GHz, give or take a bit. If you're lucky you may get up to 3.3GHz, but don't count on it. I got my E2200 stable at 3.1GHz (FSB: 280MHz, VCore: 1.525V), and to 3.3GHz before it wouldn't boot Vista. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.