I bought an E2160 (M0 stepping) with high hopes of running it at 3.4 GHz or beyond based on reports I've read, but my chip and heatsink are not up to the task. I have the Geminii cooler, which is more hype than substance. I have reseated it three times with little improvement in my temperature readings. I don't think it's seated perfectly flat since my readings seem to be a lot higher than others are getting with the Geminii. A backing plate would help as the motherboard warps easily when the heat sink is tightened.
I can't reach 3 GHz at stock voltage. It maxes out at 2.88 GHz at 1.325V. From what I've read, most 2160s can do 3 GHz and beyond at stock voltage. I was able to get the chip as high as 3.4 GHz, but it required a breathtaking 1.56 Volts. At that speed I was able to run Super Pi fine, but could not run Orthos very long as my heat sink could not handle it. I didn't intend to run the chip at that high a voltage, but I was trying to find the max the CPU could do. Though I didn't test beyond 3.4 GHz, I think I was real close to the FSB wall at that point (378 MHZ).
When I first started testing, I did not fully understand the 15C core offset that Speedfan (and Core Temp as well) requires and I think there are some reading this thread who still don't realize this. The reason is that Speedfan assumes the Tjunction for the chip is 85C when it is actually 100C. When I was running stress tests early on and getting core readings in the low to mid 50s I thought I was running cool when I was actually running at a toasty 70C.
I have no doubt I could run the chip stably at 3.33 GHz at around 1.5V if I had a proper heatsink, but I have had to settle for 3.1 GHz at about 1.4V. At that speed the cooler keeps it at 70-71C max while running Orthos at a room temperature of about 70F. I know those are high temps, but I will never stress the CPU that much in day to day use. I have yet to fine tune and test my memory but it appears to easily handle speeds well beyond 900 MHz.
Here are a couple screenshots of my results:
At 3.1 GHz
At 3.4 GHz
E2160 (M0 stepping)
345 FSB x 9 = 3.1 GHz
1.425V (bios) 1.41V (CPU-Z)
Abit IP35-E motherboard
Crucial Ballistix 2x1GB, 2.2V, 4-4-4-12, DDR 862
Geminii cooler (boo!)
Arctic 5 thermal paste
I can't reach 3 GHz at stock voltage. It maxes out at 2.88 GHz at 1.325V. From what I've read, most 2160s can do 3 GHz and beyond at stock voltage. I was able to get the chip as high as 3.4 GHz, but it required a breathtaking 1.56 Volts. At that speed I was able to run Super Pi fine, but could not run Orthos very long as my heat sink could not handle it. I didn't intend to run the chip at that high a voltage, but I was trying to find the max the CPU could do. Though I didn't test beyond 3.4 GHz, I think I was real close to the FSB wall at that point (378 MHZ).
When I first started testing, I did not fully understand the 15C core offset that Speedfan (and Core Temp as well) requires and I think there are some reading this thread who still don't realize this. The reason is that Speedfan assumes the Tjunction for the chip is 85C when it is actually 100C. When I was running stress tests early on and getting core readings in the low to mid 50s I thought I was running cool when I was actually running at a toasty 70C.
I have no doubt I could run the chip stably at 3.33 GHz at around 1.5V if I had a proper heatsink, but I have had to settle for 3.1 GHz at about 1.4V. At that speed the cooler keeps it at 70-71C max while running Orthos at a room temperature of about 70F. I know those are high temps, but I will never stress the CPU that much in day to day use. I have yet to fine tune and test my memory but it appears to easily handle speeds well beyond 900 MHz.
Here are a couple screenshots of my results:
At 3.1 GHz
At 3.4 GHz
E2160 (M0 stepping)
345 FSB x 9 = 3.1 GHz
1.425V (bios) 1.41V (CPU-Z)
Abit IP35-E motherboard
Crucial Ballistix 2x1GB, 2.2V, 4-4-4-12, DDR 862
Geminii cooler (boo!)
Arctic 5 thermal paste