Hey! In need of help. Bad.

[Bengan]

I need help with several things. I hope you have patience...
Well first of all... I can't oc my comp any more than 266 fsb, using p4c800deluxe, 433 pc3500 ocz cas2, 2.4c and stuff.
Can't get past 3.2 ghz. Even with highest voltages.
And my ram wont pass on ddr 333 x 267 fsb. It's like 420 mhz. And I saw some overclocking benchmark bla bla on my memories. They went like 480 mhz cas2 with default voltages. And I cant get past like 420 mhz. Why the hell? :/
And another thing, I can't press F6 in the beginning when installing XP when it says like "press f6 if you'd like to install raid bla bla" so, I can't install raid on my computer. I have 2 discs and everything. Why the heck? :/
And... The ratio seems to be locked, I can't change it... why? :( In bios, locked.
And 18500 points with my setup, as following:
2.4c@3.15 ghz 415 mhz ram 2.3.3.7 radeon 9800@401/724
80+80 seagate, p4c800deluxe.
Is that too low? 18500... I see dudes with 9500 and like a barton amd making these scores... whats wrong? ;|

Thanks a whole lot if you would answer any of these things.
//Rico

[cherryp00t]

you should prob post this in the intel cpu/intel asus mobo forums =d you'd prob get faster and better replies

[Melhisedek]

Have you upped your CPU voltages ?
Locked AGP/PCI buss ? loosen up the RAM timings ? Check the temps. Check your RAM with memtest86, that might hold you back as well.
On the other side I can't get past 261 FSB for the life of me so you chip might be a bad one ( God forbid )
Good Luck !

[Bengan]

Where's those cpu/intel asus mobo forums? :|

Yes, I have upped my cpu voltages, the volt, ram timings are there. and idle temp are 28c
and my ram should not hold me back. read my post a little better :/

[Bengan]

Whats about locked agp/pci buss? what to do there? keine anung what that is...

[allen337]

you have to put the drivers you want for raid on a floppy disk, win xp/2000 wont take a cdrom for them, then when it comes up to install you have to read crefully and hit s for specify a device. ALLEN

[Bengan]

yeah, i have it on floppydisc, but when installing xp, it shows up a screen in the beginning when loading everything "want to install raid bla bla now then press F6" isn't that the button thingy?

[Bengan]

think its cool if i write out in the asus forums i cant oc my comp more than bla bla..? computers aren't made to be oced right...

[Chuck232]

Maybe you want to check out my thread here (http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=221243). I had almost the exact problem.

[Melhisedek]

"ram 2.3.3.7"
set it to 3-4-4-8 ( that's loosening )

"Can't get past 3.2 ghz. Even with highest voltages."
Don't know what "highest" mean. But don't go beyond 1.7V! It should be the highest you go.

When i said "check your temps" I meant all of them ( CPU, Ambient, Northbridge ) NB ******* can be overheating as well.

You RAM can hold you back mate everything can! Say that your PSU is weak and can't give enough juice...
Your mobo undervolts and can't give your RAM enough juice...
Your mobo is faulty and can't give your RAM enough juice...
blablabla... Same goes for CPU... But you already know that so:

So up your RAM voltages to 2.8 or more. give your chip 1.65V. Loosen timings to 3-4-4-8. Lock AGP/PCI buss ( Can't really help you on that one because I have IC7 but I'm sure some of Asus guys can ). About dividers... It might be some BIOS issue. Have you tried updating it ?

Anyway good luck !

P.S. Between us, I can't read ;)

[Bengan]

Melhisedek, you have msn or something? :D you seem to be a great dude for this stuff ;D
Mine is narakun@hotmail.com... thanks!