Hoping to find input - E6300/P5N-E Overclock

Sorry if my answers are within these forums, I have tried to find a solution to my problem but couldn't, so hence my post.

Basically, I'm not a hardcore overclocker and really just try to speed up my PC any way I can. I was reading how others got a nice overclock from this processor, so after trying 3.0 GHz and being able to play F.E.A.R., I was smiling.

Anyway, I am just trying to get at least a 2.8 GHz overclock that will be stable. So far I've tried 2.8 GHz, 3.0 GHz, 3.2 GHz and 3.5 GHz. All I have been altering is the FSB and the vcore, since I honestly don't know what else to do. Each of the overclocks I listed had the same result - I POST'd, booted to Windows and everything was fun until I started using some CPU intensive processes. If I am playing a game, after about 3-4 mins of playing, the system just locks up. The CPU temps have been fine, with a 37 C idle and 45ish C load.

It seems at 2.8 GHz I can play games with no lockups, just tested HL2 and FEAR for about an hour, but it did lock up during a DVD encode earlier.

Does anyone have any ideas as to what I can do to make this stable, if it even is possible? I have read that many people were able to get to at least 3.1 GHz on the stock voltage and even stock cooling. I have a pretty good air cooling setup at the moment, so overheating doesn't seem to be the issue.

Any additional info needed please just ask away, but I think I am just missing something or my hardware might not have been created equally as others.

Asus P5N-E SLI
Intel E6300 @ 1.86 GHz
G.Skill DDR2 800 (2 x 1GB)

Thanks to whoever reads this :wave

Edit - Just adding these current shots of my current config in CPU-Z:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o122/Sinimeister/Memory.jpghttp://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o122/Sinimeister/CPU.jpg

 

Try setting your RAM at DDR333 in BIOS and setting the FSB/PCI to Asynch

 

have you done anything with the voltages? if its still on auto then it probably is having some problems, try setting it manually at stock (1.392 according to CPU-z) then move it up in small incriments until its stable. and to test for stability, run Orthos for at least 7-8 hours

 

wut viper said, i wud also check your PSU, giving unstable power can also result in crashing. Remeber not every chip is the same

 

I have question, not a reply! I keep getting a "TIMED OUT" message, while waiting to DOWNLOAD the AVG 7.5 free, software! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At least refer me as to where to lok and what to do, as I have NO VIRUS PROTECTION, as of right now! Thanking you in advance. From A NOVICE

 

go to the software forum here: http://forums.majorgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21
and create a new thread

 

Sinimister, your tRAS is KIND of high now that i have taken a closer look.....if your still active in this forum that is, sorry for the revive btw....