BALISTX'S Intel E2180 Overclock
Intro
When I originally got my system I tested outside the case and was able to get a 2.8GHz overclock from the stock 2.0GHz at stock voltage. Once I discovered my PSU was bad when I put it inside the case I decided when I got the PSU back last week from RMA I would run it at stock for a while. So today I got the urge to OC it again. I tried putting it to 2.8GHz but it crashed on loading windows. So I decided to start off at 2.6 and here is the story.
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Setup:
MB: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L (Rev.1)
CPU: Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 @ 2.75GHz (M0 Stepping)
CPU Cooling: Stock Intel HSF
RAM: Mushkin HP-6400 PC2-6400 DDR2-800MHz @ 825MHz 4-4-4-12 2T
GPU: XFX GeForce 7900 GS Extreme Edition GDDR3 256MB 256-bit (G71 GS) @ Core - 480MHz / Memory - 1400MHz
NB Cooling: Stock
SB Cooling: Stock
PSU: Corsair VX550W 550 Watt
HD: Seagate 250GB 7200rpm 16MB SATAII
OS: Windows XP Pro SP2
Ambient Temperature: 19-20°C
CPU Temperature: Core 0 27°C / Core 1 28°C @ idle
Core 0 36°C / Core 1 40°C @ load
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Overclocked to 2.6GHz 
It was stable running Super PI
Overclocked to 2.7GHz
Again running Super PI it's stable.
Overclocked to 2.8GHz
It crashed loading windows at stock volts.
Overclocked to 2.75GHz
Ran Super PI it was stable.
3DMark 06 Test
I was surprised my score wasn't higher I do not know what is bottlenecking me.
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Benchmark Settings
Resolution: 1024x768
Anti-Aliasing: None
Texture Filtering: Bilinear
VS Profile: 3.0
PS Profile: 3.0
Selected Tests
SM2.0 Graphics Tests
- GT1 - Return to Proxycon
- GT2 - Firefly Forest
CPU Tests
- CPU1 - Red Valley
- CPU2 - Red Valley
HDR/SM3.0 Graphics Test
- HDR1 - Canyon Flight
- HDR2 - Deep Freeze
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Conclusion
I am currently at stock voltage of 1.2 vcore and I since I only have the stock Intel HSF I do not want to up the voltage until I get a better cooler. For right now 2.75GHZ from 2.0GHz is a decent OC for me. I have not ran Orthos yet but I will tonight when I am at the hockey game and see if it is truely stable at 2.75GHz.