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The Official OC (OverClocking) Thread!
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20. September 2010 @ 13:49 |
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Originally posted by Estuansis:
Yeah it's been made much easier in recent times. But even with my Q6600 which was OCd using the FSB, I have tried to keep the memory as close to stock as possible. AFAIK stability issues due to raising the FSB itself are largely down to the motherboard, not the CPU.
Estuansis,
I'm not sure I totally agree with that. My E6750 was never able to run stable above 3.55GHz, yet the replacement I got from Intel was good for at least 3.8GHz. I never got the chance to go beyond that because I sold it, so I stopped messing with it!
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20. September 2010 @ 13:57 |
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Hence largely, not always. It's certainly the case that CPUs can be bad overclockers, my Q6600 was terrible compared to Jeff's, but it basically comes down to voltage. Be more adventurous and you can go a little bit further, but of course every CPU has a point at which it's dangerous to go any further and faster, and in the case of your 6750 and my 6600, that was far below the limits for other people's CPUs. Not all chips are equal.
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21. September 2010 @ 01:39 |
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hey hows it going guys? =) Just dropping in to say hi. Unfortunately work is keeping me extremely busy =( trying to save up to go back to school to finish my computer engineering course. Also saving up for my trip to Japan if it ever happens...so no time for fun or forums these days =( Whats new in the computer hardware world? Gates or Jobs working on any new and improved software yet?
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21. September 2010 @ 07:08 |
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Not much in the realm of Software that I know of, new CPU generation is approaching within the next few months. Intel's Sandy Bridge update of the i7 platform is due soon, along with their new, bigger 25nm SSD products. AMD's bulldozer CPU platform should be epic and is due some time next year. The AMD Radeon 6000 series is due by the end of the year, but won't be a huge leap in performance as it's still on a 40nm process.
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MusicMan3
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22. September 2010 @ 19:18 |
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I recently decided to overclock my Intel Core2Duo E8400 3.0ghz to 3.6ghz. I know what to do and how to do it, but I can't seem to stabilize the system. It runs about 50c underload when I get it clocked so I don't think its over heating.
So here's the settings for the longest lasting overclock before it froze up.
Vcore - 1.34
FSB - 1600
NB - 1.34
Multiplier - 9
I've got the Asus P5N-D motherboard. If anyone knows anything that could help me out that would be awesome. Thank you
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bigwill68
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23. September 2010 @ 00:14 |
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Originally posted by MusicMan3:
I recently decided to overclock my Intel Core2Duo E8400 3.0ghz to 3.6ghz. I know what to do and how to do it, but I can't seem to stabilize the system. It runs about 50c underload when I get it clocked so I don't think its over heating.
So here's the settings for the longest lasting overclock before it froze up.
Vcore - 1.34
FSB - 1600
NB - 1.34
Multiplier - 9
I've got the Asus P5N-D motherboard. If anyone knows anything that could help me out that would be awesome. Thank you
What stepping do you have CO or The EO and another thing what type of memory you have Brand and Speed 800mhz or 1066mhz and your Vcore should'en be that hi for such at a small oc at 3.6 if you got a EO stepping...Here's mine back in the Day . I still got the cpu and the Board I45. I Ran this Clock speed for the longest until. I bought the Q9550 and The Gigabyte Ep45-UD3P I hit 4.5 stable with the E8400 stable at max volts 1.362v but. I did'nt want to risk damaging it on air cooling and Y keep it that high any way ,Your Oc your trying to get my depend on your setup your using also just to let you know...
CPU_Z Validator T Power KinG of Oc'ing the Dual Cores
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=451544
All Yea...I Rocked the Q9550 at Max Volts specs at a good speed it's rests at 3.9 now for the last year like a Ford 390 Block. Lol, No need to blow it up it's been good to me:)
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=864809
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23. September 2010 @ 01:02 |
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Well I'm not sure what you mean by CO and EO...
My memory is 4gig (2gX2) Corsair 800mhz at 5-5-5-18
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23. September 2010 @ 01:23 |
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Originally posted by MusicMan3:
Well I'm not sure what you mean by CO and EO...
My memory is 4gig (2gX2) Corsair 800mhz at 5-5-5-18
Stepping Chart for the E8400 click on the / sSpecs / Steppings on the left side look where it saids step
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=33910
And how you can also tell is By CPU-Z also when you bring it up....
and. I hope you don't have a factory cooler on that cpu cause oc'ing is not good with factory coolers:(
Corsair pretty good brand you got a link to it? like to Newegg? so. I can see what type? 1066 would be better cause you'll have more run to play with Oc'ing it
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23. September 2010 @ 10:28 |
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The stock cooler will allow overclocks, just not really overvolts, so you'll struggle to reach really high clock speeds.
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23. September 2010 @ 10:28 |
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The stock cooler will allow overclocks, just not really overvolts, so you'll struggle to reach really high clock speeds.
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23. September 2010 @ 12:36 |
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Interesting. You have a double post, and I got two emails. That's never happened before...
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23. September 2010 @ 12:41 |
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Happening a lot lately, in multiple threads.
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MusicMan3
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23. September 2010 @ 19:05 |
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Originally posted by bigwill68:
Originally posted by MusicMan3:
Well I'm not sure what you mean by CO and EO...
My memory is 4gig (2gX2) Corsair 800mhz at 5-5-5-18
Stepping Chart for the E8400 click on the / sSpecs / Steppings on the left side look where it saids step
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=33910
And how you can also tell is By CPU-Z also when you bring it up....
and. I hope you don't have a factory cooler on that cpu cause oc'ing is not good with factory coolers:(
Corsair pretty good brand you got a link to it? like to Newegg? so. I can see what type? 1066 would be better cause you'll have more run to play with Oc'ing it
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184
Thats the memory I have.
My stepping is EO
I'm not using the factory cooler. I'm not sure what its called but it's a giant cone shaped Zalman fan/heatsink.
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23. September 2010 @ 19:05 |
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They're not very good coolers, but they're good enough to overclock a Dual core, you shouldn't have any problems there.
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23. September 2010 @ 19:33 |
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I wasn't exactly worried about heat. The problem is that I can't find a stable vcore/NB voltage.
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23. September 2010 @ 19:45 |
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You shouldn't need to raise the NB voltage much. Unfortunately nForce boards are very poor overclockers, so you may have to play around with it a bit.
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23. September 2010 @ 20:44 |
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So should I just leave it at auto? Or maybe try lowering to around 1.2ish?
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23. September 2010 @ 23:20 |
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I never leave anything at auto when OCing since it sometimes raises the voltage past safe limits.
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MusicMan3
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24. September 2010 @ 00:29 |
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So what's a stable setting that people have found for this board/cpu? What's the relation between vcore and the nb voltage? Should I be getting the closest I can to matching the values?
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24. September 2010 @ 00:43 |
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Originally posted by MusicMan3:
So what's a stable setting that people have found for this board/cpu? What's the relation between vcore and the nb voltage? Should I be getting the closest I can to matching the values?
Chips and boards are not so cut-and-dried. Each chip, each board, has their own quirks. I would however imagine that they have a general similarity.
I know nothing about intel. AMD always seems to fit my bill. Not really a fanboy, it just works out that way every time.
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24. September 2010 @ 12:57 |
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On my UD3P board everything is on Normal accepted my cpu volts and Memory which is set at 2.1v and my cpu volts are 1.337v with vDrop of 1.312v...
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So should I just leave it at auto? Or maybe try lowering to around 1.2ish?
Try Normal for everthing else if that board has That settings the Memory at 2.0v it's safe to do and Play around with the cpu volts by dropping them a little and see if you get a stable run you should be able to get that EO 8400 to run 3.8ghz with that 800mhz Corsair. I had my Old 4-4-4-12 corsair like those you got there run at 896mhz b4...Best of luck
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12. December 2010 @ 16:37 |
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Hello gents, long time no see.
You guys might not remember me, but the regulars among you helped me build a PC a while back and about a year later you helped me to overclock it. Well the rig has evolved since then, last week it looked like this....
O/S: Windows 7 64 bit
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 overclocked to 4.00GHz (cooled by a thermalright ultra)
Mobo: Gigabyte S775 Intel P35S-DS3R
RAM: OCZ Technology 2x2GB 240DIMM PC2-6400 Gold at 890Mhz
GFX: Club3D HD4870X2 (Not overclocked yet)
PSU:OCZ Technology StealthXStream 600W Active PFC
However the mobo gave in, and its dead, so I replaced it with a ASUS P5QD Turbo. And I'm pretty happy with it. Simple installation, no problems.
However while I was ordering the motherboard I also decided to get another 2 gig of ram.
So sticking with OCZ gold I ordered 2x 1GB sticks. The plan being to plug them in a second channel along side my two 2GB sticks.
It all worked fine. 6GB of ram, happy days.
Until I decided to restore my old overclock. I achieved my old OC by bumping up the FSB to 444 (x9) for a 4GHz OC. However when I tried it with my new setup, no dice even upping the FSB by 20 meant the rig wouldn't even post. I tried everything, I guess I knew at the back of my mind that the culprit was the memory but I didn't want to believe it because I want my 6GB of ram!
Eventually I gave in and took out the 1GB sticks, and achieved my old OC with out breaking a sweat, even cooler than before in fact. So. I know what the problem is, but what I don't know is why its happening or how to fix it. I still want my 6GB!
Any ideas? I mean its the same ram, just different sizes, why will the overclock work at 4 gig and not at 6?
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12. December 2010 @ 16:50 |
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Originally posted by Random5:
Hello gents, long time no see.
You guys might not remember me, but the regulars among you helped me build a PC a while back and about a year later you helped me to overclock it. Well the rig has evolved since then, last week it looked like this....
O/S: Windows 7 64 bit
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 overclocked to 4.00GHz (cooled by a thermalright ultra)
Mobo: Gigabyte S775 Intel P35S-DS3R
RAM: OCZ Technology 2x2GB 240DIMM PC2-6400 Gold at 890Mhz
GFX: Club3D HD4870X2 (Not overclocked yet)
PSU:OCZ Technology StealthXStream 600W Active PFC
However the mobo gave in, and its dead, so I replaced it with a ASUS P5QD Turbo. And I'm pretty happy with it. Simple installation, no problems.
However while I was ordering the motherboard I also decided to get another 2 gig of ram.
So sticking with OCZ gold I ordered 2x 1GB sticks. The plan being to plug them in a second channel along side my two 2GB sticks.
It all worked fine. 6GB of ram, happy days.
Until I decided to restore my old overclock. I achieved my old OC by bumping up the FSB to 444 (x9) for a 4GHz OC. However when I tried it with my new setup, no dice even upping the FSB by 20 meant the rig wouldn't even post. I tried everything, I guess I knew at the back of my mind that the culprit was the memory but I didn't want to believe it because I want my 6GB of ram!
Eventually I gave in and took out the 1GB sticks, and achieved my old OC with out breaking a sweat, even cooler than before in fact. So. I know what the problem is, but what I don't know is why its happening or how to fix it. I still want my 6GB!
Any ideas? I mean its the same ram, just different sizes, why will the overclock work at 4 gig and not at 6?
Random5,
Generally when you overclock on an Intel, you can't populate all 4 memory slots. It gives problems, as you found out. It also helps to use the same type of memory sticks as well, not just the brand, but the spec!
Russ
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12. December 2010 @ 16:58 |
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nice too see the upgrade haha.
but seriously, have you tired increasing the north bridge voltage? with more RAM, its being stressed more.
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Random5
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12. December 2010 @ 16:59 |
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Thanks for the reply Russ.
Well, they are the same spec, same product (OCZ gold, the only difference in the spec is the size), so I guess the problem lies in the filling of all the slots. I wasn't aware of that one. So there's nothing I can do?
Alan.
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