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xxxalpinexxx80

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with the ac on the temps of my quad gets to 28c : ), if i want it to be at 2.66 can i make that big of a jump and just keep it there, if i can jump to 2.66 can you guys tlel me all the things i should set it to
 
set fsb to 296, set cpu voltage to ~1.24 or 1.26, should be stable. Ram timings can be at 4-4-4-12, and you can OC ram if you want or not if you don't want to, just keep ram fsb at same and hope that your motherboard lets you multiply your ram fsb to near its stock freq. any questions? (ram voltage upping wont be necessary unless you overclock it) Have fun =D

Also, if you wanna get to 3ghz on air (I have a thermalright ultra 120, but I don't leave my AC on the whole day so my 'processor temp' as reported by the mobo is around 35 idle), here's my settings:

333mhz fsb
CPU multiplier is at 9x (it's locked at that if you were wondering for the q6600)
cpu voltage at 1.312v
ram fsb is also 333mhz
ram multiplier at 2.4x (so it's at stock, which is 800mhz)
timings are 4-4-4-13 (keep in mind that if you get unstable some times, it's not always your cpu voltage, but ram timing might be too low, it took a bit of experimentation to get the lowest possible cpu voltage and ram timings)
PCI-E freq is at 100mhz (dunno, someone told me to put it at that on another forum =/)

k if you have any questions or if you're new at this: go here
 
don't do it outside the bios, trust me. it's much better to do it in bios. and because we got the cheapest quad core, they put a locked multiplier, so you're stuck at 9. You'll realize the bad part about this as you're forced to only be allowed to raise the fsb, which raises voltages, which raises heat. the QX6700 or above is more expensive because intel knows that an unlocked multiplier is a HUGE selling point as people can raise their speed without creating more heat.
 
wafflez said:
don't do it outside the bios, trust me. it's much better to do it in bios. and because we got the cheapest quad core, they put a locked multiplier, so you're stuck at 9. You'll realize the bad part about this as you're forced to only be allowed to raise the fsb, which raises voltages, which raises heat. the QX6700 or above is more expensive because intel knows that an unlocked multiplier is a HUGE selling point as people can raise their speed without creating more heat.
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I don't know if a C2d is a flexible but many Amd chips can achieve 30-40% overclocks without touching the voltage. My old sandy could go from 2.2 to 2.7 without a voltage increase. Op should attempt the overclock without raising voltage, test with Orthos or otherwise, and only raise the voltage if the OC proves unstable. Then he doesn't have to worry about a heat increase, among other things.
 
Yea most motherboards give much more voltage than should be given at stock. For instance, my motherboard was giving 1.3000 volts for stock 2.4 ghz (266mhz FSB) but I lowered it to 1.24v stable without tweaking anything else. Now I have it at 3ghz with 1.3016v stable. (I always test with orthos on all 4 cores after OCing or changing any settings). And for your amd chips, are you overclocking by raising the multiplier, fsb, or both? If you're increasing the multiplier, you have an unlocked one, which is good because you don't have to raise voltage one bit and you just keep adding the FSBx1 for each integer you raise the multiplier by.

(For alpine if you don't get it:
Unlocked Cpu 3ghz can be: 200x15
For our locked q6600s, we have to multiply it by 9 so only way for 3ghz: 333x9

lol tell me if i'm being redundant or patronizing you, but the 200mhz fsb allows for a MUCH lower voltage, which means less heat.)
 
You'll realize the bad part about this as you're forced to only be allowed to raise the fsb, which raises voltages, which raises heat. the QX6700 or above is more expensive because intel knows that an unlocked multiplier is a HUGE selling point as people can raise their speed without creating more heat.
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increasing multiplier with impact voltage requirements and thermal output also. The main advantage is to allow the user to keep ram in sync and prevent RAM limitations from capping the oc
 
oh, then I'm mistaken...does it affect voltage less or something, because I read a forum post somewhere of someone with a qx6700 who got it to 3.6ghz at like 1.31v, I figured he simply raised the multiplier or something. lol and my motherboard automatically forces the ram fsb to be the same as the cpu one (lol there's only one option for changing the fsb)
 
cheburns said:
don't you want to keep the fsb of the ram and cpu at a 1:1 ratio anyways?
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No. The motherboard has RAM divider options for a reason.

A 1:1 RAM ratio will afford some extra speed simply because it will clock so high due to the fsb. But this and any other positive effects will surely never be felt, Only extremely RAM sensitive RAM benchmarking programs will show a difference.

In short, RAM dividers are an overclockers best friend.
 
hermeslyre said:
No. The motherboard has RAM divider options for a reason.

A 1:1 RAM ratio will afford some extra speed simply because it will clock so high due to the fsb. But this and any other positive effects will surely never be felt, Only extremely RAM sensitive RAM benchmarking programs will show a difference.

In short, RAM dividers are an overclockers best friend.
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running ram and cpu in sync will improve performance, and your right that it wont show up in everyday tasks (but then neither will your cpu overclock). But dont unplay the performance loss of running asynchronous mode it can be worth quite a few fsb points ;).

Dividers are essential to max out your cpu, and hold your ram in tow. But unlocked multiplier allow you to do both. You can run you cpu and ram in sync and both at higher/max OC potential. Also multiplier induced OC;s will prevent other onboards from flaking out.

Its never really worth paying for the priviledge of unlocked multipliers and the cost benefit is normally off.
 
apj101 said:
running ram and cpu in sync will improve performance, and your right that it wont show up in everyday tasks (but then neither will your cpu overclock). But dont unplay the performance loss of running asynchronous mode it can be worth quite a few fsb points ;).

Dividers are essential to max out your cpu, and hold your ram in tow. But unlocked multiplier allow you to do both. You can run you cpu and ram in sync and both at higher/max OC potential. Also multiplier induced OC;s will prevent other onboards from flaking out.

Its never really worth paying for the priviledge of unlocked multipliers and the cost benefit is normally off.
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Exactly, I'm just biased towards RAM dividers because I've never used a unlocked chip. Just like RAID, overclocking used to be a way to take a cheap chip and max out it's potential, not costing a dime to you. Nowadays you can buy so-called "Enthusiast" overclocking chips that are better at doing so. I'm still infatuated with the idea of buying a "low-end" chip and making it perform like a "high-end". Dividers are a must because I follow same lines with RAM; Buy only what you need and what can make a difference. :D
 
Im having trouble oc'ing my q6600. on stock voltage I cant get past 2.6 - 2.7 without BSOD. Maybe its the ram.... should i try uping the voltage
 
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