E6550 Stuck @ 3.5

[bebopin64]

well im having troubles. i OCed my e6550 all the way to 3.5 on stock voltages. then no matter how i raise the voltages i cant get any faster. the memory is unlinked. it just seems that if i can get 3.5 on stock voltages i should be able to squeeze out at least .1 more???? what can i try? i have watercooling btw so heat is no problem.

 

[just a noob]

you probably need to raise fsb/northbridge voltages

 

[Shane]

check your ram settings too.

 

[bebopin64]

raised fsb v raised northbridge raised and OCed RAM. RAM is stable.

 

[bebopin64]

snapped a pic of my voltages when i tried to reach 3.55

youd think at those voltages i should be able to get .05 more than i get at stock voltages...

got into windows but failed after 5 seconds of orthos.

 

[Twist86]

Yeah you go any higher and your gonna kill something.

Still 3.5ghz is a good overclock...perhaps that is the best your chip can do.

 

[just a noob]

turn the voltage down as low as you can go without it being stable, like twist said, your gunna kill something

 

[bebopin64]

my voltages are at stock. my only point is that even with a huge bump in voltages i can get a single mhz more OCed.

 

[just a noob]

that may well just be your fsb wall for that board/processor then

 

[bebopin64]

meh im gonna get a qx6850 off craigslist. then i can OC like crazy

 

[just a noob]

meh im gonna get a qx6850 off craigslist. then i can OC like crazy

try for 15x multiplier with a 500fsb then i doubt you could do that without 1.9 volts, and liquid nitrogen/dry ice, and just curious, what size is the radiator on your wc system?

 

[bebopin64]

its a koolance case so it streched accross 3 120mm fans

 

[DarkTears]

meh im gonna get a qx6850 off craigslist. then i can OC like crazy

craigslist eewwww.

Why does it look so unprofessional.

 

[bebopin64]

craigslist eewwww.

Why does it look so unprofessional.

cuz its free