OCing 9550 <3.5Ghz

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JCaSs1001

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hey guys, recently got my new computer and have started overclocking it
specs are:
P5Q deluxe mobo (1306 bios)
Q9550 cpu
2x2gb Corsair Dominator 1066 ram
Sapphire 4870X2
750W coolermaster Real Power Pro
and Gigabyte G Power Pro cooler
ive reached 3.5Ghz(412x8.5) ~4hr Prime stable and am starting to get a lil stuck. My temps are maxing about 58-60max but only between 34-37 at idle(20c room temp)
all ive changed in bios is:
FSB freq: 412
Dram freq :990mhz (5:6 ratio)
RAM timing 5-5-5-15
Cpuv: 1.2250(bios) 1.208(cpuz idle) 1.216(cpuz full load)
DRamv: 2.1v
wot i want help with is.... do u think my cooler is starting to reach its limits(being not a VERY high quality unit) or am i being too generous with Volts. will NB/SB volts affect core temps enough to make a difference??
any info will be help(im very new to OCing)
 
what is your cpu's default VID voltage to your cpu? they all come different so what does your cpu default at in cpuz?

i wouldn't overvolt it at all to start, find out what your max overclock is from there and then overvolt it if you really want more speed. check temps each time too, overvolting could really increase your temperatures. try not to let it get above 60C at 20C room temperature (it'll handle 85C if your thermal sensor is extremely accurate, but room temperature changes so you dont want it above 60C).

me personally, my Q6600 maxed out at around 3ghz before any overvolting, and more voltage didn't seem to get me more than 200mhz. most of what i do with my computer is letting it sit and do its thing anyways, adding more mhz wont really make my computer fold a lot faster.. that's actually more reliant on my video card :)
 
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i cant find where it says VID voltage in CPUZ but in Core Temp it is 1.15v at idle and 1.25v when it steps up to 8.5 multi. is this 2 high??? i havnt adjusted this in BIOS.
whats the diffenrence between VID v and cpuv?? at processorfinder.intel.com it only provides VID voltage of 0.85V – 1.3625V??? im a lil confused
ive actually put down the CPUv from when i was stable at 400x8.5 from 1.27~(around) to 1.225 think and its still stable at 412.
 
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cpu's automatically adjust their speed depending on the load they are currently processing. it is to save power and heat, and has no consequences on your systems speed whatsoever.

i also suggest going into your bios and bumping your fsb 5-10 mhz, booting into windows, running a quick session of Orthos, and if it is stable then bump a bit more. any changes to your fsb without changing the voltage of the processor manually will not affect the temperature for the most part, so you dont need to worry about that until you begin overvolting.
 
wot i want help with is.... do u think my cooler is starting to reach its limits(being not a VERY high quality unit) or am i being too generous with Volts. will NB/SB volts affect core temps enough to make a difference??
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dont change the voltage unless your computer won't run prime95 (or orthos as lovely? has suggested).
 
okay then well, ill raise it up to 424(3.6ghz) which should b all ill want :P hopefully it will run, then ill stay Stability testing dropping cpuv very slowly?
any other ways i can drop CPU temp?? worth a new cooler if nothing else?
also i read that having RAM asynchronous(above 1:1) increases created heat.... is this heat Produced in the cpu, ram or not even worth worrying about as it will be so little?
 
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