1st Overclock results... advice?

Gas Panic! · 20 May 2007 at 16:29

So I installed an E6600 on a DS3P with 2Gb GEIL RAM on Friday, and have been fiddling with settings since. I'm a complete noob when it comes to overclocking (last time was way back with my old P4) so I'd just like to know if what I've done is correct.

I have my E6600 @ 3.2GHz (8 * 400), RAM with 2.1V 4-4-4-12 is 1:1 with the FSB (so at 800MHz) and I haven't upped the voltage through the chip yet. This is stable, so I guess this means I have a good chip given that I didn't haven to up the voltage?

RAM is currently at 2T - will I see a gain switching to 1T? I did some googling but people seemed to have contrasting opinions. I'm on the stock cooler (soon to be replaced) and it sits around 63-64 on load which is pretty hot, so I'm not going to be pushing it further until I change the cooler.

I think I've done everything correctly, does it look like I've missed anything? Cheers.

phi1 · 20 May 2007 at 16:31

Also consider lapping it if its concave!

JoyPadJedi · 20 May 2007 at 16:53

You may struggle with such tight timings at 1T. Leave at 2T imo! A Noctua, Scythe Ninja or Tuniq will bring your load temps down to around 53 per core (49 CPU).

Sinny · 20 May 2007 at 16:57

thats pretty nice, whats load temps?

Gas Panic! · 20 May 2007 at 16:58

2T it is then.

Was considering a Noctua, Tuniq Tower or a Zalman aero flower. Can't decide between them.

Do the clocks etc look OK though? Thanks.

Gas Panic! · 20 May 2007 at 17:00

Sinny said:
thats pretty nice, whats load temps?

63C load, hence me not pushing it further! Need some decent cooling first.

JoyPadJedi · 20 May 2007 at 17:06

Rivey said:
2T it is then.

Was considering a Noctua, Tuniq Tower or a Zalman aero flower. Can't decide between them.

Do the clocks etc look OK though? Thanks.

I'll decide then - Noctua!

Clocks look fine as long as you're Orthos stable (12 hours), but I would reduce or disable the OC until you get a better cooler. FYI, with the Noctua you will have to take the MB out to fit the retainer.

CSA · 20 May 2007 at 17:24

HHm thats strange , i had a go at clocking my 6600 following the OP settings and i got 3.6ghz instead of 3.2 ? 8* 400 system memory multiplyer to 2x

did i do summat wrong ? sry im a n00b at overclocking lol

JoyPadJedi · 20 May 2007 at 17:25

No, try CPU-Z that will tell you the correct frequency. As I've just been informed, an 8x multi confuses Windows (and Orthos).

smegle · 20 May 2007 at 17:26

my ram is ocz 667 mhz pc5400.
i`m currently @ 773 with 4 4 4 8 1t @ 2.1volts

i`d try 1t mate, if it doesn`t work you can always go back to 2t

Gas Panic! · 20 May 2007 at 17:37

JoyPadJedi said:
I'll decide then - Noctua! Clocks look fine as long as you're Orthos stable (12 hours), but I would reduce or disable the OC until you get a better cooler. FYI, with the Noctua you will have to take the MB out to fit the retainer.

Remove the mobo? Aaargh effort! Do you have to do this with the scythe or the tuniq?

Cheers.

Gas Panic! · 20 May 2007 at 17:38

smegle said:
my ram is ocz 667 mhz pc5400.
i`m currently @ 773 with 4 4 4 8 1t @ 2.1volts

i`d try 1t mate, if it doesn`t work you can always go back to 2t

I might give 1T a go, I'll see how brave I feel after I change the cooler!

Jokester · 20 May 2007 at 17:42

Can they do 1T, I thought Intel chipsets didn't support it?

Jokester

smegle · 20 May 2007 at 17:57

good point, mines on p5n32 e

Gas Panic! · 20 May 2007 at 18:09

I guess that's that answered, then!

Cheers again.

CSA · 20 May 2007 at 18:13

yup cpuz seems to be reporting it correctly, i was happy booting straight in to windows at 3.2ghz on stock volts, even the temps seemed ok , 40idle , but i stressed it for 10 minutes using TAT and it hit 70 under stress test load altho dvd converting and running 3dmark06 never took load over 55

ive gone back to stock now but i'll order a noctua some time this week

JoyPadJedi · 20 May 2007 at 18:52

Knew there was a reason I've never tried 1T