AMD Phenom II x 4 955 basic o/c settings

[haaammit]

I have the Phenom II x 4 955 BE chip and was after a standard, basic o/c setting. I had a stable 3.6 setup for ages but then had to reset my bios (I forgot the settings and had to revert to standard).

My mobo is an Asus M4A87TD Evo and I have an Asaka Nero S cooler. Ram is 4x2Gb 1600Mhz Dual channel.

I'd like a similar overclock to what I had before, but I can't be bothered to try setting after setting

What settings would you recommend? Ta

 

[SeraphX]

Cpu Vcore: 1.4v or even 1.375v
Multiplier: 18? think 18 gives 3600

You might need to fiddle with the memory controller voltage too with all the ram slots filled to make it stable

 

[haaammit]

Cheers for that - now working a treat - many thanks

 

[JonSmith]

NB: It will crash at 1600 unless you bump the CPU-NB volts up by between 5-10%

Edit: To clarify it will crash sporadically - it may take a few days before it happens.

 

[jennidc]

If your cooling is good enough 1.5v is generally considered a safe max for the Phenoms (1.55 for some) - I would push for 4ghz with around 1.49v (set LLC high if your mobi has that setting)

 

[mayebaza]

Below are my settings for my old 955 using the DH14 for cooling which helps quite a lot when over clocking.

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