E6600 overclocking really that simple?

[bobert50]

I've had my E6600 about a week now, havent really played with overclocking yet apart from briefly on the first night of having it. I tried just upping the FSB to 1333 which would take it upto about 3ghz? (since most people on here are reporting that most can at least do 3.2ghz i thought it'd be reasonably safe). Saved and restarted and it wouldn't post, so had to take the battery out to reset it and havent tried since. I'm taking it that i didn't have success because i didnt up the vcore? (still set at the standard 1.288v. Is there anything else i should do? Would best bet be to wack the vcole upto about 1.35 or so and then try again ?

Spec:

E6600
Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLi nForce 650
Geil 6400 2 gig

 

[bobert50]

Thanks for the reply.

I've messed about a bit now! needed the vcore upped to get anywhere really but i've happily upped it from 2.4ghz to 3.25ghz so i'll leave it there for the time being. Getting 9450 now in 3dmark06 (8800gts 320mb) which seems pretty reasonable!