goin to overclock my new system

[dannywaugh1]

ok i am soon goin to overclock my new system, this is my 1st evertime overclocking so i will be reading the stickies on this website again and again to be sure what i am doin.
anyways here my spec:

mobo: bfg 680i sli

cpu: q6600 b3

ram: OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB) PC2-5400C5 Dual Channel :
67MHz DDR2
- CL 5-5-5-15 (CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS)
- Unbuffered
- Copper Mirrored XTC Heatspreader*
- Lifetime Warranty
- 1.8 Volts
- 240 Pin DIMM

have anybody on here got similer spec?? how did you find ocing the system?
what tip can you giv me on ocing this system?

cheers. sorry if there is not enough info.

 

[dannywaugh1]

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[O-Jay]

From what ive heard the B3 Q6600 is pretty hot, so a decent third party heatsink would undoubtedly be needed. What cooling do you have or were your initial intentions to use the stock cooler?

Also do you have an idea of what clockspeed you'd like to get (3Ghz, 3.2Ghz...?)

I have no experience with the 680i chipset unfortunately, but Ive read early releases weren't too sharp for overclocking. Im sure others will chime in though.

 

[dannywaugh1]

From what ive heard the B3 Q6600 is pretty hot, so a decent third party heatsink would undoubtedly be needed. What cooling do you have or were your initial intentions to use the stock cooler?

Also do you have an idea of what clockspeed you'd like to get (3Ghz, 3.2Ghz...?)

I have no experience with the 680i chipset unfortunately, but Ive read early releases weren't too sharp for overclocking. Im sure others will chime in though.

i have the Noctua NH-U12F CPU Cooler (link)

i am wanting to go for 3.0ghz.

 

[O-Jay]

You should be able to hit that comfortably Best advise I can give is to read the online guides thoroughly and get some grounding before you delve into the BIOS.

I have recently done the same overclock (for the first time too) and found it a lot easier than i was expecting. Just give yourself plenty of time for testing to make sure its stable