** Help with OC'in a Q9650 :P **

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CPU - Intel Quad Core 2 Q9650 3 Gig 1333 FSB (Running 1600 FSB for 3.6 Gig)

HS - ASUS Silent Knight II

MB - ASUS P5N-T Delux (Running 1306 BIOS)

RAM - OCZ Reaper DDR2 PC6400 X2 2 Gig Stick (Running 1066 Mhz)

GFX - Nvidia 8800 GT OC2 512 GDDR3 (stop gap card want the GTX285)

PSU - Hi Power 1000 Watt

Case - Cooler Master Cosmos S (With Side Window also X6 120mm Akasa Red Neon Fans)

SC - Onboard HD Audio (Sadly my XFI Extreme Gamer Card aint here yet Dam stockists)

HDD - 160GB IDE (Stop gap)

DVD - IDE DVDRW

LCD - ASUS 22" VH226 1080p Screen

SS - Logitech Z5500 5.1 ( WOW )

WC - Logitech Sphere Orbit AF

MS - Logitech MX Revalution

KB - Logitech G15

OS - Vista 32 Ultimate

Now I have the bios set up pretty much ok I THINK ... and my system is Very very stable, the ram is at 1066Mhz, FSB 1600 @ 3.6 GB X4 all ok for CPU

 

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Thanks guys really appreciate an help i have read up ya other threads so kinda no what to look for just dont wanna harm my system

 

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right from what i see my board will only take 1600 FSB ??? or will it go over a lil i wanna try hit 4 gig and i no it can be done my ram is fine so is everything else

 

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ok used Chainys rough setting as a guide got to 1700 fsb all ok 3.8 just over go any higher though and i lock up or dont boot right MEH any advice or is t what i reckon and that being a bad choice in mobo

 

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Hey guys can anyone help me as to where I am going wrong to achieve 4ghz ? thanks for your patients I have been reading up i can get to 1700fsb but seem to hit a wall after BSOD