Is it possible to overclock at E7200

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Don't know anything about overclocking.

I have an E7200,P5Q pro ASUS mobo & standard cooler.

Is it possible to overclock this?

I am JUST getting into pc gaming, and world of tanks uses single cores for it's game. While playing the game, the cpu is around the 80-90% all the time (usage)

So is it possible?
Or no need whatsoever

Thanks :D
 
Yes, it's a Wolfdale core and they overclock like demons. You also have one of the best overclocking boards available. 3.2Ghz on stock volts is not uncommon and most seem to top out around 3.8-4Ghz but you will need to have fast ram for this. You are going to need a half decent cooler as well. Don't go over 1.45v, ideally no more than 1.4v.

Here's a E7200 overclocking thread for you.
 
i had my E7300 @ 3.8 ghz for years ! would go to 4 if pushed hard enough was a wicked chip i also had the p5q pro with dominator 1066 ram infact i still do have it all. need to get rid of it tbh
 
Hi mate, this is a very basic explanation of overclocking

its basic maths. your E7200 is rated at 1066mhz. you always divide this number by 4 so 1066/4= 266, this is your fsb. (or cpu frequency)
then your processor (cpu) has a multiplier of 9.5 (it may say cpu clock or ratio)
so 266 x 9.5 = 2530mhz or 2.53GHz your stock speed.

boot into bios and disable C1E, and any other energy saving settings.

unlink your ram, so it stays at stock speeds,

can you raise the fsb?

try rising it to 280, press f10 (usually) to save new settings
boot into windows
download realtemp and coretemp (google them)
install and run them
then download Intel Burn Test (ibt) and run it.
have a look in task manager and notice how much free ram is listed.

in ibt set threads to 2 (for 2 cores) and then click on custom ram and enter an amount just below the free amount.
eg. i have 2520mb free ram. so i enter 2500 into the custom ram.
run the test for 5 passes. for now,

keep an eye on temps (do not let it go over 80.c) or in realtemp, notice the distance to tjmax, never let it go less than 20.
stress testing is extreme, in day to day gaming your temps will be about 20.C lower.

if test runs fine, go back into bios, and change frequency (fsb) to 300 and repeat the tests.
keep doing this in 20mhz steps until windows will not boot. then just go back a step (remove 20 from the fsb) to the last stable frequency,
OR
just raise the cpu voltage a couple of levels. it should now boot.
its a balancing act, higher voltages will get you higher fsb, but it will also give you higher temps.
the E7200 is fine upto 1.39v.
you should get to around 3.0ghz to 3.2 on a stock cooler, with a proper cooler you should get to around 3.5ghz or higher as mentioned above, especially with your motherboard

at final speed, run prime95 for 12 hrs for a final test.
how to guide here http://www.playtool.com/pages/prime95/prime95.html

edit.
have a look here, for a bios guide, about 1/3 way down page http://www.overclock.net/intel-motherboards/773046-official-asus-p5q-pro-turbo-pro.html
 
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WOW

Thankyou very much, I think I will install an after market cooler first. I need a new case as well. As this case is not designed for gaming lol :)

Thank you so much :)
 
just give it a go with the stock cooler and case you have now.
you still should be able to get to 3.0ghz ish.
at least then, when you do get a better cooler and case you know what you are doing. :)
 
Don't use Prime, it needs to be retired. Use Intel Burn Test. See the thread "IBT" on page 1 (at time of writing).

My E7200 is at 3.2 (400*8) at less than stock volts 1.136V in CPUZ, 50 degrees running BOINC with a Scythe Zipang. Although it is a Q815A which I've heard are a good batch. Have fun ;)
 
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