Need assistance with overclocking

Speedy · 29 Dec 2007 at 15:58

I'm new to CPU overclocking and I need some help with it.

My hadware:

ASUS P5N32-E SLI Motherboard
Intel Q6600 @ 2.40 GHz
Kngston HyperX DDR2-800 4 GB (4x1 GB)
XFX Geforce 8800 GTX
Corsair 620 Watts PSU
Zalman 9500AT CPU cooler
Thermaltake Soprano Case

The temperature of the CPU is 47 degrees (according to the BIOS H/W Monitor).
I tried to increase the FSB frequency with 20 Mhz. The speed is then 2.45 Ghz. The temperature has then suddenly increased from 47 to 62 degrees.

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong, or does anyone has some advice?
Thanks in advance

Ben M · 29 Dec 2007 at 16:11

read the two guides and go from there.

Cob · 29 Dec 2007 at 16:12

What does CoreTemp say your temps are?

Speedy · 29 Dec 2007 at 17:41

Cob said:
What does CoreTemp say your temps are?

The temps when not overclocked, are:
Core 0: 58
Core 1: 54
Core 2: 48
Core 3: 47

BTW My CPU is the G0 revision, if that information is of any use.

Cob · 29 Dec 2007 at 17:44

The cooler needs to be reseated with the minimum of thermal paste.

Speedy · 29 Dec 2007 at 18:44

Cob said:
The cooler needs to be reseated with the minimum of thermal paste.

So I should use less thermal paste? I even got some artic silver. Should I use that paste instead of the original Zalman paste?

willhub · 29 Dec 2007 at 18:47

Speedy said:
So I should use less thermal paste? I even got some artic silver. Should I use that paste instead of the original Zalman paste?

Try this:

www.arcticsilver.com/pdf/appinstruct/ as5/ins_as5_intel_quad_wcap.pdf

chrispystix · 29 Dec 2007 at 18:49

I am a bit new to this myself but that doesnt sound right. 20mhz on an FSB with no vcore rise should not do that, should it??

Speedy · 29 Dec 2007 at 20:00

I'm going to buy a new (better) cooler somewhere next week. That might give me some better cooling performance. Thinking about the Scythe Ninja. Is that a good cooler for overclocking and can I use it with the Q6600?

Speedy · 5 Jan 2008 at 17:23

I bought a new cooler: Scythe Mugen SCINF-1000
The idle temperature is about 51 degrees. The temperature under load (with orthos) is about 63 degrees. Are these temps good?