need help overclocking

Rob-- · 27 Jun 2008 at 20:53

okay well i just got new computer...it has Q6600, 4gb of Geil 2gb 6400 800mhz ultra low latency ddr2 dual channel, msi p7n sli platinum nforce 750i with a artic cooling freezer 7 pro cpu cooler...artic cooling 5 thermal compound

ok well i need instructions on how to overclock this cpu to 3.3+
stuff like what things to change in bios etc.

thanks!

edit: added bios pics

Jokester · 27 Jun 2008 at 21:09

Able to post some pics of the BIOS screens?

Rob-- · 28 Jun 2008 at 10:40

will do.

hundred-and-one · 28 Jun 2008 at 11:01

Fast route ... if you're lucky

Leave everything as default and try this first

Bus speed at 400Mhz
Multiplier at x8

That should get you to 3200Mhz no problems

Then change the multiplier to x9 and increase the voltage to 1.4 ... 1.5 max. That might get you to 3600Mhz

TheRedZealot · 28 Jun 2008 at 11:09

freezer 7 pro cpu cooler...artic cooling 5 thermal compound

doesent it come with MX2 pre applied which is better than AC5?

OLDPHART · 28 Jun 2008 at 11:30

YES the ACF 7 PRO has MX-2 PRE-APPLIED.

Rob-- · 28 Jun 2008 at 18:15

i dunno

its a pre-built from OCUk

Rob-- · 28 Jun 2008 at 18:16

hundred-and-one said:
Fast route ... if you're lucky

Leave everything as default and try this first

Bus speed at 400Mhz
Multiplier at x8

That should get you to 3200Mhz no problems

Then change the multiplier to x9 and increase the voltage to 1.4 ... 1.5 max. That might get you to 3600Mhz

i cant seem to find "bus speed" :|

Rob-- · 28 Jun 2008 at 18:39

heres a few pics of the BIOS

Jokester · 28 Jun 2008 at 19:35

FSB Clock (MHz) [1066] is the true FSB (266) x 4. Increasing that in steps of 4Mhz will up the FSB 1MHz.

Decrease Memory Clock (MHz) to the next setting (presumably 667MHz) so that your RAM stays in spec whilst you increase the CPU clock speed.

Other than that follow the clocking guide and take it slowly testing stability as you go.

Not sure what's going on with the CPU Voltage (V), set it to 1.3 and that should do as a starting point.

Rob-- · 28 Jun 2008 at 22:10

i dont know how to set it to 1.3 voltage

Pneumonic · 28 Jun 2008 at 22:59

CPU voltage by the looks of it

Rob-- · 28 Jun 2008 at 23:09

i know...but i dont know how to change it

Pneumonic · 28 Jun 2008 at 23:13

normaly just press enter and it will give you a set of options or press + / - to move the option value up and down

Rob-- · 29 Jun 2008 at 10:00

well it doesnt show 1.3 its like 0.1285 and stuff

Jokester · 29 Jun 2008 at 10:36

Able to post a pic of the CPU voltage options?

Rob-- · 29 Jun 2008 at 22:53

you can see them right there.....

Jokester · 29 Jun 2008 at 22:55

Nope, move the cursor down to the CPU Voltage one, and then select it so we can see what comes up there.

dellboy2 · 30 Jun 2008 at 00:54

I didnt realise the AC Freezer pro had thermal paste pre-applied. I just fitted mine on Friday and piled a load of new Arctic Silver on my CPU. Will this be detremental in anyway?

thefishdude · 30 Jun 2008 at 01:01

did you not clean of the paste on bottom of the ac freezer pro first ? should have had some silver paste in perfect square on it coverred by clear plastic cap that you pull off