OC'ing Woes

ajones32 · 8 Sep 2007 at 13:56

Been trying to overclock my E6600 (B2 Revision).
However I cant seem to get stable past 1333 fsb / 3.0 Ghz - 1.368v
I have had 3.25 Ghz but cant remember how.
I'm not really sure on overclocking past this point.

Motherboard is BFG 680i SLi if that helps, updated bios etc.

Anyone got any ideas.

Also, my memory, Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator DHX PC2-6400C5 TwinX (2x2gb)
This memory for me doesn't seem to want to OC at all. I really cant think why.

Teaf · 8 Sep 2007 at 14:05

Unlink the memory if it's not wanting to overclock, it'll let you take the cpu higher without touching the memory. Did you have 3.25Ghz stable before you got 4GB RAM? Seem a few people with higher o/c's (albeit slightly) with 2GB. Have you tried notching the volts up very slightly on the cpu to see if it's stable?

ajones32 · 8 Sep 2007 at 14:12

Yeah, was just a few days ago i got the 3.25ghz.
I've had the ram all the time i've had the cpu and its always been unlinked, so i've had the ram at 800 and fsb at 1333.

I've tried today to get the volts up a bit and fsb up like i had before but its doesnt want to work anymore. Thus came this thread

I want stable 3.3Ghz so i can break 12k 3dmark06, had 11961 with 3.25ghz

Teaf · 8 Sep 2007 at 14:14

Have you tried taking it to something like 3.3Ghz / 3.35Ghz in case there is a FSB hole around where you are trying to get it stable? How's the CPU temps looking at 3Ghz, still in safe limits?

ajones32 · 8 Sep 2007 at 14:22

Yeah temperatures are fine, no problems there 36-37 idle, 45-49 depending on load. im not sure about fsb holes, what are they?

Teaf · 8 Sep 2007 at 14:25

ajones32 said:
Yeah temperatures are fine, no problems there, im not sure about fsb holes, what are they?

They are areas of FSB frequency which the BIOS / motherboard have problems loading up with. Nothing to do with defective parts, just a small gap where it just will not boot up

Temps looks great also, not really sure what else it could be other than a hole.

ajones32 · 8 Sep 2007 at 15:08

ok ty

i guess i'll just keep trying.

Shouldn't do the cpu any real harm should it?

Teaf · 8 Sep 2007 at 15:26

ajones32 said:
ok ty i guess i'll just keep trying.

Shouldn't do the cpu any real harm should it?

Should be okay as long as you don't go nuts, but I'd leave the volts as they are for the mo'. Worst case you'll have to reset the CMOS.