overclock?

h@lf · 1 Feb 2012 at 11:56

Core 2 Duo E8500
4GB Corsair CM3X2G1600C9DHX
4GB Corsair CM3X2G1333C9D
Mainboard Model MS-7356
Power supply 700w

Is this possible to overclock this?

spixelspixel · 1 Feb 2012 at 12:20

You have mis-matched ram, not a good idea. Make sure they are set to the lowest speed (1333)

Yes of course you can overclock it. What cooler do you have. If you have a decent one try this

multiplier 9.5
fsb 400
cpu voltage around 1.3
change the ram ratio so it is close to or below 1333mhz
do not touch any other settings, save and exit.

This will give you 3.8ghz quick and easy. That cpu can do much higher speeds, possibly even up to 4.6ghz with some tweaking and if your motherboard can handle high fsb. You should easily reach at least 4.2 though, try the settings above first and see how it goes.

h@lf · 1 Feb 2012 at 20:05

many thank first overclock done!
max temp
58 and 51

i know i need to my paste and reset my coolnig system

any more advise how to improve this?

h@lf · 2 Feb 2012 at 11:02

What is the max safe temp for this processor?

spixelspixel · 2 Feb 2012 at 11:25

Are those temps under stress testing or just idle?

h@lf · 2 Feb 2012 at 11:47

Have play on Witcher 2 and this was the max temp

spixelspixel · 2 Feb 2012 at 12:22

how did you record temp?

download these

coretemp
prime95

run prime95 for 2-3 minutes and tell me what temps are in coretemp

h@lf · 2 Feb 2012 at 12:25

sure will do this when i come back home
yesterday have use coretemp for monitoring and realtemp and max was 58°

spixelspixel · 2 Feb 2012 at 12:34

also download cpu-z and take a screenshot

What cooler are you using? 58 is fine but it is a little on the hot side for gaming. What is the idle temp in windows like?

here is a screenshot of my old e8400 under stress test

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/812/2472.png

I was in a cool room though and used swiftech h20-120 compact watercooler

h@lf · 2 Feb 2012 at 12:39

i use Zalman CNPS9500A-LED also will get new paste for it today

stulid · 2 Feb 2012 at 12:49

@ h@lf, please dont hotlink images, upload them to something like imageshack/photobucket and host them from there.

h@lf · 3 Feb 2012 at 20:07

done this is results

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h@lf · 3 Feb 2012 at 20:47

ok what next
what about overclock my graphic card ATI SAPHIRE 6870

h@lf · 6 Feb 2012 at 18:16

Any more suggestions to improve this?

h@lf · 7 Feb 2012 at 18:58

3.8 up and running can you pls advise how to get 4.2 ???

h@lf · 8 Feb 2012 at 13:24

Just try to Gaming yesterday and my pc keeps cutting down and restart maby is due to crap power supplay?
Ezcool 700w Infinity ATX Powersupply

All working fine on webbrosing and movies
This happen after overclock