Overclocking 4CoreDual-VSTA E6400 2ghz

GazzaMataz

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Before anyone moans I have already searched the forum but couldn't find what I was looking for.

I have a 4CoreDual-VSTA board and an E6400 Intel Core 2 Duo running at 2.13 ghz. I know I can overclock this chip but I am not sure what setting to change in the BIOS.

Should I change the overclock mode to CPU, PCIE, Async and crank up the CPU speed or should I change the Ratio Satus? If I change the ratio status from it's current setting 8 to 10 that should give me 2.66ghz.

The current Core Speed is 2050.1 mhz, Multiplier x8, Bus Speed 256.3mhz and the Rated FSB 1025.1mhz.

Any help greatly appreciated.
 
Its the bus speed you should be looking at raising to OC your CPU, do it bit by bit til it fails, when it does you then need to raise the CPU voltage a notch or 2 til it becomes stable again, keep going til you hit a brick wall, when yu then may need to play around with other voltages such as NB, have a read of the sticky in the OCing section
 
That board is only capable of around 300 on the FSB, since your CPU is 266 you will only be able to get about 10% extra.
 
In that case if the Multipler on my board is only x8 and the Bus Speed is 256.3 I will get the current 2050 mhz (although is says 2.13ghz in Windows). If I crank the Bus Speed up to 300mhz then I will only get 2400 mhz i.e. a 2.4 ghz CPU.

Is that correct?
 
GazzaMataz said:
In that case if the Multipler on my board is only x8 and the Bus Speed is 256.3 I will get the current 2050 mhz (although is says 2.13ghz in Windows). If I crank the Bus Speed up to 300mhz then I will only get 2400 mhz i.e. a 2.4 ghz CPU.

Is that correct?
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More or less but it should be at 266.6 x 8 at default settings.
 
Thanks for that G_Wizz, doesn't really seem worth the effort.

I think I might just get either an X8600 (2.93ghz) or a Qx8600 (2.93) - those are supported by my board and should give my computer the extra oomph I am after. Or perhaps a Q6700 (2.66ghz)…
 
With that board I would go for a Q6700 personally because of the 10x multi and also they are still fairly cheap. You should be able to oc it to at least 3 GHz and even at stock speed would be a big improvement over your current CPU.
 
No chance he's running an E6400 @ 3.2ghz on that motherboard. You're looking at about 2.4ghz - 2.6ghz as that motherboard is seriously limited. Not being able to up the CPU voltage is a big drawback.
 
I am using an ATI X1950 Pro on PCIe - good card. Although I am thinking of upgrading it to an entry level workstation card since I do a lot of Maya work.
 
Then surely you've no reason to still have the 4Core? Get your self a P35, you'll be able to oc your CPU to around 3.2 or higher, your RAM won't be stuck at 667mhz and the PCI-e bandwidth won't be stuck at 4 lanes. In my opinion, it would be daft to buy a new CPU to counter the oc limitations of the ASrock.
 
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