Overclocking a Q8200 processor

[dandan1212]

Hi everyone i was just wandering if anyone could give me some information on how much i can overclock a quad core q8200 proccessor with a asrock n7ad-sli mobo 6 gig ram running windows xp and windows 7 in dual boot thanks...dan... oh yes and if you could provide settings aswell that would be great thanks again ...dan...

 

[Big.Wayne]

Hey Dan,

is this your motherboard?

ASROCK N7AD-SLI

• NVIDIA® nForce 740i SLI Chipset
• Supports FSB 1600/1333/1066/800/533MHz

I'm not that familiar with the nVidia LGA775 chipsets but in essence what you need to do it get your Front Side Bus (FSB) raised to increase the CPU clock.

Do not mistake the FSB for System Bus, your chip has a native 333MHz-FSB, you think of this as 1333MHz but that is the System Bus which is the FSB x4 (its quad pumped!). Get used to thinking in FSB terms because that is what you will use to work out your overlocks

Atm your chips speed is worked out like this:

Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8200

• Frequency= 2.33GHz
• Multi = 7
• FSB = 333MHz

7 x 333 = 2331

depending what Memory you have we may be able to get your chip *overclocked* by raising the FSB higher than it's normal 333MHz i.e:

7 x 400 = 2800MHz (2.8GHz)

That would be a 20% overclock and is certainly nothing to sniff at!

Sometimes if a chip struggles to run stably with the extra speed it needs more voltage, the name is vCore and gives the CPU a kick up the ***, having said that the Intel® Core™2 chips mostly overclock quite well without adding vCore, I'm sure you could probably get to 2.8GHz with any extra juice.

The main problem may be keeping the memory working in spec, what memory do you have?

ALso are you familiar with your computers BIOS and do you know where the overclocking settings are (if it has any?)

Let me know!

 

[dandan1212]

ok

 

[buttkinz]

to start with drop your memory speed to its lowest it will go for overclocking the cpu.
up the FSB frequency in 25mhz steps until it becomes unstable, add 0.1volts on the cpu, add more fsb until unstable, up the voltage etc. dont take it past 1.4volts and make sure your temps dont go much above 65-70 under load. when your happy with your overclock, test it properly with something like OCCT to check stability and temps. If it fails then add a little more voltage to stabilise it.

only a very rough guide but thats the general idea for a safe overclock, id aim for around 400-450 fsb i guess and to not really take that chip over 1.35 volts on air.

you dont mention what cooling your using, a good air cooler is essential, watercooling is also a viable alternative.

sorry I havent ever used an asrock board, as long as you can change the ram dividers, have cpu voltage adjustment and FSB adjustment you should be fine

 

[dandan1212]

oops forgot to resize mate Ok cool so yes thats my mobo and im using 6GB RAM and also yes i know where to find the o'c settings in my bios

 

[buttkinz]

just spotted in that HUMUNGOUS pic youve got the standard cooler, id recommend getting a better cooler asap, cheapest one would be the arctic cooling freezer 7

 

[Big.Wayne]

Ok cool so yes thats my mobo and im using 6GB RAM and also yes i know where to find the o'c settings in my bios here is a piccy of my MONSTER...lol

Lol, ok Dan two quick pointers on forum posting

1. Don't post HUMUNGOUS sized images into a forum post, resize them to a more reasonable size
2. Don't "Quote" someone ENTIRE post when you don't need to, try selecting some of the text and delete the rest, if you don't the forum pages start becomeing hard to read as the same text is repeated again (and again etc)

If you go back to your previous post and click [Edit] can you delete the quote you made of my first post, also can you delete that HUGE image haha!

 

[dandan1212]

to start with drop your memory speed to its lowest it will go for overclocking the cpu.
up the FSB frequency in 25mhz steps until it becomes unstable, add 0.1volts on the cpu, add more fsb until unstable, up the voltage etc. dont take it past 1.4volts and make sure your temps dont go much above 65-70 under load. when your happy with your overclock, test it properly with something like OCCT to check stability and temps. If it fails then add a little more voltage to stabilise it.

only a very rough guide but thats the general idea for a safe overclock, id aim for around 400-450 fsb i guess and to not really take that chip over 1.35 volts on air.

you dont mention what cooling your using, a good air cooler is essential, watercooling is also a viable alternative.

sorry I havent ever used an asrock board, as long as you can change the ram dividers, have cpu voltage adjustment and FSB adjustment you should be fine

ok cool thanks and yes im running on air with a crappy stock intell fan ATM...

 

[dandan1212]

sorry forgot to resize

 

[Big.Wayne]

Stop Quoting me Dan!

Click [Post Reply] from the bottom of the page . . .

 

[dandan1212]

ok

 

[dandan1212]

My gaming rig/ room at night ...hehe

 

[Big.Wayne]

i was just wandering if anyone could give me some information on how much i can overclock a quad core q8200 proccessor

[This is an example of selective quoting and works well in a busy thread]

Hey Dan,

I got a feeling this will be a classic thread!

We certainly can give you more info, read mine and buttkinz posts above and then see where we are!

Your last post #12 is perfect!

edit:

cool mouse mat!

 

[dandan1212]

ok cool thanks just one more piccy

 

[Big.Wayne]

Hehe,

I think you are in the wrong thread Dan, you should make a thread in the Case Central forums, in particular this thread:

*** Desk and Room Gallery***

For this thread here you really want to keep on topic and then people will be able to concentrate on the task in hand which is to teach you some overclocking!

 

[dandan1212]

ok enough piccy's thanks for the info buttkinz

 

[Big.Wayne]

If you understand roughly whats been said already your on your way to getting this overclock sorted.

It is a bit complicated when you first start but after a while the fog clears away and things begin to make more sense!

The FSB is an important figure to work from as everything else is based off that, all the different bits are like cogs and gears connected to the FSB speed,

Luckily for you young man most motherboards these days have options to help keep everything running in time

So tell me, what memory do you have? can you post a pic from CPU-z on the [Memory] & [SPD] please (open two copies of CPU-z)

 

[dandan1212]

cpu-z not working with windows 7??

 

[dandan1212]

bigger pic at bottom of page

 

[Big.Wayne]

cpu-z not working with windows 7??

should work fine in Windows 7

[edit] lol there it is!

let me find my magnifying glass!

[edit #2]Dan, your having some classic forum nOOby teething problems here, now you become a *Ninja Edit* master haha!

Click [Preview] Post before you post it, your getting me confused heh!