overclocking, FSB & core voltage

j0nnyd

j0nnyd

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hi,

im in the process of overclocking my system. Its a core 2 duo e6600 and Ive got it up to around 2.8ghz so far just by raising the fsb in the bios.

should i just continue to raise this to overclock or should i look at adjusting the core voltage and other bios settings alongside the fsb?

speedfan reusltS:
cpu temp = 39
system = 28
core 0 = 29
core 1 = 29
vcore = 1.39V
+12V = 12.09
Avcc = 3.30V

what do you all think?
thanks
 
Keep going until it becomes unstable - this is the time when you will need to make any other tweaks such as vcore adjustment or memory dividers.
 
it all seems stable at the moment. im running at 2924mhz, orthos hasnt come back with any problems and TAT temps are averaging 49.

can anyone tell me if this is a good temp - is there leeway for more overclocking? I jumped the FSB up quite abit the other day in one go, about 15 or so and i ended up having to reset the CMOS. Does this mean that is my max or does pushing it up so much in one go affect it?

i.e. if i gradually step it up in 5 increments, will i be able to reach or go above what it was when the system failed?

thanks
 
Put the core voltage to 1.45 and see what temps you get. That much voltage should give you plenty of headroom while testing your CPU overclock. You might also consider notching up the voltage to the Northbridge.
 
Your temps are looking good. Anything under 60C is considered safe so you still have a bit of headroom yet.

I also agree with bumping up your NB voltage a notch or two. The higher the FSB the more work the NB has to do, so this makes sure it has the juice it needs to run smoothly.

As for CPU Voltage, I believe you can take it up to 1.5V assuming your cooling can keep the chip below 60C. So lots of headroom there too.
 
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