pc crashes after overclocking

MiNxYyY · 16 May 2008 at 14:58

overclocked my Q6600 from 2.4 to 3.0,when i exit bios after saving,my pc crashes and restarts 4times before its loaded into windows,and now its stuck at 2.4,bios is showing multi = x9 and FSB = 333,voltage core is 1.3000,and crashes..

any ideas why this happens?

weescott · 16 May 2008 at 15:00

Because its unstable.

MiNxYyY · 16 May 2008 at 15:04

sometimes it loads ok,sometimes it crashes.. should i go for 2.8 rather than 3.0?

weescott · 16 May 2008 at 15:08

It will be a bios setting that is incorrect.

post what you have selected in bios, and someone will say what is wrong.

MiNxYyY · 16 May 2008 at 15:13

il try and take a screenshot of my bios

point decay · 16 May 2008 at 17:34

got your memory at 1/1?

Hesky82 · 16 May 2008 at 18:07

Take a look at the overclocking faq sticky!! will save you from asking many questions

Chances are it needs a slight vcore boost, but could be due to many other factors.

dr. sarf · 16 May 2008 at 19:23

As already said, read the basic guide sticky. If you overclock it properly it will be stable and work.

mattyg · 16 May 2008 at 22:03

I have an e6600 but the same board
When i was trying to find a stable clock it would do the same thiing when it didnt like it.
Make sure your voltage is set to manual
memory devider is at 2
mch +1
pci 101mhz
erm cant think of anything else off the top of my head