Q6600 weird overclocking result

Born_2_Kill_83 · 16 Oct 2007 at 20:20

Just got my Q6600 tonight posting nice and stable @ a stock 2.4 with orthos load temps of CPU 33c - Core0 33c - Core1 28c - Core2 24c - Core3 27c, are these o.k????

So I had a little go at overclocking her and I decided to start with 3.2.

Went ino the Bios entered 400FSH 1.375V and a multipler of 8 which should equal 3.2(Asus P5B deluxe).

Rebooted and noticed straight away on the POST screen it showing 3.6!!!!!

Went back in straight away as I didnt want to boot @ 3.6 with that voltage to see if my settings had been changed, and sure enough they had saved O.k.

I changed the settings to 400*9 and sure enough it posted 3.6 then back again to 400*8 and its still showing 3.6?????

Ive put it all back to stock for now to ask this question.
What do you think it could be, hoping I can still use multis of 8 :eek:

Jokester · 16 Oct 2007 at 20:22

A lot of aps won't detect a reduced multiplier and will think you're still using the highest multi.

CPUZ is your friend.

Jokester

Meridian · 16 Oct 2007 at 20:25

As he says: BIOS recognises the inbuilt multiplier, not the one you've set.

M

Born_2_Kill_83 · 16 Oct 2007 at 20:30

Meridian said:
As he says: BIOS recognises the inbuilt multiplier, not the one you've set.

M

Cob · 16 Oct 2007 at 20:32

I would have thought that ASUS could have managed to get their POST screen to show the correct speed.

str · 16 Oct 2007 at 20:32

If it's really at 3.6 with 400 x 8 then can only assume it's ignoring the multiplier change you made.

Born_2_Kill_83 · 16 Oct 2007 at 20:45

I used to run 400*8 on my E6600 before....though I updated my Bios last night to the latest and greatest, surely this couldnt be the issue though?