Questions regarding E6600 2.4Ghz

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Ok guys, need some advice, really hope someone can leave me with a clear head about overclocking WITHOUT all this fsb etc nonsense :P!

I have recently got an E6600 2.4GHz jobby. It runs on an MSI 975X Platinum power up addition motherboard. It has standard cooling. It is steady at around 30-35 degrees C.

I believe in the bios it says its 266MHz, does that sound correct ? I want to clock the chip so the processors run at 3.0GHz and at a nice temperature.

So, the questions are broken down to:

Do i need a new cooler to have a E6600 running at 3.0 / 3.2 GHz ?
(Or is standard OK?)
the forum has the same mobo/chip!
What is the option i am looking for in the bios to up the speed ?

What are the figures i need if i am increasing by 0.2GHz at a time (to reach 3.0Ghz)?
(I.e (starts at 266, then do 288, 300, etc etc) )

Forgive my lack of knowledge! Just hoping someone somewhere can tell me "do this this and this" !

Help is much appreciated

Cheers,

Rob
 
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17612922

read this :)

do not overclock if you dont understand what you are doing
EVERY system is different, and temps etc depend on the enviroment the pc is in.
You could have the exact same batch of processor, ram and motherboard and still get a different result to someone else.

I also suggest you post your full specification as other factors such as PSU and Memory make a difference
 
you want it simple?


e6600 @ stock = 266.66fsb x 9
e6600 @ 3.0ghz = 333.33fsb x 9

thats simple. what isnt simple are all the other settings you may have to adjust to get there. you need to read up on overclocking a little before jumping in. its not easy for use to tell you exactly what to do because every setup is different. the stickies here are a great place to start:)
 
And to get there:

1. Disable ‘AI Tuning’ for ASUS, ‘C.I.A.2’ for Gigabyte
2. Set PCI Express (PCIe) frequency @100Mhz (‘Auto’ for DS3/DS4/DQ6)
3. Set PCI frequency @33mhz
4. Disable Hyperpath 3 (for P5W DH only)
5. Disable any ‘spread spectrum’
6. Disable Q-Fan (for ASUS only)
7. Disable ‘Limit CPUID Max to 3’
8. Disable any overvoltage protection
9. Disable ‘C1E’
10. Disable ‘EIST’
11. Disable Virtualization Technology
12. Disable No-Execute Memory Protect
13. Disable any other thing you don’t use
14. Do not enable any speed enhancements you see
 
Expandead said:
Ok guys, need some advice, really hope someone can leave me with a clear head about overclocking WITHOUT all this fsb etc nonsense :P!

I have recently got an E6600 2.4GHz jobby. It runs on an MSI 975X Platinum power up addition motherboard. It has standard cooling. It is steady at around 30-35 degrees C.

I believe in the bios it says its 266MHz, does that sound correct ? I want to clock the chip so the processors run at 3.0GHz and at a nice temperature.

So, the questions are broken down to:

Do i need a new cooler to have a E6600 running at 3.0 / 3.2 GHz ?
(Or is standard OK?)
the forum has the same mobo/chip!
What is the option i am looking for in the bios to up the speed ?

What are the figures i need if i am increasing by 0.2GHz at a time (to reach 3.0Ghz)?
(I.e (starts at 266, then do 288, 300, etc etc) )

Forgive my lack of knowledge! Just hoping someone somewhere can tell me "do this this and this" !

Help is much appreciated

Cheers,

Rob
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A better cooler and a decent case would be advised. the stock one will probably take you right up to 2.8mhz. It would really help us if you tell us what motherboard and memory you are using too.
Be very very wary of people who advise you to just "do this this and this"!! Make sure you understand the consequences of every change you make. Google every entry in your bios if you have to.

I got one of these cpus last week - believe me, there's some very dodgy advice going around out there, its scary :eek: Be particularly careful of changing voltage settings on your motherboard.

I'm not going to give you a guide just yet, as I've only just bought a c2d. Start by looking at the basic overclocking guide on the sticky, then look for more info on your specific hardware. Read about the relationship between cpu speed, front side bus and memory speed. Find out how to read your hardware temperature and where to draw the line.
Have fun :-)
 
vairo said:
And to get there:

1. Disable ‘AI Tuning’ for ASUS, ‘C.I.A.2’ for Gigabyte
2. Set PCI Express (PCIe) frequency @100Mhz (‘Auto’ for DS3/DS4/DQ6)
3. Set PCI frequency @33Mhz
4. Disable Hyperpath 3 (for P5W DH only)
5. Disable any ‘spread spectrum’
6. Disable Q-Fan (for ASUS only)
7. Disable ‘Limit CPUID Max to 3’
8. Disable any overvoltage protection
9. Disable ‘C1E’
10. Disable ‘EIST’
11. Disable Virtualization Technology
12. Disable No-Execute Memory Protect
13. Disable any other thing you don’t use
14. Do not enable any speed enhancements you see
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and if he's not using an asus or gigabyte?
 
missed that ! sorry was just trying to help! :(

Anyways:

Recommended cooling:
-Scythe Infinity
-Scythe Ninja Plus
-Scythe Mine
-Tuniq Tower 120
-Thermalright Ultra-120 or SI-128 or SI-120
-Noctua NH-U12
-Thermaltake Big Typhoon
-Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
-Zalman CNPS CNPS9500AT
-Zalman CNPS 7700AlCu or 7700Cu
(The first 7 heatsinks listed here will allow you to clock beyond 3.4Ghz stable)
 
nothing wrong with helping lol:) ithe only reason i havent given him any advice re: his motherboard is because i've never used one. certain options that need to be turned on or off for boards such as my asus p5w dh deluxe probably wont apply to his msi. I am looking for a decent guide but untill then its really up to somebody with knowledge of his board:)

Anyways:

Recommended cooling:
-Scythe Infinity
-Scythe Ninja Plus
-Scythe Mine
-Tuniq Tower 120
-Thermalright Ultra-120 or SI-128 or SI-120
-Noctua NH-U12
-Thermaltake Big Typhoon
-Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
-Zalman CNPS CNPS9500AT
-Zalman CNPS 7700AlCu or 7700Cu
(The first 7 heatsinks listed here will allow you to clock beyond 3.4Ghz stable)
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good list. i will say that the tuniq is really the best, but its not the quietest. its far from loud but its annoyingly audiable after coming from a scythe ninja:) bear that in mind when choosing a heatsink.
 
ACF 7 pro will take you to 3gig nicely with the E6600 without spending lots of money and doesn't take up too much space in your case... but seems you need to atleast half know what your doing with this cooler, seems a lot of people around here of late have problems with the ACF 7 pro and I can only conclude its either down to user error or they work for a competing manufacturer.
 
ACF 7 pro will take you to 3gig nicely with the E6600 without spending lots of money and doesn't take up too much space in your case... but seems you need to atleast half know what your doing with this cooler, seems a lot of people around here of late have problems with the ACF 7 pro and I can only conclude its either down to user error or they work for a competing manufacturer.
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it is still good cooler for the price u get it,i got one aswell , the only bad thing is that it is noisey @ 2700RPM and thats why i am using OC only @ 2.7GHZ atm with 800RPM , couse of the noise ,cant stand it realy :D ! i am after Thermalright Ultra-120 now ,but dont see realy it overclocking atm with my 850XT PE Ati card ,which will hold me back anyways ! hope R600 will be worth of long wait ;)
 
@ Expandead. As I dont know this mobo/BIOS, I will not comment on settings just yet, I will have a little read around & get back to you.

Also please can you tell us what RAM & PSU you have. Would help loads.
 
Expandead said:
550watts PSU
2gb geil ddr2 667Mhz
x1900 ATI card
thermaltake soprano case

thanks :P
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Nice :-)
OK, bear in mind, as you increase your front side bus, your memory will also overclock side by side, until you or your mother board finds a suitable divider (read up on this) to bring your memory back down to stock.

What most people do is underclock their memory by setting a very low dram frequency, then start increasing the fsb (front side bus) until you find a value where your cpu remains stable (a few hours running prime95 or orthos). Then drop the cpu way under its stock value, and overclock the mem (test with memtest for example). Then when you have your best case with both, test the highest you can set both together. That will depend on your CPU/Mobo/Ram combination. That way, you'll get the best without breaking anything. C2D's overclock well in general, so you should get decent results unless you're very unlucky. :cool:
Be careful with changing voltage settings. Thats what will break things if you don't understand whats happening.

As a few of us have suggested, read up on your motherboard and memory before you start. Google will help a lot. Come up with a plan and run any questions by the OCUK forum crowd :-)

Are you using the cooler that came with the CPU/PC? If so be moderate - you already have a fantastic system :D
 
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I never did overclock my CPU. I did just put one value from 266 to 299 and it went to 2.7GHz but i wasnt sure if it was stable because im a noobeh!

I put it back to normal (266) and would like to know if this CPU-Z image is correct for a 2.4GHZ e6600 running at default settings.

testtt.jpg
 
Ive just bought to same cpu and im in the same position as the OP , are we very limited by using the stock cooler ? of course im going to buy a decent cooling solution but having just spent 400 quid on my upgrade im alittle skint tbh :D

im using gigabyte DS3P mobo, 2gb geil ddr2 ultra low latency ram

any tips for a n00b over clocking on this board would be great :)
 
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