Step by step noobs guide to OCing needed!

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I'm hoping to Overclock my E8400 sometime in the near future - for when the new batch of games comes out.

It'll be my first ever overclock, so I'm not overly confident and was wondering if there was any reliable step by step guides? Or just a very beginner guide about? I've read the sticky but is there anything out there that's even more simple :p

I've got a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L motherboard btw :)
 
Yeah, I saw that. Read a few E8400 guides with Gigabyte boards and going to go for it soon. I've got a Arctic Freezer Pro 7 fan...would that be enough to get a decent OC? What would be considered a dangerous temperature?
 
You should get a decent overclock with the Arctic Freezer. They generally do 4Ghz with low voltages. I get 4Ghz with 1.325v through it and temps with Small FTT's using Prime95 at 59c.

What stepping is it? C0 or E0? Stepping can be found here with your code

I personally keep temps below 60c tbh. There is a thread here for Wolfdales.
 
Wiggins said:
You should get a decent overclock with the Arctic Freezer. They generally do 4Ghz with low voltages. I get 4Ghz with 1.325v through it and temps with Small FTT's using Prime95 at 59c.

What stepping is it? C0 or E0? Stepping can be found here with your code

I personally keep temps below 60c tbh. There is a thread here for Wolfdales.
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C0, I'll check the thread out :)
 
If you mean by the current clock speed of your CPU then CPUZ will tell you.

You may have CE1 enabled which drops the multi on your cpu when idle. Run a cpu intensive app or run Orthos to see what it jumps to.
 
Tom's Hardware also has a few informative stickies about overclocking in their forum, I used them first time as well. Much recommended.
 
Alrighty, I'm off school all this week so I reckon I'll try and get it done.

I have an almost identical set-up to Willibo so I've been looking at that thread carefully.

1 question, I've currently only got 2x1GB sticks if RAM. If I successfully overclocked with them but added another 2x1GB sticks in the future, how would I go about setting them up? Just put the new 1x2GB sticks on the same settings as the original RAM that successfully OC'd or does it not work like that?

:p
 
When adding more memory, its always better to set your overclock back to default speeds.

You can save the settings for your overclock in your bios before reverting back to default. Once the extra memory is installed, boot up, test the added memory with memtest (this is really to check that the new memory is fine and not DOA) and once it passes, load up your overclock settings and see if it can hold. It may be an idea to run memtest again with your overclock to see if its stable.
 
How do I save the current settings in the bios? Will I need to save the settings before OCing or do I load up the optimized/fail-safe defaults...
 
There is an option in the bios to save your settings.

I would do a screenshot for you but I have a load of work open at the moment.
 
Ok, thanks Wiggins. Can I save multiple settings in the bios? For example my original settings and my OC settings?
 
Yes.

IIRC there are 5 saves you can make for your difference settings.

At the bottom of the bios screen there is an option to 'save to cmos'.

However, if you have to take your motherboard battery out or you have to manually clear your cmos, you will loose those saves. Might be an idea to take pictures of the different options or write them down.
 
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