Strange Overclocking Problem.

baz047 · 13 Nov 2008 at 22:19

I have just overclocked my G0 Q6600 to 3.2Ghz. With the multiplier at x8 and thr FBS at 400 Mhz. That means my CPU is running at 3.2Ghz (But I'm guessing you already figured that out).

The problem is though. Whever I run any CPU Speed test it tells me that my CPU is running at 3.2 Ghz. Also, my temps seems to be higher than when I set it to 3.2 earlier this week.

Anyone know why I'm getting this problem? And if, indeed, it is a problem.

baz047 · 13 Nov 2008 at 22:43

Yeh, sorry, I mean it is showing me that it is 3.6, instead of what it actually is, 3.2. What a typo lol

Im using cputest and cpu speed professional. Both say 3.6.

And I'm using core temp and speedfan for temps. It just makes me wonder why it's running hotter. It used to be 30 degrees at idle and 60 at 100% usage (prime95). Now though, all temps are 5 degrees hotter.

baz047 · 13 Nov 2008 at 23:30

CPUZ is saying that my multiplier is at x6, and my cpu speed is 2.1Ghz (I raised the multiplier to x9 and the fbs to 356). And the temperature is still the same.

The house doesn't seem overly warm, I'll check in the morning though. When it will be colder

I ran prime95 for around 3 hours.

baz047 · 14 Nov 2008 at 11:28

I'm using an arctic cooller 7. It is a good cooler, just not as efficient as it was yesterday, or something is running hotter.

Also, C1E is off, there are lots of options like that and I just turned them off. Still the same in CPUZ. I'm installing another operating system so I can check it then.

baz047 · 14 Nov 2008 at 11:56

OK, I changed my over clock to x9 multiplier and 356 FBS, everything is reporting at 3.2Ghz, except CPUZ which is still going with x6.

I also overclocked my ram to something like 870 Mhz. My idle temps are still around 34, but the max temperature is not only around 55 degrees :-S

Weird or what?

baz047 · 14 Nov 2008 at 15:11

I dont think so, the programs are now reporting a speed of 3.2Ghz, apart from CPUZ which hasnt changed. The front side bus is currently running at about 356 Mhz

EDIT: Speedstep must be on. I just started prime95 and the multiplier jumped up to x9. Will this have any negative effects? Like a slower pc, or will it always jump back to x9 when the pc isnt idle.