uGuru and overclocking questions with Abit IX38-Quad GT or similar

[vwgolfman]

I have an Abit IX38-Quad GT Mobo.

I wish to overclock my Core 2 Quad 6600 (2.4 GHz) to 3 GHz.

Should I use the Abit application supplied with the motherboard (uGuru) or do it in the BIOS?

Does uGuru somehow modify the BIOS for you when you make changes using the tool?

I would like to disable uGuru so that it does not run every time the PC boots. Does anybody have any experience of doing this?

If I disable uGuru as discussed above will any modifications made using uGuru still function or does it operate along the lines of a "soft mod" (i.e. only functioning when uGuru is running)?

 

[smelf1]

Hi mate,

I have an IN9 32xMax mobo and i just oced it in the bios. To disable uguru go to start/run and type msconfig under the startup or services untick uguru and apply. Next titme you reboot it will not run.

 

[BUFF]

uGuru is a control chip on the mobo (usually a Winbond iirc) & it can be accessed via either the BIOS or the Windows GUI.
The 2 are linked so that changes in the GUI are effected in the BIOS too.
There are certain things that the GUI can't do though like changing CPU multis or memory ratios.

For hardcore overclocking I would always say use the BIOS but uGuru has it's uses:
It's the best hardware monitor/fan control solution supplied by any mobo manufacturer.
The ability to change & test new settings in Windows without having to reboot is a great time saver (remember though that it's normal to be able to run settings once in Windows that you won't be able to actually boot at).
The ability to have several performance profiles (e.g. quiet for browsing, different levels of overclock) that you can swap to at the click of a mouse (I would suggest that you setup the user presets for this as the factory ones are generic settings & may not suit your system setup)