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so, ive been doing some overclocking on my PC... didn't do too bad...

Intel X6800(2.93GHz) up to 3.4GHz (still no sign of any instability)
and i have 4 x 512Mb Corsair pro low latency RAM 667MHz (I left them untouched... i wasn't too sure what to do there... but i found that i got the best results with them at stock...)

Im not sure how i will get a higher OC on my CPU, the temps are on max load around 55 to 58 Celsuis (dont know if i should OC more, and dont know what the best voltages are for the CPU)

And the RAM, im not sure if i should underclock or "whatever" i should do there?
 
Come now ID10T despite your nick I still believe in you :o
3.46 isn't anything on a CPU that's close to 3GHz at stock...
What motherboard are you using, which CPU cooler?
What voltage is going through your CPU (stock voltage should get you to 3.46GHz anyway)

Set 400x9 for 3.6GHz then we can start talking. :)
Come on keep pushing it!
 
Stock CPU cooler
XFX nforce 680i LT
stock voltage

(the PC wont start at any higher speeds. thats why i need help to get it going... and i want to get a nice cooler, but not too sure what to buy, and im begging for cash, not to mention renting my room out, and sleeping in the hall)
 
dude it wont boot because your not upping the volts

the faster it goes the more power it needs

up the volts :)
 
AND? SO? BUT? THEREFORE?

GET A GF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

You'll forget all this overclocking crud! haha :)
 
xeo57 said:
Step up the volts man, make the chip beg for more ;)
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Or get a gf and do something similar. :D?

But seriously, overclocking is much better than a gf. Another problem might be your 4X512MB setup. Using all four slots forces 2T command rate and doesnt OC as well.

I only really know AMD overclocking so I'm not sure if underclocking the RAM applies. pfft, Intel. :sick: :p
 
lol... i wish i had a girl in these dark eishkom times... but what does a girl help if im going to USA in august... Its asking for trouble(don't wanna get attached)
 
oh... and what voltages would be stock for the CPU, and what voltages are recommended?
 
stock is 1.35V 1.4V should be the most yo need for 3.6GHz. Be careful though as 99% of motherboards undervolt so when you set 1.4 you only really get 1.35 (real before Vdroop)
at default right now you're prolly getting 1.3/1.29V
 
ShockG said:
stock is 1.35V 1.4V should be the most yo need for 3.6GHz. Be careful though as 99% of motherboards undervolt so when you set 1.4 you only really get 1.35 (real before Vdroop)
at default right now you're prolly getting 1.3/1.29V
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Is CPU-Z accurate with its voltage reporting, i.e. taking into account Vdroop?
 
no. CPu-Z v1.42 and 1.43 read voltage correctly though, even better than Bios which sometimes (on asus boards) reports set voltage not actual voltage.

CPU-Z will give you a better indication of the real voltage and even Vdroop. Run Spi 1M and look at the voltage read and you should see it drop while the CPU is loaded. Some boards have a load line calibration option that allows you to eliminate Vdroop but usually what happens is that your set voltage becomes even lower so you can set 1.35 and get exactly 1.25V but you won't get any Droop at all. so you need to be 0.1V higher than you want
 
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