Overclocking E6850

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sup guys? i have a Core 2 Duo E6850 on a Asus P5K motherboard with 2gb RAM (DDR2 800). For those of you who don't know, it's a 3ghz cpu with 1333fsb and 4mb cache. what do i need to change in the bios to overclock this? i've read that testing should take up to 12 hours. i'm a newbie when it comes to overclocking. pls advise :)
 
Why do you even want to overclock it? Firstly, it's an Intel, so you don't need to overclock it to outrun AMD, and secondly, you're just gonna burn ur warranty yadayada, and lastly, it's already so damn fast you don't need to overclock it. If you want something better, get the Quad Core.
 
lol.. like you need to overclock one of those :)
 
lol want a OC toy? :D get a E2140/60/80 :) w/ your CPU I see no need to OC! :)
 
Uhm, google? There are hundreds of forums and articles that cover the topic...

Although like has been mentioned you have no reason to overclock it and I don't think that CPU is going to overclock as well as say the slower Core 2 Duo CPU's (seeing as it's already running at 3Ghz) but it's your property...
 
thanks guys. i have googled before but overclocking involves changing voltages as well and so i'm just a bit scared to mess around with that. you're all right, i don't need to overclock, but just the thought that i can is so tempting... hmmmmm. 3ghz - 4ghz
 
he is not correct, dont you want the fastest possible pc?

overclock it

will you still have this cpu in 2 years time i highly doubt it
 
Hey Mercurial,

I got the same rig as yours just the E6750 - 2.66GHz, im running it at 3.2GHz with no problem, even with the stock cooler it is running at about 39 degrees under full load.

This is what i did:

1. Download the latest bios so your G0 stepping will be supported. (My P5K needed the bios updated)
2. Go to "Jumper free configuration":
2.1 set OC to "manual"
2.2 set fsb as 400Mhz (remember, FSB of mobo is quad pumped so you are actually at 1600Mhz, your memory is run at double data rate, so if your fsb is 400MHz your memory is running at 800MHz)
2.3 set cpu multiplier as 8 (this will give you an OC to 3.2GHz, 400Mhz*8=3200MHz=3.2GHz)
2.4 save and exit
2.5 Boot XP and watch the temps of your mobo and CPU carefully

If you do the above, your pc will run at about 2.4GHz during idle as the CPU multiplier is pulled down to 6 (400Mhz*6=2400MHz=2.4GHz), but when under load, it jumps to 8 and you are running at 3.2GHz. If you always want to run at 3.2Ghz, then disable EIST and C1E in the bios, this will stop the multiplier from being lowered. Use a program like CPU-Z to see your current CPU frequency.

To OC more, increase the FSB frequency, just make sure you dont run your CPU and mobo too hot. After an OC, run a benchmark and see that it runs stable. If it is unstable, decrease the fsb frequency.

To get a indication of what kind of fsb speed your mobo can handle, you can set the multiplier lower and then increase the fsb frequency until it becomes unstable or too hot.

Remember, that overclocking can damage your PC if you are not careful!
Dont come crying to me if you blow something.
 
Also just as a note, increased heat (especially heat!), voltage and clock frequency increases electromigration, and might cause your CPU to have a much shorter life than expected (even if the overclock was 100% stable).

Also higher clock frequency with no increase in voltage or FSB(although it would require a multiplier unlocked cpu it's just an example) still causes more power to be drawn and therefore more heat (the formula V=IR doesn't work how you'd expect, as logic would say that frequency *should* have no influence but it does have a huge one ;) ).

EDIT: My point being, if you can't notice a difference with a overclock VS. no overclock then just let it go, you can always overclock when the CPU you do actually notice a difference.
 
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gnome i oced my e6300 from 1.8 to 3.2 huge difference

i oced my quaddie from 2.6 to 3.4 huge difference

dont think for one second overclock yields no performance gain, you notice it big time with silly little things like opening corel, office your email

everyday things go so much faster
 
killadoob said:
gnome i oced my e6300 from 1.8 to 3.2 huge difference

i oced my quaddie from 2.6 to 3.4 huge difference

dont think for one second overclock yields no performance gain, you notice it big time with silly little things like opening corel, office your email

everyday things go so much faster
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Well then I guess it was a good option for you to overclock ;)

My point was not to overclock my point was to overclock if you CAN notice a difference, you might be able to, I personally can't notice a difference between my CPU @ 3ghz (Stock) vs 3.4Ghz (The only overclock I attempted), sure games ran a few FPS faster but I didn't actually NOTICE the difference.

Also the reason your Windows apps ran faster was probably because of speedstep... Turn it off then you'll see Windows fly ;)
 
Forget electron migration it'll be 10 years before you notice it and you won't have that CPU by then. As for overclocking, its always nice to have a snappy system. Its not necessary but a nice thing to have.

You can't kill a CPU by overclocking you can kill it by excessive voltage, water damage, condensation etc, but not by just increasing clock speed which is what overclocking is at its core.

E6850 is excellent overclocking chip, will need more than stock cooling for 4GHz though
 
guys thanks so much for your advice. when u speak about cooling, what would the better option be? i've got an aerocool extreme engine 3T box. is that enough or do i need a water cooler or something to that effect?
 
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