Overclocking recommendations....

Deliverance XXV

Hey guys,
has anyone got a E6400???
Just wondering how good they are to overclock?
This is my first overclock on any processor and in its first go it has gone to just under 2.7ghz.
I ran prime95 stable for a good eight hours..
Also, would the temps 27-33c idle be good for that overclock?
Thanks guys

Anti

Hi, A few of the lads here have that cpu alright. and they come across as pretty good overclockers. Ranging upto 3.2ghz on good cooling. Also 27-33c would be idle or load.

Qwertyboy

So excuse my noobishness but what are the advantages of overclocking?

dazftw

Bench Marks and Making it go faster better performance..

If you have a E6600 and its @ 2.40Ghz.. but overclock it to 2.93Ghz you basically have a €1000 cpu(core2extreme) for what like €280?

Anti

DeafVision wrote:

Bench Marks and Making it go faster better performance..

If you have a E6600 and its @ 2.40Ghz.. but overclock it to 2.93Ghz you basically have a €1000 cpu(core2extreme) for what like €280?

What he said

dazftw

Anti wrote:

What he said

lol

riptide

Ah.. but the €1000 CPU may overclock that bit further than the E6600

hopeful

Should go way higher than 2.7ghz.

I have an E6320 and it will do 2800 without voltage increase. Your higher multiplier should get your chip to 3ghz without any problem.
What RAM have you got?

Deliverance XXV

Am planning to go to 3.0ghz tonight,
I put the CPU under pressure today, that both cores were 100% active
and checked my temps which were 39-45C.... How does that fare???
Have not touched RAM as TBH mine is only Kingston Value Ram so cant imagine that they'd be great...... It's only 667mhz 5300

DirkVoodoo

idle temps or wha?

Deliverance XXV

Full load! Both processing cores were 100% according to my vista sidebar gadget!

hopeful

You will reach the limit of your RAM before the CPU unless you use a divider in the BIOS so your RAM does not exceed it's rated speed.
Your temps are fine if that's load temps you posted...I have the Ninja and my temps do not exceed 50c even with both cores pushed to 100% with Orthos.

Deliverance XXV

I'm just using 1:1 ratio now... so if I keep the ram at 667mhz should I still oc another bit? Or should I (TRY) bring the ram to 800mhz?

hopeful

Personally I'd keep the RAM as close to stock speed as you can while you see how far the CPU will go. Once you have a stable OC then try upping the RAM speed...slowly

Deliverance XXV

Hmmm are you familiar with MSI Bios? I entered 1520 for 3ghz (That's 4x 380FSB= 1520) and did not touch the RAM. It didn't post? I also didn't come across any option in Bios to change RAM CPU ratio-
There is three options for CPU overclock...
Auto
Linked
Manual

For 3 ghz I entered under manual and kept Ram at 667 (should 333 or 667 be entered for ram clock speed?)
Any ideas?

Deliverance XXV

Hey guys, am at 3.0ghz now. Will stress test in morn, did a bit of research... apparently on my mobo there is a hole between 3.0 and 3.2 and will not post if between those two!
So, what is normal temps? Or acceptable at least?

hopeful

I don't know the MSI BIOS at all.

As long as your load temps are 60c or below you don't need to worry.