Need suggestions overclocking my CD2

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mgz

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Here is my current setup:

• eVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP
• eVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR Socket T (LGA 775) NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX
• Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor
• Antec Performance One P180 Silver cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
• OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply
• Thermaltake CL-P0114 CPU Cooler with Heatsink
• OCZ S.O.E 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit

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I have only been able to get it overclock to 3 ghz(9x333) stable. Please give me suggestions on my memory timings, etc as I don't know much about DDR2.
 
Any other suggestions other than a "General" overclocking guide?
 
Lower your memory timings to 5-5-5-15, set RAM voltage to 2.1V or more, lower your multiplier to 6x or 7x, increase core voltage as necessary.
 
I am still unable to go past 3.0 ghz no matter what ram settings/timings I use. At this point do you guys think it is a problem with my RAM or my Motherboard? I am almost ready to exchange my ram for the Corsair XMS Dominator DD2 series.
 
mgz said:
I am still unable to go past 3.0 ghz no matter what ram settings/timings I use. At this point do you guys think it is a problem with my RAM or my Motherboard? I am almost ready to exchange my ram for the Corsair XMS Dominator DD2 series.
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I doubt it's your RAM. It should do 400 (that's what it's rated for) and should do 450 easily. If you've updated your BIOS I doubt it's the mobo either. You probably just have a dud CPU.
 
mgz said:
I am still unable to go past 3.0 ghz no matter what ram settings/timings I use. At this point do you guys think it is a problem with my RAM or my Motherboard? I am almost ready to exchange my ram for the Corsair XMS Dominator DD2 series.
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Show us the Memory" tab from CPU-Z.
 
There's your problem, you should set your RAM to a lower divider first: it should be 1:1, then slowly up your FSB until your CPU is maxed out, THEN try upping your RAM divider.
 
Forgot you had a 680i. Set your FSB/Memory to "unlinked", then you can set your RAM independently of the FSB. Leave RAM at 800MHz, then adjust FSB up slowly as necessary. If you can't hit more than 3GHz, it's your CPU.
 
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