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Help! Overclock settings reset

mattchapman

mattchapman

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Hi
A noob in need of some help...
I bought a custom built computer from AVADirect a couple of years ago which they overclocked for me. I have a Q6600 (with Abit IP35 pro) which was overclocked to 3Ghz.

I opened up my case to clean all the dust out today and for some reason was tempted to flip a switch I saw on the back. Turns out it is the CMOS reset switch which cleared all the settings!

Can anyone point me to a "dummies guide" to overclocking? Just want to get my CPU back up to 3.0Ghz.

Thanks!

My system:
ABIT IP35 Pro
Intel Q6600 G0 Stepping
Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme
Corsair 620HX
eVGA 8800GT KO 675Mhz
G.Skill 2x2GB DDR800 CL5 Kit
 
minishotglass said:
don't you wish they kept the clear CMOS jumper instead of a flippable switch?
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I don't. I've had to clear the CMOS so many times because of overclocking experiments. Seriously, the idea of having to use a jumper again gives me chills.
 
When these companies OC a system they usually don't touch anything but the FSB and memory divider for fear of making a potentiall unstable system. Just boost your FSB to 333mhz and drop your ram divider to where your ram will be running at spec and you should be good to go. You might have to give the voltage a tiny tap if at all but I've not seen a single non Alienware, Voodoo or Falcon NW computer with an OverClock where they would spend the time tweaking voltages and timings for an OC. These companies just want to offer you an OC with minimal effort so they usually find an OC that all parts will do without any actual tweaking or voltage boost of any kind and thats what you get. Funny thing is, they usually charge you for these OC's that anyone can do in less than 3 minutes themselves just because most people are too afraid to change 2 settings in thier bios.
 
yep.


BTW campers, if you are carefull about using it, you can just attach the front panel reset switch to the clear CMOS jumpers and hold it in for a slow count of 10 if you want your own "clear cmos switch" but you have to remember its set up that way. IMO when windows freezes etc. a cold boot is better anyway, the potential damage to the OS will happen with a reset/warm boot just as much as with hitting the power button.

Set Vcore to 1.375
Raise the FSB and check the memory divider like compudocs said.
increase the MCH voltage a notch or two.
Double check (use cpu-z to get the memory part number and google then go to manuf site to check the recommended voltage) memory voltage and set to the high end of recommended range. 1.8V is default. If no information is to be had, 1.9V wont kill anything and helps stablitly and OC. That Gskill may want up to 2.1V you need the actual part number from cpu-z and look on Gskills site for the specs.

Should be lots of "Overclock Abit IP35" on google and the general core 2 OCing quides will also be directly applicable to your board. Its easy and actually I used to go to 3.2 on the stock heatsink all the time,

set the FSB somewhere around 350 mhz (333 would be a good start I bet compudocs is exactly right)
cpu mulitplier at 9x (or default which is 9x)
find a memory mulitplier that will result in a memory speed of 800MHz or close to it. 2.4 would be right at 800MHz memory speed but I dont remember how abit presents it in the bios.

Go see if you can still download a manual if you dont have yours. Abit is bye bye.
 
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