Need help with overclocking build please! :D

[matrix563]

im building a core 2 duo system for my friend. what cpu, ram, and mobo is best to reach a stable overclock of at least 3.0 gigahertz?

i'm looking for the best bang for the buck if you know what i mean
i'm going with 2 gigs of ram for this.

i'm gonna use the zalman 9700 cnps copper cooler to cool off the cpu.

the case will be a cm stacker case, along with a sapphire x1950 pro ultimate card (cooled by another zalman cooler).

along with what i need, how do u overclock a core 2 duo? i've overclocked xp's and optys in the past. this is not something i've done yet on a core 2 duo.

thanks!

 

[Boyo]

I would go with the E6400 or the E6600 and an Asus P5B mobo. You have to read up on OCing. There are several articles on that here in the forums by eclipse.

 

[BillParrish]

Your kidding right ? Limp Gawd ? Where have you been hanging out? There are hundreds of posts asking/answering that question both about the hardware and the OC since the core2 became availabe in Sept.

Hmm I hopes of helping others here goes.

Any P965 motherboard with overclocking options (raise FSB) in the bios should easly be able to acheive a 3GHz overclock on a c2d.

3GHZ OC desired = mulitplier of cpu x FSB
6300 : 7 x 428 = 3GHZ so ddr2 memory at 1:1 must be able to run 956 MHz
6400: 8 x 375 = 3GHz so ddr2 memory at 1:1 must be able to run 750 MHz
6600: 9 x 333 = 3GHz so ddr2 memory at 1:1 must be able to run 666 MHz
6700: 10 x 300 = 3GHz so ddr2 memory at 1:1 must be able to run 600MHz
and so on


from above, any memory rated PC6400 (DDR2 800MHz) with an 6400 processor and a P965 motherboard that can reach 375MHz FSB, which is any of the enthusiast boards, will get you to 3.0GHZ with the ability to go as high as 3.2GHz before having to worry about running the memory out of spec.

One can normally get to 2.6 GHz with stock cooling so with your cooler you should be fine. Normally only minor, if any, CPU voltage increases are needed to reach 3.0 GHz, and the motherboard should support CPU and Memory voltage increases. All the OCing boards do.

For a concise list of what motherboards and memory people are using and what results can be expected, see the "Conroe Overclocking Database" here.
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1075792&page=1&pp=20