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alcatraz678

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Hey all,

I'm a noob in this area and I hope that I could get some info about it. Well, I have a Core 2 Duo E6300 here, and I want to overclock this processor beyond 3GHz..

I'm just wondering if it would be still stable enough to handle the usual stuffs that we do on our computer like playing games, browsing the web, watching media, ya know stuffs like that without compromising the stableness of my computer.

And does it mean that if I passed all the benchmarks it means that my computer is stable with that speed?

Thanks
 
Well, if you pass a certain set of benches you are definitely stable for things like "the internet and word processing"

Generally, benchmark testing (RBTHDRBL, Orthos, Super Pi, 3Dmark06) stress the system a hell of a lot more than other tasks.

If it's stable in a set of benches, it'll be fine.

What is your motherboard?
What is your RAM?
What is your PSU?
 
Welcome to the "patient" world of overclocking...

First of all we need to know your specs please?

Then you need to find yourself a good overclocking guide

Be patient and remember its all about testing, just because your neighour who has exactly the same parts as you gets 3.5ghz doesnt mean to say you will....

It would be better if your harddrive is clean, so only has windows and all your required drivers for your components incase you have to reformat as constantly restarting can take it toll on the fragile WIN XP...

What I do is :

a) find a good overclocking guide
b) I only use Prime95 then to test stability
c) once RAM, CPU have been overclocked and its stable in Prime95
d) Run 3D MARK 05 and 06 to compare your scores with ppl who have the same

that way you know you have something to compare results to..

Goodluck

Remember be patient...

Concentrate on one component at a time for example:

Dont begin increase the FSB of the CPU and RAM simulatenously instead start of with the CPU first then once you hit the max speed make a start on the RAM..

Im pretty sure you will be able to get up to 3ghz with that chip and even higher if you are on WATER but all depends on the components you have
 
Wow, this forum has a nice community :)

Well I have :

GigaByte GA-965P-DS3
Core 2 Duo E6300
ATI X300
Kingston 1GB 800MHz
Ninja PLUS Rev. B

So I need to format my HD first before I overclock my system?
 
You don't *have* to, its just much easier since you can rule out that any instability might be do to an old windows installation messing with you.

xirokx said:
Dont begin increase the FSB of the CPU and RAM simulatenously instead start of with the CPU first then once you hit the max speed make a start on the RAM..
Click to expand...

Remember that every BIOS is different, and a lot of times they use very different wording/terms, so just make sure when you change something (either in BIOS or clockgen) to verify the results in cpuz.

Also, make sure to use the program mentioned earlier called ORTHOS for cpu stability testing. (easier than running two instances of prime95).
 
Your RAM and CPU checks out... so just throw the FSB up from 266 to 300.

If you boot into windows, throw it up to 325 and test for stability. If you get some errors, come back here ;). This value hates being between 325 and 399, so it's quite possible that you'll be unstable at 350mhz, but perfectly fine at 400mhz. It's a wierd issue with the Northbridge Chip, and "strap" scaling. You dont need to know what that means ;)

Formatting HDs are NOT necessary, but it does help to rule out software and driver related instability. If you're CONFIDENT that your windows install is perfectly stable, then skip that step.
 
I just checked the PC Health Status in the BIOS mode and freaked out, the CPU Temperature was 71 C, but my System Temperature was 32 C.

Is this accurate? When I touched the heatsink of my CPU it didn't feel hot.

BTW, I haven't overclocked the CPU yet.
 
Re-mount the heatsink, and only use a dot of thermal compond in the middle.
 
WTH?! DOT?

The manual says that evenly apply the thermal paste on the CPU.. LOL so I cover the CPU with paste... Hope that this wouldn't kill my CPU?!
 
well, there are varying methods of applying thermal paste. IMO, the 'dot' method isn't enough for chips with larger cores or IHS, like yours. (the idea being that the pressure of the heatsink would evenly distribute the paste).

A thin layer (almost translucent) spread with a razor blade will do you just fine. There is such a thing as *too* much paste (theres a point where it starts to hinder thermal conductivity), but it certainly won't kill anything outright, unless you put the entire tube on there, and it squeezes out and shorts a contact or something (some paste is conductive)
 
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