overclooking problems

[zehleesh]

Hi All,

I am new to overclocking, but have some general idea. I have read all the guides, but there are something which i would like to know. I am first stating my pc specs.

Intel core2duo e6600
ram 512mb*4 533mhz
motherboard gigabyte p965-dq6 rev 1.0
bios latest "f11" from gigabyte
power supply thermaltake 560w
geforce 8600gts 256mb with latest drivers "163"
cooling: Intel stock cooling
windows vista ultimate

I have overclocked my pc succsessfuly using 9.0 multipliers and fsb 300. i have reached speeds of 2.7ghz. voltages setting have been done automatically my motherboard i never changed them. now the things i want to ask are as follow.

I get the overclock results in CPU-z, but when i open windows default system setting or computer properties i don't see overclock results, they are shown in default, whereas before i use to get the overclocked speed of e6600.

how much can i push the cpu, and shall i change my multiplier from 9 to 8 and increase the fsb. my motherboard bios doesn't show me the timmings for my ram. i have to check them in cpu-z which are 4-5-5-14. are these timings good.

Please help me, as i am just lost to get the answers.

khurram

[newconroer]

One way to confirm your CPU's frequency, is to run DXdiag, which most people initiate by using START>RUN and typing dxdiag. It will start out showing your Processor at default frequency, then it will change, adding a "~ X.XGHZ"


Your BIOS should also be verifying the current or new frequency.

As for your FSB, generally 9x is the best, unless you're attempting to achieve a particular frequency. 9X330 would provide you a 3.6ghz frequency, and is about the highest you want to go with stock/defualt air cooling(and even then it might be a stretch for 24/7 use).

Your motherboard's stability will dictate whether or not you need to use a different multiplier.


I haven't a clue about your memory timings not being shown. I would think if your board is not OEM that they'd surely have added such a feature...

If your RAM is DDR2, then 533 would mean they are PC 4200 modules at 266mhz? I would leave that alone, as well as the timings until you sort out the CPU. Afterwards, with a voltage increase to the DRAM (1.9v maybe) you might try 4/4/4/8 1T and a rate of 333mhz.


You mentioned automatic voltages. That is something you're going to have to change in order to OC effectively.


Starting out with something like Vcore 1.48, FSB 1.3 and SPP 1.3 should get you off the ground. You may be able to drop the Vcore, and curb the FSB and/or SPP back down to 1.2, but 1.2 is often stock so they may survive at 'auto.'

Look through your BIOS for a PCI-E frequency, and make sure it's not on an automatic configuration. Try to manually set it at 100.

You may or may not have already done this, but make sure "Speedstep" features are turned off in the BIOS. You can leave the thermal controls on, unless your confident you won't overheat things.
Just remember all of what I said isn't set in stone, it's just generic ideas, but it may help you corner any particular issue to get yourself on track.

[zehleesh]

You have solved many of my problems, I really appreciate your quick help in this regard.

Thanks

[zehleesh]

Hi, i have checked the dxdiag and i am getting e6600 2.4ghz ~2.4ghz, whereas cpu-z is still showing 2.7GHZ multiplier 9*300. my default fsb is 266 as for any core e6600 :).

yes i have disabled the speedstep long ago. i have manually set my pci-e frequency to 100 as it was on auto.

yes my ram is DDR2@533 at 266mhz. and the timmings shown in on cpu-z is 4-5-5-14. and currently its overclocket to 600.

thanks

[newconroer]

Are you using the most recent or somewhat recent version of CPUz?
That's odd that it's showing 2.7 and the DXdiag isn't.

You said that you 'used' to get the OC speeds listed in your system properties. Was that with a different Windows install or version?

You can also try START>RUN msinfo32
After the @ 2.40ghz in the processor field, it should tell you the current speed as : XXXXmhz

A 'hard' way to find out, might be to run something like Aquamark three with your settings at stock in the BIOS. Record the CPU result at the end of the test, then reboot, overclock and run it again. If the results are considerably different, in excess of a thousand points, you know it's working.

And you're not using auto voltages still correct?

[rangerone766]

alt/f1 will open up the advance mem settings in gigabyte mb's

[newconroer]

I knew I should have told him to try a hotkey for advanced settings, I just didn't think non OEM systems/boards still used that approach ;/

[zehleesh]

Thanks guys, My processor problem was solved, i had enables the thermal safety mode in bios which was causing the problem. now i am getting the same speed on cpuz and system properties or anywhere else.

yes before i was using the same version of windows ultimate and also the latest version of cpuz.
i am attaching pics of cpuz for my processor and memory so u guys can have the idea. i thing i am stable at these settings. the only problem left is with memory as i can't use alt/f1 as hotkey to go to advance options. i am using gigabyte ga965-dq6 rev 1.0 motherboard with f11 bios.
thanks guys.http://img.techpowerup.org/071031/Capture467.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/071031/memory371.jpg

[newconroer]

I'm curious what your temps were in order for it to engage the thermal safety process.

I wish I had told you to turn them off entirely now, but better safe than sorry.

As for the RAM, I'm still unknowing of why you cannot find or reach a timings page, you sure it's not bundled with your processor/FSB speed menu?

The RAM doesn't look bad as it is.

I also want to apologize for not first asking what frequency you were trying to achieve on your processor. I had assumed higher than 3ghz and hence reminded you that you would have to take auto voltage off for the vcore. However, if you're comfortable with 3ghz or less, than you shouldn't have to adjust the voltage on those chips, just increase the FSB while using a 9x multi. I think the highest you may get on stock voltage is 1333 fsb (333X9).