What makes CPU OC'n hard?

pak said:

I often hear people saying it takes patience and lots of time to get the maximum OC. But for me atleast, when I get a new CPU, it takes me no more than an hour. COnsidering you already know your memories capabilities, and you dont OC your HT, I dont see how it can take long or be tideous at all.

Tell me if there is something wrong with my process. When I get a new CPU this is what I do.

Max out the vcore. Normally shoot for 1.55v.
Then I crank up the CPU clock till I cant boot into windows.
Then I start turning the vcore down little by little till I cant boot into windows.
Then I do a stability test.
Normally 1 or 2 adjustments after this.

Besides the stability test, I cant see spending more than an hour at my PC tweaking with settings.

--pak

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freeagent said:

well, i can tell you more vcore isnt always the answer. my old 3700 with a default of 1.4v, did not like more then 1.475v in the bios, it hit its peak stable clock at 1.45v, of course you could use as much vcore you want to get it to scale, but it doesnt mean its going to be stable. that same 3700 did 3ghz with 1.6v, but it wasnt prime stable past 2830 with 1.45. i had a 4400 that craved voltage, but it wasnt a stable cpu past 2600. then i had a 4200, core0 was such a pos, it topped at 2.5ish, but core1 would go to 2800. voltage couldnt fix that either. then theres core2, its such a pleasure to oc an intel.

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