[pete224]

I get 56c from my Q6600 on 3GHz (333x9), but as soon as i try to increase my FSB so that my clock is 3.2GHz it BSODs (on load). I have never changed my voltage. Is my voltage wrong and what should it be on 3.2GHz?


(ps my voltage is 1.29v on 3GHz)

[Bobnova]

Odds are it needs more vcore.
That said, what motherboard do you have? Ram? CPU cooler?

[help me]

Is that 56 degrees on load or idle?

Are you using the stock cpu cooler?

Chances are you need more voltage to the cpu, but it could be another issue, maybe your ram as when you increase the fsb it effects the ram too.

Have you reduced the ram frequency? And manually set the timings?

[pete224]

Originally Posted by Bobnova

Odds are it needs more vcore.
That said, what motherboard do you have? Ram? CPU cooler?

I have a gigabyte ep43-ds3 motherboard
Some generic ram (7gb)
and i have a corsair h50 cooler

Originally Posted by help me

Is that 56 degrees on load or idle?

Are you using the stock cpu cooler?

Chances are you need more voltage to the cpu, but it could be another issue, maybe your ram as when you increase the fsb it effects the ram too.

Have you reduced the ram frequency? And manually set the timings?

its 56 on load and the rest of your post i dont understand (im sort of new to overclocking)

[help me]

Originally Posted by pete224

its 56 on load and the rest of your post i dont understand (im sort of new to overclocking)

OK, basically when you increase the cpu fsb it increases other things such as the ram (unless your cpu has an unlocked multiplier) so in other words your ram overclocks as well, and unless your ram overclocks well this can also lead to instability.

Unless you reduce the ram frequency in the bios, or some motherboards let you increase the cpu frequency without increasing the ram frequency by unlinking the ram.

Also it is advisable to manually set the timings for your ram, you can find the timings for your ram using a free program called cpuz.

It might be worth reading a few overclocking guides, as they'll explain it better than myself.

[pete224]

so if i can unlink them and i increase my vcore will i not get BSOD anymore?

[help me]

Originally Posted by pete224

so if i can unlink them and i increase my vcore will i not get BSOD anymore?

It's possible, from my experience overclocking is a lot of trial and error.

The first thing to check is what frequency your ram is running at, if it's a lot higher than it's rated speed then reduce it, and also add a bit more voltage to the cpu.

[pete224]

i got it to 3.2GHz stable

ok i manually configured the ram so that FSB wont affect it any more. Can i switch the vcore back to automatic (its set to 1.325 now)

[Bobnova]

Automatic rarely works well, generally it either leaves it at stock voltage (which won't fly >3ghz generally), or it overvolts to insure stability, leaving you with more (sometimes way more) vcore then you need. I recommend doing voltage manually.
Ideally, set it to something (1.325 is a good start), and see how high the cpu will go before it starts failing prime95. Write down the highest stable, then give it another .05v (so 1.375) and do it again.
It takes a while, but you end up with a chart full of good OCs for whatever the whim of the day is.

[trents]

Why did you post this in the AMD section?

[help me]

Originally Posted by pete224

i got it to 3.2GHz stable

ok i manually configured the ram so that FSB wont affect it any more. Can i switch the vcore back to automatic (its set to 1.325 now)

So it was the ram frequency as I suspected I had the same issue with my overclock.

I would avoid using the auto voltage as it can overvolt.

Stick to 1.325, to be honest it's a good voltage, not too excessive at all.

Do you have most of your voltages set to auto?

[deadlysyn]

Actually, the G0 Q6600 will run at 3.2 with stock voltage very easily. I have mine running at 400x8 with stock voltage at a VID of 1.3. I actually haven't seen one yet that wouldn't do 3.2 on stock voltage, and being a system builder, I have sold quite a few. The only thing you are doing by bumping the voltage on that chip, is increasing your temperatures. Higher temps will reduce the OC by a bit, the lower you keep your temps, the farther you can push your clocks. Try putting your voltage at the VID of the CPU, and then run Prime95. You may be suprised at the results.

[Archer0915]

@ op AMD SECTION!!! you need the Intel section.

[pete224]

Originally Posted by trents

Why did you post this in the AMD section?

sorry i hadnt noticed, it was an accident. If an admin reads this could they please move this to the intel cpus section. Thank you.



Im getting 60c (load) on 3.2GHz but im still having issues with ram as they are still a bit overclocked but their not getting hot enough to cause a BSOD on 3.2GHZ YAY

Im going to bed now (i live in the uk) but if anyones uses a ga-ep43-ds3 (or a similar board) to overclock then could you please tell me how you sorted out the ram issue? Thanks