Intel 960 overclocking

[h1cks86]

I have a Intel i7 960 4 core LGA1366 which is currently running at it's standard of 3.33ghz.

I want to overclock it to 3.8ghz or even 4ghz. Has anyone got any stable settings for this? I.e voltage etc.

Rig Spec
CPU: Intel i7 960
Motherboard: GIGABYTE G1 Guerrilla
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL9 XMP
Graphics: Nvidia Zotac 670GTX 2048 MB x2 (SLI)

 

[EarthDog]

Every CPU is different. What may be stable for others, may not be stable for you. To that end, we have a guide. Check it out, give it a try, and let us know the result or if you get stuck!

Guide: http://www.overclockers.com/3-step-guide-overclock-core-i3-i5-i7/

 

[matthewneale]

Can you even overclock it? I thought (please do correct me if I'm wrong) that only the K series Intel's could be overclocked

 

[EarthDog]

That CPU is several years old... they overclock by BCLK, not by multiplier. back then all of the multiplier unlocked CPUs were 'extreme' series and expensive. Since Sandybridge a few years ago, they then started using the "K" nomenclature for CPUs with unlocked multipliers. Also, the FSB/BCLK was locked from then forward... hence why you need a K series CPU (for the most part... just leaving at that for this high level explanation) to overclock.

 

[matthewneale]

Oh ok, every day is a school day, thank you.