Overclocking: What are the Factors?

[ace_maranga]

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I have a Q6600 G0 using the included Heatsink Fan and a GA-X38-DS5 Mobo and i'm trying to overclock it to at least 3.3GHz.

I'm having problems when going for 3.3GHz using trial and error of vcore from 1.25-1.40 but still it cant enter the bios and just resets back.

At the moment im only at 3GHz with a vcore of 1.25 idle temp at 51C and Load temp at 65C.

I've read about people mentioning about their RAM when they talk about overclocking.

the question...
Is the RAM a factor to have a stable OC?
and also do i need to have a very low temperature to make my OC stable?
and what are other factors in overclocking?

[simoko]

yes...your RAM is a very big factor when overclocking...for sure mao na dili mo boot imong system bec. your ram can't handle the speed ramp...i don't know what ram are u using but in mine...my OCZ XTC Platinum DDR2-800 rans very stable at 972MHz @ 2.1V...giving it a slight voltage bump to 2.2V it can run at 1015MHz...ordinary RAMS would fry at those voltages...do not touch that vcore unless you know what u are doing...u also have a mid high temp so u need a good proc cooler...for a start...BEFORE U OVERCLOCK YOUR SYSTEM...read...read...and read articles on overclocking...naa daghan sa internet...always remember this: "those who love to play with fire SHOULD be ready to suffer the burning"...good luck...

[cosplay]

Yup. Also, when overclocking, it is NOT advisable to increment at high levels. Try 1 mhz increments to see how far you could go coz not all processors are built the same way.

[ace_maranga]

at the moment i'm just using a Transcend 2GB pc800 dr2 ram. 1 pc. i'll buy another one so that it'll be in dual mode this week.

and about cooling, i'll also buy a thermalright ultra 120 extreme this week. ^_^

do you think if i add another ram (making it 2pcs 2GB pc800) can make it SOMEHOW stable on POST?

[Der FüHRER]

sa overclocking thread nlng unta nmo ni gi post bro, daghan makatabang nimo did2,

[cosplay]

Depends on the intended usage.

[softtouch]

I too have a Q6600 G0 stepping and run it at 3.28GHz which is absolutely stable with my DDR2-800 memory.
Everything higher will lead to reboot and reset of the Bios. I think the memory is the factor.
Temps are ok (36C average).

[rkc_888]

Extra Speed... sa ram.

[cosplay]

Speed for what?

[ace_maranga]

softtouch unsa imo CPU cooler?

ang ako mn gani kay 50C gamit kay stock HSF sa ako Q6600 g0 @ 3.0GHz... T_T

pero buy ko thermalright ultra 120 extreme before the end of the month. than i lap nako ako processor ug ang base sa heatsink nako. ^_^

Depends on the intended usage.

GAMING. buwahaha.

Extra Speed... sa ram.

will it matter kung duha na ako DDR2 ram? at the moment isa ramn ni ako 2GB DDR2 pc800 gud. ^_^