I've bought a Core 2 Duo E6400 (2.13Ghz) about a month ago and have heard great things about this processor's overclocking ability. However, I just can't seem to find good resources to tell me just how to go about this task. I'm aware of the multiplier, the Bus speed, the voltages, and all that, but I'm not exactly sure what to do with them. Is it just a matter of increasing the Bus speed in the BIOS? what about Prime95 stability testing and that stuff?
What I'm looking for here is link to a nice step-by-step guide to overclocking a Core 2 Duo successfully. Nothing crazy, just 2.93 Ghz or so. I built my computer with a Zalman CNPS7700 Alcu cooler in case I would want to overclock in the future, so cooling shouldnt be an issue.
Here are my specs btw:
Core 2 Duo E6400 @ stock speed
Gigabyte 965P DS3 with F7 BIOS (I think)
1gb corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 Memory
2007-01-13 20:16:36 · 4 answers · asked by Jamal D 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
overclocking is as simple as going to the BIOS and tweaking the settings... but you must know what. Wiki provies some good beginning info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overclocking
2007-01-13 20:21:51 · answer #1 · answered by Zeta Reticuli 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it seems you know the basic when it comes to overclocking.
It is simply as changing CPU settings in your BIOS (Sadly some motherboards simply do not have overclocking settings.)
The basic premise of overclocking is simply running your processor beyond it's normal speed. So simply increase the FSB of your processor, reboot and see if loads Windows and it's programs without error or crashing. (Since you mentioned Prime95, then you can use that for stability testing.)
If it's fine, then increase it more. Until it becomes unstable then
return the FSB to a lower setting.
Of course a temperature monitoring program is recommended so you can observe the temperature of your computer and decide if you want to overclock more (Increasing it's temperature more) or decrease it's FSB (Lowering average temperatures.)
Lastly, I suggest knowing where your motherboard's battery reset jumper is to reset things in case your BIOS doesn't boot.
2007-01-14 04:28:36 · answer #2 · answered by venereal_madness 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep all you have to do is make sure your CPU stays nice and cool... and yeah go it to your BIOS and up the multiplier bit by bit until you reach the speed you want test it on a few big games and if its stable and doesn't over heat the its all good... you will also want to turn up the voltage on your CPU, memory, and graphics card bit by bit as this has a huge affect in overclocking... but before doing this take a look at your motherboard CD ad see if it has any proper overclocking programs as it is way easier the doing it all manually
2007-01-14 04:38:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a fairly new cpu so there won't be many guides for OC this cpu yet. In the mean time you can find a guide here http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?s=ec1a27571b6e8eb1c139bc59f825de4d&t=118745
Very nice system by the way, i especially like the Corsair Ram.
2007-01-14 04:27:30 · answer #4 · answered by Ted B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋