Overclocking advise needed for E8400 (3Ghz --> 3.6 Ghz)

2009-04-12 05:12:33

#1

Broodbeleg: Member; +34|6116|The Netherlands

I wanna overclock my processor now or in the near future to around 3.6 Ghz. But what do I have to change in the bios?

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specs:
Case: Cooler Master CM 690
Mobo: MSI P45 Neo-F
PSU: OCZ StealthXStream 600Watt
GPU: PowerColor Radeon HD4870,512MB, GDDR5, PCI Express x16
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo,E8400, Socket 775, OEM @ 3,00 Ghz
CPU cooler: Scythe Mugen “Infinity”
RAM: G.Skill F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ,4096MB, 1000MHz, DDR2, PC8000
OS: Vista Ultimate 64Bit

Bios set the voltage of the memory on 2.1V (the box promises 1.8V with same performance).

As far as I can tell everything that could cause a problem is turned off. Is now just a matter of changing the FSB from 333 to 400? and the Vcore from AUTO/STANDARD to ...V?

If it would be that easy I would like to know what voltage to set the CPU vCore (and are there other voltage to worry about?) As you can see there are 4 types of voltages mentioned in the BIOS. CPU I guess would be the vCore voltage, but the other ones I would have to look up in my manual.

And how do I set the Mugen's fan speed? Because setting the min.temp to 40 (min possible) and the min. fan speed to 87,5 (max poassible) doesn't change anything (judging from the sound made and the temp measured in realtemp).

Thanks in advance,
Broodbeleg

2009-04-12 05:23:22

#2

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6051|Catherine Black

http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=105804

2009-04-12 05:26:48

#3

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6845|SE London

Adjust CPU FSB Frequency (MHz) : 400

You will need some voltage bumps.

RAM voltage seems too high.

But don't just do it like that straight up. That would be silly.

You need to bump speeds and voltages incrementally.

Last edited by Bertster7 (2009-04-12 05:29:40)

2009-04-12 15:49:43

#4

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6412|'straya

I got my E8400 to 4Ghz easily. just went up 10Ghz at a time. then would up the voltage alittle if needed. then run cpu stress test to check its stable

2009-04-12 16:05:25

#5

Shadow893: lel; +75|6955|England

Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
I got my E8400 to 4Ghz easily. just went up 10Ghz at a time. then would up the voltage alittle if needed. then run cpu stress test to check its stable

lulz 10GhZ a time :p

On a serious note, I wanna do my E8400 as well

2009-04-12 16:13:42

#6

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6412|'straya

Shadow893 wrote:
Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
I got my E8400 to 4Ghz easily. just went up 10Ghz at a time. then would up the voltage alittle if needed. then run cpu stress test to check its stable
lulz 10GhZ a time :p

On a serious note, I wanna do my E8400 as well

Yes that was a typo, im sure he would've picked up on it

10Mhz

2009-04-12 19:17:02

#7

SpIk3y: Minister of Silly Walks; +67|6402|New Jersey

Seriously: to get the E8400 to 3.6Ghz, all you have to do is bump the FSB up to 400Mhz. You DO NOT have to increase any voltages or fiddle with any other settings. 3.6Ghz is the magic number for an E8400 - they might as well sell the CPU at that speed as a default.

2009-04-12 21:07:16

#8

san4: The Mas; +311|6951|NYC, a place to live

Pls explain the donkey in the photo thx.

2009-04-13 03:06:34

#9

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6677|Finland

Bah I put my i7 straight to 3.6Ghz. When you know what you are doing, you don't have to waste ages doing tiny 10mhz increases. Especially with OC like this.

If it doesn't work straight at those clocks, bumb the vcore till its stable. (keep it undeer 1.4V vcore annd check the temps under IBT load)

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2009-04-13 03:24:33

#10

RDMC: Enemy Wheelbarrow Spotted..!!; +736|6828|Area 51

SpIk3y wrote:
Seriously: to get the E8400 to 3.6Ghz, all you have to do is bump the FSB up to 400Mhz. You DO NOT have to increase any voltages or fiddle with any other settings. 3.6Ghz is the magic number for an E8400 - they might as well sell the CPU at that speed as a default.

^ This.

2009-04-13 03:44:44

#11

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6845|SE London

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Bah I put my i7 straight to 3.6Ghz. When you know what you are doing, you don't have to waste ages doing tiny 10mhz increases. Especially with OC like this.

If it doesn't work straight at those clocks, bumb the vcore till its stable. (keep it undeer 1.4V vcore annd check the temps under IBT load)

10MHz jumps is excessive, but doing it in one jump is not the best idea, particularly if he's new to this.

2009-04-17 09:02:40

#12

Broodbeleg: Member; +34|6116|The Netherlands

Okay, so i just increase the FSB frequency with +/- 10 at the time and when it isnt stable increase the vcore?
And Panzer, what's IBT load?
And, does my CPU cooler changes his fan speed auto or how do i set it to change it auto or how do i set it manually?

2009-04-17 09:15:16

#13

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6677|Finland

Broodbeleg wrote:
Okay, so i just increase the FSB frequency with +/- 10 at the time and when it isnt stable increase the vcore?
And Panzer, what's IBT load?
And, does my CPU cooler changes his fan speed auto or how do i set it to change it auto or how do i set it manually?

IntelBurnTest. Google for download link. Monitor temps while running it for 5-10x loop. If it passes and temps are fine, continue OC.

There is no need to start manually changing fanspeed unless you are getting heat/noise issues.

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2009-04-17 09:16:42

#14

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6460|Winland

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Broodbeleg wrote:
Okay, so i just increase the FSB frequency with +/- 10 at the time and when it isnt stable increase the vcore?
And Panzer, what's IBT load?
And, does my CPU cooler changes his fan speed auto or how do i set it to change it auto or how do i set it manually?
IntelBurnTest. Google for download link. Monitor temps while running it for 5-10x loop. If it passes and temps are fine, continue OC.

There is no need to start manually changing fanspeed unless you are getting heat/noise issues.

LinX tbh.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-04-17 09:33:13

#15

Broodbeleg: Member; +34|6116|The Netherlands

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Broodbeleg wrote:
Okay, so i just increase the FSB frequency with +/- 10 at the time and when it isnt stable increase the vcore?
And Panzer, what's IBT load?
And, does my CPU cooler changes his fan speed auto or how do i set it to change it auto or how do i set it manually?
IntelBurnTest. Google for download link. Monitor temps while running it for 5-10x loop. If it passes and temps are fine, continue OC.

There is no need to start manually changing fanspeed unless you are getting heat/noise issues.

But how do I know the fan adjust itself automatic? Because I could change the maximum allowed temperatur and the minimum fanspeed in the bios, but I didnt notice any difference in temperatures (according to realtemp) and noise (according to myself ).

2009-04-17 10:29:09

#16

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6051|Catherine Black

Freezer7Pro wrote:
LinX tbh.

This. My CPU was stable under IntelBurnTest, but 3 seconds into LinX and it BSoD'd.

2009-04-17 10:30:12

#17

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6460|Winland

Finray wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
LinX tbh.
This. My CPU was stable under IntelBurnTest, but 3 seconds into LinX and it BSoD'd.

FYI, LinX is just a GUI for IBT.

Stop sucking my dick.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-04-17 10:32:53

#18

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6677|Finland

Finray wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
LinX tbh.
This. My CPU was stable under IntelBurnTest, but 3 seconds into LinX and it BSoD'd.

you fail finny

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2009-04-17 10:36:43

#19

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6051|Catherine Black

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Finray wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
LinX tbh.
This. My CPU was stable under IntelBurnTest, but 3 seconds into LinX and it BSoD'd.
FYI, LinX is just a GUI for IBT.

Stop sucking my dick.

That's the last thing I want to do, say what you want but that happened to be.

2009-04-17 12:22:45

#20

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6460|Winland

Finray wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Finray wrote:
This. My CPU was stable under IntelBurnTest, but 3 seconds into LinX and it BSoD'd.
FYI, LinX is just a GUI for IBT.

Stop sucking my dick.
That's the last thing I want to do, say what you want but that happened to be.

You've been up my ass agreeing with pretty much every post I make since I told you that I don't like you. It isn't helping, you know. Don't act like you don't know it.

And what's the point of lying like that? It won't buy you any credibility.

Last edited by Freezer7Pro (2009-04-17 12:27:52)

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-04-17 12:41:45

#21

King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|6860|Seattle

Ladies.... keep it on topic please

Sober enough to know what I'm doing, drunk enough to really enjoy doing it

2009-04-17 12:46:47

#22

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6051|Catherine Black

Freezer7Pro wrote:
You've been up my ass agreeing with pretty much every post I make since I told you that I don't like you. It isn't helping, you know. Don't act like you don't know it.

And what's the point of lying like that? It won't buy you any credibility.

That's because all the things that I reply to I agree with. Freezer, I'm not trying to get you to like me, I wouldn't want to, because, frankly, you're an asshole. Now let's leave it at that, shall we?

2009-04-18 12:28:47

#23

']['error.V2: Om nom nom nom; +48|6077

san4 wrote:
Pls explain the donkey in the photo thx.

2009-04-18 12:32:11

#24

Shadow893: lel; +75|6955|England

']['error.V2 wrote:
san4 wrote:
Pls explain the donkey in the photo thx.

2009-04-19 03:21:04

#25

Broodbeleg: Member; +34|6116|The Netherlands

Shadow893 wrote:
']['error.V2 wrote:
san4 wrote:
Pls explain the donkey in the photo thx.

O lol. Well first, it's an black/blue zebra, not a donkey. And what's he doing there? Well my brother was taking the picture, I always make blurry photos. While he was taking the pictures I was annoying him with the zebra walking by the screen. And he just took 2 photo's while the zebra was in the picture and I uploaded them, 'coz I cant make any better ones.

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