Hello everyone.I am new in overclocking.Today i tried to overclock my intel i3 530 2.9Ghz to 3.6Ghz

My settings r done through bios

Core i3-530 3,608 MHz
Multiplier 22x
Base Frequency 164 MHz
RAM 8x
RAM 1,312 MHz
QPI 32


Just want to ask sifus here whether my settings correct anot.I didnt change the voltage.I manage to boot into the windows and my pc is still running..but i am not sure whether it's safe anot since i am new to overclocking.Please help me out

My settings r based on here :
Overclocking Intel i3



Oh,so it means i hav to open programs such as Prime95 for 24 hours and how do i know whether it has or doesnt has any problem?

And yea,is my settings okay?

Oh yea,1 more weird thing.After i've done the overclocking,i choose "Load optimized settings" in the bios to return back all the settings to the original.Then when i boot into the windows,it automatically tries to install the FLOPPY DISK DRIVE where as i dont even has a floppy disk drive =.=ll

This post has been edited by Duckies: May 19 2010, 02:18 PM

Oh yea,i think somebody asked before,but i juz wan to make sure.

Can i overclocking my CPU without overclocking the Ram?I am juz using normal 2 Gb DDR3 1333Mhz Kingston ram

As for prime95,there r 3 modes.Which 1 should i use to stress test my rig?

This post has been edited by Duckies: May 19 2010, 08:13 PM

Then how should i tune the memory frequency and voltage?Leave it by default?I have 2Gb DDR3 1333MHz Kingston ram

Wow thanks!It's a very useful info for me!I understand wat u r trying to say I will try it tonight.Seriously thanks for explaining it to me

Erm i did the overclocking,here r the screenshots..please check for me whether it's done correctly



The Vcore and memory voltage i set to default because i see it changes according to the CPU's work load..or should i set to 1.4V?And wat about QPI?I set it to auto too



Memory frequency i set 8x to 1312Mhz...



Stress test using Prime95.But i did the stress test for an hour only because i noticed that the temperature is high..



Can u check my temperature?It's high and i can feel the heat when i touched my casing.The temperature is around 85-87 Celcius for my cores during stress test.Is it normal?

This post has been edited by Duckies: May 23 2010, 05:02 PM

Haha yea only CPU stock cooler.Don hav any extra fans XD

The Vcore i set to Auto.So i should set to 1.15V?

Vcore = CPU voltage
VTT = ?

And perhaps the temperature was so high because i was stress testing it?

This post has been edited by Duckies: May 23 2010, 08:50 PM

But for 3.6 Ghz my temperature is adi so high..i afraid if i overclock it to 3.8,the temperature will reach ever higher

It's fully loaded.The temperature is so high because i was stress testing it.100% work load.The temperature during idle is around 40-55 Celcius.I will try setting the Vcore to 1.2 V The reason it is 1.36V because i set the Vcore to auto XD.And i hav no idea how to change or properly attach the CPU cooler XD

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Added on May 23, 2010, 11:58 pm

This is the temperature when it's idle.



This is the temperature during stress test when i set the Vcore to 1.2V.I think it can be set lower....like 1.184V.And based on my current temperature,is it good if i OC it to 4.0Ghz?

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Added on May 24, 2010, 3:41 am

Set the Vcore to even lower...1.187V and stress test using Intel burn test.No error found.So is it stable adi?Btw,the 60 Celcius is after the stress test.During the stress test,the temperature was...89 Celcius maximum

This post has been edited by Duckies: May 24 2010, 02:41 PM

Waaaa sorry sorry typing mistake!!It's 1.187V

Btw,it shows 1.187V in bios,but when i checked using Cpuz,it shows 1.2V

And it seems stable..though the temperature is a big high during stress test So if i continue OCing til 4Ghz with only CPU stock cooler..u think can ah?

This post has been edited by Duckies: May 24 2010, 01:46 PM

Oh..so 2 fans?But for now i think i will stick with 3.6Ghz first since i hav CPU stock cooler only

Oh..ok i will try using a lower Vcore than 1.187V =D

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Added on May 25, 2010, 6:26 pmEh,very weird..i set the Vcore lower until 1.181V in bios,but when i checked using Cpuz,it still shows 1.2V.Then i go as far as to lower the Vcore to 1.17V...the Cpuz still shows 1.2v.Weird

This post has been edited by Duckies: May 25 2010, 06:26 PM

Really? So weird~Oh yea,in the bios settings,there's 1 thing call Load Line Calibaration.Wat's tat?