i personally do not see any diff when I oc my 8800GT, be it 100 or 125

For my 4870x2, i just leave as it is

see the diff when playin crysis.i can see that

eh...i saw ur guide how to oc C2D..(i actually follow ur guide to OC my e8400@3.6ghz..thanks btw )
but u said "PCI EXPRESS FREQUENCY (MHz) - 100mhz((prefereable not to put auto)"
i already set it 100mhz..did i have to put it auto back??help

leave it at 100mhz.

Some overclockers want total control of their rig, hence the dislike of the "auto" setting. For normal overclockers, either "auto" or 100mhz is ok.

i oc e8400 abit more..
Multiplier 9x
fsb 410mhz
so 9x410 e8400@3.69ghz

but when i tried to play crysis..i get the same fps..nothing improve..far cry 2 also..
did i have to put my fsb higher?

The increase would not be noticeable as the performance of games usually depends more on the graphic card rather than the processor. Furthermore, even if a game does rely on the processor, an increase of 100mhz is not much. You would only probably be able to see the difference if you run benchmarking programs that measure the fps....

This post has been edited by kmarc: Feb 1 2009, 12:01 AM

yeah i already run bechmark...but nvm..my temps idle@42c Full load@60c-61c
with deepcool ice blade pro..run PRIME95 Small FFTs for 15 mins..
ok arr??still new to oc thought

Hmmm...my q9550 @ 3.4Ghz is perhaps a bit too hot at 74c after 15min small FFT.
vcore is @ 1.25v. Using a Xigmatek RS S1283 with AS5. Should i be looking at re-seating the cooler ?

anyone know what is the best air cooler right now??
i want something better than CCF

Wow! That's hot!

I have no experience with the Q9000-series but maybe you didn't push the pushpins in properly? Or are you using the S&S?

AS5 is kinda old.... better thermal paste available here are Tuniq TX-2 and AS MX-1/MX-2....

I've been away from the overclocking scene for some time now but as far as I know, the thermalright ultra 120 extreme (TRUE) and the IFX-14 are the best. They are however, quite expensive. The Xigmatek S1283 is a good price:performance cooler....

The best way to have a better temp is to lapped your heatsink n proc if u know how to do it, just like mine when i was using true n Q6600 my temp reach 70+ when prime but after i lapped my proc n heatsink the temp was 56-58c when prime, the real answer is either your heatsink n maybe your proc ihs is concave or convex.

owh..thanks yeah

I'm using the retention kit, so my initial guess was that of proper ihs to hsf contact. the temps are uniform though (at idle the temps are 42c). Well, i might just take it out and re-do the fit when I have the time next weekend. Yeah, the AS5 is old, served me during my P4 Northwood days. Better than the stock paste I guess.

Hmm, don't think I'll lap the proc/hsf anytime soon. I might though, one fine day.

i am using ifx14, q9450@4ghz prime at 75c, with aircone around 65c.
cooler and processor not yet lapped

damn, even with that cooler you are getting 70+. if you are really serious might as well go watercooling

I`m using a Zalman CPS9700, and with some cheap thermal paste I bought, my Q6600 never goes above 60c at full load with p95 on for around 2-3 hours at 3.6GHz..

Hi fellow forumers,

I new here and buying my first PC and was thinking to do some mild overclock.

Intel CD2 E8400 BOUGHT
Xigmatek S1283
Biostar T-Power I45
Kingston 2GB DDR800 2 units
Gigabyte HD4850 512GB DDR3 BOUGHT
Seagate 500GB SATAII 32MB 7200RPM BOUGHT
LG 20X SATA DVD Writer
Vantec ION2+ 600W PSU
Viewsonic 2433wm 24"
Coolermaster HAF Casing

I am planning to achive 3.6v and hope could get some recommended specs.
Total budget is 3300 for all this and only could spare 100 more.

guys..my e8400 @3.69ghz
and i set my ram speed to 5-5-5-15 from 5-5-5-18(i forgot edy the ori speed)

is this consider stable??

???

u will have to prime it for a few hours to consider it as stable. its not just a matter of changing the bios settings and decide its stable when u can boot into windows.

yes, it does take a lot of time.