guys ..i;m noob in overclocking.. after done lots of reading on guides to overclock..i;m still doubt or probably scared to do it myself..
Can u guys help me by recommend the settings such as FSB,CPU & Ram voltage/ratio, before i decide to overclock..

I decide to overclock my current Q6660 2.4 ghz to 3.0 Ghz.. i don't plan to overclock more than 3.2 ghz btw.

Is it okay for me to use my current CPU Stock cooling while i overclock these settings.




Here;s my spec.


Chipset :Q6600 2.4ghz,
RAM :2x Kingston HyperX 800 NVD
Graphic Card :MSI 9800GTX (Non - Overclock)
Motherboard :MSI MS7512 Platinum(CF)
PSU :Cooler master-Real Power 700 wat
OS : Window XP SP2
Bios : 1.3 version

Pls help..thanx.. Your recommendation is very much appreciated.

This post has been edited by Jimsee: Sep 25 2008, 04:36 PM

hey Zerohour..Glad to hear from u finally giving advice...

i tried as wat u said..works man .. I tested it with WPrime..so far the test wif Stability TEST..no problem hehe..

i even tried playing on Crysis Warhead..no problem or hanging watsover..


Fuh~~~~ So wats next ?

Should i set the ram to 5 - 5- 5- 15? and DRam volt to 2.0? RAM DIVIDER?

Looking forward for your reply..

Good morning !! thanks for ur great effort and time man..

but as u can see... i jus want a decent 3.0 ghz .if u read my first post..lol..nvm...really appreciate ur advise..


fyi..my max load (during Wprime test) is already 70c (realtemp) on the first 2 core.

for more information.. CPUID shows my CPU voltage is at >1.39v.

So i thought i should jus stick to 3.0ghz (until i get a good third party cooler to max it out like 3.2ghz ).. At the moment i tested on crysis warhead for 30 minutes and my CPU temps shows only max 60c although for some ppl..it still consider hot..

To cut it short, Since i'm stable at FSB 333mhz @ 3.0ghz ..Do i need to tweak my ram stuff ? ( i will test on IBT* Memtest later after work)..
after that i'm good and happy already..

And onemore thing, should i adjust the PCI to 100Mhz?


Kindly please advise..Thanks.......

This post has been edited by Jimsee: Sep 26 2008, 10:48 AM

yea..i agree.. u dun get to see this reply very often. Mostly,they just throw a link to u you & figure out...if i were him,, i probably ignore the post..


credits to Zerohours.. really helpful person..

well going for extra 0.2ghz wont hurt..haha.. Seems like someone going to start getting greedy..


I give it a try on overclocking 3.2ghz..let u know later.. now in office..haiz..want to get back home now,,

This post has been edited by Jimsee: Sep 26 2008, 05:32 PM

so far so good.with 3.1 ghz..with intel burn test ..i din mess up the CPU voltage yet

..over 80-89 c..tats hot during burning test..should i go further to 3.2ghz?

so wat timing/ratio/volt for my ram should be on 3.1 ghz..?

4/5 ?
means 1: 1 :2 ?

i dun have 4/5 in tat option area..

and btw,, my PCI frequency options shows this option only : 37.3 and 42 ..


cant set to 100mhz

This post has been edited by Jimsee: Sep 26 2008, 07:25 PM

ic..
yea..currently i din mess wif the CPUvoltage on 3.0ghz .. my idle temp is 47-53c..

well, i try lower down the volt as wat u said... thanks..


and regarding the 400x8 setup..i give it a try someother time

wat thirdparty coolers u guyz would recommed..something affordable and good..

This post has been edited by Jimsee: Sep 30 2008, 11:07 AM