Whats the best overclocking core 2 duo?
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Whats the best overclocking core 2 duo?
I've had 3.8ghz stable and 4hgz not so stable out of my e7200 when i had my geforce 7300gs installed, but since i upgraded to a hd4770 i only manage 3.33ghz.
Strange? anyone have any ideas?
Psu...
nah its his case ;)
Oh yeah, how stpuid of me
Thats what i thought at first so i upgraded from a Antec 380W EarthWatts to a Corsair TX650W, didnt make a difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by nibbler
Nope cant be cos it has a really nice looking gloss black finish :drool:Quote:
Originally Posted by GoNz0
can u up the pcie clock on that board to 110?
yeh scan free delivery is tempting isn't it?
I qualified for that a long time ago, just by signing up iirc.Quote:
Originally Posted by shbris
Yes you can, think i tried it yesterday but I'm not sure cos i tried several different clocks.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoNz0
I'll try it now to be sure, back in a minute.
You recall incorrectly.Quote:
Originally Posted by GT-R
The requirement is a minimum 20 meaningful and useful posts - AND continuing participation in the forums. The gift is Scan's - it is up to them whether they grant it, based on those criteria.
Thanks man your a genius! i owe you one big time, I'm just speechless, it worked!Quote:
Originally Posted by GoNz0
This has been bugging me for ages ever since i upgraded my graphics card. I even sent back a gtx275 which i picked up dirt cheap! unlike the 4770 it would boot but wouldn't run 3d marks properly and returned abysmal scores.
Sticking to 3.8ghz for the moment and running p95 as i type! that reminds me got to upgrade my profile!
it is hit an miss on that tip working, sometimes auto shags the lot up and will push it to far, 110 seems to be a magical number on I7 overclocking the 920 over 4ghz :)
pushing it to far can kill the board, so dont be tempted to go over 20% on the pcie, personally i wouldnt try booting over 110.
I see.Quote:
Originally Posted by peterb
To be honest i was aiming for 100 so i could maybe buy a new cpu and or graphics card from in the classifieds but i think I'll stick with what I've got for now! see above posts.
Oh and i think I'll be hanging around for a while because of the helpful people like GoNz0 i think i can learn a lot hear.
u watch it go and crash now you said that....
apologies gt-r, i hope you do stick around, it's just annoying when people sign up and mega spam to get scan delivery
in terms of overclocking, i seem to be cursed. i've never been able to overclock my core2duo above 2ghz cos for some reason it just won't boot, even with good memory. (chip is E6300 1.86ghz)
and now my curse is doubled in that my psu is broken so won't boot first time i have to quickly reset power each time, which the mobo see's as a failed overclock boot so resets each time :@ just wish it would work for folding etc.
Talking about crashing, i better do so now, got to be at work @ 6am
Well you should make that total soon! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by GT-R
And welcome. As shbris says, we get a lot of people posting very quickly to get their post count up - either to post links for spamming purposes, or to qualify for Scan's offer - and they then disappear.Quote:
Originally Posted by GT-R
As you have already discovered, there is a lot of expertiose here, so... enjoy! :)
I had to up the CPU PLL voltage to 1.70V, FSB Termination Voltage to 1.40V and North Bridge Voltage to 1.55V to regain stability in 3dmarks06 but no crashes yet at 3.8ghz. 4ghz is another question though. Going to run p95 all night and see what happens.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoNz0