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Sweeperforce

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Hello,
I have an Intel Core2quad Q9550 on a Intel DP45SG mobo. I want to overclock slightly for a little more snap. So far I started with 2.83gb at 333Mhz with a voltage at 1.25 and increased to 2.89gb at 1.28volts. Is there anything I must to ensure stability and increase performance?
I know my set up isn't made for ocing but a little can't hurt. Am I on the right path at least?

Thanks,
Tom
 
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How far do you intend to OC .1ghz, .2ghz?
What you should try to do when OC'ing, and forgive me for I can't really see your BIOS, you should be upping voltage in the smallest increments you can. Question yourself for the smallest amount of voltage uppage, how much faster an I make my cpu along with it being stable.

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Azn Cracker

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Well if your computer can boot that's a good sign. Next I would run a cpu benchmark like prime95 to see if it is stable. Also keep an eye on the cpu temps while it is running with a program like speedfan.

If its stable and temps are fine then you could keep it as is or go even higher since your tiny increase will not affect performance. Warning though increasing the voltage too much decreases the life of the cpu.
 
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How far do you intend to OC .1ghz, .2ghz?
What you should try to do when OC'ing, and forgive me for I can't really see your BIOS, you should be upping voltage in the smallest increments you can. Question yourself for the smallest amount of voltage uppage, how much faster an I make my cpu along with it being stable.

What you will need, just in case you haven't gotten them yet.
-HWMonitor (shows fan temps, hsf temps, motherboard temps, anything that has a sensor really lol)
-CoreTemp (I like this as I can see the loads of each core as they fluctuate)
-Prime95 (You will need this to test for stability. If you run small fft or blend and a core(s) fails within an hour for example, you are unstable.)
-CPU-Z (let's you know everything about your cpu

As you increase the voltage, the temperature will also increase, so you will need to monitor temps when you stress test. A must.

I don't think a very minimal OC hurts anyone, but with any OC small or high, it's good ot be on the safe side.
 
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