Gigabyte EP-43-DS3L + Intel Q8200 Quad

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sonicatu

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Hi there.I recently bought a new GPU and a new CPU cooler and wanted to try to overclock. I am new to the overclocking art and I would like to ask you how I can do more with my current setup.
My first atempt was to increse the FSB to 428 (3.0 GHz) with 1.25V but my system refused to start and the second bios activated and restored my default settings. Now the FSB is set to 370 (2.6 GHz) with auto voltage and I am getting a temp of 30C max (20C on idle) on my CPU on full load.

Motherboard: Gigabyte EP-43-DS3L
CPU: Intel Q8200 Quad 2.33GHz
Cooler: Thermaltake Contac 21 1000-2400 RPM
PSU: Linkworld LPG19-580 (580W)
RAM: 2x2GB Gail DDR2-800 5-5-5-15
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX460 1GB/256bits
HDD: Toshiba SSD 120GB
OS: Windows 8

I want to get something like 2.9-3.0GHz. Thanks
 
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sonicatu

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Yes, that was the first article that I have read before doing any overclocks. I managed finally to OC my CPU to 2.8GHz by modifing the bus and setting the voltage to normal instead of auto.
 
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OK cool :)

I'd recommend setting the voltage manually so you know it's value if your BIOS will allow, if you wanted to overclock further then try increasing the VTT FSB voltage as suggested in the guide.
 
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sedona

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I have the same Gigabyte EP43-DS3L motherboard but with Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200. I was wondering if I should buy a second-hand Q8200 or Q6600 as upgrade, and paying for an aftermarket CPU cooler for max overclocking. But then the newer generation processors like the Ivy Bridge Pentium G2030 is equally cheap (compared to Q8200/Q6600 second-hand prices) and somewhat faster on benchmarks. I could save the money on the CPU cooler and just buy a budget H61 motherboard to run the G2030 and still get better performance. Is there no more value to Q8200/Q6600 and EP43-DS3L now in 2014?
 
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