OCing on an E6400

[iewcoke]

Is it possible to OC to above 3.0 ghz with 1 gig of ram?

 

[papi4baby]

I believe so, as long as is a decent quality ram.

 

[iewcoke]

so if i was on a budget, i could use stock cooler and a ddr2 800 ram with timings like 4-4-4-12 and i could get 3 easily?

 

[Assman]

i got 3.2 8*400 easily with corsair ddr2 800 5.5.5.12 @ stock 1.9v, mind you oc results vary but 3.0 should be easy.

 

[iewcoke]

ohhhh okay, last question, should i get a 1gb stick and add another stick later or 2*512 mb sticks?

 

[Assman]

get a 1gb stick and add another stick later, make sure when you buy another one later it has the same specs and preferably same manufacturer

 

[ScotzAl]

Any 800Mhz ram will good for at least 3.2. The stock cooler will be fine at this OC too as the temps are not too high. Of course you need a MoBo that'll do 400Mhz.

 

[Assman]

true, i got p5b, oces very nicely 8)

 

[azy]

I'm getting a 6400 with a p5b with 2gb ram.. how far should I go?

btw, this is my first time overclocking and I was wondering.. can I just go from the default fsb and jump 100 or whatever or do i have to up up in 5's

2Gb G.Skill DDR2 PC2-6400 PK Series 4-4-4-12

^ My ram

 

[Assman]

follow wusy's guide it's a sticky.
my settings
e6400 on zalman 9500cnps
8*400 vcore 1.3875
nb 1.40v
ram @ stock (ddr2 800)

oc results vary, so use my settings as a refference only

 

[azy]

follow wusy's guide it's a sticky.
my settings
e6400 on zalman 9500cnps
8*400 vcore 1.3875
nb 1.40v
ram @ stock (ddr2 800)

oc results vary, so use my settings as a refference only

I've read that thing 100s of times.. but am unsure if I go straight from the default and raise it by 100 or I have to go up in 5's from the start.

 

[rwaritsdario]

If youve used any of the motherboards (or a P5B-E or 680i) recommended, plus a cooler thats recommended, you can. Its almost 100% that youll be able to take it to 333Mhz without any hassle.

 

[Assman]

but am unsure if I go straight from the default and raise it by 100 or I have to go up in 5's from the start.

i went up from 266 straight to 400 :lol: , failed dual prime95, upped vcore from 1.375v to 1.3875v and passed every "torture test" 8)

 

[azy]

Oh.. wow!

I'll give that a go.. maybe not so agressive though, Im after 3GHz so im hopeing it should be fairly easy.

 

[Assman]

make sure to attach a small fan to a nb, for cooling purposes obviously.(my fsb at stock 1066 was about 39c, when i oced it to 1600 with a small fan attached, i average 36-38c)

 

[MrMr]

so if i was on a budget, i could use stock cooler and a ddr2 800 ram with timings like 4-4-4-12 and i could get 3 easily?

NEVER on the stock cooler. It barley does a decent job at stock speeds. You'll need an aftermarket cooler.

 

[Assman]

back up your statement, don't just shout your opinions

 

[MrMr]

I'm sorry. Do you disagree?

 

[Assman]

yes oc results vary but it is possible with stock cooling

 

[Assman]

Cheap Thrills: Core 2 Duo E6400 Overclocked to 3.33 GHz

 

[Assman]

cool

 

[MrMr]

So what you're saying is that running an O\C of 3GHz on stock is a good idea? 70 degree + is an acceptable temp to run the cpu at? I used the stock cooler in an open case on my E6300 @ 3.15GHz. Ran Orthos for all of 2 minutes before stopping it due to high temps, 74 degrees., and that was with AS5. I can only imagine how high it would have gone if I had left it running.I can O\C my 6300 to 3.15 on stock cooling, but to what end? Can't close the case, it becomes a furnace, even with 2\120mm fans. It wasn't hard to figure out that stock cooling doesn't cut it. And the fact that a cool CPU will run with less stress, and your system will run cooler, is enough for any overclocker to dump that stock piece of garbage and put in a better solution. I replaced my cooler with a Thermalwright P90 from a previous build (A64 3800X2) and I max out @ 58, Full load Orthos@ 3220MHz.My case stays closed and cool.
I'll end this post with, YES, you can O\C with a stock cooler. I won't.

 

[Assman]

just because you couldn't do it (with your setup), doesn't mean others haven't, no offence

 

[MrMr]

None taken. Were all here to learn and share.

 

[Assman]

Exactly 8)
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