Hello all...this is my first post here. I've read quite a bit of threads and still can't find an answer I can understand or one that pertains to me. It may be here...but I've missed it. I've already read wusy's post.

Just bought and built my system. Antec 900, 700w thermaltake toughpower, p5w dh deluxe, e6600 (L638F615...packed 5/11/07 I guess it's a 38F), OCZ platinum revision 2 2 gigs...4-4-4-15 pc6400 800mhz, sapphire radeon 1950 pro 512mb, zalman 9700nt, artic silver 5, raptor 150 for applications and a segate 320 for storage. No raid.

Bear in mind I'm extremely new...first build and first overclock, and like most newbie's...scared to do anything if in doubt.

I don't game....just video editing and dvd copying and burning....but would like a modest overclock on my cpu and memory that's not going to damage anything. From what I understand, if you leave the voltage alone (and keep the temps down) you won't hurt anything. I intend to leave the OC on all the time. I was just wanting maybe 2.93 or 3.0 or there abouts. If that's too much to leave on, then throw out a number that I should be trying for.

right now....in an airconditioned room my temps are 28-30 idle and about 35-38 load (using TAT), speed fan is telling me my "system" is 30 C and goes to about 37 on load. I take this to mean my motherboard temp?

My Ram is now set to pc-6400 and it's at it's correct timing of 4-4-4-15.
Here's my bios settings:

AI tuning--manual --------------Disabled?
cpu Freq--266 ---------------333 for 3.0 ?
Dram--DDR2-800 ---------------need to change to DDR2--667?
performance mode--auto ----------------?
PCI Express Freq--auto ----------------100?
PCI Clock syn. mode--auto ---------------33 or 33.3?
memory volts--2.00 ---------------- should be OK here, yes?
cpu vcore volt---auto ------------On the volts....I'd like to stay within the
FSB Term. volts--auto ---------------------------suggested range on these.
MCH Chipset volt.--auto ------------------------What numbers?
ICH chipset volt.--auto
Digital home mode--disabled
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CPU config.
Modify ratio support--Disabled----------------Not sure what to do with any
Microcode updation--Enable -------------------of these here.
Max cpuid value limit--Disabled
Execute disable function--disabled
enhanced ci control--disabled
cpu internal thermal control--auto-------------------??????? What setting

virtualization tech.--enabled ----------------Disable?
intel speed step tech.--enabled ---------------Disable?
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Chipset
Configure Dram timing by SPD--disabled ---------------right?
(timing numbers are the correct ones....4-4-4-15 and the rest are at default)
write recovery time--4
Dram ECC mode--disabled
Hyperpath 3--auto --------------------Disable?
Dram-throttling threshold--auto ---------Not sure what to set it to
Memory remap feature---disabled

Peg buffer length--auto ---------------Have no idea about any of these
link latency--auto here.
peg root control--auto
peg link mode--atuo
slot power--auto
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I don't have a raid set up, was wondering if I should/could go ahead and disable the JMicron sata-pata controller and JMicron sata/pata boot rom?
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Power
Had some questions about what to disable here....
Qfan control--enabled -------------------Disable?
Qfan mode--pwm -------------mode correct?

Chassis Qfan control--enabled ------------------Disable
pwr Qfan control---enabled -------------------?????

Vcore---1.328
3.3 volt--3.36
5volt--5.094
12V--12.144

Like I said....I'm not trying to see how far it will go....just a modest overclock on the cpu and memory. CPU-Z says it's set for 2:3 right now. I see alot of "change the memory and then set it for 1:1" I don't know how to change the ratio's either.

I know it's a pain to repeat yourselves over and over again...but I honestly did look and read ALOT of posts...everywhere first. Telling me what to set my settings on in the bios would be great, if anyone who has this board has the time.

To the right of the settings are my comments/questions.

Thanks in advance and I will definitely pass this along to other newbies.

I do, but I dont OC. Have you read the Core 2 dou overclocking guide here:
http://forumz.tomshardware.com/har [...] 97995.html

Its exceptionally helpful and accurate, though a little bit older now.

To not hurt anything, set all voltages to minimum:
CPU default = 1.325v
FSB and the rest voltages to the lowest available value
The remaining like morerevs said
Don't put voltages on auto, the mb will bump them

All these are on the guides well explained, and no need to "UP" because you couldn't wait 24h for an answer

By the way, 1.40v is a 5% increase, so in the margins of Intel recommandations of 10%, it could get you a better overclock. On new chips, getting 3GHz without some juice could be hard

Set up your board, fix voltages and frequencies on a manual setting, loosen your memory settings, test stability. If not stable: two options only: lower FSB or increase vcore.
Good luck

Thanks guys. That helped out alot. I wasn't getting "up", I just thought it was strange having that many views with no responses, is all.

Question...Mowermannn, (or anyone who knows)....you said after I overclock to change the RAM divider. I don't understand.

Also...I read where people say to make the ratio 1:1, 3:4 or whatever....I assume I need 1:1...but how or where do I do that.

Thanks again for taking the time to explain this.

Hi,

using p5w dh deluxe with E6600.

Like said, using 1.325v for cpu voltage, 333 fsb.

I use gskill 4-4-3-5 ddr2-800 at 1:1 without problem for 3.0ghz.

Stable, no problem.