I had a browse through a number of posts already on this website. Some are useful, but I don't completely understand everything people are saying.
I was hoping that some people could help me out by clarrifying a few things, maybe point me to the overclocking guide for dummies or something similar lol.
Last night when I was looking at the bios I noted the clock speed was set at 9x and the frequency was set to 200. I think this is the stock setting. I changed it to 266x9 to set the CPU at 2400Mhz which is what the e6600 is. I have been reading some pages and people have said they can get up to 3600mhz by setting it to 400x9. They also mention changing voltage and memory timings etc, which just goes a little over my head.
Could one of the overclocking champions give me some help, perhaps point me to some really basic overclocking guide for beginners. At the moment I have a stock fan? Can I use that to get up to 3000mhz or something? My memory is set to 800mhz. Do I need ot decrease that to 533mhz to be 2:1 on the cpu frequency as some sites suggest.
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XPS M1730,IntelCore2Duo T9300@2.5GHZ,2x8800MGTX in SLI,4GB DDR2 667 RAM,DUAL 250GB 7200 RPM,VISTA HP with SP1,17" with 1920x1200 resolution
Yeah I had a browse through it. Evidently I am going to have to read through it in more detail and make notes. Make some carefully constructed questions and re-post. I will have a look over on the weekend. Cheers.
Go into BIOS and press ctrl-f1 to open hidden MIT section.
Then follow this :
Advanced BIOS Features =================== HDD SMART Capability Disabled/Enabled ->Your choice Limit CPUID Max to 3 Disabled No-execute Memory Protect Enabled CPU Enhaned Halt (C1E) Disabled CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) Enabled CPU EIST Function Disabled Virtualisation Technology Disabled
MIT === Robust Graphics Booster Auto CPU Clock Ratio 7x CPU Frequency 2.80GHz (400x7) CPU Host Clock Control Enabled PCI Express Frequency 100 CIA 2 Disabled Performance Enhanced with: Normal System Memory Multiplier (SPD) 2 Memory Frequency - 800 800
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Manual **standard timing control**
CAS Latency Time 4
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay 4
DRAM RAS# Precharge 4
Precharge delay (tRAS) 12
** advanced timing control ** ========================
ACT to ACT Delay (tRRD) 3 Auto
Rank Write to READ Delay 3 Auto
Write to Precharge Delay 6 Auto
Refresh to ACT Delay 42 0
Read to Precharge Delay 3 Auto
Static tRead Value 5 Auto
Static tRead Phase Adjust 0 Auto
Command Rate (CMD) 2 Auto
========================= Let all value on Auto
System Voltage Control Manual DDR2 OverVoltage Control +0.3v (Note A) PCI-E OverVoltage Control Normal FSB OverVoltage Control +0.1v (G)MCH OverVoltage Control +0.1v CPU Voltage Control : "This is where you change your CPU voltage" Normal CPU Vcore : " your default CPU voltage"
Check first the normal CPU vCore, since you are trying to clock it into 2.8 GHz, set the CPU Voltage control a little up, try 1.2875.
Before save and exit from BIOS, press F11 and create profile.
Note A : I set +0.3v is because your RAM need 2.1v on cas 4. Why +0.3v ? It's because gigabyte mobo set default RAM voltage at 1.8v, so to reach 2.1v you need to set +0.3v
Load the OS, check CPU temp, check NB temp, if BSOD/hang, raise again a little bit the CPU vcore. If there's something corrupted, try to loosen up the DRAM timings.
This board NB can achieve high temp on load, if you have a 40mm fan, try to put it on.
If you want to set 333x9, set the memory multiplier at 2 (667) or 2.5(833), let timings at 5 and raise again the CPU vcore, try 1.3v.
Message edited by slicessoul on 11-15-2007 at 08:04:01 AM
