So my rig is coming in tomorrow or maybe Tuesday.

I know I should do some OCing. I mean, its like speeding, everyone is doing it . . . and well, I guess it's time I submit to some peer pressure for the first time in my life.

Problem is, aside from doing it all in BIOS (which I am comfortable navigating), I have no clue what to do. Like, people talk about finding a 'stable CPU ghz', well, how do you know if it's stable or not? There are other things too, but I'm sure you have better things to do than read a whole lot more. I'm am totally comfortable with assembly and installation of hardware if that helps.

My build is as follows. I did try reading the on going thread on the mobo, but that actually did read like ancient Greek to me.

I'd appreciate any assistance or advice. Or hey, if you have a good step-by-step for the hardware I have I would appreciate it even more.

Thanks much.

a proper noob!i see my shadow in you.back than i were like you get all the parts everyone get and go all out at once.and when everything is in one piece start it up and dont know what to do!

after you have put each piece together and successful installed windows and all the drivers without no problems first than come back here ask for help.you cant overclock without windows! its not that hard but all you need is patience!i mean alot of patience.

Also there are guides on this subject.

Build your computer and read the overclocking guide first, then come back with questions if you have any.

Looks like your a perfect reader for the DS3L HOW TO guide near the top of the general discussions for over clocking section (here). BTW nice setup.

I have that board with an e2160, runs great.

I'm not sure how well it will OC with a quad. I read a bad review where the 4pin cpu power connector actually melted from overclocking a quad on it.

Wish I'd have gone with the competition from Abit that has an 8pin cpu power connection. Plus it had/has a $30 MIR.

Should add that I'm not trying to scare you out of overclocking that setup as it's a great set of components. For that one bad review I read there are tons of people overclocking a q6600 on that board just fine.

You won't have any trouble finding help here. Just be prepared to do a lot of reading and once everything (OS,drivers, etc.) is running well, then read the OC and temp. guides. And when someone says be patient, they aren't kidding.

Checking the stability of an OC can take days. It's nothing to be afraid of. It took me over a month to get everything down. I OC'd my first chip this year so I'm by no means an expert, but I took my time and eventually got my 1.8GHz chip running at 3.2GHz and stable.

Good luck.

You might have scared the guy more than he already was, lol

Yeah that's the guide I already tried reading.

Truth is I don't do well with instructions that tell you to do something, and then at the end of the paragraph it says ,"BUT DON"T DO THIS YET!"

But, ok, I'll wait until I actually have everything up and running before coming back here.

Thanks folks.

Here is a start: Go into the Bios when you get the comp, disable speedstep, then boot into windows, download HWMonitor, Core Temp 0.96.1 and CPUZ, those are all handy toosl! Run them, and tell me the VID and stepping and revision of your quad.

Just watch for a minute as you do stuff as well and take note if core temps VID section changes to a different number at all.

That will help in knowing a lil about your quad.

--Lupi

lupi dont tell him to download those monitor software first.as first timer will skip some basic windows setup and jump to thay think is the "advance" bit.just wait until he sets it all up.he might experience windows installation problems.you never know.

and whenyou going to come on msn?i took some pic with my camera,its the settin in bios which the pc still crash when running prime 95.

If you OC, you're gonna speed up global warming. Then it'll all be your fault!

Also, there was a recent article on a OC'ed Voodoo catching on fire! So OC to at your own risk! (True story btw).

Are you scared yet?

Anyways to iluvgillgill: What's wrong with installing monitor software first? You want to make sure the pc isn't going to catch on fire at stock speeds.

stop scaring this kid!!!lol

it will be alright dude!

Difficulties in translating sarcasm across the internet aside, I'm cool, see the humor; got my chuckle.

I'll be back in a couple days when I have more questions and things are running.

LOL, leave people alone, hehe! I am the kewl guy around here!

--Lupi!

damm its hard>.<

Do you mean one of the VooDoo Video cards, I remember wanting to get the 5xxx series with the 128mb of RAM years ago it was like $400ish I think.

lol i just saying so he get the basic right as in windows, driver etc.of course the step after that is core temp,hwmonitor,speedfan etc.and after that stress software such as prime95,memset,and after that........benchmark.forums through out every stage.

i just saying he might get excited and skip a bit.

Nope, it was some high end Voodoo pc where the motherboard had a rare shortage during a dry weather. The $5,000 pc ultimately caught on fire, but luckily the person saw the fire through the clear side window and grabbed the fire extinguisher nearby.

See, clear side panels do help!

do everyone need a fire extinguisher when doing overclocking?