Hey
Sorry for the newb question, i would appreciate any help/advice you guys can give me
I have a q6600,an Asus Commando mobo, and 2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800MHz memory..
I only started overclocking about 2 months ago, and i found that when i left the 'vcore' to auto, i cant get past 3GHz (333x9). I use a freezer 7 pro for cooling, since it was the best cooling for price i could get. I dont know if it really matters, but i have the A+ twin engine case (the case with 2 x 22cm fans).
When i got my new RAM (i upgraded from 2GB 533MHz DDR2) i tried to go to 3.2GHz, and all i got was the black screen.
Temps @ 3GHz when in windows are around 43*C, when playing games e.g. C&C3/COD4 i get around 55*C (I do have an Asus EN8800GT 512MB)
So my question(s) to you is/are:
How would i be able to get past 3GHz?
Is it the mobo? Would a bios update do the trick?
Is it the voltage? In core temp it says my VID is 1.3125V (i have no idea what this means..)
Or is it the cooling....and if it is, could you reccomend a decent cooling solution for me thats under £30?
Again im sorry for the many newb ques, but i am new at this, and i just want to be a good pc dude...
Plz dnt make me buy a mac lol
Thanking you in advance for your help
Sonny
Sorry for the newb question, i would appreciate any help/advice you guys can give me
I have a q6600,an Asus Commando mobo, and 2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800MHz memory..
I only started overclocking about 2 months ago, and i found that when i left the 'vcore' to auto, i cant get past 3GHz (333x9). I use a freezer 7 pro for cooling, since it was the best cooling for price i could get. I dont know if it really matters, but i have the A+ twin engine case (the case with 2 x 22cm fans).
When i got my new RAM (i upgraded from 2GB 533MHz DDR2) i tried to go to 3.2GHz, and all i got was the black screen.
Temps @ 3GHz when in windows are around 43*C, when playing games e.g. C&C3/COD4 i get around 55*C (I do have an Asus EN8800GT 512MB)
So my question(s) to you is/are:
How would i be able to get past 3GHz?
Is it the mobo? Would a bios update do the trick?
Is it the voltage? In core temp it says my VID is 1.3125V (i have no idea what this means..)
Or is it the cooling....and if it is, could you reccomend a decent cooling solution for me thats under £30?
Again im sorry for the many newb ques, but i am new at this, and i just want to be a good pc dude...
Plz dnt make me buy a mac lol
Thanking you in advance for your help
Sonny