Q9550 & P5QL Pro Overclock To 3.4 Ghz

VietSideDK

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Q9550 + P5QL + 4G RAM PC2-800...CPU Stock Speed 2.8 I Try To Overclock To 3.4...

Here Is My Setting:

FSB Frequency - 400
PCIE Frequency - 100
FSB Strap To North Birdge - 400
Dram Frequency - DDR2-800
Dram Timing 5-5-5-15
CPU Voltage - 1.285
FSB Termination Voltage - 1.3
Memory Voltage - 2.0
North Bridge Voltage - 1.3
PCIE Spread Spectrum - Disabled
CPU Ratio - Auto
C1E Support - Disabled
Max CPUID - Disabled
Intel Speedstep - Disable


Run Prime Test For 18 Hrs And 30 Mins No Error (All Pass)
Temp Around 43-55 <<< Is it OK?
Temp @ Idle Around 27-36



First time I attemp to overclock so just want to know if I do everything right?
Do I need to do anything else?

Thanks so much for all the information on this forum...


 

teamlosigp

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load temp of mid 4's -50's is great if u have no aftermarket cooler when u try to overclock ur temps will go through the roof eg my Q6600 gets to approx 58c under prime 95 with the best aftermarket cooler
 

VietSideDK

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I have the CNPS9700 LED Universal CPU Cooler...Is it ok...If not I'll return it and get other one...Thanks so much for replay
 

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Install The Cooler Master Hyper Z600 Universal CPU Cooler And New Setting

FSB Frequency - 400
PCIE Frequency - 100
FSB Strap To North Birdge - 400
Dram Frequency - DDR2-800
Dram Timing 5-5-5-15
CPU Voltage - 1.230
FSB Termination Voltage - 1.2
Memory Voltage - 2.1
North Bridge Voltage - 1.2
PCIE Spread Spectrum - Disabled
CPU Ratio - Auto (8.5)
C1E Support - Disabled
Max CPUID - Disabled
Intel Speedstep - Disable



Prime95 For 23hrs With No Error

Load Temp:

Core 0: Min 40 Max 53
Core 1: Min 34 Max 48
Core 1: Min 39 Max 52
Core 3: Min 38 Max 51


CPU VCORE Min 1.16V Max 1.19V




So What Do You Guys Think About This Setting? Is It Safe For Another 2-3 Years?


Thank So Much

 
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I am using same motherboard P5QL Pro and Q9550 processor. I tried to use the settings above but it doesn't pass prime95. So I figure out some setting myself.

Motherboard : Asus P5QL Pro
CPU : Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
CPU Cooling : OCZ VANQUISHER
RAM : Kingston HyperX DDR2 KHX6400D2LLK2/4G

Objective : 2.83 overclock to 3.4

BIOS Settings:
FSB Frequency - 400
PCIE Frequency - 100
FSB Strap To North Birdge - 400
Dram Frequency - DDR2-800
Dram Timing 5-5-5-15
CPU Voltage - 1.22500
FSB Termination Voltage - 1.4
Memory Voltage - 2.0
North Bridge Voltage - 1.4
South Bridge Voltage - Auto
PCIE Spread Spectrum - Disabled
CPU Ratio - 8.5
C1E Support - Disabled
Max CPUID - Disabled
Intel Speedstep - Disable

Prime95 pass 3 hours and still going. I am staying at Malaysia.. temperature is a bit high. CPU highest temperature 64