Want to overclock more need help

Hey guys first off I want to let you guys know something that I tried and worked for me. When I was trying different settings to OC my CPU higher than 3.0GHz and my BIOS failed and had to recover it using the Asus CD, because it had a block BIOS thing. That took me to a really old version of BIOS, so I decided to BIOS update my motherboard to the newer one where the update failed, and I wasn't able to do anything. Like the computer would turn on and then just black screen. So what I did was took a BIOS chip from another computer put it into my motherboard then turn the computer on and then turn it back off and put my old BIOS chip in, which was messed up and it fixed it!!! Just wanted to let you guys know it works because I searched so hard over the net and couldn't find a solution that states it that way and was about to get another BIOS chip from Asus.

OK, lets start with my OC question, first of my specs:

Asus P5W DH-Deluxe Motherboard
Intel Core2Duo E6600 currently at 3.0GHz with Vcore 1.3000v
4GB of OCZ Reaper Edition RAM
Zotac 9800 GTX Graphics card

now currently I tried these settings that got me to the point where the windows loading thing will come up and then just give me blue screen and restart, here are the settings:

Vcore = 1.5250v (I can choose up to 1.7000v in BIOS)
FSB Termination Voltage = 1.30 (Options in BIOS: 1.20, 1.30, 1.40, and 1.50)
MCH Chipset Voltage = 1.65 (Options in BIOS: 1.55, 1.65, 1.75, and 1.85)
ICH Chipset Voltage = 1.05 (Options in BIOS: 1.05 and 1.20)

I used those settings and got my processor to post at 3.60GHz, but like I said above it can only get up to the loading bars then blue screen and restarts, can anyone tell me if I need to give it more Vcore voltage or need to change the other voltages.

OK, what was the highest STABLE (orthos/prime) OC you have had with this set-up????

What settings did you use?????

What Ram are you using (667-800-1066) ????

I think it's because your RAM is overclocked beyond the limit. Have you adjusted your RAM speeds yet?

Remember when you overclock thru the FSB, you will also overclock your RAM, as it's also related to it.

Try to get CPU-Z and post screenshots of it here so we can see if there's something wrong like overclocking your RAM beyond specs.

WAY wrong way to do things: 3.0 - 3.6 Ghz.

Small increases and only up voltages when needed will tell you exactly what is going on and what needs to be increased. Making big jumps like that is just a crap shoot.

Take a little time and bring it up slowly and youll know whats going on.

call me conservative, but i think you should take your chip down to 3.2ghz, and if you want, work your way up. the voltages for your chip is only recommended up to 1.5v, taking it to 1.6v is just nuts imo. you also have to remember, the voltage increases in relation to speed, is EXPONENTIAL, not linear. the higher you want to take your chip, be prepared to crank more juice into it. i agree w/the poster above, you don't just take 3.0->3.6. work your way up to 3.2->3.4 or so...you better have some good cooling in your case if you're gonna take your MCH voltage up higher...if it gets too hot, you might run into some MCH probs such as not being able to load into windows b/c temps are too high.

Which one would be better Sunbeam Core Contact Freeze or Xigmatek HDT-S1283?

I agree with stridervm,

I think it something to do with your RAM.

Try loosening your timings a little,this worked for me.

I have :GA X48T DQ6
4GB DDR3 OCZ Flex XLC 1600mhz
QX9770 3.2Ghz @ 4.3Ghz
Custom water cooling.....

But i could not for the life of me get it to run stable with all 4GB of RAM installed at the recommended timings.

Mine should run @ 6-6-6-18@1.9v

I have to run them @ 8-8-8-24@1.824v.

For me it worked like a charm.

I hope this helps.

Guys, I finally got it to 3.6GHz with 1:1 ratio though had to feed her 1.6 volts.

Here is a screenshot:

Just so you know, at that voltage, don't expect the processor to last long. Due to much accelerated electro-migration, because of the high voltage, it'll die a premature death even if kept cool.

Lucuis does 3.4GHz @ 1.385v sounds better?

Ye, I figured I should keep it at 3.0GHz @ 1.385 because someone told me there is not big real life difference notice between 3.4 and 3.6GHz. Thanks for all your help guys .

Ye, I'm keeping it at 3.4GHz maybe later change it to 3.5GHz before I get my i7.

Alright, I'll try that when I wake up tomorrow. Right now I have NB & SB voltages on the lowest settings.