UD3P + Q9400 Overclock HELP PLEASE...

UD3P + Q9400 Overclock HELP PLEASE...

I need some help to OVERCLOCK my computer more or change some settings that can make the OC the same but with

more OPTIMAL settings if possible.



Here are all the details I could gather about the GUTS of my computer.

The computer I am using right now.

COMPUTER CASE :: RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP ATX Mid Tower Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811156062

PSU :: OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700 Watts ATX12V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817341002

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit- OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116488

MOTHERBOARD : GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P Intel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128358

CPU Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz Quad-Core Model BX80580Q9400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115131

CPU COOLER : ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835186134

THERMAL COMPOUND :: Arctic Silver 5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835100007

RAM G.SKILL 4GB DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Memory MODEL F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231166

VIDEO CARD: EVGA 'GeForce 9800 GTX+' 512MB PCI Express 2.0x16 [512-P3-N871-AR]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130339

SYSTEM DRIVE: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS 320GB SATA 3.0Gb/s Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148140

2nd Drive IDE, Western Digital WD800JB 80GB IDE ATA100 Internal Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822144122

DVD Burner: SAMSUNG 20X Model TS-H653N
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151179

END of Computer Parts Listing...

Steady Overclocked to 3.20 GHz right now.

PLEASE, I Need to know the settings below in the BIOS to change to OC the computer even more than I have.

If there is something missing from this TEMPLATE UD3P or added that doesn't exist then please tell me about

it, thanks.


******* START: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P BIOS TEMPLATE*************
Robust Graphics Booster...................[ Auto ]
CPU Clock Ratio...........................[ 8 x ]
Fine CPU Clock Ratio......................[ + .0 ]
CPU Frequency 4.00GHz.....................[ 400 x 8.0 ] = 3.2 GHz

******Clock Chip Control******
CPU Host Clock Control....................[ Enabled ]
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz)..................[ 400 ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz)...............[ 100]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
C.I.A 2 [Disabled]

******Advanced Clock Control******
CPU Clock Drive.........................[800mV]
PCI Express Clock Drive.................[900mV]
CPU Clock Skew..........................[0ps]
MCH Clock Skew..........................[0ps]

******DRAM Performance Control******
Performance Enhance....................[ Standard ]
MCH Frequency Latch....................[ 400 ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
System Memory Multipler................[ 2.00D ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
Memory Frequency 1066..................[ 1066 ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
DRAM Timing Selectable.................[ MANUAL ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE

CAS Latency Time...........................[ 5 ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
tRCD.......................................[ 5 ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
tRP........................................[ 5 ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
tRAS.......................................[ 15 ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE

******Motherboard Voltage Control******
Load-Line Calibration........................[ Enabled]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
CPU Vcore [ 1.1625 ].................[ 1.3 v ]<----I CHANGED THIS ONE
CPU Termination [ 1.20 ]................[DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]
CPU PLL [ 1.50 ]................[DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]
CPU Reference [ 0.760 ]................[DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]

MCH Core [ 1.100 ]...................[DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]
MCH Reference [ 0.760 ]...................[DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]
MCH/DRAM Reference [ 0.900 ]..................[DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]
ICH I/O [ 1.500 ]...................[DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]
ICH Core [ 1.100 ]...................[DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]

DRAM Voltage [ 1.800v]...................[2.100v]<---I CHANGED THIS ONE HERE
DRAM Termination [0.900v]....................[Auto][DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]
Channel A Reference [0.900v].................[Auto][DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]
Channel B Reference [0.900v].................[Auto][DEFAULT, LEFT ALONE]

*******END OF GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P BIOS TEMPLATE ***********

If the contents of this posting was inapropriate or was posted to the wrong furum please let me know and if

possible MOVE this post to the more appropriate forum, and if possible inform me of this messages new Home.

Thanks to all, especially you hardcore overclocking gurus I read about all the time.

thanks to everyone else too.