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CPU - Core 2 Quad Q9300
Mobo - MS - 7380
VGA - Onboard
YorkField

i was wondering can someone help me overclock my system? or i cant with a on-board GFX Card... i want to get at least 3.0...i dont know how to disable my Speed Step so therefore i cant change my Multiplier.. i can change my FSB tho to 444 MHz and it would run fine but any higher will crash...but it only shows 2.70ghz in the bios setting...http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu34/Slayer209/DSC02343.jpg


http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu34/Slayer209/Why.jpg1


Message edited by jdmfinest on 08-07-2009 at 11:44:28 AM
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Reply to dandy

You need a good heatsink:

Top 5 heatsinks:

http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm

HOWTO: Overclock C2Q (Quads) and C2D (Duals) - Guide v1.6.1

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] uals-guide

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Reply to evongugg

Your multipiler is 7.5. Your FSB is 1444/4=361.
Your CPU frequency is correctly 2.70 GHZ.
Check your temperatures.

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Reply to evongugg

heres the temperature...its normal on idle without doing anything


http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu34/Slayer209/withoutoverclocking.jpg

and heres after i did couple races on nittolegends..

http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu34/Slayer209/aftermath.jpg


Message edited by jdmfinest on 08-07-2009 at 08:12:23 PM
Reply to jdmfinest

so was i at 3.61ghz?

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