Q9300 First time O/C

[jdmfinest]

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...

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[dandy]

whats is your cooler?

 

[jdmfinest]

stock

 

[evongugg]

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/240001-29-howto-overclock-quads-duals-guide

 

[evongugg]

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

 

[jdmfinest]

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

and heres after i did couple races on nittolegends..

 

[jdmfinest]

so was i at 3.61ghz?