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evenson   10-08-2009 at 07:14:56 AM

I have a e6300 on a asus p5b vanilla mobo and I can't figure out how to overclock this processor for the life of me, just updated the bios and that has no effect. Any help would be great!

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AKM880   10-08-2009 at 08:10:34 AM
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Have you read up on all the overclocking guides?

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jsc   10-08-2009 at 08:34:36 AM
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This should be your first stop.
HOWTO: Overclock C2Q (Quads) and C2D (Duals) - Guide v1.6.1
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] uals-guide

This should be your second stop. You need to know something about thermal management or you can fry your CPU. It's actually kind of difficult to fry a modern CPU, but it is possible.
Core 2 Quad and Duo Temperature Guide
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] ture-guide

Then look for a guide for your specific motherboard. Many "vanilla" motherboards hve limited OC capabilities.
If you are running the stock cooler, you will need better cooling. Here are two under $50 heatsinks that are pretty popular:
Sunbeam
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835207004
Xigmatec Dark Knight
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233029

They both require a somewhat different approach to applying thermal compound.
Suggestions for applying thermal compound:
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index. [...] mitstart=5

And they are pretty large, so they might not fit inside your case.

Go through the first two threads. Do not do anything until you have a good idea about what you are trying to do. Once you have definite questions (you will, you will :)), come back and ask.

Keep in mind that these are guides, not cookbooks. YMMV. Your Mileage May Vary. Because of all the variables, you may not do as well as someone else with a similar system. Or you might do better.
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Overclocking since 1978 - Z80 (TRS-80) from 1.77 MHz to 2.01 MHz

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zipzoomflyhigh   10-08-2009 at 09:06:06 PM
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Which E6300??

Theres a 1.8ghz 65nm E6300 and a 2.8ghz 45nm E6300. Theres only about 8 trillion articles about how to do this on thousands of websites. Ever hear of Google? Tom's Hardware?

I have a feeling you have the old E6300 1.86ghz on your P965. This is probably one of the easiest cpu/chipsets in history to overclock (aside from the E8400 an P45)

From personal experience I was able to run mine at 3.45ghz 24/7 on a P965 using only stock voltage for 2.5 years and sold it for $50 a few months back.


Message edited by zipzoomflyhigh on 10-08-2009 at 09:09:15 PM
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evenson   10-09-2009 at 01:39:43 AM
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Thanks for the replies and Yes I have googled this many times. This isn't the first time I've overclocked a processor but for whatever reason everything is locked in the bios, so I'll read those guides and see if I can find any answers that my hours of reading google haven't solved.

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evenson   10-09-2009 at 01:40:10 AM
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oh, and yes its the 1.86 ghz old processor. Bought it and the p5b when they both first came out.

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evenson   10-09-2009 at 03:07:51 AM
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Did everything in the first guide, but it won't allow me to change my CPU frequency ( its stuck at 233 ) or my multiplier. Any help?

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zipzoomflyhigh   10-09-2009 at 02:26:13 PM
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I'm not sure how many hours you've spent reading but if you read your manual it tells you how to do this. I cant tell you your specific bios without seeing it in front of me but this is a very simple thing to do.

Sometimes you have to hit a key like F12 or something to open the advanced bios. Once you enable cpu host clock control you can change the frequency.


Message edited by zipzoomflyhigh on 10-09-2009 at 02:30:45 PM
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