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Phenom II 955: Just a little overclocking

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I'm not ready for extreme OC yet because i'm not comfortable messing around with RAM timing, NB, and HT frequencies yet. I've followed guides on how to do it before, but i can't get a stable build, so i would like to OC the CPU just a little bit in the meantime.

I increased the CPU multiplier to get a 3.5ghz frequency, set the FSB to 200mhz, and set the CPU voltage to 1.35. I ran prime95 for an hour and the CPU temp was 52 Celsius.

Do i need to do anything else? Basically i'd like to get the most out of my CPU with the least amount of tweaking.

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AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE 3.2GHz | ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO | G.SKILL 4GB DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) F3-10600CL8D-4GBHK | XFX GeForce 9800 GT 512MB | Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650W | WD Caviar Blue 500GB | Scythe Katana 3 HSF | GELID FN-FW12-15-B 120mm WING 12 | Windows 7 64-bit

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forgot to ask u mean u cant get a stable clock with temp? or it crashe's etc? coz if its crashing u generaly need to increase ur voltage, and then ur going to need to get a better Cooler to take the stress.

1.35 is the default voltage for the 955.

Yeah, my comp crashes when i increase the speed to 3.8ghz and tweak with other settings. I'm probably doing it wrong, that's why i need to keep it simple =)
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you may be able to get stable at a lower voltage than that, try 1.4 first, then raise it in increments if unsuccessful. no need running it at a higher voltage than necessary, as you'll just end up with high temps.

I'm at 3.6 Ghz, 1.4v, and NB 2200. I only ran Prime95 for 5 minutes and the CPU temp was 54 degrees. I'll do a full load test later, but i'm gaming right now and the system seems ok. Running at 46 degrees.
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