COMPLETE noob to OC. Need help/template??

[spartan1o5]

Hey everyone, I recently built my computer
x58a-ud3r
XFX 5870
corsair xms3 6gb
i7 930
I run real temp everyday to check my settings and thermal paste. It's not calibrated but the temps, on full load, never pass 53
I need help on overclocking to a stable 3.2+

 

[dhongkool1]

what's your stock RAM speed?

 

[videl]

I posted this in another thread...but I recommend you read a guide...they eplain best and usuallu clear up almost all of the confusion...here's a couple...
they are lengthy but totally worth reading so you understand the concept fully...
these guides should work for both 1156 and 1336 cpus as the basic design and concept of the i7 is the same...
http://www.clunk.org.uk/forums/ove [...] nners.html
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/f [...] its_limits

 

[spartan1o5]

what's your stock RAM speed?

My stock ram speed is at ddr3 1600

 

[dhongkool1]

that gives u alot of space to oc
all you need to do for 3.2 is turn off turbo boost
and turn the bclk clock to 160 mhz

 

[videl]

So spartan1o5,
did you get a nice overclock yet?
post it here...your results and stuff...

 

[spartan1o5]

THe links didn't work properly D: so I haven't gave it my full efforts. I got it to ~3.4 but it was unstable

 

[videl]

Oh sorry about the links...I'll get home later and I'll fix them...

 

[dhongkool1]

ok well if you're turning from 3.4+ you'll have to turn auto vcore off
i'm running my 920 at 3.66 no problem
what are ur temps oced?

 

[Obersturmfuhrer]

3.2 should be a piece of cake to OC, even with stock cooler fan. I have same processor and OC'd to 4.01Ghz @ 1.24v. (All power-saving options enabled) I have same ram as you also... u got the 6 GB triple channels XMS ram right?

1) what type of cooling system are u utilizing?
2) What PSU are u using? If youre unable to get a 3.4 OC, sounds like it MIGHT possibly be a power issue..

For a quick, easy OC, just set multi to 20, and Bclk to 200. (I am using XMP profile, which auto sets ram timings @ 9-9-9-24, maxing it out @1600Mhz) That will give u 4.0GHz. Set vcore at 1.248, possibly 1.25. Enable LLC/Vdroop. Report back and tell what ur temps r @. I idle @ 39C, max temps are around 80-85C, well within the 100C Intel-specified limit. Im using Corsair H50 cooler w/ AS5 TIM.

 

[spartan1o5]

hyper 212. running prime at 80C ambient will never get the core temps past 53C. 750w corsair nonmodular