Hello. I am overclocking my pc for the 1st time and before playing with the vcore I need some guidance.
So far I have overclocked it to 2.3GHz - 230FSB x 10 multiplier, Memory clock 460 but I don't like running
memory at 960MHz and I am not sure if the system will boot if I change the FSB:memory multiplier to 2 in
BIOS ( 230MHz memory clock instead of original 400MHz ).
My PC configuration:
CPU: intel c2d e400 @ 2.0GHz - 200 FSB - vcore 1.325
Motherboard: gigabyte GA-P35-S3l
Memory: 2GB DDR2-800 Qimonda 64T256020EU2.5C2
Stock cooler
The temperature I got when ran prime95 for 30mins:
1) at 2.0GHz
57C - cpu
67C - cpu cores
Idle temps: ~30C cpu and 40C cpu cores.
2) at 2.3GHz
60C - cpu
70C - cpu cores
Idle temp are ~32C cpu and 43C cpu cores.
I have used everest ultimate edition v 5.50 to get these temps.
In BIOS I have so far chosen auto on the FSB:RAM ratio. However I don't want to
push things too much because I don't know if it's ok to run DDR2-800 at 920MHz
without damaging it.
Before I go to 2.66GHz(266.66 x 10) I would like some advice on what settings to use.
I was thinking to up the voltage of the vcore a bit but I don't know by how much.
As for FSB:RAM ratio I am thinking of choosing a multiplier of 3 to make the ram run at
800 MHz(266.66x3). Is this a good thing to do?
Every advice is appreciated.
Thank you in advance
So far I have overclocked it to 2.3GHz - 230FSB x 10 multiplier, Memory clock 460 but I don't like running
memory at 960MHz and I am not sure if the system will boot if I change the FSB:memory multiplier to 2 in
BIOS ( 230MHz memory clock instead of original 400MHz ).
My PC configuration:
CPU: intel c2d e400 @ 2.0GHz - 200 FSB - vcore 1.325
Motherboard: gigabyte GA-P35-S3l
Memory: 2GB DDR2-800 Qimonda 64T256020EU2.5C2
Stock cooler
The temperature I got when ran prime95 for 30mins:
1) at 2.0GHz
57C - cpu
67C - cpu cores
Idle temps: ~30C cpu and 40C cpu cores.
2) at 2.3GHz
60C - cpu
70C - cpu cores
Idle temp are ~32C cpu and 43C cpu cores.
I have used everest ultimate edition v 5.50 to get these temps.
In BIOS I have so far chosen auto on the FSB:RAM ratio. However I don't want to
push things too much because I don't know if it's ok to run DDR2-800 at 920MHz
without damaging it.
Before I go to 2.66GHz(266.66 x 10) I would like some advice on what settings to use.
I was thinking to up the voltage of the vcore a bit but I don't know by how much.
As for FSB:RAM ratio I am thinking of choosing a multiplier of 3 to make the ram run at
800 MHz(266.66x3). Is this a good thing to do?
Every advice is appreciated.
Thank you in advance