Overclocking a Intel Core2 Duo?

[Evolution0521]

Ok,
I am need of a little help on overclocking my CPU.
I just want to tweak it a bit so that it will have a faster ghz.
My specs are:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4Ghz
3GB DDR2 ram
600 WT PSU
MCP73M01H1 (Napa) motherboard
I was hoping to bring my 2.4ghz processor up to maybe 2.6-2.8 or higher, and im not sure what to do.
I know i also gotta increase the power to it as well.
So i was hoping if anyone could possibly help me on it.

 

[_zxzxzx_]

I'm afraid that since this is a HP OEM board, it will not be easy to everclock or may not even be overclockable at all.

 

[Evolution0521]

Yeah i know already, ill have to put my newer motherboard in when i get a bigger case.

 

[DobermanTech]

775 socket (yours) are getting hard to find. If you already have one, definitely use it. I have never seen an off the shelf PC (such as dell or HP) where the BIOS supports overclocking.

 

[mw14220]

Its not hard to do. In the bios set the multiplier to 10 and the bus speed to say 300. That will get you a speed of 3.0. You may have to change the memory settings also. You can tweek the O.C up or down by adjusting multiplier and/or the bus speed. You may not have to touch the power. My e7300 is running at 3.49 with ddr2 800 ram set to 844. I did not change my power settings. You may need a new heatsink and fan if you are going to try for a heavy o.c. but my e7300 was fine on the intel cooler up to appx 3.0. It ran a little loud though. Im using a Xigmatic Loki cooler now. $22. when I bought it . What new motherboard do you have?

 

[Evolution0521]

P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP
http://usa.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_775/P5N32SLI_PremiumWiFiAP/
its sitting in my room for over the past year.
Just wonding what size case would i need?
mid or full?

 

[mw14220]

Atx mobo, either will do. But you are spending money on an outdated tech when you can get a Sandy Bridge Pentium cpu and mobo for appx $125. I can tell you if you game my overclocked c2d rig will only get 40 fps max on a game such as Skyrim. It will start up windows quick and run multi task ops ok. If you are going to buy a new case, overclock, and perhaps buy a heatsink/fan, you may be better off with a matx mobo that fits in your case now and a new non overclocked pentium cpu and ddr3 mem.Then use the psu and internal hardware that you have.

 

[Evolution0521]

40 max?
I already get that just running my settings in High.
Im also running a GTS 450.
So my video card makes up for half of it.
Not everything in my computer is made by HP.
I replaced my, Ram, CPU, Video card, PSU.

 

[mw14220]

40 max?
I already get that just running my settings in High.
Im also running a GTS 450.
So my video card makes up for half of it.
Not everything in my computer is made by HP.
I replaced my, Ram, CPU, Video card, PSU.

So with a good overclock you may get more fps. The C2Ds are good overclockers.