Help Plz

[Serfaksan]

Ok I got my cooler, so to remember the settings

Cpu: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66Ghz Clock, 1333Mhz FSB

Cpu Cooler: Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme + 120mm Fan Zalman

Motherboard: Abit IP35 Pro, Chipset Intel P35, 1333mhz fsb

Rams: 8Gb OCZ Reaper HPC CL4, 800Mhz, 4-4-4-15

Ram Cooler: Corsair Dominator Airflow

Video: XFX Nvidia Geforce 8800GTS Alpha Dog Edition XXX, 678Mhz core 512mb GDDR3

Sound: Creative Soundblaster X-fi Titanium Fatal1ty Xtreme Gamer Edition

Psu: Ultra X3 1000watts Modular

Bios Updated to version 17

I have Already read the tutorial on overclocking the intel cpu and chipset but there are a lot of options over there wich my motherboard doesnt have, like for example to configure the fsb of the motherboard to 1600mhz

I remember someone told me last time that the VCore must not go up more than 1.38v or else I will fry my cpu xD

So can you give me a hand please

 

[°TheMadDutchDude°]

Don't look for the FSB of the motherboard, look for the CPUs FSB. You have to disable Intel EIST so that you can get your multiplier locked up the max it can go. Causes instability when overclocking some times as well, so best to disable it.

Secondly, they're quite correct about the voltage, how ever some people have been running on 1.45v with their CPU and it's still going after months. Just luck of the draw, personally I would stick to Intels recommendation of sticking below 1.38v!

To overclock your CPU, simply ramp up the FSB and away you go. With that CPU you should be able to get up to 3.2 - 3.4GHz on stock volts, though don't hold my word for it.

If you need a bit more assistance, don't hesitate to ask

Also, if you find it isn't booting up in to Windows properly.. up the volts by one notch in the BIOS, that usually sorts the problem out. If not, up it by one again. Try to keep your FSB : DRAM ratio at 1:1 because it is apparently the most stable to use, also try to keep your RAM at close to stock speeds.

 

[Serfaksan]

thanks for the advise, and one more question, does overclocking reduce the lifetime of the components? or it is only matter or controlling the heat to decent levels?

 

[°TheMadDutchDude°]

It does reduce the life span of the components, but only the CPU as far as I am aware.. and slight deterioration to the motherboard.

Not really an issue as there is a 3yr warranty on Intels CPUs, so.. you're most likely going to have a new CPU by then any way!