Overclocking Procedure

[Bondi007]

I was thinking of overclocking my E6750 when or if I get some watercooling, I was wondering if I mess up the overclock and the pc doesnt boot up can I reset the cmos and try again at a lower level? how do u do it safely?

 

[Toxcity]

Thats all there is too it really, if a clock goes wrong just reset the CMOS. Easy!

 

[Bondi007]

Cant you damage ur cpu tho? if it goes wrong?

 

[Toxcity]

Not really. Unless you are going stupid with Voltage.

If it doesn't boot it just doesn't work.. from my knowledge it doesn't do any harm.

 

[Bondi007]

so it just changes the settings doesnt do anything permenetly that you cant change back?

 

[gotmaxpower]

It can do damage, but only if you raise the voltage up too high or let the temps raise too high.

Just dont be silly and you'll be fine.

Also, remember, your FSB can only go as high as 2x the rated speed of your RAM.

For example, my RAM is DDR2-800, so that limits me to an FSB of 1600 (Which sadly limits me to a maximum overclock of 3600MHz, but lets not get into that).

Good luck!

EDIT - Another tip, download 'Orthos' and let it test your system whilst overclocking. If you get any errors, reset the overclock and try something lower.

 

[Toxcity]

Pretty sure you will be able to get further than double your RAM clock if you push it enough.

 

[PP Mguire]

Isnt this in the wrong area??

 

[Rastalovich]

Yeah, there`s overclocking, and extreme overclocking. I`d imagine u wouldn`t go extreme cos.. well ur asking the question atm.

Small steps... small steps.. and in this case Tox is right, u`ll not break anything that can`t be fixed by a cmos clear.

Take big steps, or feel ur gonads are bigger than they are.. something could go, cpu or mobo or whatever.

 

[Toxcity]

Small steps... small steps.. and in this case Tox is right, u`ll not break anything that can`t be fixed by a cmos clear.

-cough- Tox is always right -cough-

 

[Bondi007]

I might get liquid cooling and then ill do it

Thanks for the help peeps

 

[lamboman]

I know this is COMPLETELY unrelated. But, it would be a better idea to not get watercooling, and go for a Thermalright Ultra 120, and a new E8500 from Specialtech. Water cooling isn't worth the hassle, first of all, and second of all, there is point spending £150+ on something, when you can spend that money on something that is less hassle and faster.

As for frying your processor, that really is only going to happen if you run too much voltage through it (through yours it would be around 1.5V on water, for the 45nm chips it would be around 1.375V as a good stopping point, as they disintigrate after 1.4V, whether you have obscene heat or not).

 

[t047]

I know this is COMPLETELY unrelated. But, it would be a better idea to not get watercooling, and go for a Thermalright Ultra 120, and a new E8500 from Specialtech. Water cooling isn't worth the hassle, first of all, and second of all, there is point spending £150+ on something, when you can spend that money on something that is less hassle and faster.

As for frying your processor, that really is only going to happen if you run too much voltage through it (through yours it would be around 1.5V on water, for the 45nm chips it would be around 1.375V as a good stopping point, as they disintigrate after 1.4V, whether you have obscene heat or not).

id probably second that. having finished my watercooling system idve probably saved a few bob and loads of hassle if id just stuck to a themaltake 120!

or its just that im totally useless with this king of stuff

 

[shorts]

tbh ive just gone to water and didnt have any probs at all, all working great and better temp that the Thermalright Ultra 120, know someone that has the same chip with one of them on it