Quad Core Unlocked Multiplier

[Toady00]

I've never overclocked before. Are there any good threads on overclocking when you have your multiplier unlocked. I've read a few on locked multipliers but if there are some neat tricks with them unlocked I'd like to know about them. (I got my QX6700 for free)

 

[prosser13]

Overclocking with unlocked multis is a trade off between having a high FSB and a high clock speed.

A high clock speed will give you the fastest CPU, but overclocking the FSB will give you a faster link between the CPU and the rest of the PC.

Have a play around with version multis and FSBs and see what you come up with

 

[Hatman]

High FSB gives you better performance but it really is tiny, like 1% ish, if you are going to 2400+ FSB that may give a bit more.

I think raising multi is better though, at last on my board, raising the multi would let me lower my motherboard and FSB voltage.

 

[K404]

Id rather have an OC through the FSB than the multiplier, but both is obviously best