I have an Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 CPU running at 2.33ghz. I overclocked it to 2.45ghz. How much more can I overclock it? If it is safe to OC it more, what should the voltages and FSB speed be?
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iv got a MSI P6N SLI Series (MS-7350 v1.X) chipset: nVidia nForce 650i SLI chipset.
Tech Specs here: http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p...tinum&class=mb
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Dunno how your board works but my Asus P5K like most Asus boards automatically sets the Vcore for you. Problem with that is that even with it at stock values the Vcore is always higher than the CPU requires. I currently run my E6600 at 2.8Ghz with an undervolt of 1.225V. The stock Vcore is meant to be 1.3V. I've had this chip up to 3.0Ghz with an undervolt.
So make sure you control the Vcore and then go from there. Oh and get yourself a copy of TAT (Intel Thermal Analysis Tool) you'll get folk saying they have OCs of 3.2Ghz and that they are running the CPU has a load temp of 33C, thats' rubbish is more often than not because they are measuring the temp from the wrong place.
For example my Asus board and it's software PCTool says my PC idles at 28C and maxs out at somewhere around 39C. According to TAT it actually idles at about 40C and maxes out at around 53C, according to this
I have been asked by the original author to remove this guide as it aparently breaks USA Copyright laws see message below. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright KATANAUK, I am the author of the Core 2 Duo Temperature Guide...
those are about normal.
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Originally posted by bladecx321 View Postwow thanks so much guys!
so let me just make sure I have all of this straight:
i should be able to safely overclock to about 3.4ghz while running on air cooling. but in order to do that i have to increase my Vcore voltage first. Is that correct?
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