After each speed increase boot into windows and run prime95 for ten. Jan 30, 2008 intels 45nm dualcores have finally arrived, so its only fitting that we take one for a spin. This requires a fsb of 400mhz and a multiplier of 9. I entered bios and fiddled with system bus speed and core voltage until i was able to boot into windows with no issues and nothing crashed. Forget the bundled software, its usually bloated crap.
Mar 04, 2012 overclocking intel core2duo platform it is a well known fact that the architecture of the c2d has big potential for overclocking. I am using this cpu in 2017, very stable cpu working on a motherboard asrock 4core1600twinsp35 with 4gb 2xddr2800 feel free to. Its compatible with a wide range of motherboards and requires. After that i reduced the multiplier to 8 and left cpu fsb freq. Mar 23, 2010 having upgraded my gfx card from a 4870 to a 5850, i heeded someones advice on this forum, i forget who, to push my e8400 cpu up to 4ghz from 3. In short, raise the frequency through a combination of tweaking fsb mulitpliers and at the same time, compensate with an increase in voltage to handle the higher frequencies. If you want to make your oc semi permanent you can set it in the bios if. Stepbystep instructions for overclocking click to expand text cpu.
A good tool to do this is cpuz, or you can just use your bios. The intel core 2 duo e8400 processor will be put through our. Ill choose two popular ones, the q6600 core2quad and the e8400 core2duo. Find your fsb setting and up it from the stock 333 to something like 345 or so. Oct 16, 2007 in its original incarnation as a forum thread, the beginners guide to overclocking intel core 2 duo processors written by david marshall aka clunk has already had over a quarter of a million hits. Oct 28, 2010 looks like youve got an intel core2 duo e6550 processor 2.
Older cpus and locked cpus can only be overclocked by adjusting this. Speedswitchxpa tool to disable speedstep on intel processors. Hi all, i have just got a some new pc parts and would like to overclock. As for software overclocking, from what is mentioned around the forum its not as good. I recently took the dell apart again to fit a new intel x25m ssd 80 gb in it and was quite surprised at how absolutely clogged up the machine was with dust. Mar 08, 2009 i recently bought the 8500 and p5 pro, and i am trying to get the 8500 overclocked to 4 ghz.
It is a very comprehensive app that helps in overclocking your cpu and. There is a chance that none of these plls will work for your comp, in this case im sorry but you are unable to use clockgen to oc. If you are a super overclock pro and have superb cooling the q6600 is the best choice because of the low fsb at 1066, so there is a lot of room until the 16001800 fsb your mainboard can reach easy. If you do, however overclock with the software setup, make sure you keep an eye on the temps.
I am wondering what is the limit i should try on my e8400 with the stock cooler, and is it. To reach an fsb of 400, i just left everything in the bios on default and just raised the fsb, and after the 400 mark, i just raised the vcore to reach the max overclock of my mb. Ive never known an aspire to have overly great cpu cooling on it. In the most simplest of ways, overclocking can explained as the process to reconfigure factory settings of the system or a few components of the system so that the system runs faster than its default setting. The intel 2 duo e8xxx series are known to overclock up to 800 mhz past its default clock speed with little or no change to the cpu voltage. The bios clocks are locked, and every catalyst driver i try doesnt allow the amd overdrive software to. I would definitely like to overclock my cpu to at least 3.
Need help overclocking q6600 above 3ghz on asus p5qlepu. Quite a few step ups in voltage increments to acheive. Then fsb to 400 for 3600mhz, or 366 for 3300mhz if not so daring. It has an a5200 apu with an integrated amd radeon hd 8400 graphics card. This locks your pci bus so you are not overclocking that as well. Overclocking the cpu is next and it is much easier. I am having a difficulty on overclocking my cpu, now i am running p5nd asus motherboard with a q8400 processor.
The software interface exposes a set of robust capabilities common in most enthusiast platforms along with new features available on new intel application processors and intel motherboards. Intel core 2 duo basic overclocking guide for beginners cpu. Overclocking is much easier if you approach it in a methodical fashion. Software can help with safely modifying settings, benchmarking and testing, and monitoring and stress testing your system to ensure stability. Im kinda new to this, have done alot of reading lately. I am running windows xp 32 bit w 4x1 gb of ram, system sees 3 gb. Ai overclock tuner manual cpu ratio setting auto fsb strap to northbridge auto can be set at 200, 266, 333, 400mhz fsb freq 410 hoping to get to 450mhz pcie freq 100 dram freq 823 keeping at 1. Like i said i have 1066 so i can run it at 400mhz1066.
Normally, this setup runs quad core processors and overclocks them quite well. As you have already stated acer use locked bioss so you cant do any fsb overclocking there. I ended up able to run it at 420 mhz x9 so 3,78 ghz and 1. Then slowly increase your fsb in increments of 15mhz. We tried overclocking a test machine running one of intels unlocked kseries chips, a core i72600k cpu running at a base speed of 3. Aug 24, 2008 find your pcie lock and set it at 100 not auto. Overclocking intel core 2 duo e8400 to 4ghz youtube. Overclocking 1 your unlocked intel core processor, ram, and motherboard is a way to custom tune your pc. Pc26400 ram will give you a theoretical cpu overclock of 3. The most common trend among computer enthusiasts is the overclocking of cpu. Set the ai overclocking to manual, that should now show more options, like a fsb setting. Its almost one year down the road from the original hack and my e7400 is still running smoothly at 3500 mhz. I have already been able to set 333mhz fsb 33mhz but cannot get windows or other mp oses to fully boot without crashing.
Cpu clockspeed will be kept at the manufacturer specified clock speed and. Lga775 core2duo, core2quad overclocking guide guides. However, to attain this i had to push my vcore cpu coltage up from 1. Intel core 2 duo e8400 eu80570pj0806m at80570pj0806m. Hey guys, i just built my first computer, and am in the process of my first overclock. It can also help with processorintensive tasks such as image rendering. You shouldnt need to bump up the northbridge volts for 400mhz though.
When pushing for higher overclocks you may need to increase the fsb voltage. Detailed characteristics of processors internals, including x86 instruction set extensions and individual instructions, high and lowlevel technologies, are listed below. Jan 25, 2009 overclock, cooler master, intel, e8400, processador. Find your ram speed and lower it to the next lower setting. This can be adjusted to increase an overclock but is more complicated and risky than sticking to your multiplier since it impacts your whole system. Whenever i set the front side bus past 415, the overclock fails linpackintel burn test. A quick look at intels fact sheet for the e8400 shows that the processor is already running at a fsb of 33 mhz and can thus not be overclocking with this particular trick since it works by upping the fsb from 1066 mhz to 33 mhz fsb. I returned my e8400 because orthos temps seemed too high and i had issues ocing it stable. The user can set upto 10 different configuration profile for overclocking settings. Personally i would say buy e8400 overclock a little the fsb and your good for a year. Should i install a stock cooler for an intel i5 9400f for overclocking. I would generally recommend bios overclocking to software overclocking any day.
Cpu cooler is thermalright extreame black, and lapped to copper. In its original incarnation as a forum thread, the beginners guide to overclocking intel core 2 duo processors written by david marshall aka clunk has already had over a quarter of a million hits. This little program lets you adjust the frequency of the fsb directly from windows. C2d e8400, gigabyte ud3p, xigmatek hdt s1283, antec p182, 9800gt. Intel xtu is a windowsbased performancetuning software that enables novice and experienced enthusiasts to overclock, monitor, and stress a system. These are the specs of my bios in cell menu when i again set. This list was acquired from an actual intel core 2 duo e8400 processor with the help of the x86 cpuid instruction. Overclocking an e8400 on stock cooler anandtech forums. Oct 15, 2009 a quick look at intels fact sheet for the e8400 shows that the processor is already running at a fsb of 33 mhz and can thus not be overclocking with this particular trick since it works by upping the fsb from 1066 mhz to 33 mhz fsb.
Below is a brief explanation on how to overclock your core2duo. Overclocking intel core2duo platform it is a well known fact that the architecture of the c2d has big potential for overclocking. How to software overclock your cpu with clockgen fast and. Look for something called fsb or multiplier, or simply find a 333 value somewhere. I have the asus p5ql pro motherboard and corsair dual channel xms 2 4096mb 2gbx2 pc6400 ddr2 800mhz memory cm2x20486400c5. Im using the p5q with the latest 2102 bios and all i did was set it to ai manual and change to 400 fsb and then my ram to 800. I hope i am doing this right, my first time posting, feel like a virgin. Overclocking looking to overclock my intel core 2 duo e8400. It helps speed up your componentsand your gameplay. You get controls over memory clocks, gpu clock, voltage and setting fan profiles. How to overclock intel core 2 quad q8400 computing. Running your computer within those speed limits and with proper cooling ensures that your computer performs without problems. The software offers very easy and friendly interface. These are the specs of my bios in cell menu when i again set it to default values.
Hey x, software ocing used to be unstable years ago but has come a long way. So i am writing this guide because i read lot of overclocking guides and none of them helped, i decided to write this in hopes of. The new chip runs orthos at 42c max where the old was at 60c in the same spot. Overclocking the asus p5k seepu hardware hangout neowin. Hey guys, i have the e8400 wolfdale which currently runs at 3. Im pretty sure i have it linked and synced and increased my fsb to 1600 if i remember correctly which should put your memory at 800mhz. Good work trying to get the masses intrested in overclocking. Reaching 3,6ghz is becoming really easy with this tutorial.
Cpuz core temp intel tat thermal analysis tool overclocking all. The best way is to test one aspect of the overclock at a time. Setfsb will not work with this chip, it is a low cost montevina custom chip that has no special divide by mn overclock registers. Need advice for overclocking my e8400 on asus p5q pro. To achieve a successful overclock, youll want the support of software to streamline the process. So, even if you dont overclock, if you set your cpu to work at the same frequency but over. I am thinking it is because the cpu core voltage is too low but im only guessing. But when i tried to overclock it by keeping multiplier to 8 to 11 and increasing cpu fsb frequency it didnt started. You can adjust the power, voltage, core, memory settings, and other key system values for more performance. Mar 20, 2012 here is one for you experienced overclockers. Overclocking dell vostro 220 softhacker wetware applied. E8400 asus p5ql pro overclock extreme overclocking. The multiplier in bios is set to 9 9x3333000mhz, 3ghz your processor is probably using 1. Well, sometimes this is just down to luck no two cpus, sets of ram or.
Front side bus fsb this is the speed of your front side bus, which impacts your cpu, ram, and pci lanes functioning speed. Dec 06, 2008 hi all, i have just got a some new pc parts and would like to overclock. Before i overclock is it possible to set the fsb to 400mhz, leaving the cpu multiplier at 9 making it 3. I have 2 identicle pcs running asus p5nd mobo, e8400 cpu, nvidia gtx9800, 4 gb ram. Overclock, cooler master, intel, e8400, processador. Intel core 2 duo basic overclocking guide for beginners. Then important check the dram speed and change it to something reasonable.