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weatherphobia · 07-15-09

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Originally Posted by Threefeet

lolwut

You need to raise the "CPU clock frequency" value and then raise the voltage accordingly. You should read a few guides online covering the basics, and then take it very slowly and figure it out. No two overclocks are exactly the same, so someone else's settings are not guaranteed to work on your setup regardless of how similar your hardware is.

It might be a good idea to start a new thread requesting members to suggest good overclocking guides, there are some really great ones out there I just can't remember any at the moment.

Remember: you can't spell "o-v-e-r-c-l-o-c-k" without "reading-so-many-gudies-and-data-sheets-that-your-eyes-bleed"

Best of luck

I may have found a block for my OC'ing. Any cpu frequency of 3.4 ghz of more combined with a vcore of 1.3500v or more will cause my HSF fan to spin at 3,000 rpm which is 500 rpm higher than the safe max speed. Basically keeping it at 3000 rpm would either shorten the life or cause complete failure of the fan which would be a huge problem.

I guess those OC'ing above 3.4-3.5 GHZ are using Variable Speed HSF's?

Threefeet · 07-15-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by weatherphobia

I may have found a block for my OC'ing. Any cpu frequency of 3.4 ghz of more combined with a vcore of 1.3500v or more will cause my HSF fan to spin at 3,000 rpm which is 500 rpm higher than the safe max speed. Basically keeping it at 3000 rpm would either shorten the life or cause complete failure of the fan which would be a huge problem.

I guess those OC'ing above 3.4-3.5 GHZ are using Variable Speed HSF's?

What are you using to monitor your fan speed? I'm surprised that it would spin up to a faster speed than it's specified for. I've never come across that happening before but maybe someone else with more experience on the matter can chime in.

Either way your fan speed is indirectly related to your overclocking threshold, it's more the temperature of your cpu cores that has a direct effect. If you run your cores at too high a temperature you will either permanently damage your cpu or just cause instability (crashes etc).

ChickenInferno · 07-15-09

Weatherphobia--A template is going to do you no good whatsoever, because of things like VID and batch number will change how much vcore you need and even if you can hit 3.8ghz.

Like I said when I was being polite in the pm. Make your own thread and you will get a dozen people with q9400's helping you overclock it and not making a thread with 593 posts that are only supposed to be validation screenshots. When NuclearCrap goes in here to update the first post, he is going to have to sift through your posts that have nothing to do with this thread. Leave and make your own thread here or I will report you.

richardbb85 · 07-16-09

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Originally Posted by Threefeet

lolwut

what don't you understand?

i just upped the speed to 3.8ghz and 1.518v

no problem so far

will post screen shot tomorrow, wont be up 2 more hrs to get the screen shot.

scaby · 07-16-09

• Processor Model: Core 2 Quad Q9400
• CPU Clock Speed: 3.60GHz
• CPU Bus: 450MHz
• CPU Multiplier Setting: 8x
• CPU Core Model: Yorkfield
• CPU Batch/Stepping: L827B288, R0
• CPU Voltage: 1.312V
• Motherboard Model: GA-EP45-UD3R
• Cooling: Cooler Master V8
• RAM size/model: Corsair Dominator 2x2GB
• RAM speed: 900mhz, 5-5-5-15

CPU-Z Validation: http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=607431

Threefeet · 07-16-09

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Originally Posted by richardbb85

what don't you understand?

He said:

Quote:

Originally Posted by weatherphobia

Do you mean I can OC my motherboard/cpu combo by only increasing the vcore?

If so then I've wasted many days of fruitless time....

You said:

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Originally Posted by richardbb85

well....the only thing i have to adjust is the voltage

You post was misleading, that's all.

As ChickenInferno said this thread is for validation so I'm going to stop posting now.

Hiveon · 07-18-09

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Originally Posted by mushrooshi

• Processor model Intel Core i7 920
• CPU clock speed 2.66Ghz @ 3.658Ghz
• CPU Bus/Bclk speed 183
• CPU multiplier setting 20
• CPU core model (Bloomfield)
• CPU batch/stepping (idk, d0 revision)
• CPU voltage (1.160V)
• Motherboard model Asus P6T SE
• Cooling: Scythe Mugen 2
• RAM size/model (OCZ Platinum 3x2GB 1600mhz @ idk)
• LinX + Prime95 11 Hours 14 mins Stable
• CPU Z Validation - http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=590666

You sure your voltage is correct on this? That doesn't seem right. That's below the default. & the voltage on your screenshot doesn't exist.

grahamcrackuh · 07-21-09

Here it is:

• Processor model: Core 2 Quad, Q9550
• CPU clock speed: 4.25Ghz
• CPU Bus/Bclk speed: 500 Mhz
• CPU multiplier setting: x8.5
• CPU core model: Yorkfield
• CPU batch/stepping: Batch, unknown, stepping, e0
• CPU voltage: 1.360V
• Motherboard model: Gigabyte ud3r
• Xiggy + as5 + Ultra Kaze 3000 Rpm
• RAM size/model: Mushkin DDr2, 1066 @ 5-5-5-15
• RAM speed: Running at 1000mhz 5 - 5- 5 - 12
• SuperPI result (1M) - Mod 1.5 validation version - in picture, hope its fine, couldn't get validation to work

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=612428

Hope the info provided is enough, I know I didn't give the load thing either, but based on temps I think it's pretty clear.