Need help overclocking my Q6700

[worshipme]

Don't go buying a new CPU cooler as there is a very slim chance that your motherboard has any overclocking options at all. Get into your BIOS and get back to us.

 

[Techmaster05]

Don't go buying a new CPU cooler as there is a very slim chance that your motherboard has any overclocking options at all. Get into your BIOS and get back to us.

tell me how and i will tell you

 

[esa193]

keep running prime untill they stop rising your temps as long as there under 78 your fine (your computer will shut down before it can cause itself harm)
to get into bios when you start your computer usually it says hold esc or f10 or something like that

 

[Techmaster05]

keep running prime untill they stop rising your temps as long as there under 78 your fine (your computer will shut down before it can cause itself harm)
to get into bios when you start your computer usually it says hold esc or f10 or something like that

alright well i ran it for around 6 min and it got up to 77C, and than i stopped the test, it seemed to still be rising so yea

 

[esa193]

you should not be over clocking until you have a new cpu fan
im on stock as well but i dont go past 66 and thats on 100% 30 mins

 

[Techmaster05]

you should not be over clocking until you have a new cpu fan
im on stock as well but i dont go past 66 and thats on 100% 30 mins

ya, i guess ill just wait, but what do u think i can oc it to while still having the cpu stable ?

 

[esa193]

with a new cpu cooler 3ghz and beyond
right now dont touch your cpu

 

[Techmaster05]

with a new cpu cooler 3ghz and beyond
right now dont touch your cpu

ya i wont, i was thinking of getting the Zalman 9500 or the CoolerMaster V8

CoolerMaster: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055&Tpk=COOLER MASTER V8

Zalman: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118003

wait nvm, the V8 is an LGA 1366, i need 775. Ahhh... that sucks, any other tips on a good cpu cooler

 

[worshipme]

tell me how and i will tell you

During POST, you will be prompted to press a key if you want to enter the BIOS, the key will be indicated at the bottom of the screen. Mine is DELETE, but yours may be different.
You need to do this before you do anything else, there's only a tiny chance your motherboard will have any overclocking options at all since it's from HP.