Oc E6700

[Jason8284]

How do you figure out how fast the cpu speed is going to be? I know when my computer is set as 1200 FSB with a 10x Multiplier my computer runs at 3.00GHz. How do you add it all up to get 3.00GHz? I was messing around with some more overclocks on my E6700, and tried my fsb at 1600, changed the multi to 8, and left the ram at 800mhz and I could of sworn it said 4.00GHz when it booted up, but I didn't like my temps so I changed it back. This computer, I have stock cooling so I don't want to go crazy. From time to time I like to mess with the overclocks, but was just wondering about my question.

 

[A True Folder]

FSB x multiplier (Intel FSB is quad pumped, e.g. your 1200 would be 4 x 300)

Your FSB is 300MHz x 10 = 3.0GHz

Your 4GHz would be 400 x 10

I think you'll find your multplier was 10 if it read the cpu as 4GHz or if it really was 8 then the cpu would be 3.2GHz which would produce high temps using stock cooling.

Personally I wouldn't exceed 3.0GHz with your present cooling.

 

[Jason8284]

My computer is completely stable running at 3.00GHz but the ram is not at a 1:1 ratio. I've ran prime95 for over 6 hours and it passed with flying colors. Is it okay that it's not at a 1:1 ratio?

 

[worshipme]

It's OK if you're RAM can take it.

 

[A True Folder]

My computer is completely stable running at 3.00GHz but the ram is not at a 1:1 ratio. I've ran prime95 for over 6 hours and it passed with flying colors. Is it okay that it's not at a 1:1 ratio?

A divider is fine if the memory runs OK at the selected speed, I'm currently running a 3:5 divider because my board/chip won't do 533FSB which is what I require for 1:1 so I went the other way and oc'd the memory.

Assuming you are running 300MHz x 10 multi to get yor 3.0GHz then your ram would be running below spec at 1:1 anyway, you'd need to use a 400MHz FSB to run 1:1, I'm not sure which multi's you have available with your chip but using 7 (2.8GHz) or 8 (3.2GHz) would run your ram at 1:1, just keep an eye on your temperatures at or above 3.0GHz. What temps are you getting at 3.0GHz btw?

 

[Jason8284]

at 3ghz my temps are at 36, and full load it never hits over 54. When I OC it to 3.2 at a 1:1 ratio the computer is stable, buy my idle temps are about 50-55c which I do not like. I'll just stay where I'm at for now. I may take my wife's zalman9700 out of her computer since she doesn't have too crazy of an OC.

 

[A True Folder]

Idling at 50-55°C is not good for sure, leave the wife with her Zalman and grab yourself a Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme.

 

[Jason8284]

I might try that cooler. something new

 

[RicoDorenzo]

I have mine running at 3.15 Ghz its 29 degrees idle and 36 load. Check my sig for the 3DMark06 score running two 320mb 8800gts's SLi at 625/900 and Q6700 at 3.15 Ghz. 4 gigs of gskill 444412.