Let's overclock my CPU!

Teny · 04-17-2010, 07:52 AM

I want to try OC'ing again. Here are some pics of it being stock.

(Sorry about the "Trial" thing in everest).
Anyways, let's assume I have never OC'ed before, and you guys are in control. Which means I will not do anything until someone tells me to. Now, I want to see how high I can go, but I don't want to risk frying my system. So if in order to get further, I have to up the volts to where there is a high or moderate chance of frying, let's stop there.

So, let's start...

Grantofhell · 04-17-2010, 11:18 AM

Go ahead and check for BIOS updates to your rig. I want to see if XFX has released to any revisions to help the 3GHz issue that your board is known for.

Teny · 04-17-2010, 11:34 AM

P08 is the latest one, and I doubt they will release anymore.

Grantofhell · 04-17-2010, 12:23 PM

I doubt it, too. But I just wanted to make sure you were running the latest revision.

I'm gonna go get some coffee and we'll get right down to it. Vamp up your fans to get the system running cool and we'll roll from there.

Do you still have that laptop to work off of? It'd be best if we could run a chat/talk. It's very hard to help an OC from the forums as it can become difficult for both parties.

Teny · 04-17-2010, 12:41 PM

Should I update my BIOS to P08? I heard that it's best to stay with P06.
Yeah, I still have my laptop.

Grantofhell · 04-17-2010, 12:47 PM

I'll have a look around right quick.
Do you have skiffa? (Skype)

Unfortunately, Not being an XFX member, I can't read what the updates are from P06, to P07, and to P08. Though a few have mentioned it's mainly upgraded CPU support which is good for you, especially since you have a Wolfdale. Proceed to upgrade to P08.

Teny · 04-17-2010, 12:49 PM

I have an account, but I don't have it installed on my computer. I am getting it now.

EDIT - Skype name is ze_teny

Grantofhell · 04-17-2010, 12:56 PM

Make sure it's on your laptop, otherwise the purpose is defeated.

Teny · 04-17-2010, 12:58 PM

Yep, it's on my laptop.

Grantofhell · 04-17-2010, 01:01 PM

Alright, then. Let's get down to the good stuff. It's gonna take me a minute to re-situate myself with Phoenix PG6.00 It's been a number of months.

04-17-2010, 07:52 AM	#1
Teny (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: United States Posts: 5,956	Let's overclock my CPU! I want to try OC'ing again. Here are some pics of it being stock. (Sorry about the "Trial" thing in everest). Anyways, let's assume I have never OC'ed before, and you guys are in control. Which means I will not do anything until someone tells me to. Now, I want to see how high I can go, but I don't want to risk frying my system. So if in order to get further, I have to up the volts to where there is a high or moderate chance of frying, let's stop there. So, let's start... __________________ Desktop -Cooler Master NV690/AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE/MSI 880G-E45 Motherboard/2 x 2GB DDR3 G.Skill Ripjaws X/Sapphire HD 5870 1GB GDDR5/CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX/Seagate 7200.12 500GB (OS), Samsung F3 1TB (Storage)/Sony DVD Burner/Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

04-17-2010, 11:18 AM	#2
Grantofhell Fully Optimized Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,735	Re: Let's overclock my CPU! Go ahead and check for BIOS updates to your rig. I want to see if XFX has released to any revisions to help the 3GHz issue that your board is known for. __________________ Intel i7 950 @ 3.06 (133x23) // Evga 132-E758-A1 x58 SLI // Evga GeForce GTX 470 SC 1280MB // 6GB OCZ Reaper HPC PC3-16000 (3x2) // OCZ Vertex Turbo 30GB/64MB // SeaGate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB/16MB // Corsair 850HX-P // SilverStone TJ07 Koolance CPU-340 // Koolance VID-NX470 // EnzoTech Evx-58 // DangerDen BlackICE 240GTS // DangerDen BlackICE 240GTX // OCZ HydroPulse 500 // BitsPower Z-tank Inline 80mm // Asus VW266h // Logitech G9 // Saitek Cyborg

04-17-2010, 11:34 AM	#3
Teny (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: United States Posts: 5,956	Re: Let's overclock my CPU! P08 is the latest one, and I doubt they will release anymore. __________________ Desktop -Cooler Master NV690/AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE/MSI 880G-E45 Motherboard/2 x 2GB DDR3 G.Skill Ripjaws X/Sapphire HD 5870 1GB GDDR5/CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX/Seagate 7200.12 500GB (OS), Samsung F3 1TB (Storage)/Sony DVD Burner/Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

04-17-2010, 12:23 PM	#4
Grantofhell Fully Optimized Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,735	Re: Let's overclock my CPU! I doubt it, too. But I just wanted to make sure you were running the latest revision. I'm gonna go get some coffee and we'll get right down to it. Vamp up your fans to get the system running cool and we'll roll from there. Do you still have that laptop to work off of? It'd be best if we could run a chat/talk. It's very hard to help an OC from the forums as it can become difficult for both parties. __________________ Intel i7 950 @ 3.06 (133x23) // Evga 132-E758-A1 x58 SLI // Evga GeForce GTX 470 SC 1280MB // 6GB OCZ Reaper HPC PC3-16000 (3x2) // OCZ Vertex Turbo 30GB/64MB // SeaGate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB/16MB // Corsair 850HX-P // SilverStone TJ07 Koolance CPU-340 // Koolance VID-NX470 // EnzoTech Evx-58 // DangerDen BlackICE 240GTS // DangerDen BlackICE 240GTX // OCZ HydroPulse 500 // BitsPower Z-tank Inline 80mm // Asus VW266h // Logitech G9 // Saitek Cyborg

04-17-2010, 12:41 PM	#5
Teny (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: United States Posts: 5,956	Re: Let's overclock my CPU! Should I update my BIOS to P08? I heard that it's best to stay with P06. Yeah, I still have my laptop. __________________ Desktop -Cooler Master NV690/AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE/MSI 880G-E45 Motherboard/2 x 2GB DDR3 G.Skill Ripjaws X/Sapphire HD 5870 1GB GDDR5/CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX/Seagate 7200.12 500GB (OS), Samsung F3 1TB (Storage)/Sony DVD Burner/Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

04-17-2010, 12:47 PM	#6
Grantofhell Fully Optimized Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,735	Re: Let's overclock my CPU! I'll have a look around right quick. Do you have skiffa? (Skype) Unfortunately, Not being an XFX member, I can't read what the updates are from P06, to P07, and to P08. Though a few have mentioned it's mainly upgraded CPU support which is good for you, especially since you have a Wolfdale. Proceed to upgrade to P08. __________________ Intel i7 950 @ 3.06 (133x23) // Evga 132-E758-A1 x58 SLI // Evga GeForce GTX 470 SC 1280MB // 6GB OCZ Reaper HPC PC3-16000 (3x2) // OCZ Vertex Turbo 30GB/64MB // SeaGate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB/16MB // Corsair 850HX-P // SilverStone TJ07 Koolance CPU-340 // Koolance VID-NX470 // EnzoTech Evx-58 // DangerDen BlackICE 240GTS // DangerDen BlackICE 240GTX // OCZ HydroPulse 500 // BitsPower Z-tank Inline 80mm // Asus VW266h // Logitech G9 // Saitek Cyborg

04-17-2010, 12:49 PM	#7
Teny (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: United States Posts: 5,956	Re: Let's overclock my CPU! I have an account, but I don't have it installed on my computer. I am getting it now. EDIT - Skype name is ze_teny __________________ Desktop -Cooler Master NV690/AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE/MSI 880G-E45 Motherboard/2 x 2GB DDR3 G.Skill Ripjaws X/Sapphire HD 5870 1GB GDDR5/CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX/Seagate 7200.12 500GB (OS), Samsung F3 1TB (Storage)/Sony DVD Burner/Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

04-17-2010, 12:56 PM	#8
Grantofhell Fully Optimized Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,735	Re: Let's overclock my CPU! Make sure it's on your laptop, otherwise the purpose is defeated. __________________ Intel i7 950 @ 3.06 (133x23) // Evga 132-E758-A1 x58 SLI // Evga GeForce GTX 470 SC 1280MB // 6GB OCZ Reaper HPC PC3-16000 (3x2) // OCZ Vertex Turbo 30GB/64MB // SeaGate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB/16MB // Corsair 850HX-P // SilverStone TJ07 Koolance CPU-340 // Koolance VID-NX470 // EnzoTech Evx-58 // DangerDen BlackICE 240GTS // DangerDen BlackICE 240GTX // OCZ HydroPulse 500 // BitsPower Z-tank Inline 80mm // Asus VW266h // Logitech G9 // Saitek Cyborg

04-17-2010, 12:58 PM	#9
Teny (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: United States Posts: 5,956	Re: Let's overclock my CPU! Yep, it's on my laptop. __________________ Desktop -Cooler Master NV690/AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE/MSI 880G-E45 Motherboard/2 x 2GB DDR3 G.Skill Ripjaws X/Sapphire HD 5870 1GB GDDR5/CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX/Seagate 7200.12 500GB (OS), Samsung F3 1TB (Storage)/Sony DVD Burner/Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

04-17-2010, 01:01 PM	#10
Grantofhell Fully Optimized Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,735	Re: Let's overclock my CPU! Alright, then. Let's get down to the good stuff. It's gonna take me a minute to re-situate myself with Phoenix PG6.00 It's been a number of months. __________________ Intel i7 950 @ 3.06 (133x23) // Evga 132-E758-A1 x58 SLI // Evga GeForce GTX 470 SC 1280MB // 6GB OCZ Reaper HPC PC3-16000 (3x2) // OCZ Vertex Turbo 30GB/64MB // SeaGate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB/16MB // Corsair 850HX-P // SilverStone TJ07 Koolance CPU-340 // Koolance VID-NX470 // EnzoTech Evx-58 // DangerDen BlackICE 240GTS // DangerDen BlackICE 240GTX // OCZ HydroPulse 500 // BitsPower Z-tank Inline 80mm // Asus VW266h // Logitech G9 // Saitek Cyborg

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