C2D Overclocking guid

[Feileung]

I just put together my new system: E6600, Biostar 965PT, 2x1GB G.Skill DDR2800. I'm about to start overclocking but things change so fast I'm not familiar w/what works for this modern hardware. Has anyone come across really good C2D overclocking guide? Or, a Biostar TForce 965PT guide? Either would be really helpful.

Thanks!

 

[ziddey]

as a general guideline, here's what would be good for a q+d startup.

8x400=3200. ram 1:1, timings 5-5-5-15. set 2.2v vdimm, 1.55v vmch, 1.4v vcore. then work up and down from there. for example, if that's solid, try for 8x450 / 7x500 / 9x400. might need 1.45v vcore, etc. and once everything is gravy, you can try for 4-4-4-12, and possibly lower vmch. that's extremely oversimplified but is generally a decent recipe for a quick and dirty initial testing.

 

[Feileung]

When you refer to RAM at 1:1 are you refering to a specific setting or are you creating that ratio yourself? Is this just the RAM frequency?

 

[Arcygenical]

I just put together my new system: E6600, Biostar 965PT, 2x1GB G.Skill DDR2800. I'm about to start overclocking but things change so fast I'm not familiar w/what works for this modern hardware. Has anyone come across really good C2D overclocking guide? Or, a Biostar TForce 965PT guide? Either would be really helpful.

Thanks!

I wrote this one snowy afternoon... It might help

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1114516&highlight=beginner+overclock+conroe+guide

It's by no means complete (or even good), but its geared towards the P965 chipset, so it's got lots of the basics down.