A Few Remaining Overclocking Issues-HELP ??

[contactadam2002]

Can I attribute my poor overclocking to the fact that at present, my PSU is 200w short of the necessary 700w power for this kind of system and is not a high quality PSU able to provide steadier voltages?
Assuming that for a successful overclock I need to increase the voltage beyond what this psu can supply. I have an OCZ midstream 700w on order. I know temperature can be an issue, but I turn the case on it’s side and remove the side panel (as this is not a permanent solution but increases airflow massively) just to see if it’s stopping me and it appears not to be a strong causal factor in this situation.

Am I supposed to have access to the CPU clock on my motherboard as I now have access to everything else?

Why does my motherboard only see the RAM as being 800mhz and not 1111mhz as is stated on the box (I thought there was a way to make it see this for 680i motherboards) and furthermore if I try to increase it to 1111Mhz it asks me to lower the settings by quite a bit. The overclocking potential for the RAM and possibly FSB is extremely mild whilst the CPU’s (via the multiplier) is based on the lack of airflow and overall heat..

How capable is my Zalman CNPS 9700 LED at overclocking a quadcore CPU (as it was not included on it’s CPU cooling list and at best is 52c idle) but I’m thinking of going for a more up to date cooler?

These are all my components and setup:
BFG Nforce 680i motherboard Intel QX6700 Quad core
4x1gb Corsair Dominator CM2X1024-8888C4D
Inno3D Geforce 8800GTX 500w
Xlico PSU
Zalman CNPS 9700 LED
4 regular sata HDD 2 DVD drives
1 front 12cm intake fan and 1 rear 12cm exhaust fan
WinXP SP3

A photo of my setup (in need of some extra cooling and cable tidies)

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...2/computer.jpg

My bios screen (CPU speed inaccessible)
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http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n20/contactadam2002/030920091757.jpg

The bios bootup screen
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[lucuis]

There's no reason your PSU would be limiting your OC, your system likely runs less then 350w full load.

Yup, just change your FSB Memory Clock Mode to Manual, and the rest of the settings should open up.

Your ram most likely needs a high voltage, like 2.1 or so. In order for the RAM to work out of the box, the manufacturer has a profile set to run at a stock 1.8v and a slower speed. In order to run your ram full speed you have to change your voltages to the spec listed for your RAM, then unlink your RAM from the FSB, change the speed, and then adjust the timings.

Your current cooler should be just fine for OC a quad, should be able to manage 3.2ghz quite easily. Just remember when your stress testing under Prime 95 your core temps shouldn't go over 76C.

Nice your system is very similar to mine, before i got my 780i mobo, i had a xfx 680i

Your first photo doesn't work.

Like i said earlier setting the FSB Memory Clock Mode to Manual should let you change the FSB Memory Ratio, FSB, and RAM Speed.

Let me know how that works for you.

Edited: Tcase isn't supposed to go over 71C Core temps are usually about 5C higher, so max Tjunction should be 76C. This is according to Comps sticky at the top of the Overclocking Forum page.

 

[overshocks]

^Lucuis I agree with you, but you have one mistake you can go over 71C core temp no problems. The max is 100 that's when it starts throttling, so 80C-90C core temp at load is alright for TESTING, but not recommended for 24/7 use. Depending if you are going for a mild overclock or a large amount core temps should be lower than 80C for 24/7 use

if you gonna do large overclock then get a better cooler , core contact freezer, i use it its great.
frostytech.com
go to website and go to top 5 heatsinks

 

[contactadam2002]

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n20/contactadam2002/computer.jpg

For the inside shot of my setup.

 

[sportsfanboy]

Cable management might help air flow a bit

 

[lucuis]

Cable management might help air flow a lot

Clean it up, should definitely help.