Can i overclock my Intel core 2 quad q8300

[jchandak26]

I want to overclock my intel core 2 quad q8300 2.50 ghz
my mother board is Gigabyte g41m combo
I want know till how much ghz i can overclock (Is 3.0 or 3.5 possible)
Plzzzzzzz Help

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... You will have to Down Clock your Memory ( in the bios ) too over clock your CPU. The Memory speed follows your FSB setting, and your CPU can overclock farther than your Memory can.

 

[jchandak26]

Ironsounds,Can you tell me how to do that????? plzzzzzz

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... There are alot of Overclockers sites that have talked about this... Google your CPU/MB and look for a Tweekers site name. http://www.overclock.net/t/1567/intel-overclocking-guide

Look in your MB PDF/Manual, for the Sections for Manually setting Memory and CPU speed.

It is simple math FSB x CPU multiplier... Start at 2.6ghz 7.5 x 346. Then 2.7 ghz 7.5 x 360 ...etc and watch what your MB reports as your RAM speed too understand the relationship... Your RAM speed will follow the FSB settings... and there will be a point where your RAM will not be able to keep up... and BOOT failure.
You will have to manually slow down the Memory too go any higher.