Can't overclock my e6300...

[evenson]

I have a e6300 on a asus p5b vanilla mobo and I can't figure out how to overclock this processor for the life of me, just updated the bios and that has no effect. Any help would be great!

 

[AKM880]

Have you read up on all the overclocking guides?

 

[jsc]

This should be your first stop.
HOWTO: Overclock C2Q (Quads) and C2D (Duals) - Guide v1.6.1
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/240001-29-howto-overclock-quads-duals-guide

This should be your second stop. You need to know something about thermal management or you can fry your CPU. It's actually kind of difficult to fry a modern CPU, but it is possible.
Core 2 Quad and Duo Temperature Guide
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/221745-29-core-quad-temperature-guide

Then look for a guide for your specific motherboard. Many "vanilla" motherboards hve limited OC capabilities.
If you are running the stock cooler, you will need better cooling. Here are two under $50 heatsinks that are pretty popular:
Sunbeam
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207004
Xigmatec Dark Knight
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029

They both require a somewhat different approach to applying thermal compound.
Suggestions for applying thermal compound:
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170&Itemid=1&limit=1&limitstart=5

And they are pretty large, so they might not fit inside your case.

Go through the first two threads. Do not do anything until you have a good idea about what you are trying to do. Once you have definite questions (you will, you will ), come back and ask.

Keep in mind that these are guides, not cookbooks. YMMV. Your Mileage May Vary. Because of all the variables, you may not do as well as someone else with a similar system. Or you might do better.
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Overclocking since 1978 - Z80 (TRS-80) from 1.77 MHz to 2.01 MHz

 

[evenson]

Thanks for the replies and Yes I have googled this many times. This isn't the first time I've overclocked a processor but for whatever reason everything is locked in the bios, so I'll read those guides and see if I can find any answers that my hours of reading google haven't solved.

 

[evenson]

oh, and yes its the 1.86 ghz old processor. Bought it and the p5b when they both first came out.

 

[evenson]

Did everything in the first guide, but it won't allow me to change my CPU frequency ( its stuck at 233 ) or my multiplier. Any help?