E6700 @ 3 Ghz (12% OC)

[smeezekitty]

So I overclocked my Core 2 Duo E6700 CPU to 3.00 GHz.

That is about 12.5%

Is that a decent overclock considering I am using stock voltage and OEM cooler? It is stable with 30 minutes of prime95

I noticed the VCORE drops all the way down to 1.195 under full load
which seems like quite a bit. The BIOS is set to VID which is 1.2375
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[StealthParade]

sounds good just check temps and be carefull!

 

[smeezekitty]

sounds good just check temps and be carefull!

Talk about a lightning reply!

The cores stabilize at 57-60c after about 5 minutes full load and don't increase from there. Okay?

 

[StealthParade]

Sounds good to me! i always like to push the limit so experiment a little 😛 have fun

 

[PallindroneT3604]

That should be fairly stable for it....I'm overclocking an E6700 in a Socket 775 board myself....although this one has a locked BIOS and is OEM, (O/C viz-a-viz SetFSB). I've decided on an O/C of 10-11% , to mimic the next higher up speed of the C2D family CPU @ 2.93GHZ (2.941 w/SetFSB). I've had zero problems and my temps are 28/30C on idle, gaming @ 50C. Carry on!

 

[StealthParade]

Select best answer for viewers!

 

[smeezekitty]

It seems 100% stable at 3 but it fails prime95 within 10 minutes at 3.1 so it must be on the edge.

Thanks anyway and I will leave it at 3.0 for a while

 

[StealthParade]

It seems 100% stable at 3 but it fails prime95 within 10 minutes at 3.1 so it must be on the edge.

Thanks anyway and I will leave it at 3.0 for a while

Did you up the voltages? Good luck! have fun!

 

[smeezekitty]

No I kept it at stock voltage. I am concerned about increasing voltages

 

[CynicalAhole]

I ran my E6700 at 3ghz for approx 2 years with no stability issues. Seems to be the sweet spot for them. My E8400 on the other hand, likes to blue screen anywhere over 3.1