Question Is this overclock good?

[LuKaWin10]

Hi, is this overclock good?

https://imgur.com/a/B120R6E

View: https://imgur.com/a/B120R6E


Stats:
CPU: Q9550
RAM: 2x1 Kingston 333 MHz and 2x1 PQI CORP 400 MHz, 4 GB total
GPU: GT 730
Motherboard: P35-DS3 rev 2.1
PSU: MSI MAG A650BN

 

[CountMike]

Hi, is this overclock good?

https://imgur.com/a/B120R6E

View: https://imgur.com/a/B120R6E


Stats:
CPU: Q9550
RAM: 2x1 Kingston 333 MHz and 2x1 PQI CORP 400 MHz, 4 GB total
GPU: GT 730
Motherboard: P35-DS3 rev 2.1
PSU: MSI MAG A650BN

Benchmarks, before and after will tel you.

 

[LuKaWin10]

Benchmarks, before and after will tel you.

Thanks. But what if my overclock did not go well? Will my components burn/short out, or my pc will go to fail safe defaults

 

[CountMike]

Thanks. But what if my overclock did not go well? Will my components burn/short out, or my pc will go to fail safe defaults

Just make sure temperatures are not too high and voltages are within reason. Nobody can tel you exact values as every single unit/CPU are different. First clues for failing OC would be instability in OS and SW, eventual shut downs etc. That's most apparent under full load that benchmarks provide. When overclocking, usual procedure is taking small steps and checking stability and results in between.
As you can see, CPU frequency = FSB (CPU Host clock) x Multiplier, you can change either one. Multiplier is larger step and FSB can be adjusted in smaller steps. If you adjust FSB higher it will also change PCI and Memory clocks so make sure they stay at derfaults.

 

[LuKaWin10]

Just make sure temperatures are not too high and voltages are within reason. Nobody can tel you exact values as every single unit/CPU are different. First clues for failing OC would be instability in OS and SW, eventual shut downs etc. That's most apparent under full load that benchmarks provide. When overclocking, usual procedure is taking small steps and checking stability and results in between.
As you can see, CPU frequency = FSB (CPU Host clock) x Multiplier, you can change either one. Multiplier is larger step and FSB can be adjusted in smaller steps. If you adjust FSB higher it will also change PCI and Memory clocks so make sure they stay at derfaults.

Okay. I will now save and exist, settings are the same. I hope my PC does not get smoked🙏

 

[LuKaWin10]

Just make sure temperatures are not too high and voltages are within reason. Nobody can tel you exact values as every single unit/CPU are different. First clues for failing OC would be instability in OS and SW, eventual shut downs etc. That's most apparent under full load that benchmarks provide. When overclocking, usual procedure is taking small steps and checking stability and results in between.
As you can see, CPU frequency = FSB (CPU Host clock) x Multiplier, you can change either one. Multiplier is larger step and FSB can be adjusted in smaller steps. If you adjust FSB higher it will also change PCI and Memory clocks so make sure they stay at derfaults.

But, 1 question. Can I overclock my RAM from 667 to 800 MHz if i give it +0.2V and make my Q9550 a stable 3.4 GHz if I add +0.1V to my CPU too?

 

[CountMike]

But, 1 question. Can I overclock my RAM from 667 to 800 MHz if i give it +0.2V and make my Q9550 a stable 3.4 GHz if I add +0.1V to my CPU too?

You can try to OC RAM itself, it's not tied to CPU frequency unless you do it thru FSB-

 

[LuKaWin10]

You can try to OC RAM itself, it's not tied to CPU frequency unless you do it thru FSB-

Yeah, I am doing it through FSB. But is it correct that if my overclock is not succesful then my pc will go to 3 fail boots then revert again to default right?

 

[CountMike]

Yeah, I am doing it through FSB. But is it correct that if my overclock is not succesful then my pc will go to 3 fail boots then revert again to default right?

Right. You will need to reset CMOS/BIOS.

 

[LuKaWin10]

Right. You will need to reset CMOS/BIOS.

Okay, thanks!

 

[LuKaWin10]

Right. You will need to reset CMOS/BIOS.

PC is booting up, seems okay, for now. Gonna run a Test in AIDA64 EX to see if everything is okay, if so, then the OC is succesful!

 

[LuKaWin10]

Right. You will need to reset CMOS/BIOS.

Update: I did the stress test for 11 mins, max temp is 70°C on a 10 dollar cooler💀🙏, but no throttling at all. I got very lucky with this overclock, and thanks for helping. Luckily it wasnt bi**hing in the BIOS so i am good

 

[LuKaWin10]

Update: After benchmarking the processor, max temps were 70°C, ranging from 64 to 70, seems good. 0% termal throttling, IntelBurnTest passed well, Aida64 too, everything seems/looks good

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

But, 1 question. Can I overclock my RAM from 667 to 800 MHz if i give it +0.2V and make my Q9550 a stable 3.4 GHz if I add +0.1V to my CPU too?

Yes. This is the ideal way to OC these chips. Your issue is that you have ram running already at 333mhz, which limits the FSB OC. Your other 400mhz ram would be perfect to OC the CPU. You simply increase the FSB speed from default (1333/2/2=333mhz)) to higher (1600/2/2=400mhz.). Raise FSB in small increments and test.

 

[LuKaWin10]

Yes. This is the ideal way to OC these chips. Your issue is that you have ram running already at 333mhz, which limits the FSB OC. Your other 400mhz ram would be perfect to OC the CPU. You simply increase the FSB speed from default (1333/2/2=333mhz)) to higher (1600/2/2=400mhz.). Raise FSB in small increments and test.

Yes, that is unfortunately the only issue I have to deal with. But for now I will be staying at 3.4 GHz, but in the future I will get some decent DDR2 800 MHz memory since every memory is compatible if it fits the criteria of being DDR2, max 1066/1200 (OC), max is 2 gb per RAM piece, and it fits in ur board (the height)

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

3.4ghz is good for those chips.

Good luck.

 

[LuKaWin10]

3.4ghz is good for those chips.

Good luck.

Thanks!

 

[lordmogul]

You can obviously check each component separately.
Put the CPU multi down to 6, then slowly go up with the FSB until the RAM stops being stable.
Then you can relax latencies, increase voltage, and see if you get higher.
The P35 board should easily do 450+ FSB, ny my P35-DS3R I top out at 473, at which point my RAM hits it's limit.

 

[LuKaWin10]

You can obviously check each component separately.
Put the CPU multi down to 6, then slowly go up with the FSB until the RAM stops being stable.
Then you can relax latencies, increase voltage, and see if you get higher.
The P35 board should easily do 450+ FSB, ny my P35-DS3R I top out at 473, at which point my RAM hits it's limit.

I tried 3.7 GHz, could not boot to Windows 7. Nor XP. I hit my limit with the RAM.

 

[Andrew20]

These days, overclocking is very safe, because modern computers have built-in safeguards to power down or turn off components if they get too hot. While overclocking means pushing your hardware beyond its official limits, with modern materials, your hardware will likely have no problems.

 

[LuKaWin10]

These days, overclocking is very safe, because modern computers have built-in safeguards to power down or turn off components if they get too hot. While overclocking means pushing your hardware beyond its official limits, with modern materials, your hardware will likely have no problems.

Hey, thanks, this overclock after a month is going well and stable. And thanks for sharing your thoughts. And yes, it is very safe. I remember I was crazy enough to pump my FSB to 500, PC boot cycled 3 times then reverted to defaults to LKG config, and yeah, pretty much safe