overclockable?

[skynyrd4212]

im getting a intel dp965lt motherboard, will i be able to do a mild overclock with this? ive heard people say intel motherboards are bad for overclocking. i'll be using a e6300, i would probably only overclock it to E6400 specs.

 

[TabrisDarkPeace]

Pretty sure you can get a good +33% out of the Intel 965P mobo with Core 2 Duo E6300.

So 2.444 GHz on a 1333 FSB should be doable.

Check the manual for the mainboard on www.intel.com

 

[skynyrd4212]

thanks

 

[Dahak]

You should be able to get a decent overclock on that board,but nothing spectacular.I only say that cause sometimes it's not the MB but the processor that limits your overclock.You need to keep in mind that memory quality and timings as well as voltage also play a significant part in overclocking.But for a nominal oc,you should be ok.Goodluck.

Dahak

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[skynyrd4212]

thanks guys, that brings me to another question. i've been doing a little more reading on overclocking and have seen some people say that its better to get slower memory ( 533 perhaps) so that when you change the bus frequency to raise the cpu speed, you also raise the memory speed. If i overclock my future build (e6300) i would only want to oc it to 2.13 ghz (E6400 specs) or possibly a little more. what memory would you suggest for this. also, from what i understand intel motherboards have a problem with recognizing ddr800 that isnt 1.8volts, and ive heard of people giving their memory more voltage when oc'ing it. i should be able to increase the voltage on my motherboard right? i have heard of some people having posting problems after raising the voltage. i guess what im getting to is what memory should i buy to oc a e6300 to 2.13ghz, and also do i have to worry about finding 1.8v memory in specific, or should i be able to give it more voltage without problems. thanks alot

 

[Guest]

If you dont OC you want 533 ram.
For a mild OC I say 667/675 is a perfect fit for you:
1866mhz/266(FSB: 266DDR=533) = 7(multiplier)
7*333(DDR667) = 2.333ghz

So you can reach e6400 speed no problem and still have headroom.

The voltage you should give the ram is what is stated by the manufacturer, as high as 2.2v for some high perf ram.

That being said most motherboard default at 1.8V with slower speed then what is rated, it is up to you to set the specified voltage and speed of the ram.

I think you should not worry about 1.8v specific. The worst that might happen is needing to boot with 1.8v memory set the speed and reboot with the new ram. From what I understand this is not common anymore and should not be a source of concern.

 

[skynyrd4212]

i c, thanks very much. what about latency? will i be able to get it to run quicker latencies as well, or it will just recognize it as 555 since thats the timing they recommend?

 

[Guest]

that depend on the ram you got. The ram I have is rated at CL5 but I know it will probably do CL4 no problem.

IMO latency is the last thing to tweak, when you reach your goal you can settle for it or you can try lowering them one at the time and run memtest+ and you can look at the memory bandwith see what works best for you. At this point it might be a bit to hardcore for you so you can just stick with what's on the sticker =). There is a point where you need to read a lot and tinker a lot to extract every last ounce of performance, it then becomes a hobby more then anything else 8)

 

[chriskoups]

hi....
i want some help here.......
i have an intel dp965lt motherboard......
how can change my cpu voltage...???
from bios or from a programme...?

 

[bob8701]

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