overclocking a q9300

[xxcoop42xx]

hey guys i have a q9300 and nvidia control panel. in the program i can adjust the cpu fsb. stock its at 333MHz and the frequency reports 1998MHz. what is that 1.9GHz? is that per core and do i add them together? supposedly the q9300 is at 2.5GHz but i dont see it anywhere. i also downloaded cpu-z and it shows 1998MHz core speed. again does that mean 1.9GHz? per core? because if i add all 4 together that would be 7.6GHz not 2.5GHz. where does the 2.5GHz come from. can any one explain what im seeing. thanks for answers in advanced. i would just like to overclock to about 2.6GHz

 

[Verillion]

In your BIOS you probably have speedstep enabled. This turns down the multiplier when you CPU is not loaded, which will result in a lower frequency. You are seeing your CPU at idle has dropped down to a multiplier of 6, and 6 X 333 (FSB) = 1998MHZ.

You can easily get this processor over 3GHZ without problems with heat, so good luck.