speedstep not found

[unreal_havoc]

Hi,
I've been looking around the forums for awhile now and I couldn't resist building a new PC. I just got it running and I noticed that my BIOS doesn't register SpeedStep. I have a Q6600 so I should have it right?

Here's my specs:
Q6600
Gigabyte EP35 DS3L motherboard
Sapphire HD4850
2x2 GB DDR2800 Corsair XM2 ram
Raidmax hybrid 2 530W power supply (yes i know it sucks, I had it lying around so I'm using it for now)
Arctic Freezer 7 Pro w/ arctic silver 5


BTW, I'm planning to overclock (my first time) so any tips would be great.

(I went through the overclocking guide and still kind of confused, should I install my OS first?)

Thanks in advance.


EDIT: BTW, my multiplier is default at 8x, is this normal? I know its normally is at 9x underload.

 

[unreal_havoc]

Hm... reset the bios and it magically appeared... Though any advice about overclocking would still be appreciated.

 

[Kraynor]

Q6600 is x9 normally, and x6 when stepped

As far as overclocking goes, 3.0 GHz is easily achieved, just make sure you can keep it nice and cool.