Think I got it not sure...

[random754]

Well i decided today I'd finally overclock my e8400 to 3.6ghz so i went into the bios and pumped the FSB up to 400 and the multiplier to 9 so =3.6ghz
i have 4 sticks of 800mhz DDR2 ram each 1 gigabyte, i used one of my mobo's preconfigured overlcock settings for my memory and it boots and runs stable just one quick question i have. When i right click "My Computer" and view properties

So did i just overclock one of the cores??? or is it suppose to show up like that

EDIT: put a pic with CPU-Z up.

 

[ilovebarny]

Use CPU-Z to check your CPU. http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
also you can use Prime95 or Orthos to stress your cpu and see if it is stable.


yep it looks like you got the overclock. now you just need to run one of the stress programs i mentioned and see if it really is stable. i had my E6750 overclocked to 3.00GHz and the computer would boot up just fine, but when i went and ran orthos, one of the cores would fail after just a few minutes.

Say what are you using as a theme? i have been looking for something like that, but most of the ones i have found dont look all that great.

 

[random754]

It came with my copy of XP and it's called Royale Noir not sure if somebody made it or if MS did .

 

[random754]

So ummm what does this meen xD?

 

[ilovebarny]

that means that one of your cores is not stable at 3.60GHZ. when you overclocked, did you just go from 3.00GHz strait to 3.60GHz?

 

[random754]

might have been a bad idea upon reflection x_X

what would be my best course of action then?


EDIT: orthos failed after 5 minutes but i've been running Prime95 for 15 and nothings gone wrong O_O?

 

[ilovebarny]

ok well when you overclock you have to do so in small increments. i belive the recommended is 10% at a time, checking to see if your processor is running stable after each 10% increase. so i would suggest starting all over again. this is a LONG process. here are some links i looked up that should help some. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/240001-29-howto-overclock-quads-duals-guide
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/247006-28-running-full-speed-wrong-multiplier



ok tell us how it goes.

 

[random754]

I thought u only used increments when trying to find a max stable overclock. I know e8400 can go past 3.6ghz (not going to) and all the voltages on my mobo are showing green, i think what happened is i had an older version of orthos and something didnt quite fit. Because prime 95 has been running stable for a little over 20 minutes now, ill let it run throughout the day and see if any error occurs.

 

[rcarm]

PAE doesn't really do anything if you're using xp or vista.

 

[random754]

Come again? sorry but whats PAE x_x

 

[r-sky]

4 sticks of ram is harder on the system than 2...

NB voltage bump in order?

 

[random754]

Ah sorry, the manual for my mobo says that voltages will be auto adjusted to run stable with whatever O.C. your goin for, which is why it has indicator lights to give you a general idea of where your voltages are at.

 

[ilovebarny]

mmm i have always been told that when you overclock you need to set your voltages. at 3.60GHz you will probably still be at stock voltages but im not positive. if you read though some of the reviews on newegg, you should be able to get an idea of what your voltages should be set at. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037