Intel Kentsfield OC

marcford89 · 08-20-2009, 08:15 PM

Specs:
Antec 900 Case
Corsair 850W PSU
EVGA 680i SLI Mobo Model: 122-CK-NF68
Intel Kentsfield 2.4ghz Quad Core Processor Q6600
FSB@ 266MHZ
SLI'd EVGA 9800 GTX+
Scythe Mugen 2 CPU cooler
8GB Corsair RAM PC2-6400 (400 MHZ)

Temps:
Core0 High: 33c Low: 27c
Core1 High: 32c Low: 27c
Core2 High: 30c Low: 23c
Core3 High: 27c Low: 22c

These temperatures are all recorded running World of Warcraft in the background. Also, running iTunes playing music.

I've used a few online guides to overclocking my processor to about 25% to 3.0ghz typically over the last few weeks. Some guides were unreliable and left me very unstable, while some were a little bit more reliable... and left me more stable-r. I've backed down my Bios to preOC settings for another go.

Any help on getting everything I can possibly can to OC effectively would be fantastic.

**greenbrucelee** · 08-20-2009, 08:27 PM

There is a thread at the top of the overclocking forum called if you are new to overclocking read here first. It will tell you about what to do.

Also running Itunes and wow isn't sufficient as a test to see if you are stable and to see what your temps are. you need to run prime95 for about 7 hours whilst monitoring the temps and you also need to run memtest86 to check that your memory is stable after oveclocking too.

marcford89 · 08-21-2009, 08:46 PM

Ran Prime95's torture test for about 8+ Hours overnight. No errors or any problems. System max temperature reached 44c and leveled off. Just got done running memtest86... 3.5 hour scan... 0 errors.

**greenbrucelee** · 08-22-2009, 10:27 AM

Looks like your stable and a good overclock too :) you might be able to pushe higher if you want too.

marcford89 · 08-22-2009, 01:27 PM

Is anyone else overclocking this same processor and keeping it stable? I'd like to know what you're doing because some of the guides other for this CPU are a little bit shady.

08-20-2009, 08:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
marcford89 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Auburn, AL Posts: 22 OS: Vista Home Premium 64-bit, Service Pack 1	Intel Kentsfield OC Specs: Antec 900 Case Corsair 850W PSU EVGA 680i SLI Mobo Model: 122-CK-NF68 Intel Kentsfield 2.4ghz Quad Core Processor Q6600 FSB@ 266MHZ SLI'd EVGA 9800 GTX+ Scythe Mugen 2 CPU cooler 8GB Corsair RAM PC2-6400 (400 MHZ) Temps: Core0 High: 33c Low: 27c Core1 High: 32c Low: 27c Core2 High: 30c Low: 23c Core3 High: 27c Low: 22c These temperatures are all recorded running World of Warcraft in the background. Also, running iTunes playing music. I've used a few online guides to overclocking my processor to about 25% to 3.0ghz typically over the last few weeks. Some guides were unreliable and left me very unstable, while some were a little bit more reliable... and left me more stable-r. I've backed down my Bios to preOC settings for another go. Any help on getting everything I can possibly can to OC effectively would be fantastic.

08-20-2009, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
greenbrucelee Mentor Hardware team Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,773 OS: XP SP3 My System	Re: Intel Kentsfield OC There is a thread at the top of the overclocking forum called if you are new to overclocking read here first. It will tell you about what to do. Also running Itunes and wow isn't sufficient as a test to see if you are stable and to see what your temps are. you need to run prime95 for about 7 hours whilst monitoring the temps and you also need to run memtest86 to check that your memory is stable after oveclocking too. __________________ Microsoft certified professional, Network +, A+ certified

08-21-2009, 08:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
marcford89 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Auburn, AL Posts: 22 OS: Vista Home Premium 64-bit, Service Pack 1	Re: Intel Kentsfield OC Ran Prime95's torture test for about 8+ Hours overnight. No errors or any problems. System max temperature reached 44c and leveled off. Just got done running memtest86... 3.5 hour scan... 0 errors.

08-22-2009, 10:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
greenbrucelee Mentor Hardware team Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,773 OS: XP SP3 My System	Re: Intel Kentsfield OC Looks like your stable and a good overclock too :) you might be able to pushe higher if you want too. __________________ Microsoft certified professional, Network +, A+ certified

08-22-2009, 01:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
marcford89 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Auburn, AL Posts: 22 OS: Vista Home Premium 64-bit, Service Pack 1	Re: Intel Kentsfield OC Is anyone else overclocking this same processor and keeping it stable? I'd like to know what you're doing because some of the guides other for this CPU are a little bit shady. Last edited by marcford89; 08-22-2009 at 01:29 PM.