Overclocking (Main Thread)

Is about 1.275V considered pretty much the standard default? I'll be honest, I'm not exactly an expert on this stuff, so if someone could walk me through it, I'd really appreciate the help!

As far as my CPU and I are concerned, you could technically drop it down to 1.6V (though I wouldn't suggest it!)
There is actually no need to lower the voltage at all unless you are specifically looking to reduce power consumption, keep temperatures down, or extend the overall lifespan of the hardware.

Like I mentioned before, just try dropping the voltage by one increment at a time and run a stability test using Prime95 or Orthus. If everything remains stable, you can try lowering it again and testing once more...

Just thought I'd share: I've got that same CPU sitting at 2.75 GHz with voltages set to 1.2V in the BIOS—which actually clocks in at about 1.168V real-world. Might be worth a shot...

Kyle Sanchez4 said:Just wanted to share that I'm hitting that same processor speed at 2.75 GHz with voltages set to 1.2V in the BIOS—which actually measures out to about 1.168V in reality. You might want to give that a shot...

What software did you use to measure those readings? 😁

I’m not losing my mind here... I set the BIOS to 1.2V, but CPU-Z and PC Health are reporting 1.168...

No advanced techniques have been applied yet...

Look, I’m telling you, the CPU is acting up. You should try measuring it with a multimeter. There's a difference of ☕

So, I just finished running things at 2.93 on 1.275 (using the default settings), and everything seems totally rock solid. Temperature is holding steady right at 50 degrees.

Ugh... when I fire this thing up (11 x 250 = 2.75), temps sit right around 29...

It's likely just part of his workload 🤔

Edward Peterson70 said:As far as me and my CPU are concerned, you could even push it to 1.6 volts (don't even think about it!!)
You don't actually have to undervolt. You only do that if you're chasing lower power draw, less heat, or just want the hardware to last longer.

Like I said, drop the voltage by one step and run Prime95 or Orthos to check stability. If it holds, drop it again and test once more...

Running at 1.6V and asking for max Overclocking...🙂

Hey everyone, I’ve got a question for you. I'm currently running an Intel Core 2 Duo at 2200 MHz. Does anyone know the best way to go about overclocking this thing?

Maria Peterson5 said:Guys, I have a quick question. I've got an Intel Core 2 Duo running at 2200 MHz right now. Does anyone know how I can overclock it?

Just Google it... there are a net billion guides on the web about Overclocking, so just read through them and see what works.
Starting a thread like this is basically like opening a new topic titled "New PC" and then just asking:
Which computer should I buy?

Maria Peterson5 said:Hey everyone, I have a quick question. I'm currently running an Intel Core 2 Duo at 2200 MHz. Does anyone know the best way to get some overclocking done on this?

Just USE the Google
search engine! Is it really that hard to look up an overclocking guide? Honestly, some people just want everything handed to them on a silver platter...
PUT IN A LITTLE EFFORT!

So, here’s the deal... I'm running into some issues while trying some Overclocking on my GPU. Honestly, it's pretty standard stuff—we all run into these kinds of hiccups eventually—but this time it feels a bit off. According to Everest, my memory overclock is sitting at 96%. As for the core, it shows 594 MHz (down from the original 600 MHz), and the memory is at 648 MHz (DDR) (originally 330 MHz, which is that 96% jump). I'm working with a PowerColor X1650.
When I attempt to OC using ATITool, if I select "find max core" or whatever the setting is called, it claims the memory is already overclocked. It warns me that I'll get artifacts and suggests it might be due to the max core settings. But the second I try to nudge the core clock even by the smallest amount, the screen goes black and everything dies... then I have to hard restart. Even when I hit the default button to reset it back up by just 6 MHz, I still get a black screen.
What do you think the issue might be?

Maria Peterson5 said:Hey guys, quick question. I've got an Intel Core 2 Duo running at 2200 MHz right now, and I'm looking to push it further. Any tips on how to overclock this thing?

Just go read the intro and part 3 here. It's all laid out for you.

OCCT is acting weird on me... it’s reporting temperatures 15 degrees higher than every other program I run... WTF

Daniel Nguyen3 said:USE the GOOGLE
it’s apparently too much work for you to type out an Overclocking guide... honestly, some Americans just want everything handed to them on a silver platter...
DO A LITTLE WORK!

The guy has absolutely zero experience with overclocking, so he doesn't really get the process yet.

Those explanations over on the PC Expert forums from Vuce are fine if you already know your way around hardware—but for a complete newbie? It's just not enough. So, instead of jumping down his throat, maybe we should actually try helping him out.

crimsonhound80 said:The guy has never touched Overclocking before, so it’s not really obvious to him how the whole process works.

Those explanations from the PC Expert forums provided by Vuce are perfectly fine if you already know your way around hardware, but for a complete novice, they just don't cut it. We shouldn't be tearing the kid down; instead, we should be offering a helping hand.

I'm certainly not attacking him.
I think a beginner should probably just make use of Google; isn't that what search engines are for?
If he simply asks, "How do I overclock my processor?" would you actually step in to guide him through it?

If he had provided even a little more detail—like whether he even knows how to access his BIOS, what kind of cooling system he's running, or what his power supply looks like... wouldn't that make things much easier?

Hey Stigel, I’ve got a little new darling for my HTPC setup, an Intel Celeron 420... It runs at 1.6GHz on default settings with an 8x multiplier, and I've paired it up with a Gigabyte P31 DS3L motherboard and some Frontier 300 w power supply...

The processor is absolutely wild when it comes to voltage efficiency, because I actually managed to push it to nearly 3GHz while only using about 1.25V...



As for the memory, I'm running Corsair Dominator (2x1GB), where the voltage sat at 2.07V and I hit a max frequency just north of 1100MHz with 5-5-5-15 timings...

I think I might have hit the FSB wall somewhere past 377MHz—though it stayed pretty stable at around 370MHz during Super Pi testing—but I can't say for certain yet... I just haven't had the chance to move it into my main rig to be 100% sure...

I have a question regarding whether the motherboard might be throttling the processor... 🤔

Do you actually have to pull the CPU out when you're removing the heatsink? ☕