E6700 overclock BIOS setting

[URLORD]

his will be my first attempt at overclocking a core 2 duo E6700 so I wanted to make sure I had my BIOS settings right.

I am not looking for an extreme overclock, only to 3000mhz.
My hardware is:
Freezer7 Pro
2gigs of mushkin Hp PC26400 4-5-4-11
Asus P5B( I did not add any active cooling to the NB)

The BIOS settings I have tried are:
FSB:300mhz
DRAM Frequency:750mhz(which is 2.5 memory multiplier)
PCI Express Frequency:Auto(which is 100mhz, I think)
Memory Voltage: 2.1v and timings set to 4-5-4-11
CPU Vcore Voltage: auto
FSB Termination voltage: auto
Disabled speedstep.
I was able to post, and use Windows without a problem but my
idle temp was in the low to mid 40s wherein it is normally low to mid 30s at stock. When I did a stability test with Everest, I had errors with both the CPU, and the memory.
I am not pushing the memory past 800mhz and it is rated for 2.1v at those timings, so I don't think it is a mem issue. What settings should I adjust to get a stable system?
Should I set my CPU voltage to a lower manual setting?

 

[Shimmishim]

you are using the 4:5 divider, not a 2.5 memory multiplier.

Test your chip with something like orthos blend test or small fft

check out the sticky in this forum for a list of stability tests.

vcore at auto should be fine.

you could try lower... but you also have to remember that most Asus boards have something called a vdroop and when the cpu is put at 100% load, the actual voltage will be lower than what is actually set.

temps will go up due to increased speed. everything looks fine. good job on your first o/c! 🙂