Overclocking Background

[Pixle]

Is their a Core 2 Duo overclocking guide? I've seen the A64 and x2 ones.

My question is, i've heard that the pci should be lockdowned, but at what speed? Anything else I should know before I intend to overclock my 6600?

 

[n7]

I'd head over to XS & find the thread relating to your mobo first.

There are usually a number of settings that must be changed for OCing to werk ideally for each C2D.

 

[myocardia]

PCI should always be locked at 33 Mhz. PCI-E should always be locked at or near 100 Mhz.

 

[Pixle]

What is XS and is 100 a "safe pci-e" or does everyone do 100?

Should I just increase the fsb little by little after everything is locked down?

 

[myocardia]

Yes, 100 Mhz is the default PCI-E slot speed. XS is Xtremesytems and when you start overclocking, start out by going at least 400 mhz over stock speed, then less with each "jump".

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: Pixle
What is XS and is 100 a "safe pci-e" or does everyone do 100?

Should I just increase the fsb little by little after everything is locked down?

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/

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