Please help with overclocking my Q6600!

[rsplatpc]

Just got my system in, I want to clock my Q6600 up to 3.0. I understand this is done by setting the FSB to 333, however I can not for the life of me find a FSB ratio in my BIOS. I am running a Asus P5N-D motherboard. Can anyone tell me how to get myself up to 3.0? Thanks a ton in advance, I have googled and read the mobo manual with no success

 

[krnmastersgt]

Can't find anywhere that says FSB = 1066 with the ability to change the value?

 

[Jest3r]

Change 1066 to 1333. Along with other things.

 

[rsplatpc]

right now i have fsb at 1333 (actual is 1333.3)in linked mode with auto ratio, memory is 1000

this is the only BIOS changes I have made, I get a exception error every boot

 

[krnmastersgt]

Try lowering the memory speed as well as loosening (raising) the timings.

 

[rsplatpc]

what memory speed would you suggest?

 

[krnmastersgt]

Well I'm not sure about your memory/board/cpu but I always prefer to run my memory synchronized with my fsb, so at 1333 fsb, 333 actual fsb x2 for ddr2 = 666mhz but that might just be me.

 

[rsplatpc]

Originally posted by: krnmastersgt
Well I'm not sure about your memory/board/cpu but I always prefer to run my memory synchronized with my fsb, so at 1333 fsb, 333 actual fsb x2 for ddr2 = 666mhz but that might just be me.

setting to 666 gives me error also, got to windows xp loading screen once, the blue screened into hardware error, now get exception every time

any other settings i should be changing?

 

[DSF]

It's possible that you need to up the CPU voltage, although most people have been able to hit 3.0GHz without a voltage bump I believe. If you've never overclocked before, I would recommend that you read graysky's guide that's stickied at the top of this forum. It'll probably answer a lot of your questions. (Including ones you didn't know you had.)