**Official e8400/e8500 Retail OC Thread

[Hiredgoon]

Hey, I am somewhat new to overclocking. However, I understand how it works and what settings to change and I have done a bit in the past, but nothing serious. I would still call myself a noob, do to lack of experience.

Any help would be appreciated as I am having trouble getting stable at anything other then default settings.

Computer stats:

cpu - e8500
mobo- p5e3 premium wifi@n - lots of options for overclocking
ram - ocz Reaper ddr3 12800, 1600mhz - This overclocks well i believe. 7-7-7-20
hdd - 4x250gig @ raid10
cpu cooler - ocz vindicator, works alright, could be better.
psu - corsair hx520w psu, upgrading to 620w when i go CF
Video - 4850 with accelero s1 attached will get a second one later.

All I want is a 4.1ghz oc cpu, and ram at default or higher speeds and rock solid/stable.

Whats a good starting point?


Edit: Batch # Q817A226