Retail Q9650 Overclocking Thread

[nascasho]

Anyone have any templates I can use for getting past 3.0Ghz on my EVGA 750i FTW?

I can post at 3.6Ghz, but I keep BSOD'ing or getting core errors on OCCT.

I set my BIOS to 1600FSB and Vcore to 1.28, trying 1.3v now. Everything else on the BIOS Voltages are set to AUTO and I have my RAM synced to my FSB.

System specs:

Motherboard: EVGA 750i FTW
CPU Cooler: ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120
RAM: 4GB OCZ ReaperX
Video Cards: Nvidia GTX 260's in SLI
Monitor: Acer P243W 24"
Power Supply: Ultra X3 1000w

[LOCO LAPTOP]

Anyone have any templates I can use for getting past 3.0Ghz on my EVGA 750i FTW?

I can post at 3.6Ghz, but I keep BSOD'ing or getting core errors on OCCT.

I set my BIOS to 1600FSB and Vcore to 1.28, trying 1.3v now. Everything else on the BIOS Voltages are set to AUTO and I have my RAM synced to my FSB.

System specs:

Motherboard: EVGA 750i FTW
CPU Cooler: ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120
RAM: 4GB OCZ ReaperX
Video Cards: Nvidia GTX 260's in SLI
Monitor: Acer P243W 24"
Power Supply: Ultra X3 1000w

Ew, nvidia chipset. I see that you have SLI, so you can't really switch to the ep45 unless your willing to remove one.

[nascasho]

Ew, nvidia chipset. I see that you have SLI, so you can't really switch to the ep45 unless your willing to remove one.

I like SLI, it does generate too much heat, but resale value of my GTX 260's are too low now.

I would get that board in a heartbeat if I didn't run SLI' but I went the gaming power route I guess.

I've upped my Vcore all the way up to 1.3125 which will be the furthest I will go, and it still fails OCCT. This makes no sense at all! I'm peaking the 70C mark too.

I just want to hit the magical 3.6Ghz.

I was able to go from 2.4Ghz to 3.0Ghz on my old Q6600 w/ upping the Vcore a notch and ran rock stable. I do the same here I Blue Screen... wtf.