Settings for E6300 Wolfdale Overclock?

[highflyer]

Any recommended settings to try?

Right now I'm using 400 fsb with a 6.0x multiplier.

 

[cubeless]

dood... read the guide... and with no mobo or mem specs all you can hope to get is replies like this...

 

[highflyer]

What guide?

Mobo

 

[ElDonPedros]

I'm pretty sure the e6300 is a conroe chip.. I have one, its based on the 65 nm tech. The multiplier on mine can be adjusted from 6 - 7. I run mine at at 400 mhz FSB with the multi at 7.. The only adjustments I make in the bios are upping the voltage given to the ram(2.2 volts) to get it to run at a 1:1 ratio (800 mhz). The chip should be left at stock as most conroe's are stable at much higher speeds than 2.8ghz.

I use the p5ld2 which is unstable above 400 mhz. If you are using a new motherboard than you might be able to get upwards of 450 mhz FSB speeds, in which case upping the voltage on your cpu and the northbridge will help.


Bottom line - Its best to leave everything at stock and up the FSB while feeding the memory adequate voltage. (at least from my experience).

Pedros

 

[highflyer]

Thanks but I have the Wolfdale and not the Conroe.

 

[highflyer]

Running at 4.0 GHz using stock heat sink/fan. Stable playing Call of Duty. Guess I'm all set.

 

[ElDonPedros]

That makes a lot of sense.. Giving 2 different products the same name..

Looks like your 45nm e6300 has more in common with my e5200.. Both are 2 meg cache wolfdales.. Pretty dumb naming system on Intels end if you ask me..

Pedros.

 

[highflyer]

Yes, I'm not sure what Intel was thinking. The E6300 seems like a pretty chip. I used it in a cheap gaming system for my son with a Radeon 4850 video card. He's please with the set up.

 

[ElDonPedros]

Im really happy with my e6300, I got it in late 06 for around 100 CDN. It overclocked from 1.83 to 2.8 like a charm with no aftermarket cooling. My e5200 I got last xmas for my wifes computer. It was only 90 CDN and I got a 50 dollar ASrock mobo that supported her old AGP card and DDR1 ram..

You can't go wrong buying the lowest end tech from Intel and just overclocking it to high end speeds..

Pedros