Overclocking help E8500

[Djinni]

Processor: E8500 Intel Core 2 Duo
Cooler: Stock
Case: Jet Turbine
Case Fans: 4
Motherboard: ASUS P5QC (P45)
RAM: 2x2GB DDR3 1333MHz

Was wondering if anyone had a overclocking guide for this chip. Or could provide hints. (Unless it's as easy as OC'ing a SandyBridge Chip.)

[Deleted]

You are in luck my friend, got the SAME PC but a P5Q-E
Will be posting pics of my system at 3.93GHz very soon

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BIOS pics coming later tonight, busy editing so not going to do a restart for another few hours

[Djinni]

http://i.imgur.com/Jc7QI.jpg

BIOS pics coming later tonight, busy editing so not going to do a restart for another few hours

Ok cool, thanks. Although something a little more indepth than just what your settings are would be nice? What did you do in order to get them? If you used a guide what guide did you use?

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Well I've been running my PC like this for 2 years straight, I don't even remember how I did this S: But the BIOS settings should speak for them self tbh
I can ask my dad and see if he remembers, but I'm pretty sure he wouldn't either "/

[Yohassakura]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...ds,1777-3.html

That's basically mine at 3.8Ghz but I'm running on 1.28V core, with my RAM at 5:4 (480MHz)

Multiplier on 9.5, FSB on 400 with EIST (speed step) on... I think that's about it (apart from manually changing the voltage)

Antec 900 Case, Basic CPU cooler otherwise I would probably go further.

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That's basically mine at 3.8Ghz but I'm running on 1.28V core, with my RAM at 5:4 (480MHz)

Multiplier on 9.5, FSB on 400 with EIST (speed step) on... I think that's about it (apart from manually changing the voltage)

Antec 900 Case, Basic CPU cooler otherwise I would probably go further.

Asked my dad and exactly what ^ said, very simple. Make sure to run Prime 95 after to make sure you setup is stable

[BicycleMafioso]

(Unless it's as easy as OC'ing a SandyBridge Chip.)

It's not. Take extra notice to people whom mention the FSB. This is virtually left untouched on Sandy Bridge-systems.

[natureca]

Also if your new to overclocking look up websites like overclock.net or overclockersclub.com they have some decent guides up for pretty much every chip. Don't just grab someone else's settings plug them in a hope for the best, every chip is different so your best bet is read some guides and slowly creep up till you hit a wall of when it doesn't stay in windows long, then back down a bit and work on getting that speed stable.

I haven't had an intel cpu in about 4 years, but I did OC my gf's E4400 and its quite easy, just takes time to learn your chips needs.