Time to OC

[gvblake22]

Also don't forget to check the Sticky at the top of the Overclocking section...
Benchmarking and Stability Applications

[frosty satan]

Originally Posted by OCNoob

Duders.. the programs are Super Pi and Orthos. The tests you run within them are 32M and Blend, respectively. Here's the links you're looking for:

Super Pi

SP2004 Orthos Ed

uhhh....i knew that.. .

thanks :)

To use Super Pi do i just run the .exe then click calculate and choose 32M?
and what does it actually do/test?

And what about Orthos what does that do/test?

One more thing do those check to see if your cpu is getting to hot?

EDIT::: I just noticed in the sticky Super Pi is under Memory
@simple inhibition - in your post where you say to use Super Pi and Orthos are you talking about OCing the CPU... or are you referring to the RAM?

Im talking bout OC the CPU ATM. Just making sure lol...

[gvblake22]

Both of those programs will run a long series of intense calculations and number crunching, so both your RAM and processor will be well tested. You are correct in your process of running the 32M test in SuperPi. What that does is calculate the value of Pi to 32 million places (I think that's that number). The 32M test usually takes at least 30 minutes or so to complete, so don't expect to fly through it in a few seconds!

SP2004 runs tests to calculate very large prime numbers and will continue to test/calculate for ever and ever until you either stop the computer manually or it finds an error in the calculations (which would be the result of hardware instability). I usually like to run this test for at least 1 - 3 hours if I am just testing for initial stability. Otherwise a good 12 - 24 hour run of SP2004 is usually what is recommended. I've had it fail after 17 hours of testing before!

A good program to test just the memory is MemTest86+.

[simple_inhibition]

to check your temps use core temp 0.94. 0.95 has a bug so dont get it. kept crashing my system.

[frosty satan]

Originally Posted by Computer-Ed

odd I dont see a sig..

Okay I saw the sig :-) Had to look in his profile very odd.

You have a TON of overclocking room. I would start with just raising the FSB. Now, to do this however you need to watch the memory speed setting. Raise the FSB to 300 and drop the memory multipler to 2.6.

I would set the fans in the case to medium for now and the VX set to high. Also google Speedfan and downlaod it to keep track of your core temps.

Our goal is to get your system running smooth under load and keeping your top core temp below 60c. If we can we want to do this WITHOUT bumping voltage.

You can start lower if you like, my experience has been that most Core2 will go to 300 FSB with little issue. If it does not work there we lower until we find the highest we can go with stock voltage and stock multipler.

Say i raise the FSB and the CPU gets too hot do i just turn off the computer straight away? and whats too hot?
also what does dropping the memory multiplier do?

sorry bout all the ?'s

[gvblake22]

Too hot is a bit of a relative term and can mean different things for everyone, but "too hot" for my processor is anything above 50ºC.

By dropping the memory multiplier, you are essentially running the RAM speed closer to (or slower than) your FSB speed. The FSB of your E6320 is 533MHz (1066MHz "quad-pumped")and the speed of your RAM is 800MHz. In order to run both speeds and keep everything in check, your motherboard's BIOS detects the speed of your RAM as 800MHz and sets the memory multiplier accordingly. In your case, stock speeds would necessitate a 1.5 multiplier, so your RAM would always run 1.5 times faster than the FSB (including any overclocking). So even if your FSB was at 600MHz, your RAM would still have to run 1.5 times faster, which would yield a RAM speed of 900MHz (because 600 x 1.5 = 900).

Make sense?

[wtcnbrwndo4u]

Originally Posted by frosty satan

I googled super pi 32mb and orthos blend but i can't seem to find a DL link, can someone link me to some?

No no, google SuperPi. That's the name of the program. When you run it, choose the 32M option. :)

[gvblake22]

Originally Posted by wtcnbrwndo4u

No no, google SuperPi. That's the name of the program. When you run it, choose the 32M option. :)

Exactly. The same goes for Stress Prime. Just use the links that were so graciously posted earlier...

Originally Posted by OCNoob

Duders.. the programs are Super Pi and Orthos. The tests you run within them are 32M and Blend, respectively. Here's the links you're looking for:

Super Pi

SP2004 Orthos Ed

[frosty satan]

Originally Posted by gvblake22

Too hot is a bit of a relative term and can mean different things for everyone, but "too hot" for my processor is anything above 50ºC.

By dropping the memory multiplier, you are essentially running the RAM speed closer to (or slower than) your FSB speed. The FSB of your E6320 is 533MHz (1066MHz "quad-pumped")and the speed of your RAM is 800MHz. In order to run both speeds and keep everything in check, your motherboard's BIOS detects the speed of your RAM as 800MHz and sets the memory multiplier accordingly. In your case, stock speeds would necessitate a 1.5 multiplier, so your RAM would always run 1.5 times faster than the FSB (including any overclocking). So even if your FSB was at 600MHz, your RAM would still have to run 1.5 times faster, which would yield a RAM speed of 900MHz (because 600 x 1.5 = 900).

Make sense?

OK thanks that makes some sense, but computer ed said drop the memory multiplier down to 2.6, but if my stock memory multiplier is set at 1.5 that's increasing it...won't that make my RAM go 2.6x my OC CPU which make it really high, then like explode or something?

[gvblake22]

Originally Posted by frosty satan

OK thanks that makes some sense, but computer ed said drop the memory multiplier down to 2.6, but if my stock memory multiplier is set at 1.5 that's increasing it...won't that make my RAM go 2.6x my OC CPU which make it really high, then like explode or something?

Not sure where exactly a 2.6 multiplier was mentioned, I don't think there is such a thing. You may have mis-interpreted what he was trying to say. All BIOS's seem to list the setting differently, so it may appear in your BIOS as DDR2-800, DDR2-667, DDR2-533, etc...

Just do some simple calculations before changing a setting to make sure the resulting speed isn't anything too out of control.