Re: Overclocking Question

[Bokranator]

hi, i was wondering if 3.0Ghz was possible on an e6600 using a Asrock CONROE945G Socket 775 with 667 mhz 2gb ram?

[simple_inhibition]

it may be possible if your chipset will allow a 333mhz fsb (stock for a C2D is 266mhz x 4). if the chipset can run that, then you can put your ram on a 1:1 memory divider and it would still run at DDRII 667 (333x2)

only way to find out is to try it :) if you have any questions, please share them and we'll do our best to help out :)

[Bokranator]

is the fsb of the mobo normally limited by the fact that it says it can handle 1066 mhz processors. the whole thing confuses me lol :( i just got the stuff yesturday and i was loking for a decent matx mobo for overclocking the e6600 to 3.0ghz and im doing a bit of research b4 i open it all and assemble the pc.

[halutzparilla]

here is the spec of your motherboard....

ASRock ConRoe945G-DVI Specifications
CPU Interface: LGA775-based Pentium 4, Celeron D, Pentium D, and
Core 2 Duo processors
Chipset: Intel 945G - MCH
Intel ICH7 - ICH
Front Side Bus: 1066 / 800 / 533 MHz
Front Side Bus Speeds: Auto, 140~350MHz in 1MHz increments
Memory Speeds: Auto, DDR2-400, DDR2-533, DDR2-667
Memory Timings: Auto, tCAS, tRCD, tRP, tRAS
PCI Bus Speeds: Fixed
PCI Express Bus Speeds: Auto, 70MHz ~ 150MHz in 1MHz increments
Set Processor Multiplier: Auto, (step down available for certain Pentium 4 series)
Core Voltage: Auto, Fixed
DRAM Voltage: Auto, High, Middle, Low
Memory Slots: (4) x DIMM, max. 1GB per DIMM, max. 4GB total system memory,
DDR2 667/533, non-ECC, unbuffered memory
Expansion Slots: (1) x PCI-E x16
(1) x PCI-E x1
(2) x PCI 2.3
(1) x HDMR
Onboard SATA: Intel ICH7:
(4) x SATA 3Gbps, Hot Plug not supported
Onboard IDE: Intel ICH7:
(1) x UltraDMA 100/66/33
Onboard USB2.0: (8) USB2.0 ports
Onboard LAN: Realtek RTL8111B PCIE 10/100/1000Mb/s Ethernet LAN
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC-888, 8-channel capable HD Audio
Onboard Video: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Power Connectors: 20-pin ATX
4-pin ATX 12V
Back Panel I/O Ports: 1 x PS/2 Keyboard
1 x PS/2 Mouse
1 x Parallel (LPT)
1 x VGA
1 x Audio I/O Panel
1 x RJ45
4 x USB
Features: United Overclocking - Fixed Mode PCI/PCIE modes
BIOS: AMI 1.10

[Bokranator]

thanks 4 that ive decided to wait for the Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R n sell the asustek.

[halutzparilla]

why don't you try tinkering with it for a while and don't worry before you burn something the computer won't let you reboot...

[simple_inhibition]

unless your going to return the motherboard, i would tinker around with it and see what it can do. its not a bad looking board, its just that the 945 chipset isnt known for high overclocking.

[qazwsx]

I still cant get a 1mhz step-up from mine but have a play, u may get a decent overclock

[Bokranator]

ive decided to give it to my friend who like me is building an matx monster and the guy got 2.7 ghz out of it and i got £60 ... the world of trading is sheer bliss as the gigabyte is a known overclocker yet lacks the 1:1 multiplier

so erm where do i go from here? and do i HAVE to change voltages to obtain 3.0/3.2 ghz? btw the board can hit 400 fsb+

[gvblake22]

With an E6600, you might not have to up the voltage to reach 3.0GHz as that seems to be a fairly common milestone for those chips. As for the overclocking potential of the motherboard, it will depend completely on your particular hardware setup and your particular motherboard. I don't know anything about that particualr motherboard, but mATX motherboards are usually not known for overclocking potential...