problems overclocking

**Maical** · January 11, 2007, 05:52 AM

core 2 duo e6300
gigabyte 965p ds4
asus ati radeon 1950pro
geil ultra 2x512 pc6400
thermaltake w0063RE 460w

ok, here it goes, if i try to overclock from bios (even the less signifiant attempt) the computer doesnt boot
if i try to overclock from windows using motherboard software, windows gives me blue screen and restarts...

is it a software problem ? or a psu problem ?
btw, is there any program out there that tells me how many watts is my computer using ?

**Freddie** · January 11, 2007, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by Maical

core 2 duo e6300
gigabyte 965p ds4
asus ati radeon 1950pro
geil ultra 2x512 pc6400
thermaltake w0063RE 460w

ok, here it goes, if i try to overclock from bios (even the less signifiant attempt) the computer doesnt boot
if i try to overclock from windows using motherboard software, windows gives me blue screen and restarts...

is it a software problem ? or a psu problem ?
btw, is there any program out there that tells me how many watts is my computer using ?

What have you tried? You ram should be ok, make sure it stays at 800Mhz, often when you increase the FSB the memory clock rate will rise as well. What heatsink and fan are you using?

BTW don't overclock from windows....ever.

**Maical** · January 11, 2007, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by Freddie

What have you tried? You ram should be ok, make sure it stays at 800Mhz, often when you increase the FSB the memory clock rate will rise as well.

that has to be the problem, i left the ram on auto

yeh, that was it, im usin the stock cooler now, but im 2100mhz and up to 50C... so i suppose ill need a new good one to go any further.. i just wanted to try cause ive read some test where they reached 3 ghz with the stock cooler

**Freddie** · January 11, 2007, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by Maical

that has to be the problem, i left the ram on auto

yeh, that was it, im usin the stock cooler now, but im 2100mhz and up to 50C... so i suppose ill need a new good one to go any further.. i just wanted to try cause ive read some test where they reached 3 ghz with the stock cooler

The Arctic Freezer Pro 7 is very cheap and very effective, if you plan to overclock I suggest you get a HSF like the Freezer Pro 7.

**Maical** · January 11, 2007, 03:04 PM

i was thinkin of going all the way and get a scythe shogun, lol

**Incinerate_IV** · January 11, 2007, 03:33 PM

50C seems pretty high for only 2.1ghz, maybe you should try remounting the heatsink and replace the thermo pad with Artic Silver 5 first.

**Maical** · January 12, 2007, 05:17 AM

ive got arctic cooling mx-1 thermal compound available,i didnt use it in the first place cause the intel stock cooler already had thermal compound on it and the install specifications didnt say its necessary to use adition thermal compound
in windows its sittin around 38-41 degrees Celsius while im downloading with 4 MB/s (no OCed)
it has went down 5 degrees from day 1 to day 3...

**Incinerate_IV** · January 12, 2007, 02:45 PM

38-41C is a little on the warm side. Take off the stock heatsink, use some Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), the higher the concentration the better, and a glasses cloth to wipe off the old thermal pad, and then apply the thermal compound.

**Maical** · January 12, 2007, 04:52 PM

well, i applied the thermal compound, im sittin around 35-41, generally 37-38
should i expect for it to drop any further in time ?

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actually, its the same situation... no difference, maybe after some time...

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fan was sittin around 1000rpm, i installed some software and made it run at 1800ram, cpu sittin at 36 deg C now..., i hope i wont get fan failure :p