M17 Question: How far can you overclock P8600?

Mr. Moo got 3.18 before BSOD on M17x I believe,

Think I could get 3.0Ghz w/ just bios oc?



Thanks guys

 

Im running 3.0ghz all day long with 1333FSB and 1333 RAM (my ram is only 1066).

 

Thanks

I assume I can get the same results w/ the M17? Maybe I'll hold out on the QX9300 until I feel I need it..

3.0Ghz C2D is definitely respectable, wonder if it'll be enough to max out prototype w/ the 4850's? I know GTA IV is out of the question

 

I cant speak for the M17 honestly but either way you should be able to get a decent overclock out of it till you get something better.

 

Yeah, thought so

also, this is the correct ram for the M17 right?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226019

or is crucial a better brand?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148191

 

Anyone?

 

the ram that comes with it is fine .... i hit 2.28 and that was the highest anyone has gotten (i have the world record )

 

I only ordered 2Gb though, $200 for 4Gb seemed like overpay when it's selling on newegg for $50-$60

I was just curious as to whether the mushkin brand was better than crucial or the other way around

 

either brand is good

 

FYI, the M17 doesn't support overclocking by default. You have to use SetFSB for overclocking, as there are no settings in the BIOS to adjust FSB speed or CPU multipliers this as there is on the M17x.

 

or just use the zfactor bios which voids the warranty right?

btw I when I hear people saying "ocz bios" and "zfactor bios" are they talking about the same thing?

Thanks

 

Not a huge oc, lets say taking the p8600 (2.4Ghz stock) to around 2.8 with Set FSB

Some questions I've been wondering about:

- Is it safe for long term use as long as temps are low?
- Are temps the only thing to watch out for oc'ing with SetFSB?
- Can I ruin the components by oc'ing w/ SetFSB even if temps are ok?

Thanks!

NBR rules

 

Wow Maximus you now have 4 threads on the front page alone you should really take alot of these questions to the M17 owners lounge as youll get the same answers there .

As for SETFSB overclocking its perfectly safe and the worst that really can happen is your machine will bluescreen or lockup and you will have to start over. Only thing i never liked about SETFSB was you have to enable it and set it everytime you boot your PC vs it being on all the time . Hope that helps a little .

 

Sorry! I'll move over to the owners lounge

Thanks for the answer, that's what I was hoping to hear

 

Im only being honest about all the threads cause at some point someone will jump on you about it , i was just saving you the trouble no offense cause it wasnt meant to be that way .

 

Zfactor modded the OCZ bios for more voltage and better stability for overclocking

it voids it but if you flash it back you will have your warranty and overclocking does not void your warranty as long as no damage is done

 

yea alot of new members have been doing it and not searching but


your system willl be fine i used set FSB 100's of times all your computer will do is restart and you will be back to normal

 

Thanks ^_^

 

i mereged the two threads from max as they were the same topic of OCing.

 

Would I be able to oc the p8600 w/ the .28 zfactor bios? or does it only allow oc'ing w/ extreme chips?

 

only overclocking with extreme chips

setfsb is the only way to do it

 

Ok,

LAST thing, I know I'm driving you all nuts

I read somewhere on NBR I don't remember what thread, that x9500 core 2 duo is coming out in the future? I googled it but couldn't find any info

Anyone know anything about this?

 

Someone had mistakenly updated the Core 2 wiki entry with future CPUs and had an entry for an x9500 which was wrong and has been removed.

As it stands now, x9100 (44w) = T9900 (35w) sans multipliers, but if you use setfsb, you can save a smidge on the wattage requirements.