If i set the bios to auto voltage it will not boot without problems,if i manually set the voltage to around 1. Overclocking is, essentially, using the settings present on the motherboard. If i do need to increase the voltage a bit, i am hoping the stock cooler will be okay. The intel core 2 quad q8400 brings four computing cores running at 2. May 07, 2009 phenom ii x4 940 max overclock at stock voltage. Im fine with raising the cpu voltage were needed, but i would rather not raise the mb freq too high. When you can no longer boot into windows, raise the volts slightly by 0. The extreme overclocking forums are a place for people to learn how to overclock and tweak their pcs components like the cpu, memory ram, or video card in order to gain the maximum performance out of their system. Jun 22, 2009 intel core 2 quad q8400 overclocked to 3. Console gaming, mobile devices, audio components, tvs, software, windows, apple. Feb 11, 2017 ok this video is about how to overclock with a dell motherboard as i will explain on how to overclock with software. Just bought a q8400 off the egg with a asus p5q pro turbo board.
Generally a lower stock voltage means for a better chip. Download new and previously released drivers including support software, bios, utilities, firmware and patches for intel products. You simply click a button in the bios the software that controls your. Please share your experience with the stock cooler on an e8400 or similar cpu. Apr 12, 2020 if you want to make the most of your pc, learn how to overclock your cpu. Intel has reduced both the required voltage and associated heat generated by. You cant expect a huge overclock, and if you push too hard the result will more then likely be hardware failure. Downloads for intel core2 quad processor q8400 4m cache, 2. When we looked at intels refreshed line of core 2 processors last week, we came to the decision that intels core 2 quad q6600 offered the. Your settings may vary, but the concept is the same. If you want to make the most of your pc, learn how to overclock your cpu. Best voltages to achieve a overclock on e8400 anandtech. After my gammaxx 200 disaster, i bought hyper t4 and overclocked my q8400 to 3.
Jun 22, 2009 there isnt a shortage of options for those on the market for a 45nm intel quadcore cpu. For 4ghz you need to reach a base frequency of 500mhz 2000mhz fsb. Overclocking an e8400 on stock cooler anandtech forums. I would go for the q9505s, or a q9550s if you can get a deal on one. Is your go is still green after 8 hours orthos, then your overclock is 100% succesfull and you are ready for 247. Its now easier than ever thanks to dedicated overclocking tools making the intimidating process simple. Its now easier than ever thanks to dedicated overclocking tools. One of the best ways to get more performance from your pc is to overclock the processor. Mar 23, 2010 having upgraded my gfx card from a 4870 to a 5850, i heeded someones advice on this forum, i forget who, to push my e8400 cpu up to 4ghz from 3. Dec 10, 2009 i have an intel core 2 quad q8400 yorkfield 2. Llc prevents the cpu voltage dropping too much when the pc is under load. Keep in mind to check your temperatures every hour. The charts show relative performance of core 2 quad q6600 and core 2 quad q9400 cpus in different types of programs. I am wondering what is the limit i should try on my e8400 with the stock cooler, and is it possible to gain a little bit of bump without changing the voltage at all.
How to overclock intel core 2 quad q8400 computing. Generally for overclocking core2duo cpus, the 31 and 41 chipset boards aint too bad, but they are definitely no good for overclocking core2quad cpus. Mix and match ram is probably not the best approach for ocing, so id leave the memory divider at 1. Typical stock voltage for lga775 cpus is between 1. I have done a bit of research but most of the info i can find about software overclocking is dated, so i figured i would ask you guys for your opinion. The search term i used was q6600 stock voltage and it was the 2nd result from the bottom on the first page. The core 2 quad q8400 on the other hand is based on a core thats been shipping for quite a while, at stock voltage using the stock cooler i was. According to your latest posted bios you have manually entered the cpu core v at the chips vid,at least my q8400 vid. Ive done some benchmarking and gaming without any issues so far.
A friend mailed my q8400 to me,i told him to keep the hs and fan to save post costs. Phenom ii x4 940 max overclock at stock voltage the core 2 quad q8400 on the other hand is based on a core thats been shipping for quite a while, at stock voltage using the stock cooler i was able. Generally when overclocking you increase the voltage to gain clock speed headroom. This is a short summary meant as a reminder please read the full rules on the wiki before posting. When i tried installing windows 7 it kept blue screening and i narrowed it down to the vid voltage. Then once you have a cpu speed to aim for then work out your max memory. Consequentally, performance in individual benchmarks may be worse or better than what you see in the charts here. Intel lists the max safe voltage for the q8400 as 1. Overclocking help q8400 and ep45tud3p i dont use the intel hsfan,cos i dont even have it anymore. Once the processor is installed in the socket, users will run the poweron selftest post, which runs boot software and diagnostic tests before the operating system is initialized. My q8400 wont run on stock voltage anandtech forums. Cant remeber how to spell it off the top of my head. Quite a few step ups in voltage increments to acheive.
In this game i noticed a pretty big jump from stock to my overclock. Solved intel core2 quad processor q8400 4m cache, 2. That would most likely be a software interfering and underclocking it since the. Overclocking at stock voltages the core 2 quad q8400. You should always use your own judgement and realise that the only person responsible for any damage caused by overclocking is you. Having upgraded my gfx card from a 4870 to a 5850, i heeded someones advice on this forum, i forget who, to push my e8400 cpu up to 4ghz from 3. The intel core 2 duo and quad cpus have been wildly successful in terms of both performance and the ability to overclock like nobodys business. Intel core 2 quad q8400 overclock rehberi technopat sosyal. Ok this video is about how to overclock with a dell motherboard as i will explain on how to overclock with software.
Overclocking ddr2 ram voltage and oc techspot forums. This is a relatively simple and stable overclock of an e8400 from stock 3. May 07, 2009 on stock cooling, without bumping the voltage one bit im able to hit 3. When pushing for higher overclocks you may need to increase the fsb voltage. As a thumb of rules, generally you should have a p35 or p45 chipset board if you want to get a decent overclock on a core2quad.
Discussion in cpus started by farlow2012, oct 2, 2012. I am having a difficulty on overclocking my cpu, now i am running p5nd asus motherboard with a q8400 processor. However, to attain this i had to push my vcore cpu coltage up from 1. The other 65w option is an e7500 with a pinmod to 3. And also cant really overclock much because my bios lacks a vcore voltage, but if i use throttlestop i can at least undervolt if i needed to.
There isnt a shortage of options for those on the market for a 45nm intel quadcore cpu. I have a intel core2 quad processor q8400 4m cache, 2. Apr 07, 2010 i am having a difficulty on overclocking my cpu, now i am running p5nd asus motherboard with a q8400 processor. Host application used up 2gb system ram i just want to know why my system. With a thermal design power tdp of 95 w, the quad q8400 runs at a. Lga775 core2duo, core2quad overclocking guide guides. The numbers in the charts are calculated from a few benchmarks, that you can see in the benchmarks tab. I have tried to do some reading on these forums to save repeat questions. Overclocking intels pentium g3258 anniversary edition processor. How far can one safely overclock the cpu with only the stock fan. The limitting factor is mostly the motherboard being used. Q8300 overclocking with stock fan mybroadband forum.
I have done a bit of research but most of the info i can find about software overclocking is dated, so i figured i. My processor is also liquid cooled so it sits at about 30c at idle and about 45c under load. Keep in mind here that you have a mobo that was never designed to run a 45nm cpu. On stock cooling, without bumping the voltage one bit im able to hit 3. Try the settings i recommended but bump the voltage up to 1. Apr 29, 2010 412 fsb shouldnt be much of an ask for a q8400, and should be doable on stock vcore. A friend of mine clocked the pc and installed some system management software for me like pc driver pro avg av and some reg. And the vccio and vccsa set to intel stock voltage. It features 4 mb of l2 cache and a 33 mhz front side bus, and it uses the lga775 socket for wide compatibility with motherboards. A good tool to do this is cpuz, or you can just use your bios.
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