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Step 4The CPU won't overclock any further!! What to do??
Sooner or later, you'll hit a point where the CPU just can't take it anymore and you will start experiencing instability. But don't be depressed just yet, there is a way around:
1) the most common way is to increase the CPU vcore voltage. Make only 0.05 - 0.1 volts increments at once, anymore could permanently damage your CPU. This is a very common tactic since an OCed CPU needs more watts and volts to handle the extra tasks at hand. Also note that "AUTO" settings aren't at all good ionce, even at stock, they supply too much or too little voltage. Also don't increase your voltage too much, anything above 1.4v for a Core 2 chip is not recommended since it increases electronic migration and drastically decreases your CPU's life.
2) Before you increases the voltage however, I recommend that you step down your RAM timings as well. Check your specific RAM model number for its details specifications. If you find that it has something like PC2-5300 on it or 667 MHz, then it means your RAM operates at 667 MHz. If it has PC2-6400 said or 800 MHz, then it means your RAM operates at 800 MHz. If you have PC2-4200 or 533 MHz said, it means your RAM operates at 533 MHz. In cases of expensive RAM, you may have 1066 or even 1200 MHz RAM, which is, in effect, factory OCed RAM that is stable. Check CPU-Z for your RAM frequency. Make sure your RAM isn't OCed by anymore then 15% because this isn't very good for your RAM's life and health. Decrease your RAM's frequency by 133 MHz (which will be the default option i.e. you will be allowed to choose from 533, 667, 800 depending on the maximum frequency your RAM can handle). By doing so, your FSB:DRAM ratio automatically drops or it may be possibe that you have a direct option to change this ratio
In some motherboard BIOS, you might be able to enter a specific number manually which is even better. Once you decrease the RAM frequency, your OC will only add to that decreased number, which means, that in the end, your RAM will be operating somewhere close to its desired speed. The RAM's frequency will be mentioned as DRAM frequency in your BIOS. However, if you have 553 MHz (or PC2-4200) RAM, then you might not be able to select any lower option since this is the slowest speed at which DDR2 RAM operates.
Note: Theses specific numbers (i.e. 533, 667 and 800 are unique to DDR2 RAM. For other RAM types such as DDR, SDRAM the values will be lower while for DDR3, they will be significantly higher
3) Just be happy with what you have and quit OCing! (not the desired option for a brave person)
1) the most common way is to increase the CPU vcore voltage. Make only 0.05 - 0.1 volts increments at once, anymore could permanently damage your CPU. This is a very common tactic since an OCed CPU needs more watts and volts to handle the extra tasks at hand. Also note that "AUTO" settings aren't at all good ionce, even at stock, they supply too much or too little voltage. Also don't increase your voltage too much, anything above 1.4v for a Core 2 chip is not recommended since it increases electronic migration and drastically decreases your CPU's life.
2) Before you increases the voltage however, I recommend that you step down your RAM timings as well. Check your specific RAM model number for its details specifications. If you find that it has something like PC2-5300 on it or 667 MHz, then it means your RAM operates at 667 MHz. If it has PC2-6400 said or 800 MHz, then it means your RAM operates at 800 MHz. If you have PC2-4200 or 533 MHz said, it means your RAM operates at 533 MHz. In cases of expensive RAM, you may have 1066 or even 1200 MHz RAM, which is, in effect, factory OCed RAM that is stable. Check CPU-Z for your RAM frequency. Make sure your RAM isn't OCed by anymore then 15% because this isn't very good for your RAM's life and health. Decrease your RAM's frequency by 133 MHz (which will be the default option i.e. you will be allowed to choose from 533, 667, 800 depending on the maximum frequency your RAM can handle). By doing so, your FSB:DRAM ratio automatically drops or it may be possibe that you have a direct option to change this ratio
In some motherboard BIOS, you might be able to enter a specific number manually which is even better. Once you decrease the RAM frequency, your OC will only add to that decreased number, which means, that in the end, your RAM will be operating somewhere close to its desired speed. The RAM's frequency will be mentioned as DRAM frequency in your BIOS. However, if you have 553 MHz (or PC2-4200) RAM, then you might not be able to select any lower option since this is the slowest speed at which DDR2 RAM operates.
Note: Theses specific numbers (i.e. 533, 667 and 800 are unique to DDR2 RAM. For other RAM types such as DDR, SDRAM the values will be lower while for DDR3, they will be significantly higher
3) Just be happy with what you have and quit OCing! (not the desired option for a brave person)
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