overclocking Q8200

[mrgal72470gf]

Is your computer making noise or it's the wind ?

[tzaipulanelusername]

this is not intel huh?? or what bios is this? ..wht platform do u have asus?

[nemivsek]

Hey!u know why i cant go over 400x7it crashed my temperature is not too high?i can go up too 399x7 but when i want more i cant?any idea?

[amadzack666]

@nemivsek you need x48 or p45 to do over that

[Thebmwisthebest]

at the starting those tapping of keys sound really wrong lol

[kdawgmaster]

@Thebmwisthebest wow lol.

[DieComputerEcke]

any risk ?

[punkotek]

@DieComputerEcke not really, mine is stable at 3.3 and 3.5 in both windows 7 ultimate and mac osx 10.6.5

... no problems so far. Temp raised about 4-6 degrees of celcius and pretty much that's it.

[amadzack666]

alot ppl say Q8200 are piece of junk bla bla bla...

but iam lucky on it easy to get 3.5Ghz with 1.2vcore

the max i can get 3.99Ghz=1.3vcore..

Q8200 are good cpu for me



[kdawgmaster]

@amadzack666 that really depends tho because not every cpu even tho they come from the same series well overclock the same.

[punkotek]

@amadzack666 still good for me too, 3.5 easily

[amadzack666]

@punkotek :

:P 3.5 was good enough,coz i dont see much difference between 3.5 and 3.7

[TheKnightSolaris]

@amadzack666 I'm having it 2.8 with 1.28 vcore.. You think it's safe to go lower?

[amadzack666]

@TheKnightSolaris yep,with 2.8 you can lower your voltage around 1.15v or 1.20v for solid stability

[candycandy57]

@amadzack666 what cooler do you have?

[amadzack666]

@candycandy57 For q8200 CM Hyper TX3 with dual fan can handle 1.40vcore for a years,and still alive until now

[MitchKelly93]

you seem to know a far bit

in my BIOS it tells me my ghz and what not

and PCu speed and ram. yet i cannot change the speed of my CPU in bios. its in grey and cannot go over it with the arrow keys

im on win7 32bit

[kdawgmaster]

@MitchKelly93 try to find where it says CPU host controller and disbale that.

[Sashev]

i have P45DE Asrock , can i overclock mine to 3.1 ghz ? what do i have to have , so it can run properly ? i have gt 9800 1gb , and 8 gb ram 800mhz ddr2

[kdawgmaster]

@Sashev a good cooler and good ram.

[Sashev]

@kdawgmaster cooler for the Cpu ? and ram what kind ? DDR 3 , but on what mhz ?

[kdawgmaster]

@Sashev yes cooler for the CPU and any kind of ram that will allow for the overclock

[Sashev]

@kdawgmaster can you recomend me some good Ram for overclocking ? can i use ddr2 ?

[kdawgmaster]

@Sashev u can use any DDR2 ram but its better to get higher end ram that has a spe.ed of atleast 1066. I like corsair the best

[Sashev]

@kdawgmaster 10x a lot :)

[WishPL]

I got Asus P5Q-E + Q8200 @ 3.5 Ghz, it could go higher it all depends on memory at your cooling.

[supersaintsfan31]

@WishPL Can my stock heat sink cool down 2.70 ghz?

[WishPL]

@supersaintsfan31

I think you should be fine. Grab soft such as Everest, it tells you temps(for every CPU) and u can do different CPU stress tests.

[supersaintsfan31]

@WishPL Ok, how do i do this? There isnt any place i can do it in my bios, or maybe im not looking properly. I have an lenovo idea centre k230, intel q8200 6 gigs of ram gts 450 vista premium 64 bit

[WishPL]

@supersaintsfan31

Hey I looked over idea centre k230, you have some factory made pc with very poor moderboard. It wont go over 1333 FSB which is reqiored for high frequency clocks. (Chipset Type:Intel G33 Express,Data Bus Speed:1333 MH). You need mobo that supports at least 1600 mhz FSB. ALso like I have mentioned %OC of q8200 and many others depends on your memory.

[supersaintsfan31]

@WishPL Ya im probly just gonna buy an intel i7 and motherboard combo and ask them to factory overclock

[ThePizzahero1]

I've got an ASUS P5KC MB and i just clocked my Q8200 to 3.1 GHz, i think that's almost the maximum, maybe 3.13GHz. I got a Scythe Mugen 2 Rev. B, and The temperatures are between 49°C and 53°C on Toast, depending of the room temperature.

[kdawgmaster]

@just0408 how much of an overclock will depend also on the cooling u have. having stronger cooling alows for better temps and that alows for a higher clock. make sure that when you overclock that you monitor the temps when playing games. and yes most of the time there will be a noticeable increase

[kdawgmaster]

@just0408 whats ur FPS now and whats ur graphics card.

[Snubby54]

i have the q8200 on a p5q mobo, just clocked mine to 2.8 def a diffrence lovin it..i have the thermal take big water cooler kit on mine also...nice and cool prob gonna try clock 3ghz next

[lightray15]

@2:11 dude u blew my ears out

[kdawgmaster]

@lightray15 good now u cant hear anything :D

[Chillehhhh]

so how is ur comp running now now that u overclocked? i wanna put mine @ 2.66 wat is the recommended overclock for this?

[kdawgmaster]

@Chillehhhh mine runs fine but when it comes to overclocking there is no recommended as the companies cant ensure that it will work overclocked.

[cssfreak2]

@kdawgmaster thx man

[cssfreak2]

@Chillehhhh do u have a stock cooler?

[kdawgmaster]

@cssfreak2 its an aftermarket cooler zalman 9700

[Shitcrosss]

My CPU temp is on 29 idle 2.66 ghz overclocked, do you think I could overclock it to 3.00? You seem to know this stuff, thanks in advance dude.

[kdawgmaster]

@Shitcrosss what is ur motherboards chipset. so i have a EP45 but what is urs



[NLglennNL]

@Shitcrosss oke what do i ned to check my temp?

[kdawgmaster]

@NLglennNL core temp is the best

[Shitcrosss]

God you scared me, at 2.16

[tin701]

@Shitcrosss lol the cough, same

[tin701]

Ive got a P43, (EP43-DS3L mobo) do you think i would be able to get it to 3.0ghz?

[kdawgmaster]

@tin701 it may take some tweaking but i bet u could do it with the EP43

[JPSG3]

I can put at 3.5ghz on P5QPRO

[kdawgmaster]

@JPSG3 the P5Q are a stronger chipset then the P45's so im not surprised.

[GTR717]

are you using the stock cooler or a different cooler ?

[kdawgmaster]

@GTR717 zalman 9700 so after market heatsink

[realboys2]

Need Help

trying to over clock my cpu to 3.00ghz and over but i cant .i can do 2.99ghz but not 3.00ghz and over for some odd reason.

M/B =GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L

cpu=Q8200

cpu heatsink= zalman cpns9900NT

RAM=4GB SAMSUNG

PSU=XCILO 750watt Modular

graphics=radeon HD 5450

can anyone help would be much appropriated

[kdawgmaster]

@realboys2 well there could be to reasons for this. A, ur mobo cant support that much of a overclock so it starts to crash, or B, ur ram cant take the overclock and starts to miss information as it passes through ur computer.

[NLglennNL]

hey wich motherboard do you use?

[kdawgmaster]

@NLglennNL its posted in my discribtion.

[ashouhdy]

hi thanks for the great video .. i over clocked mine to 2.8 ghz with stock fan and didnt touch the vcore its automatic set to 1.3 my tempreture ranges in idle from 38'c to 55'c in heavy games on stock fan cooler (didnt add any cooler) is that good or too much heat for the q8200 ???? by the way my mb is gigabyte p43 and ram is 4gb ddr3/1333mhz kingston

[kdawgmaster]

@ashouhdy yeah thats a great overclock mines at 3.2GH/z and i get 62C in some games so u should be fine. but be sure to monitor ur temps so that way they dont go overboard kk.

[ashouhdy]

@kdawgmaster ... really thanks for ur effort and fast reply! really thanks pal cheers from egypt!

[kdawgmaster]

@ashouhdy yeah no problem glad i could help and enjoy the buffed CPU :D

[scholzpdx]

Kdawg and others, I would check out my settings that I posted on the Steam forums. Locking down all of the voltages below the CPU Vcore to default settings severely improve overclocking stability. I have been able to take my Q8200 to 500FSB (3.5ghz) on standard DDR2 800 ram.

[scholzpdx]

@scholzpdx forums/showpost.php?p=10854714­&postcount=22

Go to the steam forums and copy that onto the steampowered address.

[kdawgmaster]

@scholzpdx its not going to be the same for everyone. all CPU's even though marked as the same AKA Q8200 in this case will not all overclock the same. so this shows the most direct way to overclock with out to much difficulty.

[LimiTvBreaK]

whats a safe temperature for the Q8200? also PC Wizard says this

Frequency: 2000.13 mhz - [Initial 2333 mhz]

.

Does this mean it's underclocked? I was a nub and bought an HP desktop a year ago.

[kdawgmaster]

@LimiTvBreaK for me my CPU gets up to mid 60's C and runs fine its hard to say every CPU will act differently. And yes normally the CPU underclocks its self under none heavy use AKA idle to help prevent to much heat and to much power being taken. this is known as Speed stepping.

[kdawgmaster]

@blueapple5888 glad i could help be sure to subscribe to my channel for benchmarks and other possible PC upgrades :D

[kdawgmaster]

@blueapple5888 the G31 chipset is a weaker set so u wont be able to get as high of a overclock out of it. and look for CPU voltage.

[lugented]

@kdawgmaster

yes the x48 chipset, given the right board allows more lienent mem dividers/ NB volatges. 3.1 - 3.5 is the absolute clock speed on these cpu. and thats @ 3.68 - 3.7 volts which i would advise only on a liquid cooled board. if you having much trouble getting passed 2.8 your NB (north bridge) might need some volts. but those things heat up quick. check your motherboards website for reccommendations

[lugented]

@lugented

shit i said 3.36 volts.......1.36 volts is the max specs on intels website. damn,

why cant we EDIT our posts?!

[kdawgmaster]

@lugented no worries i knew what u meant.

[kdawgmaster]

@blueapple5888 whats ur motherboards chip set and ur PSU. also what kind of ram do u have? and have u tried other voltages?

[wolfman109h]

does some one know a good setting for 3ghz on an acer apire M3641

[kdawgmaster]

@wolfman109h u cant overclock a pre built system.

[wolfman109h]

i konow it know too because yesterday i was searching the fucking MIT in the BIOS

[n4f13666]

i have q8200 and mobo bigabyte p45 i oc it to 2.80

if i go up the ram will rise too i prefer to not oc the ram i let it 800mhz.

[kdawgmaster]

@n4f13666 the only way to overclock intel CPU's is to overclock the ram as well. if u follow what i did then u ram should get to around 950 and thats not going to hurt the ram.

[mikurej95]

i heard that if you overclock, the life span of the cpu will shorten. How long do you think the cpu will last with your configuration?

[kdawgmaster]

it depends on the cooling and what happens with the CPU. can i say it will shorten the life span yes by how much i dont know. if i were to overclock a computer and it be stable for only so long and then crash and then not fix the problem then yes ur CPU wont last as long. but if the clock is stable and then the life span of the CPU wont be effected as much. so i cant say how long mine will last just that it will do untill my next upgrade.

[JamieJWSmith]

I have a q8200 and thinking of doing this to finish off my budget pc.

I want this processor to stay future proof, and last a very long time. Will raising the voltage from stock (which averages 1.15) to 1.2875 shorten its life span significantly or by a small amount?

[kdawgmaster]

normally raising the voltages will shorten the life span of a CPU if it dosnt have sufficient cooling. it also determines what ur overclocking to. the Q8200 overclocked to atleast 2.8GH/z will least i would say another few years. but also all CPUs are diff even though they are the same model. urs could last longer then others or its cant i wouldnt be able to say. But with proper care it should last u.

[JamieJWSmith]

I was planning on spending £20 and go overkill on cooling with the Arctic Cooling Freezer Xtreme Revision 2.

Suppose, the cooler the better.

If I were to overclock the processor to 2.8ghz, what settings what I use (voltages etc).

Also could you tell me what program I can use to test the system on full cpu load!

Thanks for your help, I really am surprised that this processor can be oc'd

[kdawgmaster]

whats the motherboard u have and the case. there are way better cooling solutions then that one.

[JamieJWSmith]

My motherboard is the Gigabyte EP43-S3L. And my case is the elite 330

[kdawgmaster]

try to find a zalman 9500 or 9700 i think they will fit in ur case not to sure but they should do better. also get some arctic silver 5 thermal compound.

[JamieJWSmith]

I think I will get the 9700, in my budget and fits. Thanks for your help. I am extremely happy now. My processor will certainly be future proof and good for games.

[kdawgmaster]

no problem just make sure the heatsink fits in ur case first its quiet large

[JamieJWSmith]

It will fit, no probs, but before I do this, I want to do a smaller oc first. Say 2.8 ghz, what voltage settings on the vcore would you recommend?

[mikurej95]

thanks man!! overclocked nicely, not much tuts on how to overclock this cpu. this is one of the few that actually tells you what to do. 5/5

[kdawgmaster]

no problem man glad my video could be of help. if u have any other questions on computer components i would be happy to help u.

[notozx]

I have gigabyte ep45 ud3l version, I have also a Q8200. I have overclocked my Q8200 to 2,8ghz and in windows the tempature go to 65 degres and idle is 50 degres. is this can be because I didnt removed the old thermal paste and the one I have used is the one with comed with the arctic freezer 7 pro rev2. is the temperature can be caused becuase I didnt removed the old thermal paste and used a cheap one. take in note that the new thermal paste was come already applied into the cpu fan. help!

[kdawgmaster]

when applying new thermal paste ALWAYS remove the old stuff. and only apply a uncooked rice grain size and apply nice and evenly.

[notozx]

what you mean by "and only apply a uncooked rice grain size and apply nice and evenly"? I dont understand sorry

[kdawgmaster]

search up applying thermal paste here and there will be a crap load of videos that can help u.

[Johntsarev]

i overclocked it! to 496 MHz FSB = 2786 MHz. it works stable and temperatures are ok. but what max MHz I can overclock? + stable work

[kdawgmaster]

normally 500 is that max ull get with any quad but its all dependent on ur CPU some can go higher some cant get that high. whats ur multiplier at? because with a 7X multiplier and 496 ur getting 3.4gh/z not 2.7gh/z

[Johntsarev]

oops sorry... 396 MHz FSB ))

[kdawgmaster]

k lol. if u got 496 then u would be doing good for that CPU lol. i cant get my CPU past 3.33 with out it failing XD.

[yosef019]

@kdawgmaster what your cpu overclocking over 3.25- 3.33 is failing to start the computer?

Mine to/ but my bios all voltages on "Auto".

[kdawgmaster]

go for just a solid 3.2 and u should be good.

[yosef019]

how i can do this with ddr3 4G/1333 mhz?

[fizz11]

What's up brother? I finally OCd mine. I switched my Vcore to 1.21, my cpu to 400 X 7, my ram freq to 333, and the system memory multiplier to 200. It runs smooth but I haven't noticed any increase whatsoever to my FPS

[mikurej95]

thats not the cpus fault, its the gpu

[Waldozord]

Remember FSB = 400 MHz

1:1 synchro With RAM

333... 400... 533

[Johntsarev]

and can I overclock only if i change FSB? from 333 to 400?? ))))

[kdawgmaster]

the only time u cant overclock a CPU is if u have a pre built PC meaning it came from a company like gateway or dell.

normally yeah thats all u have to do is change that but also change ur voltages if unstable.

[Johntsarev]

so I can only change FSB. and if it is unstable, then change voltage... have I right understood?

[kdawgmaster]

normally yes. if u have the same mobo as me follow my video and everything will be made clear. if u happen to have a diff mobo then ur best bet is to search it up and look at there instructions. im saying this because i wouldnt want anything to happen to ur computer do to misleading info. all mobo companies BIO's are diff. if u have a ASUS and i have a gigabyte they will look diff and have diff things on them.

[Johntsarev]

i have Asus P5KPL-AM, man i don't understand english so much)) pls tell me, can i make this or not?

[kdawgmaster]

u probably can but plz look at other videos that use ur type of motherboard. im saying this because i dont want ur CPU to be accidentally damaged.

[Johntsarev]

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 4x 2.3 GHz

4 GB RAM DDR2 (2x 2GB)

1 GB Gainward GeForce GTS 250

XILENCE 600 Watt PSU

Motherboard: Asus P5KPL-AM

Windows 7 Build 7600 x64

can I overclock it?

[kdawgmaster]

no problem. if u have any other questions u can go to the steam forums at steampowered and not only me but a whole bunch of other people can help u with any problems.

[kdawgmaster]

i would need pics to be sure

send them in a private message and ill see.

[kdawgmaster]

is u notice that the CPU is unstable then just go back to the bios and change it accordingly. i dont see y u should have to change it. and everthing else looks perfect to me.

[HirachieOfSociety]

forgot to add in

its 7 multipliers suck :(

[kdawgmaster]

i was able to get mine up there. the P45 chip set is one of the best overcloking chipsets if not the best for the 775 sockets.

[HirachieOfSociety]

the Q8200 is awfull OC chip currently clocked at 2.8MHZ 400MHZ/7.0X 1601MHZ with core volts 1.25 to keep it stable NB volt 1.30 SB 1.50 100MHZ 333 its 400 max bus speed bottlenecks my 5770 i cant even get it any higher and im running it on a x48 rampage... gona go ahead and buy the Q9550 or I7

[sizumuziyuzi]

I want to oc my q8200 around 3Ghz so does this apply to my setup? I have EP43T-UD3L with 4Gb ddr3 1333mhz.

[kdawgmaster]

as long as its a gigabyte mobo then yes.

[sizumuziyuzi]

@kdawgmaster Ah so my p43 can oc like ur p45? Lol my cpu is so cold it idles at 20*C so bring on the heat and performance!

[kdawgmaster]

the BIO's will be close to the same but it wont overclock as well as my P45. also got coretemp

[AT94OptimusPrime]

what is your cpu cooler??

[kdawgmaster]

zalman 9700

[yosef019]

buy mugen 2 he is the best

15 c cpu!!!!

[kdawgmaster]

is that a heatsink or somthing? and if its a person then its probably watercooled

[yosef019]

its a heat sink

[yosef019]

if my ddr3 ~1450~ mhz and stock 1333 its olay?

[kdawgmaster]

as long as its not crashing it should be fine.

[yosef019]

craching it if after overclock my computer is on and shotdown?? when i overclock cpu to 3.3 it crashing! do i need change vortages? (my all voltages on auto).

[yosef019]

now my cpu on 3.03 (433) 3.40b 333mhz latch

[kdawgmaster]

thats not to bad. did u try 3.2?

[yosef019]

after 3.0 when I save bios my computer shut down and restart, avter tree times he reset the bios

[yosef019]

yea today I run on 3.2 run perfect

[yosef019]

all this without change voltage all on auto!!!

[hamzathespartan117]

hey i have one more question though. i did more research on overclocking the q8200. what people are doing is they are using mb intelligent tweaker but the problem is my bios does not have this. How do i get mb intelligent tweaker???? how do i overclock my core then??? PLEASE REPLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kdawgmaster]

thats because they are using a gigabyte mobo. every motherboard company will call their overclocking area something else. if u see no where to overclock ur CPU then u probably have a prebuilt system or a mother board from one that dosnt allow u to overclock.

[hamzathespartan117]

ok. thanks i bought my monster pc. (ts a monster to me!) so i think i'll try overclcoking through windows!

[yosef019]

try to download newest version of bios and instal them with diskonkey (qflash) on post screen.

[yosef019]

hello I buy ddr 3 1333 mhz if you know what the frequency latch and fsb need change in bios???

[kdawgmaster]

im sry man i havent used DDR3 with my board and im not sure its compatible with it either.

[yosef019]

fu-k overclock ddr3 is very hard my comuter shutdown and freeze.

did you know any site like overclockers?

I dost andersant there.

[UpdatedKonradGames]

oh I got this motherboard: 7A89PG0A Gigabyte AND i got two cooling devices: temp probe handler -0xFE00 cooling unit group 64 OEM defined 0x00004000 nominal speed-2308 rpm and the other says 0x00 None 0x00000000 nominal speed 0rpm

[UpdatedKonradGames]

first, how do I know which fan I got? I really NEED to open the case? .. may be dumb question but isnt there a software out there that detects stuff like that or thats impossible?

second, Ive got Q8200 and I wanna know how much I could overclock it.

Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT 512MB DDR3

2GB RAM DDR2

how can I see my motherboard?

[kdawgmaster]

ok so if this is just the fan that came with the computer then u have a stock heatsink. and also if this is a prebuilt then there is no way that i know to overclock it.

[Dyaems]

What would be the best overclocking speed for q8200 using a stock fan for the CPU?

[kdawgmaster]

2.5-2.7 max

[Dyaems]

Hmm okay, thanks for the info.

[kdawgmaster]

yup no problem.

[zzAmatureGamingzz]

justhes got a 3.3ghz overclock with stock cooling

[kdawgmaster]

i dont have a stock cooling,

[yosef019]

what is real temperature ?

1. core1,core2,core3,core4 or

2.cpu temp?

[kdawgmaster]

sry for the long response but go by core temps

[yosef019]

I over clock my cpu to 2.96 ghz (403) and put the voltage on "auto" (in desc he running at 1.31 volt.

[kdawgmaster]

Auto volting normally isnt the best because u can run the voltages abit lower getting lower temps. my temps with my cooler are normally 20 for the CPU and the cores 40-50C

[yosef019]

myne too 16-30 cpu and cores 47-57

[yosef019]

ttwo of my cores isn't change temperture in desctop (44 c) in game 44-48

[kdawgmaster]

it would depend on ur motherboard manufacture with out knowing that i cant help u.

[rolindadice64]

i followed your guide here but when i try this, and i open up cpu z, its only reading 2574.4MHz. but if i left click on my computer and click properties it shows 3.0ghz. any help on what i did wrong or what i need to change. thanks, i appreciate your work.

[kdawgmaster]

its a feature called step clocking. it drops ur multiplier by 1 so that ur CPU dosnt operate at 100% when not doing anything. this save's power and helps the CPU to last longer.

[rolindadice64]

oh okay great, thanks a lot i appreciate it.

5/5 + subscribe

[kdawgmaster]

no problem need any other help just ask :D

[yosef019]

800 mhz of ram is changed too is it good or I need to buy ddr3 1333 mhz like the cpu (1333mhz)

[kdawgmaster]

only if the mother board supports DDR3 ram.

[yosef019]

I see one movie here someone overclock his q8200 to 4.2ghz

[yosef019]

can you write the the mhz of cpu and the voltage (3.33 ghz-1.35v) I have gigabyte "ep45c-ds3" moterboard 2+1g ram 800 mhz

[yosef019]

Hey I have this componens q8200 ddr2 800 mhz and I overclock my prosesor to 3.00 ghz , (1.3000v) 2.00b, 333 mhz .and I play gta iv on max settings and my cpu is 30 C. my question how can I more overclock my cpu?

[kdawgmaster]

that would depend all on ur motherboard, PSU and ram also the CPU i cant say since all CPU's will overclock diff. my video was to give an understanding on how it is done.

[joboskop]

what about the temp? mine OC to 2.52 temp 48-50 idle, but, in the BIOS shows 28..

[kdawgmaster]

ur BIO's is what u should go by. this will provide an overall for the full CPU and not just the cores. my cores idle at 41-50 and my bio's says 19C so u should be good

[joboskop]

did it stabil at 3.34ghz?

[kdawgmaster]

it blue screened after like 3 weeks so i turned it down to 3.33 surprising it made it that much more stable.

[grby666]

So, I overclock it to 2.4 Ghz,works perfect, do I need to raise voltage? And can I raise it to 2.5 or I need to raise voltage?