Overclocking the Q9550 and 790i FTW!!!

[Merciless218]

@fleckx Yeah, but where do i find that setting in the BIOS of the Nforce 790i? I can't find it..

[Merciless218]

What would be the settings to overclock only to 3.0 Ghz?

[fleckx]

@Merciless218 You just up the bus speed til it hits 3

[nightthinker123]

followed every step of your guide but still my PC hansg after 45 to 1 hour don't know why :(

[cygod1]

Lol if i play max detail games my processor does 90 c it reached 97 today :P

[TheLawnWanderer]

@cygod1 ur killing it. it should not go over 60c EVER .___.

[jamezxh]

being running my q9550 at 3.9ghz for nearly 2 years now on a P5Q Premium Rock solid all day winter Summer NMW

[Gamevet]

This video would be alright, if you didn't have that stupid logo blocking the screen. Maybe a little more detail about how you came up with certain numbers as well.

[andyskater94]

I noticed you took off almost all your other videos, lol. Keep this one up, it's a great reference

[Flashed6]

I have mine stable at 1.181v (in bios) @3.9Ghz. Putting it to 4.0Ghz needed insane voltage increasing, so I didn't go quite that far.

[tommy714pham]

you have the best bio guide, unlike most people, I have a 750i with a q9550e0 stock (1.3v default) would I'll be able to reach 3.8 with a zalman cpu cooler

[tommy714pham]

I have a 780i and q9550 would i be able to overclock it to 3.8 stable with ddr2 800 and zalman cpu cooler

[killahhhh]

thanks for the vid!.. i got rid of JMICRON detections.. that took off like 5seconds off bootup.. :)

[juggnautbitch]

wow man c1's need alot of voltage. My q9550 E0 only needs 1.32175 to be stable at 4.0ghz.

btw linking and syncing your ram and fsb yields more performance and you get higher Gflops that way.

[Smithtss]

shit your pc loaded windows vista fast

[ggerely]

@thunderpheonix33

of course it does then why the hell are you here, stating that obvious fact?

[TheCompjunkie]

hi there..

Currently looking to do some overclocking myself. I've also got the C1 revision of the Q9550 on a Asus Striker II Formula Board ( 780i ). I'm looking to hit about the 3.6GHZ Range maybe little higher.. What voltages and such should i be running for CPU Core, CPU FSB, Memory, nForce SPP, and nForce MCP ? any help would be extremly appreciated.. thank you

[larsjuhisknetter]

nice, i got exactly the same screen as you ;) Only none of my buttons are working lol :D

[hondaracingnet]

what cooler do you have ???

i have the same cpu and i overclock it up to 4.05 Ghz with the intel stock cooler ...

[acer0169]

@hondaracingnet you're going to cook it something beastly.

[FastTrackPCsTV]

Can you help me overclock my q9550 to 780i Ftw!!!!Please .....Anyone HElP

[nawaz2kx]

i dont understand your stepping and revision in CPUZ. mine is stepping A and revision E0..

[nawaz2kx]

i cant overclock my Q9550 even with an MSI P45 board :( i managed to get it to like 3.6ghz a while ago but it wasnt stable. now i find it hard to get it to 3.2ghz.. please help.

[johnie1992]

Why did you put the CPU Multyplier to 8X and not 8.5X?? is there an difference??

[94prelude89]

for some reason the only way it would produce an 8.5 multi was to set something else in the bios so it would recognize it. It was N2 something... sorry really baked right now and its been some time since i been in the bios.

[ToKnowAndBeKnown]

How do you cool your CPU?

[karl75m]

@94prelude89 - How long did you have it running @4.0? I have a Q9550 E0 and my FTW is on the way. I would like to get it up to 4.0 stable.

[fleckx]

@94prelude89 Why the heck didn't you just enable N/2 ratio? It's only function is to let you use the extra .5 multi LOL.

[Eagle0watch]

Overclocking I-7(920) using two Freezers!.

[snake786123]

hi i oc my cpu to 3.6 and it shows this in this bios but in windows it does not show this nor does it show this on cpuz i have disable many features such as intel speedstepping but it still is not showing what have i done wrong?

thnx

[94prelude89]

sounds to me like you went a little too high or messed up something in the settings. Your pc is probably underclocking to keep from cooking itself. Honestly without a lot of info i cant help. Try doing some forum research it helps a lot more then youtube.

[AsimisterMT]

OCCT stable for 2 hours it means you can use PC only 2 hours ?

[kossikenguru911]

^^ he ran stability test for 2 hours

[94prelude89]

OCCT puts more stress over 2 hours than prime at 12 hours. After this vid i ran occt for 24 hours. Which is a burn in test.

[AsimisterMT]

so 2 hours in OCCT oks , but and In PRIme 12 hours ( is to many no ? )

[karl75m]

@94prelude89 1.475 VTT (FSB) is way over what you need from what I've read. Even 1.4 VTT has the potential to burn up the 45nm processors. I'm really wondering how long you were able to run your system on these settings.

Anyone else viewing this video should check around before using these settings. You don't want to burn up your cpu.

[mespenlaub]

i have a 790i and a q9550 i can get it overclocked but gaming is a problem. Board has just been decent to me.

[oakcfloyd]

By the way, why did you adjust your pci/vga latency. this is ONLY for PCI or AGP cards. NOT PCIex. Besides, you want it at the lowest setting anyways. (eliminate's shudder) if you have a PCI or AGP card.

[oakcfloyd]

I have the same board but mines the FTW Digital board. Great board. Im running EPP 2.0(sli ready) Patriot Viper(8 gigs) DDR3 16000 (2000mhz). Once installed, this board automaticly, by default, turns off EPP and sets the mem speed to 1066mhz. Switch it to expert,(turns it on) then unlink all your shit, set the mem speed to 2000mhz, and set all the timings to the memory's timings. In my case, Patriot is 9-9-9-24. You MUST bring all your voltages up a few clicks, or it wont be stable.

[qbthething]

790i is as stable as a mountain

[voyagebeyond]

what's you highest score on 3dmark? the video stopped on the last part.

[94prelude89]

there is another vid that picks up where this one left off.

[0101n0101]

i have the same motherboard and the same cpu and i have a zalman 9900 cooling fan,lcd fan controlers,case cooler master storm,please can you helpme to overclock it ihave seen your video but im afraid doit by miself send me a mail on my account please if you can. nelson.

[Thekilldevilhill]

get a better cpu cooler. I had the 9900 and switched to the prolimatech megahalems, it was worth it.

Zalman coolers look good but thats it. The days of total zalman domination are over.

[Xxreaper008]

Very helpful, thanks~!

[9sectionwhip]

bomb video...bomb background...bomb rig. thx for posting :)

[a7x5631]

Thanks for the video. I'm planning on getting the q9550 and 790i ftw and stumbled upon this video. Pretty helpful. Think the Thermaltake Duorb would be a good cooler to get stable at 4ghz?

[iNfx1]

think thermalright ultra extreme, promilatech megahalems..

this is fairly extreme overclocking, it's always worth resorting to water, but a high end air cooler fairs just as well.

[a7x5631]

True. I've thought about water but I think the routine maintenance would kinda ruin it for me. Now I'm debating on getting a Phenom II but I would hate to give up Nvidia and not be able to have DDR3 and SLI on the same board.

[Xxreaper008]

Don't get the 790i, its just filled with head aches. I had to go past 2 of them to get a stable one.

[a7x5631]

Yeah I'm thinking to get an i5 now because it's more upgradable than 775 and is cheaper than the 9550.

[ronspeck]

This was actually pretty helpful thanks a ton.

[94prelude89]

glad i could help. thanks for watching.

[battlefieldreporter]

im happy enough with quad core 3.6 Ghz

[zurikaten]

1.35Vcore at 4ghz? Dam the difference in voltages from the I7 and the Q6600 are huge ^^, i run mine at 3.7Ghz with 1.55Vcore

[94prelude89]

this isnt an I7 platform, this is a 775 platform, and the reason the voltages are so different between mine and urs are the fact that mine is 45nm and yours is 65nm... thus more efficient.

[zurikaten]

Hm thought you mentioned that it was an I7, oh well my mistake :)

[adalstan]

thats a 775 socket not a I7 "1336?"

[94prelude89]

correct

[zurikaten]

Yes he told me already.

[G4m3m4st0r]

1366*

[mda40000]

oh and prelude. you must not have a very fast-blowing air cooler right? i can see your settings are very good for getting it to 4 ghz and its THE RIGHT WAY as well. but, my antec 1200 and 5000rpm fan silent 775D (thermaltake) keeps mine at 38c idle with 1.36v. but 47c isnt that bad as to having a q6600 idle at 56c at 3.6 XD

[94prelude89]

2 high speed fans push/pull, but i dont think i couldve gotten much better with that particular cooler anyways. thx for the comment.

[mda40000]

oh i see nvm. i was going to say it must be somewhat of a quietly efficient cooler to get that low. anyways, it's plenty cool for 4 ghz thats for sure.

[94prelude89]

wow i didnt get chance to look at the specs of your rig till just now. mine and urs are very similar but still with a couple of differences. what did you do to get your proc at 4.0? i want to see if i was doin anything wrong (i dont think i was, but gotta be sure).

[KlassensTerrier]

Hey, can I overclock my Q9550 to 3.0 ghz without changing the voltage or anything like that? Do I need a better cooler?

I got a ASUS P5Q Deluxe, P45 motherboad.

Plz answer ; )

[94prelude89]

should be able to.

[mda40000]

you could overclock your q9550 to about 3.5 EVEN without changing voltages. i got my q9550 at 4 ghz on 790i digital at only 1.368v Vcore

[akaguardian]

Nice overclock but just because your processor will pass POST and load windows doesnt mean its stable. Ive seen many processors even pass Prime95 at 24 hours and OCT for 2 hours but the first time that same pc runs Intel Burn Test it crashes.

Burn in is a more stresful test and if you can pass 5 trips on Intel burn in then you are gonna be stable. Plus burn in is a lot faster

[adiyakuza]

is it suitable for q9550 at 3.4ghz overclock??

[AMVDawg]

What mobo is that, MSI?

[94prelude89]

Evga 790i ftw.

[ikcti]

Reduce your overclock! 47C at idle is crazy!

[94prelude89]

idle temps dont mean as much as full load temps do. the stock idle temps of the c1 stepping are at 44c so i dont think 47 is too high of a temp. too high of a temp on load is a different story. where it was chillin 54c full load at stock settings it would get to almost 85c at 4.0ghz. so keep this in mind next time you view somones temps. thx for the comment and the concern. hope you liked my vids.

[mda40000]

oh i know... its like a motor thats only rated for 3000 rpm. but if given more power for longer periods of time than the rated spec. , it wears out. much like a processor as well as heats up faster due to increased work.

[mda40000]

and about the voltage, C1 stepping is going to be more unstable than the E0 stepped 9550. i have mine at 1.375 actually, just for a more stable 4 ghz, but ive primed for 8 hours and it hasnt given any problems.

[wickman001]

The voltages on this how-to are not correct. You don't just put everything on the highest green setting and call it a day. A true overclocker tests all lowest possible voltages for their desired OC. Your FSB should never be higher than your Vcore

[94prelude89]

i was doing this as a baseline to give people the opportunity to tweek it themselves. and with my particular board that is the most stable voltage settings i could get. i know it seems wierd and i am sure i could probably drop it down some. and now my vcore and fsb are the same voltage thats the only way i could get it stable. so yes i realize they are incorrect and i have adjusted them for that.

[sensibleguy7dv]

This dumbass on this video doesn;t even know that the q9550 multiplier can;t past a 8. lol . He blames the BIOS! Noobies trying to teach the noobies! lol

[94prelude89]

who are you talking about? me. uhhhh the q9550 multiplier is 8.5, but the board only reads 8 without the n2 ratio with the n2 ratio the multiplier is 8.5 so who is the noobie now? do some research before you smart off at my vids and get owned on my comments page. peace and have fun being a real dumbass.

[sensibleguy7dv]

Oh wow Big man!....lol You've got a whole extra .5 points! lol . And BTW I,ve already forgotten more knowlege about overclocking than you will ever know.And only noobies bragg about a punkass 8.5 muiltplier! Step up to the BIG BOYS LIKE ME and with a benchmark of 36,000 on 3d mark 06.(11X Multiplier) baby! A motha-fucking QX9770

[94prelude89]

aint nobody braggin about a multiplier im just gettin shit straight. u said it was only 8 and its not. and you have fun with your 1500 dollar proc that is now no longer even on the market and now obsolete. so quit bein a dick for no reason or is that what people with no lives and plenty of money have to do now a days. grow up man.

[Dean129012]

What type of cooling are you using?

[94prelude89]

watch my other vids they explain alot.

[dukee155]

i am using this proccesor but i do have problems in games like i notice the games fps sometimes lowers and goes back up

[ccubsfan94]

can i overclock that high with a thermaltake bigwater 760 is. just want to know

[danielmires1]

Hey i tried overclocking my BFG gtx260 but durring game play all the colors all the sundley changes and i can read the text cause it blurs, i put it back on stock settings and tried again but after a couple of minutes the same problem occurs. any HELP?

[PsycoFlipside]

2. I'll go higher (1.6v/1.7v) @ CPU PLL voltage cos this helps really a lot in high freq OCs (like urs @ 4GhZ) and maybe low the vtt (fsb voltage) a bit, and the NB one.

3. I'll fix that latencies to 7-6-6-16 or 8-7-7-18, cos for your memory timing 9-9-9-24 is too high and it'll run greater

Btw, i hurd that our processor when takes over 3.6GhZ is too much fucking hot

Enjoy your OC, thanks for posting it! Hope i help u at least a bit :)

[PsycoFlipside]

Hey dude. I've got the same MoBo as you (EVGA 790i SLI FTW Digital) and the same processor but the E0 one.

I have tried with this combo only a 381x8.5=3223MhZ OC with vcore 1.2 and the other voltages, stock ones (1.1fsb, 1.5memory, 1.3 spp, 1.4 mcp, 1.5 PLL)

I wanna give you some advices with the voltages and the board:

1. The 790i's SB (MCP) is too much fucking hot with stock voltages, i would go lower in MCP voltage

[Danielmires]

Thanks for your input. That will be the route for me. Yeah im nit also a fan of that green coolant looks like the same shit in cars. Im gonna go for the blue to match my blue cathodes.

[danielmires1]

Hey Thanks I was able to Overclock up to 3.ghz for now that should be plenty and overclock my ram up to 1059mhz. I would go higher but im on stock cooling. Hey do you know of any high quality liquid cooling systems that work great on the q9550?

[danielmires1]

HI can you give me directions on how to overclock my Q9550 on a 780i with 1000mhz sli Ram. I have tried raising just the FSB but it constantly freezes after loading my destop.

[94prelude89]

i dont know the mobo very well, but i imagine its is probably about the same as the 790i like mine. just watch my vid and do some research i wont say anything different then what i said in the vid.

[vicskyline9]

THANK YOU! i got my mem to 1600, then at 1700 BSOD

[SPRSniper]

uhh. i hate the bios menu.

[nEoxUK]

does this run prime95 without any errors?

[Tapewormz]

Thanks for the vid. I'm going to OC for the first time when my FTW board arrives next week. My ASUS 780i striker II formula killed itself trying to figure out that I had a q9550...so I'm jumping shipst o evga for good and getting ddr3 ram. Do you have waterblocks on your nb? I have a waterblock for my cpu, but not the nb.

[TheGamesNETWORK]

Try Download SUPER video converter. its free (i mean totally free and no free trial crap) and it has no stupid logo

[94prelude89]

thanks for the idea, but i got a new cam so no need to convert anymore.

[kevinxcal1]

CPU FSB is not supposed to be higher then vcore. This kills chips

[ryanbycraft]

.... upgrade to core i7 and overclock that, i have got a simular watercooling system and i get 4.2Ghz, i could go 4.4GHz stableish but i don't want to push it.

[neo8183899]

wow i never run mine at 4 ghz , i'm running it now at 3.4ghz (400x8.5) stable with default vcore, no voltage increase was need it :)

[xXxUK0]

Just got mine stable at 4.15GHz @ 1.3v :) Temps low 30s idle high 50s full load.

[pjholl]

Impressive. Mines running at 3.2Ghz, with temps of 65oC under 100% load and 40-45 idle, my case is a little old to allow any decent cooling, but after removing the filter the airflow has improved alot. Great CPU.

[kostas3088]

hey... nice work.... but i have some problems with OC...how can i overclock my q9550 on asus p5e64 ws evolution....????

[killahhhh]

hey 94prelude89 (or casey/KC) i have the same stuff but i have the q9650 (not QX) and have it overclocked @ 4.00ghz by following ur exact steps.. i downloaded OCCT and did 1hour test and it cameup with no errors.. is that good? does it adjust and optimize my cpu or is that it.

was just wondering what i should do now

[94prelude89]

if you ran it for one hour its probably stable but i would run it for 24 hours just to be sure. no it doesnt optimize the cpu just basically breaks it in and lets you know if it will go bad anytime soon.

[killahhhh]

thanx bro!! enjoy the amnesia haze :P

[jeremy193]

I have the same mobo and cpu. and on air.

I just got mine stable at 4ghz, (1.36 vcore) But would a max temp in p95 of 73 be too hot? I'm using a zalman 9700. Oh, And my ram is 1333 ddr3. I have it running at 1614. Will that be alright?

[94prelude89]

yeah that is a nice oc and regular temps unless it is an E0 stepping then your load temps should be more around 65. great oc though.

[zTHEFL45Hz]

I have 6-6-6-20 Ballistix. and a Q9650, NOT Extreme.

Is this right:

V-Core: 1.360

MCH - 1.34v

CPU pll: 1.56v

CPU Tem: 1.3v

[94prelude89]

if it stable then use it and try to refine it to specific specs, but this vid is merely somethin to help you understand what you might need for these high of overclocks. just play around with it.

[hackalabac]

like1/8 quicker?

[hackalabac]

anyone know how far away is the q9550 from the i7 920??

[94prelude89]

i7 920 is a decent bit better.

[hackalabac]

how do u mean decent bit ?

[94prelude89]

at the same clock speed the 920 would be about 5% faster if that.

[94prelude89]

the overclocking potential of the 920 is better though.

[v4rj04nkk4]

i think there is difference in revision of processors, because my slow as **** q9550 can't make 4ghz..what is outstanding. talking about E0 stepping..you have good piece of cpu or nice skills :) because im running in water and still cant make 4ghz o_0 Plus;i can't make more than 19.152 points in 3d mark 2006. gtx 260 extreme 625/1130/1345 (q9550) OMG?!

[Juliokip89]

3dmark 06 does'nt run with multi cores! you could better use vantage

[94prelude89]

i agree vantage gives the most up to date and accurate results for benchmarking. thats y i no longer have 3dmark06 downloaded.

[Playboyer69]

Thanks bro! After following ur steps I was able to hit 4ghz. I've done it once before but never noted down the settings. I was trying to hit 4ghz again but kept getting crashes. I'm able to hit 3.8ghz stable.

[jayson1040]

if i have the q6600 with 680i mb, can i set the memory timing, system voltage same as urs???please help...

[jarlmaster47]

I am getting the Q9550 for my next build. I usually overclock just because of the benefits. Should I bother overclocking this processor or is it fast enough on its own?

[94prelude89]

It's fast on its own, but in order to see what it is capable of i overclock. so its up to u, play around with it at factory settings and if fast enough dont OC.

[jarlmaster47]

Ok that sounds good. I am probably going to OC it to 3.2. I can keep standard voltages with a small OC like that right?

[94prelude89]

yes you can actually run about 3.5-3.6 with factory voltages just tweak a couple of things in bios like spread spectrum.

[jarlmaster47]

Wow! Then I will OC to 3.5. So I will disable all the spread spectrum stuff. Anything else? And will this high of an OC seriously deplete my computer's life?

[94prelude89]

there are a few temp monitoring utilities that shut the pc down if it gets higher then a specific temp so u want to turn those off. and as long as u keep the proc cool at idle and load you wont deplete the lifespan.

[ZSneo]

will I be able to overclock my Q9550 to 3.5-3.6ghz with factory voltages if my motherboard is a asus p5q-e

[VideoUploaderr]

Can i know what the max oc is? from the Q9550. thanks..

[94prelude89]

its around 4.15 for the c1 stepping. i havent figured out how to get it stable at 4.2 yet.

[VideoUploaderr]

Is it good if i overclock it to 3,50Ghz ? and use Zalman cooler CNPS7000 ??

[94prelude89]

thats fine temps will be nice.

[VideoUploaderr]

Thank you very much for the reply and help.. :)

[paintballerbigt]

ehh well if you have a aftermarket cooler like

Air Cooing- CoolerMaster V8

Water Cooling- Anything nice

[v4rj04nkk4]

how much you think i have temps, if i have 120mm front cooler, zerotherm nirvana and 80 or 120mm fan back of case and i OC to 4ghz? :] planning to buy q9550 and OC it to 4ghz + hd 4870 1gb ~780mhz, u think 19k will break? :] planning to use Asus p5qc mb :]

[bazookatim]

Nice OC. Got mine Q9550 to 3860Mhz stable.

[Filmer1eX]

I got mine at 3860Mhz too :D My FSB is 450. I can OC it to 4GHz too put when i play about 1 minute cod4 i get a BSOD or it shutdowns.

[bazookatim]

Ok yeah got mine to over 4 Ghz one time but i got that blue screen of death to. So i clocked it down a bit. Running mine at 3910Mhz stable as i raised the north bridge voltage. FSB is now 460 and north bridge is at 1,36V, and vcore at 1,37 =)

[lordmagnum92i]

i overclocked lightly the mine at 3.2 Ghz with the vcore at 1.16 V

[Maz1989]

i was reccomended the Gigabyte UD3P Motherboard, what you think about it?

[94prelude89]

gigabyte makes great boards and the ultra durable is one of the best so i would go with it.

[94prelude89]

depends on how fast u want it.

[ColdingoVich]

I got a Q9550 with WC, and I wan't it OC. But, I wan't it stable for ALL the time. How much do I need to OC it to?

[tat2rn1965]

And to think I worried about my homeschooling you! Wow! I knew you were awesome!

[94prelude89]

not at all it should run fine at stock volts. you really dont need to start raising voltage until u start gettin above 3.5 or 3.6. so u should be fine.

[SicilianStyle]

Would I need to bump up the voltage if I went up to 3.2 Ghz using an Xigmatek S1283 CPU Heatsink/Fan ?

[94prelude89]

thanks ill give it a try.

[dongiea]

for encoding your vides, try VirtualDub, it's very popular because it has some very good functionality (albeit very limited compared to a full fledged video editor), and open source. A little confusing to use at first, but there are a lot of guides around.

[gamerz654]

Why would you need 4.0 ghz? Thats crazy lol.

Anyway how stable would it be at 3.5Ghz with one of the best collers (non water) at the moment?

[94prelude89]

very stable you can do 3.5 with only a little voltage bump maybe .03 volts if that. i just took it to 4 to see if i could do it and if the board could handle it. what cooler u got?

[gamerz654]

I am building a new PC and I am getting this processor and this cooler:

Scythe Ninja-CU Full Copper Heatsink

One of the reviews said it is the best thing after water cooling.

[HowsUrMa08]

OCZ Vendetta 2 is better!

[Evolution8MR17]

yep, it's a very good cooler, but unfortunately, there are better air coolers for the same price now... damn gotta upgrade

[94prelude89]

well unfortunately mine doesnt stay that cool. not even when lapped. lapping dropped load temps by about 10 degrees but idles stay at about 40c. i wish mine did stay that cool.

[artillerypr]

prelude89 i have stable 4.0ghz right now 24/7 E0 for the way, sell your cpu and buy again E0 it's around here ya.

[94prelude89]

what is u cpu voltage set at?

[artillerypr]

@ 1.35v

[94prelude89]

yeah that sounds about right. im thinkin about pushing mine to 4.2 and higher if i can get my WC next semester.

[artillerypr]

wc for what, i have mine 24c idle without A/C in my room :)

[Donny519]

Are you getting blue screen of death with memory at 2000 Mhz?

[94prelude89]

my memory is not at 2000 mhz.

[michowski1]

Nice dude. I got my q9550 at 3.62ghz right now. I got an x48 chipset and just an air cooled system. My chip runs about 40 idle and gaming, 50c. Passed 2 hour occt test as well. Nice video man. I plan to hit 4ghz once I can better my cooling.

[94prelude89]

thanks dude i took mine back down to 3.825 because i didnt like the temps. but as soon as i get watercooling its goin back up possibly even higher.

[94prelude89]

3.2 should run easily at stock volts so try unlinking your ram or lowering the ratios if you havent done that and disable all spread spectrums, do you have the ultra? If so you might want to look into a pencil mod so you can that voltage. If those don't work out then comment me back and we'll see if we can't figure it out. Also what kind of ram and what frequencies?

[ballinzeb]

Shits sick bro.I need some help maybe you can help me out.

System Specs.

Intel Q9550 2.83

EVGA 790i

1000 watt psu

Liquid cooling

Hd 4870 x2

I want to overclock my cpu to 3.2 ghz but i really dont know what to input in bios tryed it once and it did not come out so great got that blue screen bullshit.

[RKOver17]

You can get 3.6GHz easy. Lol.

[artillerypr]

yeah i have mine stable at 3.6ghz E0 SLB8V 1.2vc

[94prelude89]

wish i wouldve gotten the E0 stepping.

[artillerypr]

yeah super luck on me, i never think i will have e0