You can adjust the power, voltage, core, memory settings, and other key system values for more performance. Hey everyone, i am completely new to overclocking and would like to overclock my i7 960. Below is a brief explanation on how to overclock your core2duo. I am using this cpu in 2017, very stable cpu working on a motherboard asrock 4core1600twinsp35 with 4gb 2xddr2800 feel free to. In its original incarnation as a forum thread, the beginners guide to overclocking intel core 2 duo processors written by david marshall aka clunk has already had over a quarter of a million hits. I7 950 4ghz overclocking help for asus p6x58d premium. Asus p6x58d e compatible cpus below is a list of processors compatible with the asus p6x58d e motherboard. What motherboard can support intel core 2 duo e8400 3. Asus p5e problems, problems, xp pro pure overclock. Overclocking the core 2 duo e8400 test system specs pcstats. As we all know the e8400 always operates at 3ghz, which is a nice speed for a processor. Overclocking intel core 2 duo e8400 to 4ghz b o o m r i v a l s live stream channel.
Asus p6x58d premium thread archive xtremesystems forums. Intel core 2 duo e8400 3 ghz dualcore processor compatible. Software, programming and coding consumer electronics. The intel core 2 duo e8400 is a middle level processor which runs on the lga 775 chipset. Is there anyway to force this cpu and mobo combo to either 23 or 25. Intel core 2 duo e8400 eu80570pj0806m at80570pj0806m.
Does the intel core 2 duo e8400 cpu support ddr3 memory. Jan 25, 2009 overclock, cooler master, intel, e8400, processador. Overclocking intel core2duo platform it is a well known fact that the architecture of the c2d has big potential for overclocking. And today we go through the whole mile and teach you guys how you can overclock. Intels 45nm dualcores have finally arrived, so its only fitting that we take one for a spin. To solve this i removed the 5850 and connected my older 4350 onto.
Overclocking an e8400 on stock cooler anandtech forums. Hey guys, i have the e8400 wolfdale which currently runs at 3. A thread, or thread of execution, is a software term for the basic ordered sequence of instructions that can be passed through or. By using two processing cores, the e8400 can deliver higher performance with greater energy efficiency than older singlecore processors. Oct 18, 2009 hi all, i recently put together my system spec at the end, and have played around with overclocking my e8400 to try and achieve around 4ghz based on reading a lot in this forum, however, i would like some opinions on whether my settingsvoltages make sense especially as i am running 8gb here, plus also what would be good to try and improve them such as lowering them, or maybe changing fsb. I have had an i7 920 on an p6x58d e for a couple of years, comfortably overclocked with a 171 x 21. The motherboard features a dedicated graphics engine on the most powerful intel x58 platform to optimize pcie allocation in multiple gpu configurations.
What software do you all use where you can look at the voltage im using asus pc probe, but am not sure if this is reliable. The p6x58d booted first time and my overclock settings stuck first time. This processor will be dwarfed in performance by its. With cm 212x i think you are good up to around the 3. Although for each board we provide pcb and bios revisions that support the processor, this page is updated less frequently than individual motherboard support pages, therefore we encourage you to visit those page as they may contain more uptodate data. Asus have their tools too but i dont like asus software much. Dec 25, 2010 for the best answers, search on this site the second one destroys the first one. Jan 04, 2015 how to connect two routers on one home network using a lan cable stock router netgeartplink duration. I have tried to do some reading on these forums to save repeat questions. Please note you may have to register before you can post.
Downloads for intel core2 duo processor e8400 6m cache, 3. Downloads for intel core2 duo processor e8400 6m cache. The front side bus was then increased from 445mhz to 450mhz, which brought the cpu to 4. Also, from all the reading i did last night on the asus p5e, there were several problems with the m, and kingston probably wasnt the best choice of memory, jmho. Getting started to perform a good overclocking, you need a good motherboard, processor of course and finally enough memory. Highend components and thermal solutions, made possible by our years of industry experience, provide better efficiency, performance, and quality. Best voltages to achieve a overclock on e8400 anandtech. I just received a e8400 with my gaep35ds3l and it will not overclock correctly at stock voltage using my corsair ddr2 800 pc6400 ram. My previous build was a e8400 on evga 780i, so im new to the core i7 architecture. The e8400 brings robust performance for both home and business software applications, and users will be able to run more applications simultaneously with less stuttering and slowdown.
The cpu is now over 11 years old, which means it is extremely out of date and is based on very aged technologies. All sli boards only support ddr3 with the exception of this one board that pops in and out of newegg every once and a while. I put my same exact cpu in my custom pc, which has an asus p6x58d premium in it, and i have it at 4. And also, realtemp is the most trusted software for reading. Unofficial e8400e8500 e0 overclocking club techpowerup forums.
I am an overclocker, im gonna do air cooling, thermalright true 120 and coolermaster haf 932. The software interface exposes a set of robust capabilities common in most enthusiast platforms along with new features available on new intel application processors and intel motherboards. I cannot select 23, however, hwinfo tells me the cpu turbo multi is 25. Ive recovered an e8400 from an old server it now has an x3330 in it. It helps speed up your componentsand your gameplay. So ive bought an asus 5850 for my e8400 setup on a asus p5ke wifi board. An overclocking forum devoted to maximizing the performance of graphics cards, cpus, motherboards, ram and everything else found inside your computer case. The cpu has 6mb of l2 cache, and it fits into 65 watt power envelope. Bonjour, je souhaiterai overclocker mon intel core 2 duo e8400, je voudrais donc savoir jusqua. The p6x58d e breaks the boundaries to bring you the multigpu choice of either sli or crossfirex. This is a relatively simple and stable overclock of an e8400 from stock 3. If i up my nb voltage, i get a message from asus pc probe that its over the 1.
Jan 30, 2008 intels 45nm dualcores have finally arrived, so its only fitting that we take one for a spin. Intel wants to empower you by providing the best computing experience. There are also 35 intel wolfdale microprocessors, that work in the same socket. I have applied all the settings and set the system memory multiplier to 2. But after the computer booted again it took an oddly long amount of time and the initiating bios showed that my cpu was at 2. And today we go through the whole mile and teach you guys how you can overclock this machine. This is a short introduction to my mod for my asus p6t deluxe v2 which i have crossflashed with a modded p6x58d e bios.
Here is an x58 lga66 overclocking tutorial i know its 2018, but this has been heavily requested. Highend components and thermal solutions, made possible by our years of industry experience, provide better. X58 cpu gets hot when they are taken up to high overclock does need a beffy cooler to keep heat. 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. Brief characteristics and stepping information of these chips are provided below. I am hoping someone can offer advice on a process to configure voltage offset overclocking for a p6x58d e and i7 920. If you are not wanting to do the work, stay at stock voltages and see if it works.
Intel core 2 duo basic overclocking guide for beginners. How to overclock your e8400 this topic is locked from further discussion. With its epu and the epu6 software running at stock speeds, the p6x58d e is pretty energy efficient. Overclock settings wont apply to i7930 p6x58d premium here are pictures of the bios settings and cpuz info. The turbov software on the p6x58d e is rather light weight. If youre new to tech support guy, we highly recommend that you visit our guide for new members. Be attentive to download software for your operating system. I ended up able to run it at 420 mhz x9 so 3,78 ghz and 1.
Asus p6x58d e intel x58 express motherboard page 3. Overclock settings wont apply to i7930 p6x58d premium. I personally never enjoyed using the asus brand software never found it to work well through windows so i. In short, i get better performance on my rig with the e8400 dual core and the higher grade gfx card. For overclock above 4 ghz i will say you need something with around 200 watt tdp rating or more. The e8400 is based on wolfdale core, and it uses socket 775. The only downside to the q8300 is its bus speed is already high out of the box, so the motherboard would give you trouble long before the chip does. Primary os is linux im guessing it probably isnt, but figured id ask your guys opinion. The front panel shows the intel core 2 duo brand id as well as highlighting the fact that the e8400 is a 45nm desktop product. Im trying to overclock a x5670 on a p6x58d premium. So my current linux desktop has a pentium dual core e5800 in it. Supply power to monstrous gaming rigs with our power supply units.
Im trying to get an i7930 d0 overclocked on an asus p6x58d premium motherboard, but its not going as expected. We put the 3 ghz intel e8400 to the test against the 4 ghz 6700k to find out which you should buy. The thing is, i see people overclocking the e8600 up to 4. But if i put fsb over 1600 my system crash even at start. Asus p6x58d e intel x58 express motherboard page 10. Aug 30, 2008 so i decided to make this club so that people with these chips and people interested in these chips can see what they are capable of. The list of motherboards, compatible with the intel core 2 duo e8400 microprocessor, is based on cpu upgrade information from our database. Intel core 2 duo e8400 is a dualcore microprocessor with 3 ghz base frequency. Alienware aurora 980x manual overclocking bios settings. I7 950 4ghz overclocking help for asus p6x58d premium i would try with a lower overclock,its difficult with 12gb of memory,and the last thing i wanted to do was cause you any unnecessary hassle,when it blue screens like that it can corrupt the cmos,you can try turbo v if you want although manual bios overclock is the best. Today well see how to overclock any cpu without using any software i have an older intel core 2 duo e7500 2. Detailed characteristics of processors internals, including x86 instruction set extensions and individual instructions, high and lowlevel technologies, are listed below. This program uses information about your computers performance to make product improvements in the future. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
Start off with stock voltages and read the how to guide listed in the forum if you have no clue on how to overclock. Intel xtu is a windowsbased performancetuning software that enables novice and experienced enthusiasts to overclock, monitor, and stress a system. More details about this microprocessor you can find on the core 2 duo e8400 specs page. I registered specifically to contribute to this thread. Asus p6x58de intel x58 express motherboard page 10.
Select a processor manufacturer to expand a list of asus p6x58d e motherboard compatible processors. I have the asus p5ql pro motherboard and corsair dual channel xms 2 4096mb 2gbx2 pc6400 ddr2 800mhz memory cm2x20486400c5. And now you dont even need to do it through the bios setup software exists that lets you overclock from within the operating system itself. If none of these helps, you can contact us for further assistance. As such, it comes in the retail packaging, not the pretty jewel box the es chips are sent to us in. Im trying to learn how to overclock my cpu in my motherboard bios but the only tutorial i can find is this one for a p35 blood iron board log in or sign up. E8400asus p5ke overclock boot problems with asus 5850. That was about as far as this particular core 2 duo e8400 cpu would go with stock cooling. Intel core 2 duo e8400 help overclocking question ive been running a 4. Its 2 cores clocked at 3 ghz provide swift processing speeds but allow few processes to be run simultaneously. This list was acquired from an actual intel core 2 duo e8400 processor with the help of the x86 cpuid instruction. Overclocking intel core 2 duo e8400 cpu overclocking, cooling.
Ive been set solid on getting a 955 for a while now, but the problem is i want to sli maybe put another 250 in there. The card worked fine initially, but after i restarted the machine would not post, and would give me 3 beeps. Overclocking intels core 2 duo e8400 xeon counterpart, the. I am wondering what is the limit i should try on my e8400 with the stock cooler, and. I cant find any settings in the bios that have anything to do with voltage and all the programs ive tried dont support the hardware. If turbo is on, and multi is set to auto will the computer fluctuate between 23 and 25. Expect a brandnew gaming style youve never experienced before. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Hopefully you can find the fix for it or at least your getting closer to finding it by the looks of it.
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