Overclock Intel I7 940 to 4 Ghz

[NetWorm]

hi there

I am facing a big query with Intel i7 940 processor. The official range for overclocking provided by intel is different. I jsu have a query that can i overclock thi sprocessor at 4 ghz.

Please rpovide some views regarding this.

Your views will be appreciated

[Hockson]

set your vcore to 1.35v, your mem timings and voltages to its default values, mem ratio to 2:8 if 1600mhz or 2:6 if 1333, set vtt to within .5v of your ram... I keep mine at 1.28v, set your uncore freq to twice ur dimm freq... Now keep increasing bclk untill it becomes unstable... At this point you will need to up the voltages more

[Viceman]

your rig top tier and can be an great gamer for 3-4 years with a few GPU grades. Do you really need another x2... is performance hurting that badly? If it was me I'd stick with the single x2 [or go 1/2 way and CF it with a single HD4870 1GB] and then go all out on a pair of DX11 GPUs when they come out.

[.:MUNDITO:.]

I just don't see much of a reason for you to upgrade your machine, it's already a killer rig. This would purely be a discretionary upgrade for you...i.e., you don't need an i7, you just want one really bad! So in your shoes, I would wait...a year from now you will have more options to choose from. Competition and time will make prices lower, which would offset any perceived pain from getting less resale value from your current parts.