Question About E7200 and GA-P35-DS3L

I spent my day to get information about further overclocking my E7200, but I found so many different topics and tutorials that I prefer to ask advice tailored to avoid trouble. My config is as follows, I have a Asus P5K motherboard, Core 2 Duo [email protected] @ 3.17Ghz, with GPU support. As you see I already pushed my 3.17Ghz processor by testing with CPU-Z and SetFSB and pushing the FSB from 266 to 333. Moreover I have absolutely nothing else but hit the FSB in the BIOS. I am not yet so confidence about overclocking this. I found that this might crash. Does this processor is enough capable for handling the same.

I have similar hardware configuration on a Gigabyte motherboard. I had added up two different RAM on the system. Usually even I think that Core 2 Duo processor are not so good on overclocking. I want to know how to keep my CPU Overclock a little knowing that the Vcore is on automatic, my tool automatically adjusts CPU utilization and I adjusted the timings of my barrettes 4-4-4 -12 (initially 5-5-5-15). That I'm not very familiar with the same.

I do not pretend to be an expert but I would tell you this. The max multiplier blocks is 9.5 I think. You can go into the menu aiTweaker your motherboard and you look or cpu-Z but it is slightly lower than indicated in the bios. Basically, coeff blocks and gives the Vcore, I think we just go up to 3.8GHz without a problem. I will advice you to perform the same on minimal settings that might not effect your system.

Here it is possible to go up in frequency but the trouble is the temp. I personally advise not to exceed 80 °, 85 ° max see in CPU Stress MT. Note down that there is a risk of crashing your system as Intel Duo Core processor is not really meant for overclocking. Considering a changing in the cooler of your system can give you enough power to increase the frequency a bit up and utilize your processors potential. It would 3.3GHz with 1.17v so it's a good sign.

I made the changes in BIOS for RAM, I put the CPU and auto coeff reactivated SpeedStep. I had also adjusted the CPU speed according to use it seems.One thing which is a doubtful here is that when I go to the Memory tab of CPU-Z, the FSB RAM is 5:6 and not 5:4. DRAM frequency is 421Mhz. This looks normal but still I feer about system crashing as the system temperature rises.

I'll change the fan of my CPU but I do not know which to choose and what are the criteria to search by Socket 775. I plan also to change the fan on my HD 4850 for 70 ° C in idle and 90 ° C in burn for that, I plan to buy the Arctic Cooling Twin Turbo but I do not find it on sale yet. I believe that a good ventilation in the system can be more effective for overclocking.

I am currently a 3.33GHz (350 FSB x 9.5 coeff) when the PC demand or High Performance mode in power options in Windows (<= coeff stuck at max). And the rest has 2.1GHz (350 FSB x 6 coeff) in Normal Usage. Although the probes of core 2 duo are known for being next to the plate. Accordance Speedfan to 2.1GHz which keeps the temperature of CPU at 49 ° C, Core0 at 50 ° C and Core1 at 59 ° C. Then in accordance Speedfan to 3.33GHz the temp of CPU is at 54 ° C, Core0 is at 51 ° C and Core0 is at 51 ° C.