Adjusting the performance of the Q8300 on a secondary machine.

F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Overclocking Adjusting the performance of the Q8300 on a secondary machine.

06-21-2016, 10:13 PM

Yesterday I added a Core 2 Quad Q8300 to my secondary system (it isn't used for heavy gaming). I attempted to overclock it, but the maximum I achieved was 2.55Ghz from 2.50Ghz. Increasing the FSB wouldn't help and it froze in Easy tune 6. I also tried the BIOS settings, but the computer still wouldn't boot. Earlier, I had a Core 2 Duo E7400 that I could overclock to 3.6Ghz from 2.8Ghz, so why isn't this processor reaching higher speeds? The PSU is a Foxin FPS 800. With a Gigabyte G41 M-Combo and 4 GB DDR3 RAM.

TheRedPhoenixx

06-21-2016, 10:13 PM #1

Pickmaster12
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06-29-2016, 09:31 PM

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Pickmaster12

06-29-2016, 09:31 PM #2

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XxKripxDeMoNxX
Senior Member

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07-06-2016, 05:14 AM

Chip lottery. A processor is only assured to function at standard rates. No guarantee of overclocking.

XxKripxDeMoNxX

07-06-2016, 05:14 AM #3

Chip lottery. A processor is only assured to function at standard rates. No guarantee of overclocking.

Voorbips
Member

07-08-2016, 06:52 PM

The focus isn't about that. I'm wondering if someone on the forum mentioned that Q8300 is a very good overclocker, but I can't make a big FSB change. Why is that... And could I do more upgrades?

Voorbips

07-08-2016, 06:52 PM #4

The focus isn't about that. I'm wondering if someone on the forum mentioned that Q8300 is a very good overclocker, but I can't make a big FSB change. Why is that... And could I do more upgrades?

Angelclaw
Junior Member

07-08-2016, 09:22 PM

The chip lottery is the key factor. A single Q8300 might reach 4.2 GHz, while another Q8300 cannot hit 2.6 GHz. Overclocking doesn't always work as expected.

Angelclaw

07-08-2016, 09:22 PM #5

The chip lottery is the key factor. A single Q8300 might reach 4.2 GHz, while another Q8300 cannot hit 2.6 GHz. Overclocking doesn't always work as expected.

Dissentient
Junior Member

07-23-2016, 08:19 AM

Based on what you've said, it seems the answer varies depending on the chip, with some being able to reach a large overclock range while others aren't. Are you sure?

Dissentient

07-23-2016, 08:19 AM #6

Based on what you've said, it seems the answer varies depending on the chip, with some being able to reach a large overclock range while others aren't. Are you sure?

empireearth2
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07-23-2016, 10:30 AM

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empireearth2

07-23-2016, 10:30 AM #7

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FieryInferno
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07-23-2016, 01:19 PM

Thanks ....

FieryInferno

07-23-2016, 01:19 PM #8

Thanks ....