For the Asus P5Q SE, consider these overclocking adjustments:
For the Asus P5Q SE, consider these overclocking adjustments:
Hey, I'm expecting a 5450 board to arrive for my P5Q-SE Plus. The gap between the two boards is almost negligible, so if no one else has a solution, I should have some details by next week (the CPU is expected by Friday). My board really handles overclocking well; I managed to get my E8500 stable at around 4 GHz with little effort and a small RAM boost. However, I didn't maintain that speed. I'm using a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus, which I'm quite satisfied with, though I swapped the original fan for a Cougar. The EVO model is highly praised, but I haven't used it personally. Noctua receives consistently great reviews and feedback.
Ok, The E5450 is in, and early results are less than encouraging. Keep in mind that I'm FAR from an expert overclocker; if I can't get a reasonable stable result in a couple dozen attempts, I usually throw in the towel. But here's what's happened so far.
I bent a few pins performing the socket mod, and may not have gotten them back exactly where they're supposed to be. The board boots though, and Prime95 seems happy enough at stock clocks. With the E8500, all I had to do was set FSB to 400, FSB strap to north bridge to 333 or 400, and DRAM frequency to 800. No voltage tweaks or anything, and got a stable 3.6 GHz. Must have gotten a pretty good chip, or maybe extra cores put more stress on the MB's logic, cuz that did NOT work this time around. If I have time (ha!) I might play around with some lower frequencies and higher voltages and post back here if I find anything significant. Good luck!
I've attempted something similar to "Settings for Q9550 for 3.8ghz" here:
http://forum.computerlounge.co.nz/posts/...king-Guide
My cpu ratio is auto (which should be 9 when loaded) and the cpu is now at 3.9GHz. The CPU PLL isn't adjustable in this mobo. It's been running Prime 95 blend without any issues for the past 1.5 hours. I believe I can reach stable speeds at even higher frequencies, though I'm uncertain about the safety limits.
Also, it seems I might have misunderstood the PSU specs—it lists both a regular 300W and peak 300W, but it appears to estimate a very close 430W unit.
3.9 GHz; not bad. I’d consider buying it for a dollar or a few. Life and Fallout have stepped in, and I haven’t made any more major OC attempts yet. I’ll look for time (meaning: put down FO4) to tackle it again from where you are now, hoping the bent pins are either back or not needed. Fingers crossed.