Struggling to overclock my q6600. Windows doesn't show the overclock settings.
Struggling to overclock my q6600. Windows doesn't show the overclock settings.
I chose to experiment with my overclock. My system runs Windows 10. I have a Q6600 processor, which is cooled by a GA-P35C-DS3R with an 212 EVO. I also have some inexpensive RAM at 800MHz. I began by increasing the clock speed to 3.10 GHz using the 8x multiplier, and reached around 390 CPU host. When I launch Windows and open Task Manager, my peak performance is reported as 2.67 GHz. I've tested various voltages but haven't succeeded. Changing the multiplier from x8 to x9 raised the maximum to 3.00 GHz. Also worth noting is that using fail safe defaults alters the settings, but it drops speed significantly to about 2.13 GHz. I have photos of my BIOS settings and welcome any feedback on my overclocking process, especially since I'm new to this.
Maybe the display isn't correct? Have you checked the frequency with another tool, such as CPU-z?
Maybe the display isn't correct? Have you checked the frequency with another tool such as CPU-z? I'm not currently on my computer, but I think CPU-z gives similar results.
CpuZ indicates overclocking, while HWmonitor displays precisely 2400mhz