Overclock Help

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hawkin90

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Hey. I could need some helpful tips in overclocking my Intel Core i7 950 3.07 GHz
I know there is a lot of guides and stuff about OC but some personal help would really be appreciated.
Check my specs for more info on my system.
I really want to make this overclocking the right way. I OC'd my last Core duo 3.16GHz a bit but it never felt safe.

So any tips or anything to get me started would be great :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    DELL Studio XPS 435T
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 1792MB
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster™ XFi™ Titanium PCI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23 Inch Full HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1GB Internal 2GB MyBook External 1GB MyBook External 500GB MyBook External
    Case
    Studio XPS 435T
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    2MB
Hello hawkin90,
The first thing you need to do is to go in to your Bios and see how much of it is unlocked, Dell along with most manufactures lock there Bios's to stop overclocking, so take a look and see what you have available.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q Premium
    Memory
    8GB-4x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR 2-1066
    Graphics card(s)
    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor 300 Gig Maxtor 300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
    Case
    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Internet Speed
    20Mbps
    Other Info
    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set
Yeah just found out I can't overclock. Don't have access to edit anything important in Bios. I OC'd my grahpics card yesterday though..but still, a little irritating.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    DELL Studio XPS 435T
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 1792MB
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster™ XFi™ Titanium PCI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23 Inch Full HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1GB Internal 2GB MyBook External 1GB MyBook External 500GB MyBook External
    Case
    Studio XPS 435T
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    2MB
Pity, thats the problem with manufacturer built machines, but it's a nice rig. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q Premium
    Memory
    8GB-4x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR 2-1066
    Graphics card(s)
    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor 300 Gig Maxtor 300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
    Case
    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Internet Speed
    20Mbps
    Other Info
    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set
Thanks :) Yeah I like it :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    DELL Studio XPS 435T
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 1792MB
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster™ XFi™ Titanium PCI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23 Inch Full HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1GB Internal 2GB MyBook External 1GB MyBook External 500GB MyBook External
    Case
    Studio XPS 435T
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    2MB
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