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well, on monday i'm ordering a Q8300 2.5GHz (1333MHz/333MHz FSB) and was wondering what people think i'll be able for clocks, the board i'm using is in my Sig, and has gotten my E7200(1066/266) @ 4.15GHz 1750/437, but i now have better cooling

my goal is at least 3.5GHz, 4GHz would be nice ;)

Let the fun begin

you should be able to get 3.5ghz but 4ghz will be pushing it on that board but nonetheless try it and post back the results!

well so far it seems my board died

it keeps hanging after POST(thats right, it POSTS, can get into BIOS, but hangs after that EVERY time) have tried every configuration i could think of and still nogo.

Ouch... You bought the Q8300 just so you could put the mobo to good use too.

i managed to get 3.16GHz mostly stable before it went stoopid on me, CPU scored 12112 pts in 3DM Vantage without physx

skier wrote:well so far it seems my board died

it keeps hanging after POST(thats right, it POSTS, can get into BIOS, but hangs after that EVERY time) have tried every configuration i could think of and still nogo.

your board does exactly what mine does! everything i try after 3.562ghz/375FSB and it POSTS then hangs at the load screen. i tried waiting 30 mins just for it to pass but still no luck and 3.562ghz seems the max i can go but, should be able to get 3.8ghz/400FSB minimum

DJ Tucker wrote: your board does exactly what mine does! everything i try after 3.562ghz/375FSB and it POSTS then hangs at the load screen. i tried waiting 30 mins just for it to pass but still no luck and 3.562ghz seems the max i can go but, should be able to get 3.8ghz/400FSB minimum

the difference is, you board does that at an overclock, mine does it at ANY frequency or voltage, including-but not limited to: Stock.