Need Help Overclocking - Did I Hit the Wall? How Can I Go Higher?

**cheesepuff** · #1 19th Apr 2009, 11:43

OK first off, i have an E8500 OC'd to 4Ghz stable. no problems, and no over volting. the CPU voltage is at stock and RAM voltage is at 2.04v (specs said it should be 2-2.1v, so i set it in the middle) but should i have the other settings on auto?
(see picture below)

is that safe? should i manually set them? if so, set them to what? and my goal for the CPU is 4.2Ghz, not 4. after 4Ghz i beleive i "hit the wall" as they call it. How should i go about getting a higher speed? should i over volt the CPU a little to stableize it? if so, how much more voltage? any help is wonderful guys. thanks in advance.

**YRTNEG** · #2 25th Apr 2009, 11:53

thats sick i wish i knew how to OC my Q6600 quad 2.4 :) lol

**mctw** · #3 25th Apr 2009, 13:14

just turn it up in the smallest increments possible. more voltage should help to stabilize it

and YRTNEG, overclocking is pretty simple, take a look at this, unless your being sarcastic, and ive just been a bit of a noob

**YRTNEG** · #4 25th Apr 2009, 13:48

na i nvr looked into it really as my friend Cew27 OCed the same CPU nd it messed everything now he has it Under Clocked below stock just to stabalize

**cheesepuff** · #5 26th Apr 2009, 18:58

ouch. im very happy at 4Ghz, but i always love going over the top. so i should just go a little more volts at a time? until its stable? i figure ill try 4.1GHz first and OV until stable provided i dont have to OV much. should i go about it like this?