I am aware of the consequenses of overclocking - hence the reason I normally don't do it. I am here more seeking information on recommendatios as to settings for safely overclocking the i7 965 core.
I guess, would it be beneficial to run a higher FSB, but lower multiplyer? does this stress the core more (even if the core speed is stock (3.2 Ghz))? I ask this because that would allow for more memory bandwidth wouldn't it?
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by: PCBONEZPosted on 2009-03-21 at 23:51:54ID: 23950552
Well, first, I recommend that if your income depends on this machine that you leave it at stock settings and get another machine for a toy.
What you can do to overclock depends to a large degree on what your motherboard's BIOS allows you to change.
133MHz -> 200MHz in one step is HUGE!!! .
Things should be done in tiny steps, not great leaps. [ 1-5 MHz, 0.05 volts]
I would not take things anywhere near as far as what gets posted on the web.
Those people are extremists and to them their machines are just toys.
Nothing wrong with having a PC for a toy but you have to be willing to write off the whole thing.
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