IVIYTH0S Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 Since that's the highest multiplier you can use I'm going to be you're being limited by your motherboard at this point. You could try increasing your northbridge (MCH voltage in your pic, I think) a few notches to see if that helps stability at higher FSBs. Its harder on the NB with a quad because there are two dies in the CPU package. It won't decrease life as long as you keep the voltage reasonable and have decent cooling on the mobo. Figured his NB voltage was untouched! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowKing Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 I have the exact same motherboard. That thing leaks voltage like nobodies business. I have had mine at 1.45v and it stays at 1.32v at load always. I have it at 1.4v now, but it's still reading 1.32v Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alishathomaz Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 Q9300 will perform better than E8400... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercuryDoun Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 Q9300 will perform better than E8400... Someone didn't read the thread... That question has long ago been solved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 Q9300 will perform better than E8400... Rapid posting only to increase post count & change in the topic of discussion in any thread with time sometimes create problem like this. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il_napoletano Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) is + 0.2V alot? on the NB... and what does increasing the fsb V do? as even with that it still doesn't get past the win logo Edited March 28, 2012 by Il_napoletano Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il_napoletano Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 ok..i've increased NB and FSB voltage...loosened timings on the memory and increased the voltage on that and still nothing...i think that's it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 is + 0.2V alot? on the NB... and what does increasing the fsb V do? as even with that it still doesn't get past the win logo +0.2 is quite a bit. I would have suggested starting with +0.1v. It may be that your chip just doesn't clock all that well - or your motherboard just can't push high FSB with a quad. Either way, a 3.3 GHz quad is still very much an upgrade over your 4 GHz dual core for most things including newer games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il_napoletano Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 +0.2 is quite a bit. I would have suggested starting with +0.1v. It may be that your chip just doesn't clock all that well - or your motherboard just can't push high FSB with a quad. Either way, a 3.3 GHz quad is still very much an upgrade over your 4 GHz dual core for most things including newer games. yeah...i did start with +0.1 then i tried +0.2 but it didn't do anything..so I put it back to stock(voltages) and decided to call it a day so tomorrow i'll start decreasing my Vcore..and then just stay with 3.33ghz.. because I said to myself that i won't stop trying until it can beat my stock e8400 in Super PI..and luckily the .03ghz did it.... and I get almost double on rendering in CINEbench... so now I think I'm going to stay with the q9300... and once again....thanks everyone for their input....even if some people gave it a bit late (alisha) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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