[cuff]

HI.
I hope I've put this in the right place. I would like to try to overclock my system to enhance the performance of FSX. I've posted my mobo specs.
My os is Vista 64bit.

Motherboard Information

Motherboard

ManufacturerASUSTeK Computer INC.

Product NameP5N-D

Version1.XX

BIOS

VendorPhoenix Technologies, LTD

BIOS VersionASUS P5N-D ACPI BIOS Revision 0203

BIOS Release Date12/26/2007

BIOS ROM Size1024 KBytes

CPU

Socket DesignationSocket 775

ManufacturerIntel

VersionIntel® Core™2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz 8mb cache 1066mhz fsb kentsfield

Supported Voltage1.2 v

External Clock266 MHz

Max Speed3800 MHz

Current Speed2400 MHz

Memory is OCZ ReaperX Dual Channel 4096mb PC8000 DDR2 1000mhz 4096mb

Socket DesignationDIMM_A1

Current Speed800 MHz

Memory TypeDDR2

Installed Size2048 MBytes

Socket DesignationDIMM_A2

Current SpeedUnknown

Memory TypeUnknown

Installed SizeNo Memory Installed

Socket DesignationDIMM_B1

Current Speed800 MHz

Memory TypeDDR2

Installed Size2048 MBytes

Socket DesignationDIMM_B2

Current SpeedUnknown

Memory TypeUnknown

Installed SizeNo Memory Installed

Gpu is Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 512mb OC

I have three 120mm case fans and a Cooler Master Sphere CPU Cooling fan with copper heatpipe
I have an OCZ Steath X Stream 600 watt psu
I've never overclocked before.
MY mobo does have a utility to do overclocking without going into the bios. I want to be very careful here so as to not fry my system.
Any thoughts on this matter please way in with them.
Thank you

Regards Ernest

Edited by cuff, 05 April 2008 - 03:58 PM.

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Hi there,

I suggest you start off with reading this sticky to answer and help you with any questions you might have. If after reading that thread you still have any specific questions we can still try to answer them here.

I want to give you the additional advice of making sure you have the cooling setup properly, having 3 120mm fans is good but try to make sure they produce a propor airflow in your system, this means bringing in cool air from one side and sucking hot air out on the other. Hot air goes up so put the exhaling cooler a bit higher then the inhaling cooler(s) to produce the propor airflow to cool your unit.

As I said, if you have any more specific questions after reading the sticky please feel free to ask and I'm sure we'll try to answer them appropriatly.

[Dellica]

Hi there,

I suggest you start off with reading this sticky to answer and help you with any questions you might have. If after reading that thread you still have any specific questions we can still try to answer them here.

I want to give you the additional advice of making sure you have the cooling setup properly, having 3 120mm fans is good but try to make sure they produce a propor airflow in your system, this means bringing in cool air from one side and sucking hot air out on the other. Hot air goes up so put the exhaling cooler a bit higher then the inhaling cooler(s) to produce the propor airflow to cool your unit.

As I said, if you have any more specific questions after reading the sticky please feel free to ask and I'm sure we'll try to answer them appropriatly.