Sorry to double post, but I did find this bit of info...I'm just not sure what to do with it...
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Overclocking
The charts already gave away the maximum stable overclock we reached - 3.1GHz - but what they don't tell you is what we had to do to get there.
Basically there were three factors to the successful overclock - four if you count the updated BIOS.
1. Figuring out the fastest stable memory speed
2. Figuring out the fastest stable memory timing
3. Setting the HTT speed and multiplier
4. Getting the right Vcore
In order to run at 3.1GHz:
* used the excellent Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard
* set Vcore to 1.485V
* set DDR voltage to 1.9V
* set DDR timing to 5-5-5-15-2T @ 1152MHz
* set HT multiplier at 4
* set the HT speed at 345MHz
* set the NB to SB multiplier at 4
* set the NB to SB HT speed at 345
* used a Noctua heatsink with two low noise 12cm fans in a push/pull configuration
We were actually able to run some tests at up to 366MHz HT speed (HT multiplier of 3) but there is no point in reporting results for an unstable system. We were able to complete our entire processor benchmarking suite at 3.1GHz.
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