Can I clock further

[Solemn]

So I bought a overclocked bundle and its currently running at 3.2. I have recently added water cooling for both my cpu and my gfx.

Just hoping maybe you guys could tell me what to change to get it to maybe run alittle fast maybe push it alittle harder. I was told on another forum by some guy that I should be pushing it to 4ghz, would that not kill me cpu?

Thanks for all your help

PC Components
CPU: Intel Quad Core Q8400 OverClocked to 3.2
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3LR Intel P45
Ram: Kingston 8g DRR2 1066
Graphics: XFX ATI 5870
PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent

Current Bios Settings (clocked to 3.2)

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster ...............: Auto
CPU Clock Ratio ..........................: 6 x
Fine CPU Clock Ratio.....................:+0.0
CPU Frequency ...........................: 2.40GHz (400x6)


Clock Chip Control 
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control..................: [Enabled] 
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) ............: 400
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) .........:101

C.I.A.2 .................................:[Disabled]


Advanced Clock Control [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive...........................: 800mV
PCI Express Clock Drive.................: 800mV
CPU Clock Skew (ps)....................: 0ps 
MCH Clock Skew (ps)...................: 0ps 


DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance...................: [STANDARD]
(G)MCH Frequency Latch...............: [Auto]
System Memory Multiplier(SPD) ..............:[Auto] 
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ...........800.: 960
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD)................: [Manual]

Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time........................5.:5
tRCD .........................................5.:5
tRP'...........................................5.:5
tRAS..........................................18.:16


Advanced Timing Control
tRRD...........................................3.:[auto]
tWTR..........................................3.:[auto]
tWR............................................6.:[auto]
tRFC...........................................52.:[auto]
tRTP...........................................3.:[auto]
Command Rate (CMD) ....................0.:[auto]

Driving Strength Profiles
Driving Strength ............................

Channel A - Timing
Static tRead Value.........................8.:[Auto]
tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................1.:[Auto]
tRD Phase1 Adjustment...................0.:[Auto]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................0.:[Auto]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................0.:[Auto]
Trd2rd(Different Rank)....................8.:[Auto] 
Twr2wr(Different Rank)..................8.:[Auto] 
Twr2rd(Different Rank)..................7.:[Auto] 
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank).................7.:[Auto] 
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...............:[Auto]
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............:[Auto]
DDR Write Training....................:[Auto]

Channel A - Driving
Driving Strenght Profile................:[Auto]
Data Driving Pull-Up-Level...............:[Auto]
Cmd Driving Pull-Up-Level...............:[Auto]
Ctrl Driving Pull-Up-Level...............:[Auto]
Clk Driving Pull-Up-Level...............:[Auto]
Data Driving Pull-Down-Level...............:[Auto]
Cmd Driving Pull-Down-Level...............:[Auto]
Ctrl Driving Pull-Down-Level...............:[Auto]
Clk Driving Pull-Down-Level...............:[Auto]

Channel B
Static tRead Value.........................8.:[Auto]
 tRD Phase0 Adjustment..................1.:[Auto]
tRD Phase1 Adjustment..................0.:[Auto]
 tRD Phase2 Adjustment ................0.:[Auto]
 tRD Phase3 Adjustment.................0.:[Auto]
Trd2rd(Different Rank)..................8..:[Auto] 
Twr2wr(Different Rank)..................8.:[Auto]
Twr2rd(Different Rank)..................7.:[Auto] 
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank).................9.:[Auto] 
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...............:[Auto]
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............:[Auto]
DDR Write Training....................:[Auto]

Channel B - Driving
Driving Strenght Profile................:[Auto]
Data Driving Pull-Up-Level...............:[Auto]
Cmd Driving Pull-Up-Level...............:[Auto]
Ctrl Driving Pull-Up-Level...............:[Auto]
Clk Driving Pull-Up-Level...............:[Auto]
Data Driving Pull-Down-Level...............:[Auto]
Cmd Driving Pull-Down-Level...............:[Auto]
Ctrl Driving Pull-Down-Level...............:[Auto]
Clk Driving Pull-Down-Level...............:[Auto]

Motherboard Voltage Control

CPU
Load-Line Calibration..................:[Enabled]
CPU Vcore............................1.28750V.:[1.4000V]
CPU Termination.....................1.200V.:[1.220V]
CPU PLL.............................1.550V.:[1.650V]
CPU Reference.......................0.805V.:[Auto]

MCH/ICH
MCH Core...........................1.100V.:[1.160V] 
MCH Reference......................0.760V.:[Auto]
ICH I/O............................1.550V.:[1.570V]
ICH Core...........................1.100V.:[1.200V]

DRAM
DRAM Voltage.......................1.900v.:[2.000V]

Any help you guys can give me would be great thanks!!!!

 

[Haven]

Danger Will Robinson, danger !!!!

Regardless of whatever over clock someone else claims to have, each CPU and motherboard combo has its own limitations. If things go wrong then at best you'll lock your system and a reboot will solve things, at worst you'll toast your board or your CPU.

Number 1 thing to do when playing with over clocking is - leave the VCore settings alone! Increasing the VCore does clean the signal to the CPU and allow higher over clocks, its also the thing that breaks CPU's and Motherboards quickly (second only to heat related mis-haps). So all those Voltage settings, ignore those and don't touch anything in the BIOS to do with them until you become confident that you have the funds to replace anything you break.

Depending on whether your CPU is unlocked (i.e. can have its Multiplier settings changed or not) will dictate what you can or cant do to your system.

If the Multiplier is locked (normal for Intel chips) then your only option is to mess with the Front Side Bus Speed. (CPU Speed = Multiplier x FS Bus, or in your case: 400 x 6).

The Front Side Bus also affects your memory so every time you change it you are also over clocking your memory. Check the rating of your memory and see how far you can push it.

Since you are running at 3.2GHz then that implies that (assuming your cpu is locked on its multiplier) you are running at 3200 / 6 = 533 Front Side Bus. If its DDR3 that you are using (usually 400MHz rated) then thats already a hefty over clock so you may be hitting the limits.

Personally I'd live with what you have. 2.4GHz to 3.2GHz is a pretty decent increase.

 

[Nanor]

Coming from a person who has been always on the wrong side of overclocks I suggest you quit while you're ahead.

I seriously doubt you're getting any form of graphical chug in any game and OCing from 3.2 to 4 I'd imagine you're only going to get a few seconsd shaved off loading time.