Why is my i7 not overclocking

[MrArifPatel]

Well my specs are as follows:

CPU: Intel Core i7 920

GFX Card: Geforce GTX 260

RAM: 6GB DDR3

MOTHERBOARD: ASUS RAMPAGE 2 EXTREME

Power Supply: Corsair TX Series, 650 Watt, ATX, PS/2, Power Supply, UK Version (CMPSU-650TXUK)

My CPU is currently at 920 @ 2.67GHz, it had been previously overclocked but for some reason it's running at that and thats confirmed by CPU-Z.

I tried a minimal overclock today, tried to get it to 3.00GHz, increased my voltage from my power supply and it failed, any ideas on what im doing wrong?

[Mannlich]

What did you have it overclocked to before? What settings are you adjusting in BIOS in order to overclock? What kind of cooling are you using on the CPU?

[MrArifPatel]

something like thermal master cooling, I think I had it overclocked to 3.6GHz (mate done it so not too sure), and i adjusted the power supply voltage setting and the normal overclocking settings.

my specs are very similar to these, and i followed what he done, just never overclocked it as much, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJOyZ0tTt30

if i follow that guide to exact what he does, should it work? il give it a try once i get back from college

[the big dill]

something like thermal master cooling, I think I had it overclocked to 3.6GHz (mate done it so not too sure), and i adjusted the power supply voltage setting and the normal overclocking settings.

my specs are very similar to these, and i followed what he done, just never overclocked it as much, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJOyZ0tTt30

Increasing the voltages is not going to give you a faster frequency on your cpu... it is only going to provide it with more power for stability.

you need to adjust the FSB or Multiplier in order to get an overclock.

[MrArifPatel]

thats the thing, i done exactly what he done, i changed the BCLK frequency and the DRAM frequency, then changed the CPU voltage, what else do i need to do to get it right? sorry im not an expert at all of this :s

[Mannlich]

thats the thing, i done exactly what he done, i changed the BCLK frequency and the DRAM frequency, then changed the CPU voltage, what else do i need to do to get it right? sorry im not an expert at all of this :s

Overclocking is not as easy as copying the settings of a setup that might be similar to yours. Every piece of individual hardware is different and responds differently when being overclocked. I have had some good luck with my i7s, but only after spending a lot of time experimenting with different settings. You should really read up on overclocking the i7 before you continue.

http://www.maximumpc.com/print/5174

[npe]

If you have a Rampage II Extreme you might want to set it to run as a Core i7 965 (in BIOS). It probably won't run as good as a manual overclock but also won't be as risky as you doing it yourself without lots of testing.

[MrArifPatel]

hmm il just leave it for now, gonna read up on it more

[Jason S. Global Moderator]

don77 - youre looking for the easy way out. i would suggest you research the bios settings to truly understand what each one does. there are a lot of factors to overclocking - and Core i7 takes this to a whole new level.