OC settings for Q9550

CPU: Intel Q9550
Mobo: ASUS P5Q PRO 775 P45 RT
HSF: Noctua NH-U12P Special Edition SE2
TC: Noctua Thermal Paste ( came with the cooler )
OC Resultant Speed:3808.2 MHZ (3.8Ghz)

CPU Ratio: 8.5
FSB Freq: 448
PCIE Freq: 100
Dram Freq: 897
AI Clock Twist: Moderate
CPU Voltage: 1.375
CPU Pll V.: 1.6
FSB Term V.: 1.42
DRM V.: 2.20
NB V.: 1.3
LL Calib.: Enabled
CPU Spread: Disabled
PCIE Spread: Disabled

All other settings left at default.

Temps stay around 50c at idle and under load just under 70c. The screenshot is of a Prime95 run. Air Cooled baby!!!!


Much thanks to Reaper for hand holding me through this OC.

Once you think you're stable, try some video encoding. It's a little more susceptible to errors.

I did several videos with no issues. Now Handbrake wont run at all for me.. I messed with it but i dont care to rebuild my OS just to get it to encode.

But i estimate that its over 90% stable..

ive not had it crash on me for unknown reasons.