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overclocking intel xeon x3220

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/overclocking-intel-xeon-x3220.177854/

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niz04 Original post #1
Sep 15, 2013 at 6:32 PM
can anyone tell me how to oc intel xeon x3220..
i have a gigabyte g41m combo motherboard,ram crucial ballistix 2x2 4gb 1866mhz and a visiontek 6950 1gb gddr5
kindly help me with ocing ...i am a noob:lol:
plss help me
topgear
topgear #2
Sep 24, 2013 at 6:08 AM
you better not OC on that board .. anyway, x3220 is multiplier locked cpu so your only way is to FSB ocing .. just for experimenter increase the FSB to 278 mhz from default 266 mhz [ or from 1066 mhz to 1112 mhz ] - you will get a nice 100 Mhz bump and the proud feeling of OC :D
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niz04 #3
Oct 13, 2013 at 9:29 PM
i used xeon x3220 at 3.08ghz 343fsb supported by my gigabyte ga g41m combo
rijinpk1
rijinpk1 #4
Oct 13, 2013 at 10:02 PM
your temps?
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niz04 #5
Oct 15, 2013 at 1:15 PM
78c is the full load temp while playing far cry 3

but after changing cooler i get 60 to 65c at full load