Overclocking my i7 930?

[Closed Note]

Originally Posted by bvsbutthd101

Nevermind, forget what I said, I didn't even watch the video either, I have one more question though, I just overclock my cpu to 4.0 ghz but when I open the control panel in windows, it my memory is saying 1.99 usable
I have 4 gb in total, is this a problem?

I guess you're on Windows XP 32bit? It won't support/show more, unless you make a few modifications on softwarelevel.

[ZZLEE]

Whitch slots on the bord are your ram in ? Is the ram DDR3 Tripple channel ?

The EVGA bords like sets of 3 stick 0r 6 sticks fore best preformace. Fore overclocking "Sammy" suggests 3 Sticks.

[guigz]

The ram issue is probably due to the 32 windows install. Although it should be able to see closer to 3-4 gb than that....

[stoanee]

Here is a useful guide:
Guide to Overclocking the Core I7 920 or 930 to 4.0ghz - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net

[Rison]

Most importantly, what cooler is on your 930 - you need a high end cooler to get past 3.8Ghz and be safe/stable temperatures.
With stock cooler I wouldn't go past 3.4Ghz (if that)