I have an e6400 on an Asus P5B-E mobo. Have been running at stock speeds, 37c-ish idle, but am starting to want more. I've been toying with getting a Q6600, but am hoping to push it off a few months with an overclocking boost.
Is there any harm in just upping the FSB little by little (default is 266 i think) in BIOS and leaving everything else as auto? Not looking for a huge boost, maybe going to 2.6 or so as long as the temps stay tolerable. I've gotten it up to 2.3 with this approach and no problems but wasn't sure how far to push it. If any other steps are needed, could someone point me in the right direction?
Is there any harm in just upping the FSB little by little (default is 266 i think) in BIOS and leaving everything else as auto? Not looking for a huge boost, maybe going to 2.6 or so as long as the temps stay tolerable. I've gotten it up to 2.3 with this approach and no problems but wasn't sure how far to push it. If any other steps are needed, could someone point me in the right direction?