Overclocking DX38bt

godfather_596 · 2012-09-12, 11:27

Has anyone ever heard of or overclocked on this motherboard? Wherever I look they say it's a piece of garbage. I overclocked my Core 2 quad Q9550 from 2.83 to 3.14GHz (by changing host clock frequency not multiplier) but I seem to hit a wall there and can't go any higher even with voltage tweaks. Any ideas?

LITOralis.nMd · 2012-09-12, 23:35

That's already an older motherboard. Seems it requires high quality RAM to pass POST when attempting to OC.

Intel DX38BT Overclocking

Here is the manual for your motherboard, around page 71 is the important info for POST beeps:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...pA5GN_WHf1fS1w

Here is a overclock guide for it:
Intel DX38BT Overclocker Mainboard Review. Page 9 - X-bit labs

And finally here is a 100 page thread "Owner's Club for the DX38bt" with ALOT of OC'ing info:
** OFFICIAL ** Intel DX38BT & DX48BT2 BoneTrail Thread

godfather_596 · 2012-09-13, 01:07

Thanks man!!

Definitely gonna look at these pages cuz I really need the extra Hz

2012-09-12, 11:27	#1
godfather_596 Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 352 Lebanon	Overclocking DX38bt Has anyone ever heard of or overclocked on this motherboard? Wherever I look they say it's a piece of garbage. I overclocked my Core 2 quad Q9550 from 2.83 to 3.14GHz (by changing host clock frequency not multiplier) but I seem to hit a wall there and can't go any higher even with voltage tweaks. Any ideas?
godfather_596 Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 352 Lebanon

2012-09-12, 23:35	#2
LITOralis.nMd Retired PR Developer Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 5,648 United States of America	Re: Overclocking DX38bt That's already an older motherboard. Seems it requires high quality RAM to pass POST when attempting to OC. Intel DX38BT Overclocking Here is the manual for your motherboard, around page 71 is the important info for POST beeps: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...pA5GN_WHf1fS1w Here is a overclock guide for it: Intel DX38BT Overclocker Mainboard Review. Page 9 - X-bit labs And finally here is a 100 page thread "Owner's Club for the DX38bt" with ALOT of OC'ing info: OFFICIAL Intel DX38BT & DX48BT2 BoneTrail Thread

2012-09-13, 01:07	#3
godfather_596 Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 352 Lebanon	Re: Overclocking DX38bt Thanks man!! Definitely gonna look at these pages cuz I really need the extra Hz
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