Some advice needed for a complete novice on an i7 920 OC

[miseryguts]

It's already at 3.40GHz (I inherited it like this) ideally I would like to achieve 4 - 4.4Ghz but won't be attempting just yet as I'm awaiting a new PSU (current installed one is crap & causing system reboots whilst gaming) I have already bought a Noctua NH-D14 & would also consider replacing/adding better case fans if this would help (temps are not too bad at the moment though)

I have read plenty of guides & have a vague understanding of the procedure but am still pretty clueless.. some of the current readings if it helps:

Cpu Clock Ratio 21x
BCLK Frequency 162
CPU Vcore 126250v [1.21250v]
Extreme Memory Profile - Disabled

Most other settings are auto or standard

Thanks.

EDIT:

Motherboard is a: Gigabyte X58A-UD3R

It's also been suggested to me that my Ram needs to be 1600Mhz in order to safely further overclock (It's 1333) is this true & does it mean that my current ram is pretty useless..?

[wazza300]

Re: Some advice needed for a complete novice on an i7 920 OC

sorry ive been late responding,try these for 4.2ghz

download realtemp and dont let core temp go above 80c

CPU Clock Ratio ................................ [21x]
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech .................. [Enabled]
CPU Cores Enabled ............................ [All]
CPU Multi Threading .......................... [Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ................... [Disabled]
C3/C6/C7 State Support .................... [Enabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor ......................... [Enabled]
CPU EIST Function ............................ [Enabled]
Virtualization Technology ................... [Enabled]
Bi-Directional PROCHOT ..................... [Enabled]

Uncore & QPI Features:
QPI Link Speed .............................. 4.8 Ghz
Uncore Frequency .......................... 17x
Isonchronous Frequency ..................[Enabled]

Standard Clock Control:
Base Clock (BCLK) Control ................ [Disabled]
BCLK Frequency (MHz) ..................... 200
PCI Express Frequency (MHz) ........... [Auto]
C.I.A.2 [couldn't find this]

Advanced Clock Control:
CPU Clock Drive ..............................[800mV]
PCI Express Clock Drive ................... [900mV]
CPU Clock Skew ............................. [0ps]
IOH Clock Skew ............................. [0ps]

Advanced DRAM Features:
Performance Enhance ...................... [Standard]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P) .........
System Memory Multiplier (SPD) ........ [manual 8x]
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) .......... [manual and then click expert]

Channel A + B + CChannel A Timing Settings:
##Channel A Standard Timing Control##
CAS Latency Time ...................... 8 type these in yourself in top 4 spaces according to whats printed on YOUR ram(do this for each channel a,b,c)
tRCD ....................................... 8
tRP ......................................... 8
tRAS ....................................... 24


Command Rate (CMD) ................ 1T


Advanced Voltage Control:CPU
Load Line Calibration ................. [Standard]
CPU Vcore ............................... 1.21600v [set to Normal]
QPI/VTT Voltage 1.150v ............ 1.175v [set to 1.32v-1.35v you will need to test start with 1.32v]
CPU PLL 1.800v ....................... 1.800v [Auto]
Dynamic voltage control....(Dvid).....set to +0.0550v

MCH/ICH
PCIE 1.500v ........................... 1.500v [Auto]
QPI PLL 1.100v ....................... 1.100v [Auto]
IOH Core 1.100v ..................... 1.200v [Auto]
ICH I/O 1.500v ....................... 1.500v [Auto]
ICH Core 1.1v ........................ 1.100v [Auto]

DRAMDRAM Voltage 1.500v .............. 1.500v [set to 1.66v] or 1.5v if your ram is 1.5v,look on the box
DRAM Termination 0.750v [AUTO] 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-A Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO] 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-B Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO] 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-C Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO] 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-A Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO] 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-B Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO] 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-C Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO] 0.750v [AUTO]

post back if you need further help

can download intel burn test and do 5-10 runs on high or maximum,if it passes its pretty stable