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[McNeo]

2.4 GHz should will probably be enough

same as a E6600 in a E6300.

so, DL this :
Coretemp (google it)

and try to download a CPU stress test.

Make sure you unlink the speed of the cpu from the speed of the Ram otherwise the ram may cause the pc not to start. Also, look in the manual for the motherboard so you know how to reset the BIOS/CMOS if the overclock goes wrong.

Dont go higher than 2.6GHz otherwise you may need a custom cooler.

BTW, it takes hours to get a high stable overclock with minimal voltage. I have my C2D running at 3.15 GHz (it is an E6600) with 2.815 voltage. The speed had to be decreased and the voltage increased since my last motherboard which i broke because of the OC.

Using coretemp (not any other 3rd party application) try to keep the temperature under 60 -65 degrees Centigrade. The reason for using coretemp is because it reads the temperature directly off the die, and not through a badly calibrated temperature control chip. On my old mobo, it said my core was at 15 degrees C when the room temp was 25....

Do a stress test when you reach the desired OC. If it crashes, freezes or BSODs you, then try to increase the voltage. 1 increment at a time.

EDIT: BAD TYPO, VOLTAGE 1.8125, NOT 2.185
EDIT 2: BAD THING AGAIN< CANT REMEMEBR A NUMBER. Asus Probe II says 1.36V, but i think its closer to 1.28....meh. sorry:$.