This thread is about software overclocking locked BIOS computers.
So BCLK overclocking except SetFSB or Clockgen is pretty much OT here.
That's why I refer people to other sites for that information. Politely.
To call multiplier overclocking "mindless" pretty much insults everyone here. We're all doing it on locked BIOS computers that most people think can't be overclocked at all. BCLK doesn't work on our computers.
We have our own space for this so as not to disturb people who prefer the more traditional methods.
Starting an argument over which overclocking method is better or worse is basically just trolling.
We're overclocking different computers. Some people get these old workstations for free.
Since you're not familiar with this I will help you.
Discovering unlocked CPUs is job #1 here. Especially the undocumented unlocked Xeons.
CPUZ has a problem with posting high multiplier overclocks on locked CPUs. It's a known issue here.
Here's a W5580 5.6Ghz Nehalem at CPUZ showing a 42x overclock. It's in 1st ranking on an Asus P6T.
[81teia] Validated Dump by 123456-PC (2016-01-19 05:52:34) - MB: Asus P6T - RAM: 4096 MB
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We tried it. It's locked. Even an ES somebody tried was locked.
This may be confusing to traditional overclockers because the 2QPI Xeons are quite popular for that method. But they won't work at all for what we're doing here.
The only LGA1366 2 CPU overclocks that are known to be legitimate are the EVGA SR2. All BCLK method.
There has been some small success with a 2 CPU overclock using SetFSB on a Dell T7500 but without Voltage control it doesn't amount to much.