AMD X2 4400 Overclock

Philbill · 3 Apr 2006 at 22:30

I have upped my chip to 240 times 11 with HTT at 800(4*)
The only way to get it stable is to put 1.4V through the chip.
The temps according to ASUS Probe 2 are 31 idle and 45 at full load with both cores flatout. My memory is G Skill PC4000 HZ so I think its not holding it back. I am assuming that you guys tighten the timings from the supplied on memory?
I guess I could try 10 times multiplier but I think Im happy with this.
What have others achieved on an x2 4400? I dont see an overclocking thread for this processor?
Phil

Philbill · 3 Apr 2006 at 22:54

Hi Jimi
Would it be the ram holding it back as its rated up to 250MHz?
Phil

Philbill · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:09

Hi Jokester
Its cranked up to 1.4 in the Bios which is the max it will go.
I have another setting for Vcore overvoltage which is set to auto, however disabling this still only gives 1.4. I suspect if i set this to overvolt + 100 or 200 mv this will be on top of the manual setting? I am a little reluctant to overdo this as I dont want to fry the chip. :eek:

System has passed 3D mark and 2 super Pi running at same time on 2.65 Ghz
But failed Prime running on both cores quite quickly.
Temps are at 42 Deg using probe 2 (not sure how accurate this is)
May back off a few Hz and settle for this

Phil

Philbill · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:21

Hi guys,
The memory part confuses me a little.
It is running at 166 MHz so is being multiplied by 14 to match the speed of the CPU. Should I set to 200 so its 1:1 I asume the divider is set in BIOS?
Phil

Philbill · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:33

Hi Jokester,
I think CPUZ is confusing me as it reports the memory as running at the same speed as the CPU, the only difference is the multiplier is higher
Phil

Philbill · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:49

Well I am now at 1.475V running Prime on both cores at 240 X 11. Have also set the memory to 200 so its running at 240 also.
Temps with both cores flatout is 45.
Phil