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max76249

max76249

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OK guys, I just bought a PC from Overclockers UK, put it together, and everything is great (thanks OCUK). For my first build, it was rather problem free, which surprised me, but then again I did do a lot of research on how to build. Anyway, back to the point, as I said, my new PC is great...but not perfect. I know 100% that I can make it better (even if it means overclocking(I don't know how)). As I was saying, before I got rudely interrupted by my own rambling, are there any tweaks or changes I can make to my PC's settings, anything at all, that would make it run even the slightest bit faster, preferably leaving overclocking till a last resort (unless it is seriously easy). Let me know what you guys come up with.
 
Good work.. It always pay to do your research first which quite a lot of people don't.

You can change the RAM so it runs at the quoted speed by selected the correct DRAM frequency in the BIOS. This isn't really over clocking but it means the memory is working at it's designed speed. Some system do this automatically but it's worth checking.

If you are running Vista then turn off the indexing.

There are some useful tips and tricks here
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17792572&highlight=startername_Fire+Wizard
 
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How do I turn off indexing may I ask?
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It's in the link above.. Sorry I added this as an edit. :)

Tweak Windows Vista's Indexing Options:

Windows Vista works in the background to automatically index all the files in the Start Menu, user profile folders and files setup for offline access by default. If you have many files in these locations and the files change often, the indexing service may slow down your system's performance. Unlike Windows XP, Vista now allows you to easily tweak the indexing service following the steps below. It is recommended that you disable indexing for the other locations other than the Start Menu for maximum performance. Bear in mind that while this tweak speeds up your overall system performance, it will also slow you down when searching for files in those locations.

Click on the Start Menu and in the search box type Indexing Options. Hit Enter and the Indexing Options should load. Click on the Modify button, followed by Show all locations. Now highlight the "Start Menu" (In the Summary of selected Locations). Then scroll through the tree-view and uncheck all options except the Start Menu. Then hit Ok.

Note: For advanced users, you can also change other indexing options, like the file types to index, by clicking on the advanced button.
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Overclocking really is the best option. Large performance gains for little effort and best of all...free!

People on here can talk you through it :)
 
Anyone got any suggestions to imrpove performance without overclocking, I went through eveything on that link, and my perfromance has improved. Anything more I can do?
 
To be honest, unless you are trying to achieve high synthetic benchmarking results then tweaking around is a lot of effort that make really little difference in real world applications. As long as all your apps and game etc run fine then you'd do best to leave alone. Now go and enjoy your computer :)
 
720BE, doesn't need a "walkthrough" to overclock, it's very simple.

Up the multiplier to 16x (3.2gHz) (good starting point on stock volts) and run prime 95 for 6 hours - no errors/BSOD? Carry on

Then just run through a cycle of
1) Up the multiplier by one notch
2) Run prime 95 for 6 hours
If stable, jump to 1
3) Increase core voltage by one notch
4) Run prime 95 for 6 hours
If stable, jump to 1, if not, jump to 3

Until either your vCore hits 1.5v or your temperatures hit 60c load, at which point stop. (Or improve your cooling if you hit the temperature)

You'll likely get 3.2 on stock, 3.4 depends on your chip and 3.6 will need a little more voltage. After that it's just a case of how good a chip you got and how cool your case is.
 
^Wise words from that man. You have a phenom black edition, this makes overclocking rather straightforward

There are three options within prime, run the small fft one for the 6 hours testing patches. I recommend running the blend test for 12 or 24 hours once you're finished with the 6 hour runs.

It'll take a few days, leaving prime running overnight is the standard approach.
 
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