Help ! - Why do I always have bad luck with overclocking !?

Slinger · 24 Jun 2008 at 19:12

creed said:
When u get some AS5 try this method: http://www.huddysworld.co.uk/Techpages/PCZone_TechieTalk_8.shtml. High temps could just be the zalman stuff u used?

Thanks for the link, bookmarked it.

Yeah most likely is the zalman, might have also applied too much, will just redo it when I get AS5 and the new cooler.

Slinger · 24 Jun 2008 at 19:39

Well, Just bought that cooler that was suggested by thefishdude, and got some AS5 too. £15.71, not bad.

thefishdude · 24 Jun 2008 at 21:03

yeah its a good cheap cooler. when you get it do a before and after temp thing at same cpu settings so can compare *** its like. iwill be interesting to see how much it goes down

Slinger · 24 Jun 2008 at 22:02

thefishdude said:
yeah its a good cheap cooler. when you get it do a before and after temp thing at same cpu settings so can compare *** its like. iwill be interesting to see how much it goes down

I'll do a before n after

, Will have to see if my £7.04 was well spent.

Just been thinking, I've still got a E6300 kicking about, wondering if I should stick that in and have a play with the new overclocking skills I've learnt in this thread.

( After I've got the new cooler and checked how the E2160 performs)

MoRT489 · 24 Jun 2008 at 23:26

Slinger said:
Just been thinking, I've still got a E6300 kicking about, wondering if I should stick that in and have a play with the new overclocking skills I've learnt in this thread. ( After I've got the new cooler and checked how the E2160 performs)

!! definitely, it's a better chip than the e2160! Hopefully get a e6300 to 3.3GHz with a bit of luck

Slinger · 25 Jun 2008 at 11:16

i thought Id ask in here instead of making a new thread, I am thinking of starting up another system i have thats just doing nothing, thing is Ive used the power supply in there for my current system, but i do have this

http://www.overclockercafe.com/Reviews/other_misc/Tt_Butterfly_480w/index.html

would that be good enough for overclocking with a P5N-E SLI and a E6300/E2160 ? The psu is about 3 years old, is it a good powersupply, I paid enough for it when I got it ! should be ok I rechon, but want to check by the experts !

EDIT: Forgot Im gonna need a cheap PCIe gfx card too, was thinking of the 8600GT, or anyone got a better deal maybe ? I would buy second hand too for around the same price.

I know this has gone off topic, but I prefer to keep it in here, cause they only small quick questions !

Thx

Greebo · 25 Jun 2008 at 13:25

Slinger said:
i thought Id ask in here instead of making a new thread, I am thinking of starting up another system i have thats just doing nothing, thing is Ive used the power supply in there for my current system, but i do have this

http://www.overclockercafe.com/Reviews/other_misc/Tt_Butterfly_480w/index.html

would that be good enough for overclocking with a P5N-E SLI and a E6300/E2160 ? The psu is about 3 years old, is it a good powersupply, I paid enough for it when I got it ! should be ok I rechon, but want to check by the experts !

EDIT: Forgot Im gonna need a cheap PCIe gfx card too, was thinking of the 8600GT, or anyone got a better deal maybe ? I would buy second hand too for around the same price.

I know this has gone off topic, but I prefer to keep it in here, cause they only small quick questions !

Thx

Check MM, there are normally lots for sale and I have seen x1900xt go for £25 and hd 3850 sell for £50 recently.