Hit a large concrete wall while trying to overclock :(

IamMed · 6 Jun 2006 at 14:58

Had my X2 3800 for awhile now and it runs 2.6ghz with just 1.375v

Yet with 1.55v it will not reach windows load screen at 2.7ghz :confused:

mem run on divider to keep it at stock or below btw.

Any ideas?

mc_bob · 6 Jun 2006 at 15:00

Whats your Multiplyer?
Should be on x3 at those speeds.

MC_Bob

IamMed · 6 Jun 2006 at 15:19

its at 3

Defcon5 · 6 Jun 2006 at 16:51

have you tried with 1 ram stick?

IamMed · 6 Jun 2006 at 20:34

Jimbo Mahoney · 7 Jun 2006 at 22:19

One thing which is worth a shot, if you are using XP SP2, is to disable DEP. I found this caused me to have weird wall-hitting effects. (I could clock really well in 2k, and in XP SP1, but not SP2 - like 2.9 Ghz in 2k, XP SP1, but only 2.6Ghz in XP SP2).

To disable DEP, change the boot.ini from this:

/noexceute=optin

to this

/execute

It's unlikely to work, but it did for me once, and you can always change it back.