I = Stoo-pid, Start Me Overclocking!

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I've been reading up on it for ages, but I dunno if I'm missing something blindingly obvious, but I think I just need to someone to point me in the right direction to get the ball rolling.

Basc, here's my set up:

3800 x2
DFI Infinity nf ultraii-m2
Geil 2GB 6400

So I'm not entirely sure on the reputation of my mobo but I read on toms it's supposed to be an alright clocker. I was ok playing around with the RAM for a bit, but only upping it to 2.1 and 4-4-4-12 which I think's pretty standard anyway, but when I try and get into the CPU and FSB business, I just get lost. I've read loads of guides, including the one on here, just an idiot I guess.

Basically I'm aiming for only like a 2.4 as im still on stock cooling, but i think this should be well within my reach. I can get 2.2 just by whacking up the FSB but any further and it won't post, or BSODs before desktop.

A couple of settings in my BIOS are confusing me, one is the "CPU'n'NB Bus Ratio", and having read a lot about ratio's fair enough, but the settings are in multiples, so that I don't understand. The other being the "CPU'n'NB Bus Width" where the setting's are like '12 12' or '6 12' each with up and down arrows.

Anyway I'm sorry for my ignorance, but really will appreciate any help.
 
Oh well made some progress, actually got into windows at 240 x 10, but BSOD'd each time I upped the voltage. Default was 1.3v and I got to 1.4v, still bsod. Due to everyones silence I'm guessing you're all thinking you can't be bothered, which is faaaaaaaair. I may even try again one day.
 
sorry mate I'm new at this but so far the most important thing I've read (which has helped me clock my CPU) is set the ram up first ie put in the voltage of the ram (it should say on the label) 2.1-2.3 etc set it to 2.2 and input the correct timings ie 5-5-5-15 or whatever it says it should be ... then you can start looking at your CPU. Once you've maxed out the CPU then go back and play with the mem.

I left my voltage on auto while I was setting up.

Check you m-board settings to see if there is a way of stoping v-droop (google it).

RAM first everything else then RAM last :o)

Hope that helps a little.
 
I was about to post a really good reply but then realised you're on AM2 (which i'm guessing by your 6400 ram) which i know nothing about :(

I'm still on socket 939 and so i haven't a clue about AM2 etc. There are a lot more frequencies etc with these.

Some advice i can give, however, is that it would probably be better to leave the RAM at stock timings until you've finished overclocking the CPU. Changing it before overclocking the CPU could cause you difficulties due to being limited to the RAM not being able to handle the overclocked speeds at the tighter timings.

It seems strange that you are getting BSOD's with higher voltages, normally higher voltages help to stabalise the system.

I'm sure somebody more knowledgeable on the subject will be along to help a bit more.
 
cheers guys, nah i was getting bsods all the way through, and then upping them just changed the theme of the screen of love.

took me back to the trying to install x-fi days where bsods meant i never got it working. could there be a wiff of a dodgy mobo?
 
change your hypertransport multiplier from 5x (sometimes called '1000') down to 4x ('800')
 
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