New PC help!

OC_A64

OC_A64

OC_A64

Associate
Joined
3 May 2006
Posts
614
Location
Leeds
Hay guyz, I've just brought some bits for a new pc, and want to overclock the psu to 3ghz.
I've reed the sticky, but dont reall understand where to start. I set the FSB bus frequency to 300 but the pc wouldnt load. It just sat at a black screen.
Cleared the bios and it was ok again, any ideas why the screen was black? I didnt overclock my video card i dont think...
Thaqnks for any advice people hgave, really hope my graphics card is ok...

<My system is...
AMD 3800 dual core (the boxed one, with cooler)
2gb ram
DFI Ultra
Casecom KL-9980 ATX Middle Tower with 350w PSU
X1900XT
Keyboard and mouse
2.1 creative speakers
15 inch old CRT (from my Dad)
 
I cant afford another power supply, my dad has an old 350w tecQ he said i can have, will this be any better?
My friend frank said the 350w supply would be fine for the system.. he runs something a bit like my one on a 380w and its ok.
What speed to do you think i can get from what i have at the moment? I'll try putting more volt through the PSU and see if i can overclock it a bit more high.
I read somewhere about memory divisers, would them help me overclock the CPU at all? I dont really understand what they do tho.
 
WantoN said:
Don't overclock with that PSU.
Don't just jump into the bios and throw the timings up, you need to understand overclocking before you damage some components.

You need to be increasing the FSB by small increments and testing for stability, you'll also need to set loose memory timings.

Ant :cool:
Click to expand...

Ok I will try increasing things a litlte bit at a time. Do i need to check its its stable and not going to break on me? Or if it makes it to windows everyitnh is ok?
Also i want to try and play with raid whats the best one to use with only 1 hard disc? Can i use raid1?
 
WantoN said:
You should run something like prime95 to test for stability. Loosen the memory timings and slowly increase the FSB.

Frankly I really would leave it alone until you get a new PSU. And no, don't put the Qtec in, they are the devil's work.

Ask yourself why you're bothering to overclock at all, you seem the sort of user who'd be better spending more time reading up, and less time convincing yourself of what you need.

Ant :cool:
Click to expand...

Coz i want a faster PC! Its like free performance, and it doesnt seem that hard raelly.. just increase the numbers in the bios and tthings go faster. I found thar prime thingy, going to give it a try now. mite be gettins somewhere with the whole overclockging thang too PSU is a bit faasster than it was before. Might be getting the hang of it.
Anyway i have spent the afternoon reading up on overclocking with a bit of help for you guyz i recon i could go pro! The fastest score on the futuremark thing is a X1900 too!!!!!
 
YES! Made it to 29ghz!
AMD.JPG


Only thingg now iz that the PC keeps going off and funny pitcures come up on screen. Might be kicking the piower button or something maybe. Heopfulyl 3ghz isnt too far off!
 
WantoN said:
This has to be a mick-take then...

Anyway, just in case, I think you mean the CPU is faster. But the strange goings on mean that the system is unstable at that clock.

Ant :cool:
Click to expand...

Ok fanks i will drop the fsb a but and see what happens then
fanks for the help m8
 
benjo said:
How long have you had this system? It looks pretty decent, and it should be running pretty damn fast at stock!

If i were you... i'd hold your guns for a bit. Use your PC without overclocking it, if you're overclocking first time on a system like that straight off.. it wouldnt be too good if it gets damaged. You said that its crashing etc, its because its not very stable at 2.9Ghz.

I presume you have a stock cooler aswell? If you really do want to overclock, get a 3rd party cooler to get the temps down and the clocks up! Btw, what temps are you getting? thats another thing to keep an eye on at those volts.

And as for the PSU, even if you do overclock, that will probably limit performance anyway, so best to save up for a Cooler and PSU, and read up on overclocking a bit more then give it another blast! :cool:
Click to expand...

its pritty new, got it a week or so ago. I had dropped the CPU speed back down for now, wondows doesnt load anymore and i fink its corrupted or sumit bad.
Its the cooler what came with the CPU if thats whay you mean? Finking about getting a freezer cooler for it, they seem to help loads with overclocks and i want this system to be tha best!
People keep saying that this SPU isnt very good, what do you fink i should get? Hav about 30 quid, have foud some 600w supplies that would ok? If it iz i will order one tomorrow and hopefully overclock to 3hgz or more!
 
benjo said:
Hey, yeh the Artic Freezer Pro is one of the best coolers, and would work really well. As for the PSU, if your looking to spend £30 on a 600w... dont. Save your money and buy a decent one for a bit more. If you did get a 600w for £30 its most probably going to be the same performance and reliability as that qtec you have there.
Click to expand...

Ok, would that give me as gooder temps as say a Promethia mach2 GT do you recon?
Ok i'll save up for a better SPU, what sort of prixe could i get a good one for? and what do i need to look fro to say its a good one?
 
Cyanide said:
Not a chance... the Freezer Pro is an air cooling heatsink, whereas the Mach2 is a £400+ Phase Change unit. An air cooler can't give any better temps than around ambient + 10C, a phase change unit can give up to around -50C, but then again the cost difference is enormous!
Click to expand...

Do you think its worth saving up 4 onr then?
 
Defcon5 said:
No offence, but do you have any idea about this stuff?

What divider are you running your ram on? and what ram is it?
Click to expand...

I was told to run it on a 133 divider or something so that means the rams always at 133 yes? Seems a bit stupid since its DDR3200 but trust the guiy that said it to me.
Ram is ****** 1GB DDR PC3200 400MHz 184pin Extra Value Ram. Couldnt afford to get much better this seems to be ok

As 4 the screen, its what i woz given by my dad. Mite get another one sometime but since im going after world records not gaming it ok.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom