Optimizing a 64 bit x2 Chip

[DJMK4]

Iv just purchases and built a new dual core system

(AMD 64 X2 (AM2) 4600+) and was wondering if there is any optimizations i can perform maybe in the bios or elsewhere to get the most out of my chip.

Its running on a K9N Neo-F motherboard with Dual Channel DDR2-800mhz ram

 

[Happy|Harry]

what kind of optimization are you looking for? are you asking how to overclock your machine? if so there's a good guide to overclocking athlon's

here>> http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Guides/a64ochowto/

and here>> http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Guides/athlon64oc/

 

[DJKahuna]

Hey Wolf,
The best overclocking you could do is to tighten or lower your memory Timings. Your games and apps will love you for it. If you need to lower your memory speed, then use a divider. Trust me on this. A64's love tight memory timings while Intel chips love raw clock speed. That's why The P4's and A64's were in competition, because one liked one thing and the other liked the other. It was kinda a race to see who could get the most noticable OC out of chips. That was until Core2 came along and spoilt everybodies fun!

Off topic: Are you from EuroFusion Wolf?

 

[squiffy]

I've found you only need the AMD CPU driver. Don't install the AMD optimizer, seems to halt Windows for a short time.

 

[DJMK4]

Hey Wolf,
The best overclocking you could do is to tighten or lower your memory Timings. Your games and apps will love you for it. If you need to lower your memory speed, then use a divider. Trust me on this. A64's love tight memory timings while Intel chips love raw clock speed. That's why The P4's and A64's were in competition, because one liked one thing and the other liked the other. It was kinda a race to see who could get the most noticable OC out of chips. That was until Core2 came along and spoilt everybodies fun!

Off topic: Are you from EuroFusion Wolf?

Hi mate, no im not from eurofusion im afraid

So Tell me more about these memory timings then? Ill have to have a look what they are set at when i get home. When i find out on here ill post them up on this thread.

So i just tighten the timings? anyone got any idea what to?

 

[gt_junkie]

^^^
Wolf - looks like you'll need to update your sig now you've got your new purchase!

Enjoy clocking it! I've had loadsa fun with my Opteron!

gt

 

[Happy|Harry]

So Tell me more about these memory timings then? Ill have to have a look what they are set at when i get home. When i find out on here ill post them up on this thread.

So i just tighten the timings? anyone got any idea what to?

both threads i linked above cover memory timings and how to best adjust them

 

[DJMK4]

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