Overclocking Queries?

WantoN · 5 May 2006 at 19:20

Hey fellas,
Just started overclocking my rig, and I have a couple of queries...

I've got 2x1gb of G.Skill MemoryExtreme pc3200 (CAS2). I've currently got the timings at 2.5-5-3-3 and an FSB of 235. I'm going to push for more, but I was wondering: What's a safe maximum voltage I could set the memory to on air cooling? :confused:

I'm also using a AMD X2 3800+ on an A8R32-MVP Deluxe, and was wondering about the voltage settings. The cpu is currently on stock air. The maximum voltage I can set the CPU to is 1.35, but there is over-voltage setting currently at auto. This has options for +100mW and +200mW. The voltage reading in CPU-Z is 1.392. I'm asuming then, that if I set the over-voltage to +100mW and the Core voltage to 1.3, it will effectively be the same volts going to the core?

Also, what should I consider a safe maximum voltage for the CPU on stock air cooling.

Finally, how do I set the divider on the CPU/RAM?

Ant :cool:

WantoN · 5 May 2006 at 19:29

Ok now I'm a tad confused :/

In memory configuration, memory clock was set to 166Mhz. "Oh ho!" I said, "Not having that" and thusly changed it to 250Mhz. The CPU frequency remains at 235. Multiplier at 4 for testing.

Now, in CPU-Z, it claims that HTT is at 235, and that the memory frequency is 188. FSB

RAM is CPU/5.

So, can someone please tell me what the hell is going on?

Wasn't like this in the days of my trusty Barton and nf7-s 2 :/

Ant :cool:

EDIT: Oh and the command rate is suddenly 2T :eek:

This seems to have happened since I installed the latest bios :/

WantoN · 5 May 2006 at 19:36

Thanks for the reply, but in my post I've stated that I'm trying to work out how to change the divider. The memory I'm running can do 2-3-2-5 at 200mhz, so I should be seeing a nice overclock on it.

Ant :cool:

WantoN · 9 May 2006 at 22:01

So what's the highest safe voltage I can set for my CPU and my RAM>

Cheers,
Ant :cool:

WantoN · 9 May 2006 at 22:23

The website states that it's rated at 2.6 - 2.75 and it's currently set to AUTO in the bios, so I'm assuming 2.75 as it got my timings of 2-3-2-5 correct the first time round.

Latest bios btw.

Ant :cool: