overclocking

[comp builder]

Only when you want to run memtest.

o ok thats good news lol anyway im running a torture test in prime 95 and i noticed since i have being running it my computer has slowed down dramatically is this normal?
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also it dosnt look like prime 95 is doing anything has it crashed?

 

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It takes time, you need to run it for 12hrs, dialogues will appear every so often

well i aint got time for that today so is it best to leave it and do it tomorrow
thanks
(the reason i aint got time for that is the comp is in my room and its really hard to sleep with the wirring of fans lol )
thanks

 

[comp builder]

You woun't want to be changing the CPU multi with an A64! They are locked upwards, so can only go down.

Download CPU-Z, Prime95 and SuperPi. Stress test with the second two, CPU-Z give you info on your OC.

For you ...
Here ... 21st pic ... disable cool'n'quiet and set the Ht Mutli to 4x (800MHz).
Here ... 2nd pic ... change the memclock value to 166.
... 1st pic ... Raise the CPU frequency. Stress test. If you get instability, raise the processor voltage (same pic) very slightly and test again.

If you get the CPU frequency over 250, change the HT Multi to 3x. If in CPU-Z, the memory frequency gets to 215-220 ish, lower the memclock value again.

That should be it. Enjoy

// EDIT // Obviously, watch the temperatures when stress testing, especially after boosting the voltage. Lower the OC if things are getting too hot.

hi i know you said this a while ago but i was thinking about it on my paper round just, anyway if 4x is 800MHZ then what is 3x?
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when i changed the cpu frequency to 255 and i changed the ht link to 3x and changed the voltage to 3.75 (previousily on 4.00) my computer crashed and i had to change everything back to auto setings to get it to work
so why did it do that was it because i lowered the voltage?
thanks

 

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the cpu voltage

 

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You can go to at least 1.6v on good air, you have lots of headroom comp builder, why did you drop the volts

i dropped the volts because thats what i thought you did once you got to 250 cpu frequecy but i now know that you raise the volts lol.
if anyone is really kind (or most probably really bored) then could they please write me a step by step guide to overclock my amd 64 3200+ (mobo= asus A8R-MVP)
thank

 

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hi i have overclocked my AMD ATHLON 64 3200+ to 2550MHZ (is this a good improvement) and i was wondering if there is room for more?
i put the mem clock value to 166MHZ and the processor frequency multiplier to 4x and the cpu frequency is at 255.
i did read (i think it was in this thread) that if i go over 250 i should change the processor frequency multiplier to 3x but i can mint will only go as low as 4x (but it will go higher)
thanks for reading

 

[comp builder]

Keep going until you want to stop or until either temps or volts get too high.
Your confusing cpu multiplier with htt multiplier. Your cpu multi is set to 10.
If you go over 250 then yes you do need to lower the htt multi to 3.

Is it still passing prime 95?

Keep going in small steps untill it fails prime 95, then raise the volts a tiny bit, check that it passes and then continue to raise the fsb until prime95 fails again.

Probably best to stop once you reach 1.5v, unless the temperature gets too high before then in which case stop sooner.
Make sure you are keeping an eye on cpu temps.

so i shouldnt of raised the cpu multiplier? and i could find a htt multi anyway. i havnt done a 24hr test on prime 95 yet should?

 

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i didnt raise the cpu multi but i did raise a thing called processor frequency multiplier (i dont know if this is the same thing as cpu multi) and what does HTT, LDT and FSB stand for?
thanks

 

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also do i have to do the hour test everytime i raise the fsb?

 

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i have just had a look at "system" (in the control panel) and it said i had 1.02GHZ (on a AMD ATHLON 64 3200+) but i then checked on CPU-Z on the main page and on core speed it said 2550MHZ (2.55GHZ). so i went in the bios and put everything i had changed to auto or back to what it was on. So when windows booted up i looked in the "system" (expecting it to say 2.0GHZ) and it said 801MHZ, so i went into CPU-Z and checked "core speed" and it said 2000MHZ.
so why is CPU-Z and "system" showing different speeds??

(i personnally dont think it is running at 800MHZ it feels as though its running faster)
thanks

 

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i just oced i put the memory at 166MHZ and the fsb to 250/400, i disabled cool 'n' quiet and booted back up. now "system" and CPU-Z say its running at 2550MHZ (2.55GHZ) thats an increase of 550MHZ thanks a lot guys you have being a real help
thanks again joe

 

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what freeware can i download that will show me the temprature of my cpu etc
thanks

 

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i just checked in my bios and my cpu is at 50-51oC and i think that is pretty high so i am not going to carry on overclocking until the weather cools down a bit
thanks for the help joe

 

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also i got a bit confused as to which voltage i need to raise, so could you tell me the full name of the voltage i need to raise
thanks

 

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ok ill try that
thanks a lot mate

 

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I hope your folding for the team btw, temps allowing.
Click the link in my sig. Hope to see your name in the next team news.

ive considered folding but im not sure excatly how its works. All i know is there are teams and you have comps to see who has the fastest cpu (i think anyway)
if someone could please tell me what it is excatly then (if it dosnt slow down my comp) i will happily join
thanks for the help guys