P4 Safe Overclock

PC-M Vip3r · 29 Mar 2006 at 12:01

I have a P4 3.00GHz, 800FSB prescott core. Wnted to know what a safe over clock speed is, I have a Evo Heatsink on, seems to do its job. What programme can i use to over clock it, there is no option in my BIOS.

PC-M Vip3r · 29 Mar 2006 at 14:06

Hmm what about some software?

PC-M Vip3r · 29 Mar 2006 at 19:07

Ive got a Asus P4S800D-X. Thabnks guys i'll have a look at clockgen.

PC-M Vip3r · 29 Mar 2006 at 21:53

Not sure, next time I reboot ill have a look. Runs ma server on it so i tend not to turn it off.

PC-M Vip3r · 30 Mar 2006 at 12:43

Ive had a look around my BIOS and found that iwas able to overclock my FSB. Before i did so i had a look on CPU-Z, this what it showed

Im conserned that my FSB is onliy at 200MHZ.

I changed the BIOS settings and overclocked the FSB to 210MHZ. The FSB then showed 210MHz on CPU-Z and the Bus speed increased to 840MHz. Is this safe and how much more can i overclock safely?

PC-M Vip3r · 30 Mar 2006 at 12:52

Just checked my temperatures running the processor at 3.15GHz and they are hoveiring around d 50 Deg C

PC-M Vip3r · 30 Mar 2006 at 16:03

Could anyone recomend me a good programme that measures the CPU and MOBO temps. I have a temp gauge on the front of my case. but i forgot to put the sensors in before i installed Heatsink, i'll put them in soon. Just need a programme for the mean time.

PC-M Vip3r · 30 Mar 2006 at 20:37

Thanks for that, ive got it now, when i ran it, told me that i had a CPU temp of 91C!!. So i checked on the BIOS and it was only 45C, whats going on there? Case temp was at 25C.

PC-M Vip3r · 31 Mar 2006 at 18:44

Thanks ive got speed fan works great.

Got 1 more problem now!

My CPU is showing 50C and 55C when running games. Is there anything bar turning heatsink fan up (don't wanna do it cos it makes too much noise)?

Cheers guys!

PC-M Vip3r · 31 Mar 2006 at 22:38

Well whats the max safe temp?

PC-M Vip3r · 31 Mar 2006 at 23:17

Cheers Im not gonna mess with anything else, as Im only running it up to 3.20 untill i get a better heatsink. Im playing on COD2 full settings are its temped on 50-60C.

Can you check that for, and some one explain what timings are and what effects will be both good and bad, thanks.

PC-M Vip3r · 31 Mar 2006 at 23:37

HSF? My guess - Heat Sink Fan?

If thats the case its an £18.00 Evo Heatsink, with a 80MM noisey fan on. Needed some cheap cooling when i ran outta money. Because i got an OEM Processor i didnt get a Heatsink with.

How do i find out what version of BIOS ive got, its a new board only a week old!

PC-M Vip3r · 31 Mar 2006 at 23:51

New! Myt of been sitting in a warehouse a few weeks but apart form tht its new. Okay, gotta find the boix first

PC-M Vip3r · 1 Apr 2006 at 00:31

so bassically just install tht on windows, shut down, turn everything off rester MOBO start back up again?