Problem with X2 and Windows XP

[Fireskull]

Nice clock!

But as said vcore is a bit high but if you have good cpu cooling then it's fine.

Also you maybe able to run x4 HTT multi to bring the HT link upto 1060Mhz. Increase the HTT voltage slightly if need to.

Gonna sound like a real noob but when i got taught to OC (from a friend ) he never actually explain anything really, is the HTT just changing the x11 to x4? but then obviously have to change the Bus speed?

Also got the voltage down to 1.552v any better?

 

[Fireskull]

Managed to get 2.97 with 1.552V but cant seem to get the magic 3Ghz to boot into windows

 

[steve258]

Gonna sound like a real noob but when i got taught to OC (from a friend ) he never actually explain anything really, is the HTT just changing the x11 to x4? but then obviously have to change the Bus speed?

Also got the voltage down to 1.552v any better?

I think the x11 you were referring to is the CPU multi, Hyper Transport multiplier is a whole different thing that controls the speed of your HT link (between CPU & north bridge, similar to Intel's Quad-pump FSB). The default HTT multi is x5 which you have no doubt switch down to x3 when you overclock, generally the golden rule is not to let HT link speed exceeds 1Ghz but a decent mobo can usually do more than that - some mobo can even take HT speed of upto 1.5Ghz.

The HT link options maybe in the form of actual Mhz i.e. 200Mhz for x1, 400Mhz for x2, 600Mhz for x3...etc.

 

[Fireskull]

I think the x11 you were referring to is the CPU multi, Hyper Transport multiplier is a whole different thing that controls the speed of your HT link (between CPU & north bridge, similar to Intel's Quad-pump FSB). The default HTT multi is x5 which you have no doubt switch down to x3 when you overclock, generally the golden rule is not to let HT link speed exceeds 1Ghz but a decent mobo can usually do more than that - some mobo can even take HT speed of upto 1.5Ghz.

The HT link options maybe in the form of actual Mhz i.e. 200Mhz for x1, 400Mhz for x2, 600Mhz for x3...etc.

Oh ok ty for the info, i will have a look at that tonite, unless anyone reading has my mobo and knows what to change lol?

 

[hp7909]

{snip}Also got the voltage down to 1.552v any better?

Need to also monitor temps. A high voltage equals high temps which in turn leads to instability & shortens the life of the CPU.

To find out quickly if the OC is good (stable, etc), you need to run a program to stress the main components. See here for more info.

 

[Fireskull]

Need to also monitor temps. A high voltage equals high temps which in turn leads to instability & shortens the life of the CPU.

To find out quickly if the OC is good (stable, etc), you need to run a program to stress the main components. See here for more info.

Yea temps idle are under 40 which is only running on a single 120.1 rad with crappy pump, im gunna down the clock untill i can get it back on the nice pump and rad and ty for the link been meaning to download Prime95 and SuperPI

 

[Fireskull]

Found that HTT link, it was under K8 to NB frequency on my mobo and put that to 4, heres the result, that seem right? going to try Load testing programs now and if thats stable try for 3ghz stable again

 

[steve258]

Yep you've got it

Good luck with 3Ghz, don't see how it won't tbh.

 

[Fireskull]

Hope so, just probably got something not right somewhere, i can get 3ghz on bios but it wont even start the xp loading screen with 3ghz :/ also just tried some Prime95 and SuperPI and of the tests i did seemed ok and temps didnt go above 55 load even with only a 120.1 rad, but Orthos temps were almost 70C will get a faster fan on the rad and let that go tonite n see if its still stable