Why can't I overclock higher?

Mikesoft · 24 Apr 2006 at 14:35

In my sig you can see my current cpu (athlon 64 venice) and clock speed. However I cannot clock the cpu any more than 2.5Ghz without everything becoming unstable. Is there anyway I can sort out this problem or have I reached some kind of cpu limit?

Mike

Mikesoft · 24 Apr 2006 at 15:01

I had to cost cut and go for the OCUK ram. Could that be the problem?

Mikesoft · 24 Apr 2006 at 16:08

I dunno if I have done all that! I am still fairly n00bish to overclocking

On cpu-z I get these results:

CPU
Voltage: 1.424 (goes up to 1.440 sometimes)
Stepping: 2
core speed: 2500.3
Multiplier: x10.0
HTT: 250.0

MEMORY
type: ddr-sd ram
channels: dual
size: 1024mb
Freqency: 250.0
CAS Latency: 2.5
Ras to Cas delay: 3
Ras precharge: 3
cycle time: 8
bank cycle time: 11
Dram idle timer: 16

Mikesoft · 24 Apr 2006 at 16:27

In the bios it said it was running at 200mhz (ddr400)

Mikesoft · 24 Apr 2006 at 16:36

Thanks for the info!

ok, I have done that now and cpu-z says the freqency is now 208.
When I had the ram at 200mhz the system was not unstable at all, all my games and stuff worked fine.

Do you reckon I clock the cpu higher now?

thanks