how do i overclock

InternetDude · Mar 4, 2007, 05:15 AM

ok right now im running an AMD Athlon xp 2200 haha and im upgrading my mobo and cpu soon, im buyin a dfi mobo and a amd athlon 64 3400 anyways, ive never overclocked anything in my life and i want to know how to do it for my new stuff when it arives. in the meen time im going to overclock this processor so i know how to do it when my new processor arrives. plz give me some step by step instruction on how to overclock anything on a computer

ty

ChaosMinionX · Mar 4, 2007, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by InternetDude

ok right now im running an AMD Athlon xp 2200 haha and im upgrading my mobo and cpu soon, im buyin a dfi mobo and a amd athlon 64 3400 anyways, ive never overclocked anything in my life and i want to know how to do it for my new stuff when it arives. in the meen time im going to overclock this processor so i know how to do it when my new processor arrives. plz give me some step by step instruction on how to overclock anything on a computer

ty

Very Carefully

....but on a serious note, starting out slow and component by component OC. Also do 1 setting at a time, when ya first start out never do everything at once because then you will never know what you did wrong or how to change it without goin back to square 1.

You will need quite a bit of software to test stuff.... but to start ya out heres a list ya can google and get.

Speedfan
CoreTemp (possibly)
Orthos
Possibly pick up a copy of the Ultimate Boot CD
Super PI Mod
CPU-Z

If you need further help getting links to this stuff just post and I can get them for ya.

Some guides I looked over with the general ides

http://www.ocia.net/articles/overclo...de/page1.shtml

http://www.hothardware.com/forum/mes...&enterthread=y

http://www.thetechzone.com/articles/...ng/index.shtml

Im sure any other specific questions you have reguarding settings/temperatures or any other aspect of overclocking can be answered here if ya just ask.

Also please dont use windows based overclocking programs at all. You will save yourself alot of hassle by not using them. Only people that are deeper into OCing do anything that would apply a windows based OC, but for the sake of simplicity I wont mention it here.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Mar 4, 2007, 07:55 PM

Google would be a good place to start, but tidbits like "Don't use Windows based overclocking programs" are universally true with the exception of video cards

This forum is more for specific questions like ChaosMinionX said... guides and general stuff can always be found on Google

Neshi · Mar 4, 2007, 09:15 PM

when you try a search on these forums about overclocking you'll find loads of threads also...

InternetDude · Mar 4, 2007, 09:35 PM

ok, ill be sure to use more specific questions from now on. Thank you for the list of programs, and guides. i downloaded cpu-z and also speedfan. Now i understand the basic concept of it. But now i have a new question. I rebooted my computer and hit delete to go to my bios. I found the place were i enter the frequency i want my cpu to run at, but i dont know what number to put inot it. It says i should pick a number 100-250, but that is a very broad instruction, any particular number i should try first?

cozumel · Mar 4, 2007, 10:17 PM

I've never had an AMD chip and its different with an Intel like mine. But I believe you should begin my lowering the multiplier first so that you can find the highest stable FSB.

You really need to google. I've seen a ton of AMD specific guides with a wealth of information to help you along the way. Always increase by small steps only. Whatever you do make sure to monitor your temps and to do stability tests at every stage. If the temps start getting high you'll have to improve your cooling before increasing speeds...

Here is the first AMD comprehensive guide I just googled to a minute ago.

Neshi · Mar 5, 2007, 03:37 PM

is oc'ing a single core any different from a dual core? if not i can link you to a thread i made once in order to oc my cpu... it helped me so much... i got a stable oc of 600mhz out of it.

ChaosMinionX · Mar 5, 2007, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Neshi

is oc'ing a single core any different from a dual core? if not i can link you to a thread i made once in order to oc my cpu... it helped me so much... i got a stable oc of 600mhz out of it.

No its not, both cores OC the same as a result of changing bios settings.

InternetDude · Mar 5, 2007, 09:28 PM

ok i oc'ed it, i got it from 1823mhz to 2103 mhz, but then i tried bumping it up one more time, and now i cant get the computer to boot, plz dont tell me im going to need to do somthing manually with the jumpers

Neshi · Mar 5, 2007, 09:50 PM

im afraid so. if you cant get into the bios while starting, you need to pull out the jumper, wait 30 seconds-1 minute, and put it back in...

ill post a link to a thread of mine, which tells alot. dont mind the pictures though, thats just from my mobo. but it has some good pointers/link.
just make sure you have enough info before you do really any overclocking. it took me 2 full days before i got it stable and up and running with alot of fiddling/testing around. read some guides and finding the max of things (cpu, memory) will help alot.

InternetDude · Mar 5, 2007, 11:56 PM

ok i got it up and running again, its stable at 2.1ghz and im not going to try and push it farther, ill be upgrading big time in the very near future.

Future plans include
DFI ATX S939 NFORCE4 SLI DDR 2PCI-E16 SATA RAID Sound LAN Motherboard
AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+* 939pin processor
Mushkin 550200 ATX12v 550W power supply
Zalman CNPS8000 Aluminum&Copper CPU Fan
Creative Inspire P7800 90 Watts 7.1 Speaker system
4 gb's total of pc3200 ddr400 ram
2 bfg tech bfgr78256gsoc GeForce 7800gs 256mb 256-bit gddr3 agp 4x/8x video cards

H3X4D3C1M4L · Mar 7, 2007, 08:47 PM

Just a note: Unless you've gotten really lucky or done a body modification, the Thoroughbred A/B cores are not multiplier unlocked (and being a 2200+ it would be either the TB A or the TB B)

Mar 4, 2007, 05:15 AM	#1
InternetDude DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	how do i overclock ok right now im running an AMD Athlon xp 2200 haha and im upgrading my mobo and cpu soon, im buyin a dfi mobo and a amd athlon 64 3400 anyways, ive never overclocked anything in my life and i want to know how to do it for my new stuff when it arives. in the meen time im going to overclock this processor so i know how to do it when my new processor arrives. plz give me some step by step instruction on how to overclock anything on a computer ty

Mar 4, 2007, 09:15 PM	#4
Neshi S.N.A.F.U. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 3,386 Rep Power: 183 System Specs	when you try a search on these forums about overclocking you'll find loads of threads also... __________________ If one does not attach himself to people and desire, never shall his heart be broken. But then, does he ever truly live? Life is just too damn short for if's and maybe's

Mar 4, 2007, 10:17 PM	#6
cozumel I'm dangerous but cute... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Under the waves... Posts: 3,577 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	I've never had an AMD chip and its different with an Intel like mine. But I believe you should begin my lowering the multiplier first so that you can find the highest stable FSB. You really need to google. I've seen a ton of AMD specific guides with a wealth of information to help you along the way. Always increase by small steps only. Whatever you do make sure to monitor your temps and to do stability tests at every stage. If the temps start getting high you'll have to improve your cooling before increasing speeds... Here is the first AMD comprehensive guide I just googled to a minute ago. __________________ Don't worry about money - Be a beach bum! Scuba Rocks

Mar 5, 2007, 03:37 PM	#7
Neshi S.N.A.F.U. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 3,386 Rep Power: 183 System Specs	is oc'ing a single core any different from a dual core? if not i can link you to a thread i made once in order to oc my cpu... it helped me so much... i got a stable oc of 600mhz out of it. __________________ If one does not attach himself to people and desire, never shall his heart be broken. But then, does he ever truly live? Life is just too damn short for if's and maybe's

Mar 5, 2007, 09:50 PM	#10
Neshi S.N.A.F.U. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 3,386 Rep Power: 183 System Specs	im afraid so. if you cant get into the bios while starting, you need to pull out the jumper, wait 30 seconds-1 minute, and put it back in... ill post a link to a thread of mine, which tells alot. dont mind the pictures though, thats just from my mobo. but it has some good pointers/link. just make sure you have enough info before you do really any overclocking. it took me 2 full days before i got it stable and up and running with alot of fiddling/testing around. read some guides and finding the max of things (cpu, memory) will help alot. __________________ If one does not attach himself to people and desire, never shall his heart be broken. But then, does he ever truly live? Life is just too damn short for if's and maybe's Last edited by Neshi; Mar 5, 2007 at 09:56 PM.

Mar 4, 2007, 07:55 PM	#3
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Google would be a good place to start, but tidbits like "Don't use Windows based overclocking programs" are universally true with the exception of video cards This forum is more for specific questions like ChaosMinionX said... guides and general stuff can always be found on Google

Mar 4, 2007, 09:35 PM	Thread Starter #5
InternetDude DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	ok, ill be sure to use more specific questions from now on. Thank you for the list of programs, and guides. i downloaded cpu-z and also speedfan. Now i understand the basic concept of it. But now i have a new question. I rebooted my computer and hit delete to go to my bios. I found the place were i enter the frequency i want my cpu to run at, but i dont know what number to put inot it. It says i should pick a number 100-250, but that is a very broad instruction, any particular number i should try first?

Mar 5, 2007, 09:28 PM	Thread Starter #9
InternetDude DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	ok i oc'ed it, i got it from 1823mhz to 2103 mhz, but then i tried bumping it up one more time, and now i cant get the computer to boot, plz dont tell me im going to need to do somthing manually with the jumpers

Mar 5, 2007, 11:56 PM	Thread Starter #11
InternetDude DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	ok i got it up and running again, its stable at 2.1ghz and im not going to try and push it farther, ill be upgrading big time in the very near future. Future plans include DFI ATX S939 NFORCE4 SLI DDR 2PCI-E16 SATA RAID Sound LAN Motherboard AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+* 939pin processor Mushkin 550200 ATX12v 550W power supply Zalman CNPS8000 Aluminum&Copper CPU Fan Creative Inspire P7800 90 Watts 7.1 Speaker system 4 gb's total of pc3200 ddr400 ram 2 bfg tech bfgr78256gsoc GeForce 7800gs 256mb 256-bit gddr3 agp 4x/8x video cards

Mar 7, 2007, 08:47 PM	#12
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Just a note: Unless you've gotten really lucky or done a body modification, the Thoroughbred A/B cores are not multiplier unlocked (and being a 2200+ it would be either the TB A or the TB B)