OverClocking: Need help Tuning my Rig

Randomletters · Jul 21, 2010, 09:20 PM

Evenin,

I picked up a Corsair A50 cooler, Installed it yesterday Currently very happy with its performance, Dropped idle temp about 4c and 100% load temps about 13c

My current specs are

Athlon II x4 @ 3.2Ghz (2.6 Stock) 245x13 Ram is currently at 1633Mhz @ 9-9-9-24 1T

Idle is 28c Prime95 load running for 5 mins raises the temp to 44c

Motherboard settings are:

CPU-nb Ratio - 8x
Freq - 1980mhz
ACC - off

FSB/Dram ratio 1:3.33
Speed 1633mhz

Ht Link x8
Freq 1960
PCI-E Freq 100mhz

All voltages are currently Auto: CPu-Z shows currept cpu voltage around 1.43

Voltage options are:

CPD VVD
CPU-NB VVD
CPU
CPU-NB
DRAM
NB
HTLINK
SB

Ive gotten it to about 3.4ghz it BSD' and I lost the settings, I believe the mem ram was at 1733 at the time and may have been the reason behind the crash.

So I would like some suggestions on voltages and what I should fine tune and what I should leave on auto. I am shooting for atleast 3.8ghz

Takaharu · Jul 21, 2010, 11:50 PM

Can't help you with the overclocking, I'm afraid, but I would suggest leaving it about another day before overclocking again. Reason being, manufacturers suggest (and I quite happily go along with it) to let thermal paste settle in for a good few hours before attempting to overclock. This gives a much better cooling performance.

Randomletters · Jul 22, 2010, 07:12 PM

Im actually very happy with the cooling performance as it is. Browsing/playing music/playing TF2 it doesnt go above 39c only when i intentionally try to heat it does it go 43-44 which I think is very respectable

Transk53 · Sep 25, 2010, 05:25 PM

Depending on how well the Athlon OC's, notching the volts for it maybe required. It has been a long time since I have OC'ed anything, but I would not set any of the volts to auto. Basically this will impede fine tuning for the optimal precision you want to aim for.

If the DRAM has caused the BSOD, loosen the timings and drop the command rate. See what divider options are there in BIOS. Does your mobo auto lock the PCI Bus?

Jul 21, 2010, 09:20 PM	#1
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	OverClocking: Need help Tuning my Rig Evenin, I picked up a Corsair A50 cooler, Installed it yesterday Currently very happy with its performance, Dropped idle temp about 4c and 100% load temps about 13c My current specs are Athlon II x4 @ 3.2Ghz (2.6 Stock) 245x13 Ram is currently at 1633Mhz @ 9-9-9-24 1T Idle is 28c Prime95 load running for 5 mins raises the temp to 44c Motherboard settings are: CPU-nb Ratio - 8x Freq - 1980mhz ACC - off FSB/Dram ratio 1:3.33 Speed 1633mhz Ht Link x8 Freq 1960 PCI-E Freq 100mhz All voltages are currently Auto: CPu-Z shows currept cpu voltage around 1.43 Voltage options are: CPD VVD CPU-NB VVD CPU CPU-NB DRAM NB HTLINK SB Ive gotten it to about 3.4ghz it BSD' and I lost the settings, I believe the mem ram was at 1733 at the time and may have been the reason behind the crash. So I would like some suggestions on voltages and what I should fine tune and what I should leave on auto. I am shooting for atleast 3.8ghz __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Jul 21, 2010, 11:50 PM	#2
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,859 Rep Power: 113 System Specs	Re: OverClocking: Need help Tuning my Rig Can't help you with the overclocking, I'm afraid, but I would suggest leaving it about another day before overclocking again. Reason being, manufacturers suggest (and I quite happily go along with it) to let thermal paste settle in for a good few hours before attempting to overclock. This gives a much better cooling performance. __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

Jul 22, 2010, 07:12 PM	Thread Starter #3
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	Re: OverClocking: Need help Tuning my Rig Im actually very happy with the cooling performance as it is. Browsing/playing music/playing TF2 it doesnt go above 39c only when i intentionally try to heat it does it go 43-44 which I think is very respectable __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Sep 25, 2010, 05:25 PM	#4
Transk53 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Goodison Park turfing over Bill Kenwright. Posts: 227 Rep Power: 25 System Specs	Re: OverClocking: Need help Tuning my Rig Depending on how well the Athlon OC's, notching the volts for it maybe required. It has been a long time since I have OC'ed anything, but I would not set any of the volts to auto. Basically this will impede fine tuning for the optimal precision you want to aim for. If the DRAM has caused the BSOD, loosen the timings and drop the command rate. See what divider options are there in BIOS. Does your mobo auto lock the PCI Bus?