have i done everything right

[omgwtfbbq]

hey, just started to overclock my system a little

I have

A64 3500+ venice

A8N-SLi mobo

7300GT

DDR RAM (512)

just curious if i have done everything correctly so far, here is what i have done:

set the FSB to 250 (from 200) and the multiplyer down to 10X (from 11X)

I did not touch any of the voltages (left them on auto)

Set my HTT multiplyer down to 4X (from 5X)

changed the memory devider to 333 (from 400) (not sure if that is the correct terminolgy) so memory is now running at 208 insead of 200 (i did not want to overclock the memory too much as it is very cheap)

(oh and i am curious if all ram supports 1T as opposed to 2T timing, mine is really cheap and it auto selected to 2T)

thanks for your help

 

[llwyd]

hey, just started to overclock my system a little

I have

A64 3500+ venice

A8N-SLi mobo

7300GT

DDR RAM (512)

just curious if i have done everything correctly so far, here is what i have done:

set the FSB to 250 (from 200) and the multiplyer down to 10X (from 11X)

I did not touch any of the voltages (left them on auto)

Set my HTT multiplyer down to 4X (from 5X)

changed the memory devider to 333 (from 400) (not sure if that is the correct terminolgy) so memory is now running at 208 insead of 200 (i did not want to overclock the memory too much as it is very cheap)

(oh and i am curious if all ram supports 1T as opposed to 2T timing, mine is really cheap and it auto selected to 2T)

thanks for your help

Well thats not what i would have done but are you posting off of that computer right now?

I would put the multi back up to 11 and increase the fsb a little at a time until you find the cutoff, then manually increase the voltage a little. The ability to support 1T/2T timings depends on how much ram you are using and what speed it is running at. If the frequency is say 250, the ram needs to be able to receive a Bit (1/0) from the memory controller in less than 1/250th of a second for it to run 1T.

What make is your ram anyway? (and your HTT is correct)

 

[omgwtfbbq]

nah posting off my powerbook

I am sure that there are better ways to do it, i am mainly worried about something critical that i may have forgotten

 

[llwyd]

yea just reset it all and go up in smaller stages with YOU controlling the voltage. i dont think any of the asus 939 boards can manage voltage properly lol

 

[omgwtfbbq]

ok thanks, i will do that, out of curiosity, what is the reason for this?

 

[llwyd]

Well if you just crank everything up at once, if it fails to boot it can be hard (and quite long - no jokes please) to determine what setting was the weak link. If you just start by increasing the FSB on its own (and dropping the HTT down a peg) then then trying to boot. If it works, do it over again (increasing ONLY fsb) until it wont boot. Then you reset your bios and give it a tiny bit more voltage and try again. Yes, overclocking can take a long time

 

[FarFarAway]

There's a guide in our AMD section on how to OC A64's

 

[Ares210]

I have the same processor. Right now I am running at 2.62 stable. If needed I can get all the specs and setting for ya.

 

[Ham]

i dont think any of the asus 939 boards can manage voltage properly lol

Not really. Just yours.

The model is renowned for it. Other Asus boards a fine afaik. Going off WC geting his 3700 to 3ghz...

 

[omgwtfbbq]

ok, thanks for the replies people, i guess now i just want to know if it will be fine to leave it as it is

 

[Raging]

do some stress testing to see if its stable...

 

[llwyd]

do some stress testing to see if its stable...

Download SuperPI and run something like a 32M calculation and download Prime95 and let it run for a good few hours

 

[WC Annihilus]

I personally like to use either 3DMark03 or 05 for my stress testing. About the 2T thing, the reason why it autos to 2T is that ASUS set that as the default. It has nothing to do with your RAM saying that 2T is the default. You can just change that setting to 1T and see if it works

And yes, I think it's just your particular model for the voltage control Llwyd, though this one does have a few quirks

 

[Toxcity]

If I was you I would use 3DMark01.

This is because the latest 3dmarks are more dependant on the Graphics and not the processor.

3Dmarks01 used the CPU more. :yumyum:

 

[FarFarAway]

I'd use Orthos or Prime95 or even S&M stress tester.

Then if it's Prime stable play some CSS