Overclocking Help

SubZero · 09-January-05, 01:23 PM

I have a AMD Athlon 64 3000+ NewCastle core, 512mb PC2700 ram, and a 256mb ATI Radeon 9600 video card, and stock cooling (im getting better air cooling soon).

My question is that when i change the system bus to anything over 252 x 10 the bios will reset everything to default and give a checksom error. And at 252 x 10 it will freeze when loading Windows XP Pro. Right now its running fine at 230 * 10 and 1.6v and it is running at 33 degress celcius just with this web browser open. when i changed it to 252 * 10 i change the vcore to 1.7v. So my question is, what is limiting me here? Is it my RAM or what?

Teranfirbt · 09-January-05, 02:06 PM

Yea, probably your RAM.... PC2700 is designed to run on a 166 mhz FSB, so you've it running almost twice as fast as what it's designed for.. Also, you might want to consider upgrading your chipset cooling..
Right now I've got my 3000+ running at 2.3 ghz with no issue, sitting at 27Ã‚Â°C (according to the mobo temp monitor)... I'm probably gonna try for 2.4 ghz a little later, we'll see though.

SubZero · 09-January-05, 02:51 PM

I have the same motherboard as you also. Im going to upgrade my cooling soon. and i guess ill have to get some new ram also. I can do 2.4 ghz but im not sure what the temps run when i do it. the highest ive been was 2.49

$SOLID$ Necro · 09-January-05, 03:13 PM

You can try using a memory divider, that should tell u if the CPU has more room left in it.

Try 3/4 or 1/2...it wont give optimal performance, but should be fine for testing.

SubZero · 09-January-05, 03:28 PM

I dont think that there is that option in the bios....

jedco · 09-January-05, 03:48 PM

Get yourself some ram based on the Samsung TCCD technology. I'm using PQI ram at the moment, but I don't think the brand really matters, as long as the cas latency is decent. I also have to agree that a chipset cooler is in order.

J

$SOLID$ Necro · 09-January-05, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SubZero


	I dont think that there is that option in the bios....

It should be...what motherboard do you have?

On my DFI Lan Party it is hidden away in the memory options, I believe it's called DRAM Ratio or something like that.

SubZero · 09-January-05, 04:32 PM

I have a Gigabyte GA-K8NS

Oc_MaStA · 09-January-05, 04:59 PM

every time i change my ratio lower to see if i have any more oc left in my cpu, it doesnt boot. Soon as i have gone off by spd or auto and saved it, IT dont boot?

SubZero · 09-January-05, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Oc_MaStA


	every time i change my ratio lower to see if i have any more oc left in my cpu, it doesnt boot. Soon as i have gone off by spd or auto and saved it, IT dont boot?

Make your own thread.

phunk311 · 09-January-05, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SubZero


	I have a Gigabyte GA-K8NS

Did you install the Easytune software that came with the board? I think you can make alot of overclocking adjustments easily from Windows.

SubZero · 09-January-05, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by phunk311


	Did you install the Easytune software that came with the board? I think you can make alot of overclocking adjustments easily from Windows.

Yes, i did. But it freezes up to easily with easytune when u try to do anything over 2300mhz

phunk311 · 09-January-05, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SubZero


	Yes, i did. But it freezes up to easily with easytune when u try to do anything over 2300mhz

Sorry, I meant did you try to change the memory divider with Easytune? Give it a shot and let us know. Also, you will have to relax your memory timings manually and not by SPD and maybe up the voltage to them as well. I am really not that saavy with AMD O/C'ing so I can't help you out too much.

SubZero · 09-January-05, 09:47 PM

I looked at the divider with easytune and it says 191, im pretty sure thats a frequency not a divider so i dont know whats wrong there and i dont know nothing about memory times, this is the first time i have ever did any of this stuff.

$SOLID$ Necro · 09-January-05, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SubZero


	Make your own thread.

That was rather rude..I don't think I have any more help for you.

Good luck, I am sure you will find plenty of help with your winning personality

SubZero · 10-January-05, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by $SOLID$ Necro


	That was rather rude..I don't think I have any more help for you. Good luck, I am sure you will find plenty of help with your winning personality

Well i didnt go in the middle of someone else's thread. That was rude of him.

Oc_MaStA · 10-January-05, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by $SOLID$ Necro


	That was rather rude..I don't think I have any more help for you. Good luck, I am sure you will find plenty of help with your winning personality

yeh, he is rude. whats wrong with you just asking a question where i have the same problem. rather than creating a whole new thread. i bet you necro alot of old threads aswell.

SubZero · 10-January-05, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Oc_MaStA


	yeh, he is rude. whats wrong with you just asking a question where i have the same problem. rather than creating a whole new thread. i bet you necro alot of old threads aswell.

it wasnt the same problem, because obviously if it was you wouldnt have had to ask another question, but instead just look at the replys.

Oc_MaStA · 11-January-05, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SubZero


	it wasnt the same problem, because obviously if it was you wouldnt have had to ask another question, but instead just look at the replys.

first of all as you said in another one of your replies, this isn't YOUR thread. You wrote it but it aint yours. This is a forum theres no you cant ask a question because its my question evryones only allowed to awnser. I've been on forums before, like Devhardware forums and everyone there is very nice and helpful. Seems to be different here. (no offense to anyone else, i love this site, just this forum n00b)

SubZero · 11-January-05, 03:27 PM

Im not forum n00b, buddie. I have never in my life been to another forum and saw someones thread get hijacked and then someone not think it was rude.

09-January-05, 01:23 PM		#1 (permalink)
SubZero Apex Techie Wannabe	Overclocking Help I have a AMD Athlon 64 3000+ NewCastle core, 512mb PC2700 ram, and a 256mb ATI Radeon 9600 video card, and stock cooling (im getting better air cooling soon). My question is that when i change the system bus to anything over 252 x 10 the bios will reset everything to default and give a checksom error. And at 252 x 10 it will freeze when loading Windows XP Pro. Right now its running fine at 230 * 10 and 1.6v and it is running at 33 degress celcius just with this web browser open. when i changed it to 252 * 10 i change the vcore to 1.7v. So my question is, what is limiting me here? Is it my RAM or what? Last edited by SubZero; 09-January-05 at 01:25 PM.. Reason: Forgot to add something

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09-January-05, 02:06 PM		#2 (permalink)
Teranfirbt Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Yea, probably your RAM.... PC2700 is designed to run on a 166 mhz FSB, so you've it running almost twice as fast as what it's designed for.. Also, you might want to consider upgrading your chipset cooling.. Right now I've got my 3000+ running at 2.3 ghz with no issue, sitting at 27Ã‚Â°C (according to the mobo temp monitor)... I'm probably gonna try for 2.4 ghz a little later, we'll see though.

09-January-05, 02:51 PM		#3 (permalink)
SubZero Apex Techie Wannabe	I have the same motherboard as you also. Im going to upgrade my cooling soon. and i guess ill have to get some new ram also. I can do 2.4 ghz but im not sure what the temps run when i do it. the highest ive been was 2.49

09-January-05, 03:13 PM		#4 (permalink)
$SOLID$ Necro Mastah Overclocker	You can try using a memory divider, that should tell u if the CPU has more room left in it. Try 3/4 or 1/2...it wont give optimal performance, but should be fine for testing.

09-January-05, 03:28 PM		#5 (permalink)
SubZero Apex Techie Wannabe	I dont think that there is that option in the bios....

09-January-05, 03:48 PM		#6 (permalink)
jedco Apex Tech Maniac	Get yourself some ram based on the Samsung TCCD technology. I'm using PQI ram at the moment, but I don't think the brand really matters, as long as the cas latency is decent. I also have to agree that a chipset cooler is in order. J

09-January-05, 04:32 PM		#8 (permalink)
SubZero Apex Techie Wannabe	I have a Gigabyte GA-K8NS

09-January-05, 04:59 PM		#9 (permalink)
Oc_MaStA Apex Techie Lite	every time i change my ratio lower to see if i have any more oc left in my cpu, it doesnt boot. Soon as i have gone off by spd or auto and saved it, IT dont boot?

09-January-05, 09:47 PM		#14 (permalink)
SubZero Apex Techie Wannabe	I looked at the divider with easytune and it says 191, im pretty sure thats a frequency not a divider so i dont know whats wrong there and i dont know nothing about memory times, this is the first time i have ever did any of this stuff.

11-January-05, 03:27 PM		#20 (permalink)
SubZero Apex Techie Wannabe	Im not forum n00b, buddie. I have never in my life been to another forum and saw someones thread get hijacked and then someone not think it was rude.