i don't know if i missed this in the forum but where do i find the settings i.e. fsb, multiplier, etc. i'm an overclocking noob so this is a stupid question just remeber that i have no idea Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanx

What motherboard are you using. I'm not sure if they're all the same, but my settings are under the Cell Menu.

For this sorta advice? $olid will be here any moment...also check out the Athlon 64 overclocking guide in the thread menu ok?

You find those settings in your motherboard BIOS.

If you don't know where to find the settings... You probably shouldn't mess with overclocking yet. Look for a guide and read some.

Reading your motherboard manual is a good idea, since it shows you every BIOS option, and what each option does. It helps a lot when I got to fool around with a new motherboard .

heh yah he might be here shortly , i sent him a IM so we'll see what he comes up with anyways its very nice to see others taking an interest in overclocking! just remember that if you are going to be overclocking then you are going to need something decent for cooling....might i inquire as to what you have now for a HSF? and do you possibly plan to upgrade the HSF to something else later on and if so then what do you have in mind? ZALMAN is a relativly good product and the way that the fins are designed helps with airflow over the motherboard as well!

anyways thats just my 0.02

Damn you $SOLID$ you got me hooked on this stuff now

Like Oberon, I believe those options are in the Cell Menu of the BIOS on the MSI boards. Just remember to up your setting in small amounts then test for stability and heat issues.
However, if you are new to overclocking, MSI makes a pretty decent program within Windows you can use to overclock. It's called CoreCell, and you can use it to adjust all sorts of things while keeping an eye on your temps. It's not a great program, but it works, and it's alot safer to use if you are new. I prefer to use the BIOS myself, but I've overclocked alot. Good luck to you.

i know that the settings are in the bios turbopsi and a new hsf probably the CNPS7000B-Cu LED will be added to my rig shortly its just mainly i had a look at the settings and i wasnt sure what i should be stuffing around with and what not to be

Have you had a chance to look at my AMD-64 Perf Guide?

http://forums.pcapex.com/showthread.php?t=38227

The short version is you will need to raise voltage to the CPU, Memory, and NB.
You will also need to adjust memory timings and the LDT ratio.

With a 754 3200+ I used something like this on my DFI LP

(FSB) 250x10 (Multiplier) for 2.5GHZ

FSB) 250x4 (LDT) for 1000 HTT

1.55-1.60 v-CPU
2.8-2.9v - Memory
1.6 1.7v NB

Memory timings need to be in the 2.5-3-3-8 to 3-4-4-10 in the 250FSB range depending on your ram.

kool thanks for that solid i did read the guide and was a bit confused and oberon im using a MSI K8N Neo Platinum motherboard

http://www.thelab.gr/printthread.php?threadid=4824, just scroll down and look for A64MemFreq 1.1
Here's a little program that you can use to determine how fast your RAM is set at, just plug in your FSB and multi and your ram divider and it will show you how fast your ram is running. It's good to use if you hit a plateu in your o/c and need to know if your ram is the problem. Also pick up Memtest86 and put it on a floppy and run test 5 on it after a reboot to see if you get any errors on from your ram. Another helpful tool is Prime95 which you can use to see how hot your temps get under full load.

thanks megatron1977 ill check those out but im still not sure what my fsb and multiplier are ill check after i finish posting

At The Moment:
My FSB is 201.0 Mhz
My Multipler is 11.0

I Used MemTest86 and:
It said 167Mhz (DDR 335)
My CAS is 2.5-4-4-7

what should i do?

P.S. Sorry for the double post

EDIT: i can't find the multiplier

ok im using an MSI K8N Neo Platinum board and have 2 sticks of 512MB Kingmaxx PC3200 Ram

as i said before

Quote: Originally Posted by greekplaya i cant find the fsb

ok thanks spikeshot for all the help i know i havent been much help and ill be trying this with the standard heatsink

is there any temps that i should be worried about if i hit them?

EDIT: i just realised ive been saying fsb when ive been meaning to say i cant find the multiplier

The multiplier is under CPU clock ratio. It's upwardly locked on A64s, so you'll only be able to pick 9x and below. Also, these MSI boards have an issue with half-value multipliers, so don't pick anything other than whole numbers. As for temperatures, I tend to try and stay below 55 degrees celsius under full load if you're air cooling. Also, if your overclock isn't stable and you've tried voltage increase and the like, try lowering your HTT multiplier. You generally want to keep the HTT between 1600 and 1800 mhz as that seems to be the range where things are most stable. (HTT doesn't have that big an effect on performance, so it doesn't really matter what pseed it is as long as its stable.)

Give this a try and see how it works, try 240 FSB (HTT) with a 10x multi and a 1:1 ratio. That will give you 2.4Ghz with your ram running 240MHz. I wouldn't go any higher on stock cooling. Your memory should allow for 240mhz with no trouble.
Alot of times people just look for the highest overclock by crippling their memory, ie. running at a lower frequency. While this is fine for the highest o/c score, it isn't good for the whole system since your ram is holding you back. Try to find a happy medium by lowering your multi and running your ram as fast as possible. Hope that helps.

thanks everyone for all your help i know it must be frustrating for having to deal with noobish questions so thanks alot and i will try out the overclock you suggested Megatron1977

P.S. For the help rep all round

Cool, let us know how that o/c works out. And thanks for the rep. =)