Overclocking

[ProjectMayhem]

I've taken necessary cooling precautions, but I'm not sure about how to go about overclocking the processor. I'm assuming you change the FSB speed in the BIOS, but whats a safe speed to change it to? i currently am running a 2500+, the actual clockspeed i believe is 1.83 GHz. I'd like to overclock it so that it runs about equal to a 3200+. Can anyone help?

[Jonbo298]

I have a 2500+ at 3200+ so I know how to do it to 3200 speeds easily (as long as nothing else inside complains :p )

Go into bios, the FSB should be at 333 (or 1 mhz around it) right now. Change it to 400 and your set. Now also, you do have PC-3200 ram right? (just to make sure it can handle 400 fsb without any problem)

[Happydude]

i wish i had money to buy a 2500+...my ****ty comp is on a 1400+ (running really really really well)...oh well, hell my comp is so old, the motherboard doesnt support DDR RAM :unsure:

lol...junbo, can you list what cooling stuff or whatever i would need to get a 2500+ to a 3200+? and how much it would cost

[GiMpY-wAnNaBe]

I suggest a water cooling system...but thats just me :)

[Typhoid]

the motherboard doesnt support DDR RAM :unsure:





Im sorry....i just find that f****** hilarious. :rofl:

[Hero2]

All you would need is a decent heat sink and fan. Jonbo has some insane heat sink that bolts to his mobo and a fan that, if ran on high, will cause you to throw it out of the window because of the noise.

[GiMpY-wAnNaBe]

yea, same, i actually have the heatsink made for the 3200+, it was the same price....it also has the fan and bolts to the motherboard, plus i have a PCI slot double fan installed, as well as 2 external fans on the side of my case, and in the back. I think i'm alright on cooling. I never notice the noise since i always have music playing :D

[Happydude]

yes yes, laugh it up :rolleyes:

[Jonbo298]

All you would need is a decent heat sink and fan. Jonbo has some insane heat sink that bolts to his mobo and a fan that, if ran on high, will cause you to throw it out of the window because of the noise.

Yes, yes I do. And I don't want to get rid of them when I do the next major upgrade in the fall/winter but by then I can find another insane heatsink for my A64. And btw..here's some images of my heatsink and fan (its not my own taken but its the same thing)

http://www.fastlanehw.com/reviews/sp97/2.jpg
http://www.fastlanehw.com/reviews/sp97/5.jpg
(thats the same mobo I have but the northbridge heatsink is different for me)

And the fan I have (with a fan controller obviously like Hero2 said)
Image shown has a grill on it, mine doesnt for obvious reasons
http://www.techreviewer.com/content/reviews/vantec.tornado.92mm/fan.big.jpg
And just a comparision shot of a puny 80mm fan vs. Tornado 92mm (that i have)
http://www.techreviewer.com/content/reviews/vantec.tornado.92mm/compare.big.jpg

[manasecret]

Yes, yes I do. And I don't want to get rid of them when I do the next major upgrade in the fall/winter but by then I can find another insane heatsink for my A64. And btw..here's some images of my heatsink and fan (its not my own taken but its the same thing)

What's that monster made of? Any idea what the best heatsink material is?


And just a comparision shot of a puny 80mm fan vs. Tornado 92mm (that i have)


Haha, I was gonna say, I didn't see what the big deal was about the fan, until I saw the comparison shot.

As for overclocking, anyone have experience overclocking a P4 2.4GHz B (533FSB)? I have a decent enough mobo to be able to change the speeds, but I've never had balls big enough to mess with such expensive components.

[Jonbo298]

It's made of all Copper (best heat conductive material for a heatsink)

[Hero2]

Heat sinks are usually made of aluminum and copper.

Edit: Damn you jonbo. ;p

[Rubber Kitty]

Heat sinks are usually made of aluminum and copper.

Dammit, how come mine's made of cheese? I think I got ripped off :(

[Hero2]

Dammit, how come mine's made of cheese? I think I got ripped off :(
you must have bought the fondo heatsink. Dont worry you did'nt get ripped off its a good heat sink for the money (By good I mean as food if you want it to cool off your computer your screwed :p )

[Rubber Kitty]

you must have bought the fondo heatsink. Dont worry you did'nt get ripped off its a good heat sink for the money (By good I mean as food if you want it to cool off your computer your screwed :p )

Ahhhh, my delicious cheesesink, you will go wonderfully on some saltines... :D

[Happydude]

junbo, post prices please?

[Typhoid]

What the hell is a heatsink......:wtf: I know it sounds lame.....but perhaps my computer is too damn good.....who knows...

[Jonbo298]

junbo, post prices please?

When I bought the heatsink, it had just came out and I paid around $50 for it.

For the fan, I have no clue. Hero2 couldn't stand the noise (he had no fan controller) so I got it from him for free as an Xmas gift.

And typhoid, a heatsink is a thing that helps to transfer heat away from the processor so it doesn't overheat. And no processor (past 1990 at least) can survive without a heatsink to transfer the heat off from it.

[GiMpY-wAnNaBe]

What the hell is a heatsink......:wtf: I know it sounds lame.....but perhaps my computer is too damn good.....who knows...
a heatsink is a metal piece that absorbs heat created by a component. It is made out of a metal which transfers heat easily so that it can carry the heat from one end to another quickly, at which point it is dissipated. A combination heatsink and fan works best. Oh, and Jonbo, thats the same fan i have, but its for an AMD 2500+, no I'm not overcompensating for something :D

[quiet mike]

I have a 2500+ at 3200+ so I know how to do it to 3200 speeds easily (as long as nothing else inside complains :p )

Go into bios, the FSB should be at 333 (or 1 mhz around it) right now. Change it to 400 and your set. Now also, you do have PC-3200 ram right? (just to make sure it can handle 400 fsb without any problem)
Well the true FSB is 166x2 so if your BIOS shows the real FSB you have to increase it to 200 so it would get a 400 FSB. Alos before saving this setting, lower your CPU multiplier. It might be that your CPU might not overclock just as good as Jonobo's CPU. So now your CPU works at 166x##. Changing the FSB you will get 200x## but it might be too much, and you won't even be able to boot the system, and have to wait for it many hours until the CPU is at room temperature and can hold on at boot until you change the BIOS (I know it hapened to me)
After a few tests where you can see the RAM is stable at the speed slowly increase the CPU multiplier and retest until you reach the ceeling of it's speed on current cooling and voltage. From here on you're on your own if you try to increase voltage and other stuff.

[Jonbo298]

I have a 2500 Gimpy ;)

And to quiet: As long as his isn't a locked barton (on hte multiplier) he can change it. I know about a year ago or so AMD started locking the multipliers on them (unfortunately mine was locked too) so he may or may not be able to mess with it too. And also, I spaced on the 166/200 thing. I'm used to thinking 333/400 and didn't think about the bios possibly showing it that way.