4200+ x2 overclock????

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i dont know much about overclocking..but i think my processor can use more juice with my 8800GT. Back in the day i remember bumping the FSB on my computer that gave me a little more mhz. I dont know if this is still possible on more modern computers. like i said i dont know anything about overclocking and multipliers..just wondering if its possible to bump up my fsb and get a few more mhz. if its even worth it. specs in sig.thanks
 
4 gig RAM?

I am fairly new to OC also, I have a 4400+ running 2.2Ghz at stock, I lowered the multiplier from 11 to 10, and bump up the FSB to 250. But messing with FSB also effects RAM and mobo, might have to change the RAM ratio (forgot what its called). Since in my case my mobo is not limiting the FSB, all I have to do is make sure either RAM or cpu doesn't exceed the limit, using trial and error with torture test, it if crashes lower the setting, if it doesn't push it even more, until the sweet spot is found, and the computer should be running stable at its top speed.

I am no good/experienced OCer, so you might get better feedback from the pros :D
 
4 gig RAM?

I am fairly new to OC also, I have a 4400+ running 2.2Ghz at stock, I lowered the multiplier from 11 to 10, and bump up the FSB to 250. But messing with FSB also effects RAM and mobo, might have to change the RAM ratio (forgot what its called). Since in my case my mobo is not limiting the FSB, all I have to do is make sure either RAM or cpu doesn't exceed the limit, using trial and error with torture test, it if crashes lower the setting, if it doesn't push it even more, until the sweet spot is found, and the computer should be running stable at its top speed.

I am no good/experienced OCer, so you might get better feedback from the pros :D

yea right now im running my 4200stock and its 2.2ghz i dont know the max of what people are getting but is 2.5ghz asking too much?or not enough
 
ppl get way over 2.5, I say you can start your OC at 2.5 and work your way up.
 
how would i do this? i think its bottlenecking my 8800GT...and my psu is only 400W Enermax liberty.
 
ok..so what would i need to modifiy if i want to o/c with stock voltages
 
ok..so what would i need to modifiy if i want to o/c with stock voltages

Sticky. Top of this forum section. Read it. It isn't there to look pretty, it is there for you to go read it. It answers all the questions you have already asked and most likely all of them that you are about to ask.
 
Just to drop some information to help you base off of. My X2 3800 is running stable at 2.6GHz so you should be able to get more than that..

Hope this helps some..
 
are you running skt 939 or am2? i have been reading the sticky and its totally over my head right now. i mess with the bios a little and i ened up with in a range of around 900mhz. lol so i kept on reading and will for now
 
My sig says 2.6 but I've been at 2.7 the last few days. I loosened my ram to 5-5-5-15 & bumped the voltage to 1.4v. I'm using stock cooling & my cpu temps are 56C under load. I may try for 2.8 soon.
 
I got to 2.7ghz easy with a 4000 x2.

It took about 5 minutes. I just bumped the FSB up a bit.

The 4000 can get up to 3.0ghz on air so i'd imagine you could do better then 2.5
 
when u bump fsb does ram matter? since my ram is corsair valueselect. not really known of o/c
 
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