A64 3200+ 90nm Overclock Problems...

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Matrix333

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im trying to overclock my A64 3200+ 90nm processor but every time i go to the 'HT Frequency' in the bios there are no options inside the window and my bios locks up so i have to reboot. ive tried reflashing my bios and it didnt help...

Please help!

here is my new system:
Athlon64 3200+ 90nm
MSI K8N Neo2 Platnium BIOSv1.3
2x512MB Corsair XMS XL 3200+ Platnium TwinX
Thermalright 948U All-Copper Heatsink
Vantec Stealth 92mm CPU Fan
ThermalTake 480w Purepower W0020+PFC
Gigabyte GeForce 6800GT @ 400/1100
 
if i get this problem fixed, i am thinking of trying this overclock:

VCore 1.5v
Mem 1.7v

FSB 250x10 = 2.5GHz
HTT 4x
Memory Timings 2-2-2-5-2T @ 208MHz

then maybe try pushing it a little higher...
what do you think?
 
It is a known issue with that motherboard. I have the same problem.

Use the +/- keys on your numeric keypad to adjust the value. There could be a different way but I haven't heard of one. Let me know of your overclock success.
 
so instead of pushing ENTER to open up the options....
i should just select it and press - ?

ill give it a try, i hope it works!
 
worked great!
thanks for the advice

i am now running at those speeds i was shooting for:

VCore 1.6v
Mem 2.7v

FSB 250x10 = 2.5GHz
HTT 4x
Memory Timings 2-2-2-5-2T @ 208MHz

i had to up the vcore to 1.6 in order to achieve those results
i may try to push it a little higher

i was hoping my memory could run at 500MHz, but i could only get the FSB up to 225 at 1:1 which kind of sux....i should have gotten the balistix memory i was originally going to buy.

EDIT: and my idle temp only went up 2 degrees! from 36 to 38
 
btw, if a computer is brand new....does it overclock less than it will once it is broken in?
 
Nice, I can't get mine to overclock at all.

And no, the only thing that "breaks in" is the cpu thermal compound.
 
Matrix333 said:
worked great!
thanks for the advice

i am now running at those speeds i was shooting for:

VCore 1.6v
Mem 2.7v

FSB 250x10 = 2.5GHz
HTT 4x
Memory Timings 2-2-2-5-2T @ 208MHz

i had to up the vcore to 1.6 in order to achieve those results
i may try to push it a little higher

i was hoping my memory could run at 500MHz, but i could only get the FSB up to 225 at 1:1 which kind of sux....i should have gotten the balistix memory i was originally going to buy.

EDIT: and my idle temp only went up 2 degrees! from 36 to 38
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Did you up your memory timings when trying to run 1:1? Try again at 3-3-3-6.
 
btw, what would make a benchmark freeze for a few seconds in the middle of the benchmark...killing my score?

CPU?
Memory?
GFX (core or mem) ?

i dont think it is the GFX, because before I overclocked my CPU it worked fine at 400/1100
 
weird...i cant oc my GFX at all otherwise it keeps freezing in the benchmarks...

i updated my GFX firmware so it runs at 1.4v instead of 1.3v

do i need to up the agp voltage in the mobo bios as well?
 
hmmm

i think it is because FastWrites is on...
but when i turn it off and hit apply, it just turns it back on...

i cant get the damn thing off!
 
i forgot to turn fastwrites off in the mobo bios after i reflashed my bios

so i got that off

now i can run it at 400/1100

with fastwrites on, i was able to complete aquamark3 ONE TIME without any hiccups and i got 69,658

with fastwrites off i can only get 67,788

:(
 
i can run my ram at DDR500 speeds at 2.5-3-3-7-2T on all benchmarks
but while running Prime95 it always gets an error within the first 4 tests

same with 2.5-3-3-10-2T

i thought this stuff can run at DDR500 speeds at 2.5-3-3-7-2T according to the anandtech review :mad:
 
it runs Memtest just fine though...

HTT is at 4x250 = 1000 so that cant be the problem

so is it the processor? 2.5GHz @ 1.6v
 
I have the same probs. I have the OCZ R2's and cannot get anand's results either. I have a PCP+C psu so i doubt its a power issue. I got a DDr booster and will try 2.9v but the booster wont fit with the sticks in the bottom 2 slots, so i have to mod the booster so it will clear. I had the XL at first, and at anands settings, the XL crashed in the first 5 minutes. The OCZ r2 runs for 2 hours before crapping out in prime. I think its a heat issue wit the cpu. I got a water cooling kit going in the rig in about 2 weeks. If i find anything ill make a post about it.
 
mine passes every benchmark and hardcore gaming flawlessly

it even runs memtest for 15+ hours with no errors

but Prime95....it will get an error within 15 minutes everytime

so i dont know...
 
Drop HTT to 3
Put memorry to 2.5-3-3-8-1T
drop multi instead of 10 to 9
set it to 295.

From there slowely tighten the timins.
 
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