Overclocking n00b!!!

[freddiepm61]

Hi,

I am buying a new PC.

x2 4600+
7900gs (will become G80gt)
2gb 4-4-4-12 DDR2 800
Shuttle SN27P2 (running the 570 chipset i think)

now, I want the system to keep quiet and very reliable, so I dont want to overclock alot.

I just want to OC the 4600+ to a 5000+ (2.4ghz to 2.6ghz)

If I do this, will the chip become hotter than a 5000+? and will the performance be exactly the same?

Finally (also, please answer the 2Qs above!) How would I do this? what software would I need etc.

Just want simple reliable way, that turns the 4600 into a 5000

thanks

f

 

[Adidas4275]

no software to OC.... you test your OC with software...

Prime95 http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=103

you can also use Orthos, Prime95 with gui and auto detects number of CPUs... if you use orthos skip the next like 10 lines

stability test, you need to install this, make 2 shortcuts on your desktop,

in the target of the 1st on put "C:\Program Files\Prime95\Prime95.exe" -A0
just copy from " to -A0 and past into target of shortcut.
second one

"C:\Program Files\Prime95\Prime95.exe" -A1

then you need to set affinity.

open the 1st shortcut click advanced, the affinity, uncheck the "let program run on any core"

and in specific CPU put 0

now for the second do the same but put core 1


okay...

now to OC, you need to find max OC for your CPU, ram and mobo individually.


first read the sticky otherwise i will lose you...

go in to your BIOS....

set RAM divider to something low... like DDR200 or something or 5/6 if it is in numbers

now set all timings of ram to SPD setting. set HTT multi to 3x

cpu multi to 11 (i think that is default, if not set to default number.. do not let it auto do anything)

now set CPU voltage to 1.35

up FSB(HTT) to 210 reboot. both prime95s for atleast 15min.

up to 220 run prime

keep doing by 5-10 mhz

when it fails up your CPU voltage by .25 rerun at same speed if it works up the FSB again

do this until your happy, or until you get CPU temps over 55* C, 65*C is theoretical max but most are unstable OCed above 55

use speedfan or what came with your mobo to read temps....

once you are happy with OC... use a divider that will set your ram closest to the SPD ratings... DDR400 or DDR500

set and run prime95 for 12hrs, has to be 2 instances of the program...

if you want to OC your RAM then run a low CPU multi like 7 or 8 and push the ram above the rate mhz... doing this will cause errors in windos and could create BSODs and corrupt files... resulting in a reinstall.

find you mem OC before windows install or use memtest on a floppy or bootable CD to test your MEM OC to not cause errors.

up your FSB untill it errors in memtest just like OCing your CPU do not go above 3.0 unless you have bh-5 ram and active cooling.

 

[freddiepm61]

dont want to OC ram etc., just want to up mhz.

Is there no way I can just set CPU mhz to 2.6ghz as opposed to 2.4ghz, test it and see what happens, like an in windows piece of software?

f