Some OC'ing hardware questions...

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FIDDYOWNZ

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Hey. I am really ignorant as far as overclocking...and I'd like to OC my X2 5400+. I have a Thermalright Ultra 120 so I can imagine I have pretty good OC'ing potential. My mobo will be the XFX nForce 590 SLi (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813141001).

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I guess my question is; I've looked over online overclocking guides and I constantly get the comment about BIOS differences and how it ''Depends on your motherboard''. I'm really looking for someone who has had experience with the 590 SLi boards / Athlon X2 to tell me where to start! If you have a link on how to OC a X2, please share!

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Also, I ''happened'' to notice that the PSU I bought too long ago was a 450W...not a 550W...real smooth I know...looks like I'm out of luck since I bought this PSU over like 2 months ago...but whatever. I need a new PSU then for my new build. How does this one look?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153039

Any suggestions? I would really like to keep my bank intact...but also it'd be nice if the PSU is modular to cut down on the air constriction inside my P180.

ANy suggestions whatsoever would be great.
 
FIDDYOWNZ said:
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Also, I ''happened'' to notice that the PSU I bought too long ago was a 450W...not a 550W...real smooth I know...looks like I'm out of luck since I bought this PSU over like 2 months ago...but whatever. I need a new PSU then for my new build. How does this one look?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153039

Any suggestions? I would really like to keep my bank intact...but also it'd be nice if the PSU is modular to cut down on the air constriction inside my P180.

ANy suggestions whatsoever would be great.
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Personally, I have a Corsair cmpsu-520hx and a hiper hpu-4k580 and they both work flawlessly. What other components are you going to be running in this rig?
 
as far as modular PSUs go, every review and thread I have read about the Corsair units has been outstanding.

The 520 unit is more than sufficient to run you rig without any issues for some time, assuming you keep a similar configuration. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001
The 620 is probably overkill for you, even though its 'only' rated at 620 watts. It is a solid PSU that again, overkill, but for $150 after rebate it is hard to pass up.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139002
These units are rebadged Seasonics, which generally means a higher quality. Both of these are modular.

About the OCing, yes you have a good starting block with the Thermalright Ultra 120, you should also think about applying some Arctic Silver 5 instead of any other thermal compound. If you want a list of specific settings that will turn your computer into something amazingly better than what you have, it does not exist because every board and every chip is different. In my experience in OCing, bios' are generally fairly similar in terms of layout. The guides on this forum along with the other threads asking about how to over clock the amd 64 x2s should help you out. You're going to have to see how far your specific chip and memory will allow you to push, and if your temps start getting too high, you'll have to step off. Other than that it's pretty straight forward, make sure you leave the side off your case because you'll probably have to reset your CMOS multiple times trying to clock in too high. Good luck :).
 
Yeah I thought 700 was a bit overkill...but hey - why not be ready for the furture. I really like the Corsair ones you guys posted. Those look sweet. I wonder what the noise levels of those are... I'll have to decide. As of now I think I'll get the 620 Corsair just so that whenever I can buy another 88GTS I'll have the power

I will be running:

2 x WD 160GB Sata
1 x 40GB IDE Storage
1 x 60GB IDE For media
mobo
88gts
2gb ddr2 800 ram

I'll ask google if he can point me in the right direction for oc'ing a 64 X2.

I'm guessing my 120MM fans that came with the P180 will be too loud for my liking. Have any suggestions for an alternative?
 
i believe the corsairs are supposed to be on the quiet side, and yate loons are a good choice as has been suggested. have you heard the fans on the p180 yet? loud is subjective, if they are fine for you there's no real reason to swap them out. the 620 should give you more than enough power for that.

http://eclipseoc.com/index.php?id=6,9,0,0,1,0
this is a very good overclocking guide, while it was written a while ago not much has changed, especially not the basic ideas.
 
bigjon32 said:
i believe the corsairs are supposed to be on the quiet side, and yate loons are a good choice as has been suggested. have you heard the fans on the p180 yet? loud is subjective, if they are fine for you there's no real reason to swap them out. the 620 should give you more than enough power for that.

http://eclipseoc.com/index.php?id=6,9,0,0,1,0
this is a very good overclocking guide, while it was written a while ago not much has changed, especially not the basic ideas.
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Awesome link, thats exactly what I was looking for. I hear that it is recommended that you have 750W+ to run 2 x 8 series cards i.e. 8800GTS. Am I wrong or does that sound right?
 
i've seen plenty of people running dual 8800GTXs on the 620s and 520s without issue. It depends more on the amprage on the rails than the wattage. a higher quality, lower wattage psu is going to run better with a higher load than a high wattage piece of junk.
 
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