System Build & Overclock FAQ/Help?

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NightWolfe

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Looking for a good guide at system building and overclocking .. just ordered my system from NewEgg and want to do it all right ...

ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe
Intel Pentium 4 640
Crucial Ballistix 512MB DDR2 667 (x4)
eVGA 256-P2-N517-AX Geforce 7800GT (x2)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA II 160GB (x4 RAID 5)
PC Power & Cooling 510 SLI-PFC
NEC Black DVD Burner Model ND-3550A (x2)
Thermaltake CL-P0114 120mm HSF
Thermaltake Tsunami Aluminum ATX Mid Tower

Thats the system .. so any guides that might apply to anything there would be a huge help .. this will be my first ground up build and I would really like to see that proc hit 4GHz ...

any help you all can provide would be greatly appreciated .. thanks!
 
Alright, first off, why Intel? You will find, I believe, that AMD Opterons not only fuck up their competition, but cost less and OC better. DFI does some powerful overclocking, too. The extreme cooling kind of powerful. If you're an air/ water kind of guy, here's a winner:

http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=6&id=1787

And it's a bit less that the ASUS competition. It's a toss-up, really. Make a decision there (Intel vs. AMD) (I really don't know why that's a decision to begin with) and we'll get to RAM.
 
I am so fucking over this board .. it is such a waste of time I don't know why I even bother posting here ...

no one can answer a simple fucking question .. it's always .. why you want Intel ??? AMD PWNZ!!!!11!!1

If I fucking wanted AMD I would of Fucking Bought AMD .. If I wanted opinions on what chip to buy I would have asked ...

just looking for a little info on building and OCing thats it .. but I guess that was way to fucking much to ask ...
 
NightWolfe said:
I am so fucking over this board .. it is such a waste of time I don't know why I even bother posting here ...

no one can answer a simple fucking question .. it's always .. why you want Intel ??? AMD PWNZ!!!!11!!1

If I fucking wanted AMD I would of Fucking Bought AMD .. If I wanted opinions on what chip to buy I would have asked ...

just looking for a little info on building and OCing thats it .. but I guess that was way to fucking much to ask ...
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wow... calm down... he was just giving a recommendation. I would also recommend going with an AMD Opteron, as they overclock very nicely and the dual cores perform better than Intel processors. Single cores are better for gaming. Since you already ordered your parts, this doesn't matter :)

but anyway, here's a nice guide on building computers.
http://mechbgon.com/build/index.html

OC info can be found in the FAQ in the Overclocking and Cooling section of the forum.
 
ChingChang said:
wow... calm down... he was just giving a recommendation. I would also recommend going with an AMD Opteron, as they overclock very nicely and the dual cores perform better than Intel processors. Single cores are better for gaming. Since you already ordered your parts, this doesn't matter :)

but anyway, here's a nice guide on building computers.
http://mechbgon.com/build/index.html

OC info can be found in the FAQ in the Overclocking and Cooling section of the forum.
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Thanks you ...

this isn't the first time I've received replies like that here though which is why I'm a bit annoyed ...

It's kinda like posting on a Ford Forum that you just bought a new Mustang and want to get a guide on how to change the oil, and the first post is "You should have got a Chevy! Chevy > Ford" It's just stupid ...

but anyways .. thanks!
 
I forgot to add that you can reduce temps by lapping your heatsink, and by using a quality thermal compound such as Arctic Silver 5, or their Ceramique.

If you have the time/patience to lap the heatsink, I highly recommend purchasing a kit from www.easypckits.com. The premium kit includes everything you will need aside from water. Flat surface (glass), sandpaper, and a small tube of ceramique.
It comes with good instructions, but if you've never done it there are also many guides on the internet to get an idea of how it's done.
 
ChingChang said:
I forgot to add that you can reduce temps by lapping your heatsink, and by using a quality thermal compound such as Arctic Silver 5, or their Ceramique.

If you have the time/patience to lap the heatsink, I highly recommend purchasing a kit from www.easypckits.com. The premium kit includes everything you will need aside from water. Flat surface (glass), sandpaper, and a small tube of ceramique.
It comes with good instructions, but if you've never done it there are also many guides on the internet to get an idea of how it's done.
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thanks .. I've heard of doing that before .. just wasn't sure how much of a difference it makes .. probably will try without lapping first and if I don't get the results I'm looking for I'l go ahead and give it a shot .. thanks
 
the difference is usually around 2-5C decrease under load I think. But it depends on how smooth the surface is before it's lapped, and how good a lapping job is done. Not sure on that Big Typhoon, but my Volcano 9 had a horrible surface before lapping. Big Typhoon is completely different though.
 
ChingChang said:
the difference is usually around 2-5C decrease under load I think. But it depends on how smooth the surface is before it's lapped, and how good a lapping job is done. Not sure on that Big Typhoon, but my Volcano 9 had a horrible surface before lapping. Big Typhoon is completely different though.
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cool thanks
 
Don't fucking get pissed at me, I assumed that if you were asking for build help that you weren't completely bought up, and on fucking top of it all, you completely ignored the fucking overclocking forum entirely, replete with it's numerous FAQs.
 
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