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What should i do?

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Mikesta

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I got a AMD XP 2400+ Running on a Cooler Master Aero 7+ Lite

Idle temps drop as low as 35C
Load reachs up to 44C

Should I o/c ?

To what?

Its @ 2.004 according to this sysinfo thing
 
can i find out my fsb,volts etc from a external program rather then going into bios?
 
ok here it is


Freq MHZ 100MHZ
Freq. Multpliers 12.5x/13x or default w/e
CPU VCORE 1.650V

So what should i change i dont want to fuck up ;o
 
Well, first off you're underclocking it at the moment. The fsb is meant to be at 133mhz, not 100 :shakes head:

Theres quite a lot to overclocking, I suggest you read up a bit first.

What your motherboard and ram are is pretty important...

Edit- I read your sig... you've got a sig like that and you cant even set up a comp right? somethings wrong in the [H] world today :)
 
Asus A7N8X deluxe
Kingston DDR400 512MB

What should i set the fsb and multipliers at i read up allot through out the months just need a guide :eek:
 
:) np

The fsb should be at 133 as stock. Stick it to that, see if it boots.

You might want to download a programme called Prime95 (google it). This will test (when you overclock) that your computer is stable.

Since you've got your ram, you can theoretically go as high as 200fsb (ddr400 - 200x2). Its pretty unlikely you'd get there tho.

The T-bred XP chips overclock pretty well. My advice, would be to stick your voltage at 1.75 (which is fine for the chip) and put up your fsb by 5mhz at a time. When prime95 fails, back off to the last setting. That should set you up ok. :)

The other thing, how old is your 2400? It will depend if its unlocked or not, if you can get your fsb up to 200, then your comp will run a lot faster than simply getting the most mhz out of your cpu. To tell if its unlocked, just go into bios and stick it at 10. It should boot (if you're at 133fsb) at 1330mhz.

this thread is kind of jumbled, sorry :>

First - set it to 133. Get a programme like cpu-z or win cpu id. It should be at 1995mhz, which is stock speed for a 2400+. If its not at this, check its set to 133, and the multi is at 15.

Once this is working correctly, to check if your cpu is 'locked' or not, put the multi down to 12 or so. Boot the machine, and check with win cpu id or cpu-z again and see if the mhz have changed. If they havent, its likely that your cpu is locked. If it does change, its probably not locked and you could try putting the fsb at 166, with a multi of 12. This will make your ram run faster, but your cpu will stay the same. Its basically a step by step process :)
 
well i havent did anything yet but i ran win cpu id and its

clock speed is at 2004.55mhz

and core multiplier at 15.0X
 
hmm

ever time i tried to change ANYTHING it clocks as a 1800+ and says CPU FAILED OVERCLOCKING... wtf?

I tried setting it as 166mhz and 12x
The only thing i was able to change was the cpu vcore..
 
mmm, im not overly familar with the A7N8X bios - ive built an A7N8X-X board, im not sure if the bios's are the same.

I'm thinking your cpu is locked. Try putting the fsb at say, 140 and booting - see what your mhz are then :)
 
I set my fbs @ 140mhz and right now im @ 2104.77

Should i go farther?

What kinda prime 95 test should ir un


Do u have aim so i can just talk to you on there?
 
Run blend tests, and if stable, push it s'more, adding voltage as you go along. Try not to get idle temps much over 50 degrees, at least if you plan on a long lifetime for this proc.
 
Its @ 2179.94 temps is 36C idle this is *After* i reapplyed some thermal compound going to go for 2.2ghz right now
 
OKay its at 150MHZ FSB it posted fine going to run some prime 95 tests sright now the temp is 40C


*EDIT*


Its at 2255mhz but when i set the FSB to 155MHZ it doesnt boot fully should i pump up the voltage?

@ 150MHZ my cs freezes up after about 10 mins of playing it what should i do to keep it stable?
 
Try 1.85v, do the prime test.

Also, use speedfan to monitor temps, the asus probe isnt accurate for temps :) If it goes over 55 deg C, get worried ;)
 
What is "speedfan" ? How inaccurate is asus probe? its right now @ 41C

Also i found ot my voltage was still @ default 1.65 so i boosted it to 1.75 now it boots into windows on 155mhz but i ran prime 95 and it found 1 error?
 
that means it is not quite stable yet. try 1.8 volts. speedfan is just another monitoring program. however, if the onboard sensors are miscalibrated, speedfan won't fix it. bios updates would probably be your only hope (unless speedfan adjusts itself to your motherboard and makes temperature corrections automatically for you)

good luck.
 
The highest one is the right one. The asus probe tool doesnt use the LM90, where as speedfan does, and thats how its more accurate.
 
Its @ 49C should i stop now? or push a bit more?


Would i get farther if i upgrade my aero 7 lite? to something that cools better the aero i have now aluminum heatsink..


Or do you think this is just a time to stop till i upgrade my HSF..

Its at ..


2330.28MHZ right now...

Probe says 40C
speedfan says 49C

So i guess in that area is my current temperature.
 
49 deg is pretty mean. If its still passing prime, try doing some gaming. If it keeps its own in gaming, you could try pushing it a little higher :)

Seems like you've gotten a pretty nice chip :)
 
Ill do some more o/cing tommorow hopefully you'll be around ;)

Also i still get 1 error will this cause any conflicts with my games? "freezing locking up" etc.
 
Not neccessarily, but its probably not worth it. You'll more than likely experience system instability and it wont run as it should - things will be sluggish at times because of it, because your system will have to recalculate the results to get proper results, as errors are no good ;) If my system fails prime, it feels terrible to use, its nowhere near as responsive.

I personally wont use a comp if it fails prime.
 
Does raising the vcore increase temperature but help stability?
Also when should i be scared of the temperatues accorind to both speed fan and asus probe

asus probe - 41C
speedfan - 49C
 
you probably shouldn't push any farther with those temperatures. you could do it, but i don't like seeing my chip that warm. won't hurt it, but that looks like a good stopping point to me.


now go buy a new cooler so you can go farther:D
 
Originally posted by rogue_jedi
you probably shouldn't push any farther with those temperatures. you could do it, but i don't like seeing my chip that warm. won't hurt it, but that looks like a good stopping point to me.


now go buy a new cooler so you can go farther:D
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Exactly but i dont know what kind of cooler i should get the cost really doesnt matter 0-40 bucks is fine with me recommend me one.
 
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