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| Thread ID: 100920 | 2009-06-25 09:44:00 | overclocking guidance for a newbie please | powerover (12121) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 785846 | 2009-06-28 10:20:00 | here | hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 785847 | 2009-06-28 10:22:00 | the spp is the northbridge the mcp is the southbridge |
ScreaminGherkin (14811) | ||
| 785848 | 2009-06-28 20:54:00 | should I change it to passive cooling? or should I get a more aggressive cooler?? one of the problem is that it is so close to the CPU, if I get a bigger cooler it might not fit with with new or existing CPU cooler I have got...I will start shopping around now..thanks guys cheers |
powerover (12121) | ||
| 785849 | 2009-06-28 21:33:00 | ACF Pro 7 should be sufficient for 3.8ghz, 4ghz would probably push it a bit. | Blam (54) | ||
| 785850 | 2009-06-28 21:35:00 | No - your board already has active cooling on both NB and SB. Should be more than enough - and in fact was designed for OC'ing. You will need to get a better CPU cooler than stock though. I will reiterate my earlier comment though. Using your current methodology - if you do manage to get stability at current multiplier with increased FSB - as soon as you adjust the multiplier up again, all your old work goes out the window (ie you are back to the beginning again). If you are aiming for 3.6 as a start, you're better running / testing now @ either 8 (aiming to achieve 8 x 450) or 9 (aiming to achieve 9 x 400). Eg - start at your beginning FSB at the 9 x multiplier, and slowly build your way up. Once you are stable (and desired OC reached) - all you have to do then is re-enable speed-stepping in BIOS, and you then have best of both worlds .... grunt when you need it, and not stressing board / chip etc when you don't. |
Brooko (8444) | ||
| 785851 | 2009-06-28 21:48:00 | Ummmm.....thanks for your advice Brooko..you did convince me this time...right now I will leave it underclocked (or whatever you guys call it), once a better cooler is in, then I will start pushing again. :) aslo im glad to know I dnt need to spend another chunk of money to get a cooler for the north and south bridge :) cheers :thumbs: |
powerover (12121) | ||
| 785852 | 2009-06-29 01:00:00 | Like Brooko says, why are you messing with a low mult? Mine runs perfectly stable with 9x400 and cpu voltage at 1.224. Temps are 38 deg idle and around 58 deg loaded with a stock cooler. | linw (53) | ||
| 785853 | 2009-06-29 03:23:00 | thanks for the reply linw. I was reading this article from OCers NZ and they recommended drop the multiplier first, increase FSB, then increase multiplier again, safer that way I guess.. | powerover (12121) | ||
| 785854 | 2009-06-29 03:40:00 | It's not a 'safety' issue per se . They do it to find the fsb limit of the mobo . But we already know 400GHz is OK for a reasonable OC mobo . I am happy with 3 . 6GHz and the temps I get with the stock cooler . I am sure I could push mine higher with a better cooler but the payoff is just not there for me . Have fun and good luck . |
linw (53) | ||
| 785855 | 2009-06-29 04:10:00 | ...we already know 400GHz is OK for a reasonable OC mobo. Woah, new world OC record set! :D MHz... :p |
wratterus (105) | ||
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