Clocking (Wrote that one wrong )

[Kaun_IA]

ok the point is that i want more out of my 2.4 ghz P4.
i have the original coooler that was inc.

how high can i go and what kind of cooling im going to need to runn it at normal temps.

clocking is the only option for me right now couse i bought Ati Radeon X800PRO (Sapphire version). it has 256 ddr3 i bought it couse my 9800pro burned like hell. Tho it wasnt my foult!!!!!!

Problem is that i cant get max performance out of my gfx if i dont go 3ghz or at least near that.

i have 768 ddr atm.


NB! i can run 2 acc at 46-47 degrees celsius atm. and can someone give me some pointers how to overclock and what prog to use, couse i have never done this before.

 

[Sycho]

This guide is good:

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=795444

I would get a decent cpu cooler before you try it though.

 

[Kaun_IA]

And another thing is how high can i go with the original cooler i got so i dont get temps over 55C

 

[Xeanor]

And another thing is how high can i go with the original cooler i got so i dont get temps over 55C

As high as it goes before reaching 55C

Only 1 way to OC a P4, raise the FSB. Then just do some testing to see if its stable, if it aint stable try raising CPU voltage. That's a short explanation

Mine runs at 3300Mhz atm, 220Mhz FSB. (3000Mhz, 200Mhz default)

If the PC doesnt boot you'll have to reset your BIOS. (also called CMOS reset)

 

[Kaun_IA]

ok another prob i have is i cant find my jumpers to set it jumpfree mode.
i found the txt that says how u should place ur jupers to get it in jumpfree on the motherboard.

i have a Asus P4S8X SiS648 motherboard.

I allso checked the asus homepage but the jumpers section under my mb was under construction tho it is the first asus mb to have a 8x agp slot (old mb)

Can enyone help me here?

 

[Kaun_IA]

and if im reading the specs wrong it says it has jumpfree mode.
http://www.asus.com.tw/mb/socket478/p4s8x/specification.htm

 

[Thorwyn]

I thought overclocking was kinda retro-cute 5 years ago. Is a 100 MHz boost really worth the hassle? Get a new CPU for like 200 Euros, plug it in and go.

 

[Xeanor]

I thought overclocking was kinda retro-cute 5 years ago. Is a 100 MHz boost really worth the hassle? Get a new CPU for like 200 Euros, plug it in and go.

ROFL.

I actually did some overclocking and got a 30% real-time performance increase. For the same default performance i would have had to pay 400 € more.

 

[Thorwyn]

So... 30% increase. And?


I`m not trying to stop you. I just say it´s not worth the hassle. And 400 Euros more? The fastest Intel CPU I can get from my local hardware store is a 3,6 GHz. It goes for 366 Euros. The second best, 3,4 goes for 200. *shrug*

It´s a fact that some games aren´t running on overclocked machines. Our last game definitely doesn´t and we don´t give support to people who´re overclocking. That´s something you should keep in mind.

 

[Sycho]

So... 30% increase. And?


I`m not trying to stop you. I just say it´s not worth the hassle. And 400 Euros more? The fastest Intel CPU I can get from my local hardware store is a 3,6 GHz. It goes for 366 Euros. The second best, 3,4 goes for 200. *shrug*

It´s a fact that some games aren´t running on overclocked machines. Our last game definitely doesn´t and we don´t give support to people who´re overclocking. That´s something you should keep in mind.

That's only true if the system is unstable.

Overlocking a cpu has no risk at all if the person knows their stuff and keeps the temps low aswell as the voltages, paying a for a decent cooler(usually £25-30) is a lot more cheaper than £100 more.For example a sempron 3100 cpu can hit the equivalent of an athlon 64 3400 or a p4 3.4ghz if overclocked a lot, so what if it lives 1-2 years left it will still outlive the time you going to use it providing you know what you are doing.

 

[Xeanor]

So... 30% increase. And?

And? I paid 400 euro's less than someone else and got the same performance.

I`m not trying to stop you. I just say it´s not worth the hassle. And 400 Euros more? The fastest Intel CPU I can get from my local hardware store is a 3,6 GHz. It goes for 366 Euros. The second best, 3,4 goes for 200. *shrug*

I would've had to pay 400 euro's more if i wanted a 3.4ghz instead of 3.0ghz and a X800 XT PE instead of a X800 Pro.

It´s a fact that some games aren´t running on overclocked machines. Our last game definitely doesn´t and we don´t give support to people who´re overclocking. That´s something you should keep in mind.

Games don't run on overclocked machine only if the machine isn't stable. And you have to be incredibly stupid to run an unstable system. I bet your "last game" would run perfect on my system because it's perfectly stable and I haven't had problems with any game so far.

And support to people who are overclocking.... AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[Yeke]

Have overclocked for as long as I can remember, the point is for me its fun and lengthens the time before the obligatory upgrade/rebuild allowing me to save even more money due to prices falling in that extra time I gained.

To the point about some games not working with overclocked systems, I really cant see that being true havnt ever come across a game that wont play on an overclocked fully stable system and its fairly comon practice if you have a problem with a specific app or game to set everything back to default to eliminate the possability of it being your OC

To original poster I learnt pretty much everything about overclocking from reading various forums the main one being www.overclockers.co.uk some great people there and mostly willing to help without flaming cant offer any advice to you as ive never built/overclocked/tinkered with an intel system ever AMD all the way