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Overclocking help... i cant get it...??

Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by HAUNTED, May 31, 2004.

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  1. Praetor

    Praetor Moderator Staff Member

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    LOL Fair enough :p
     
    Praetor, May 31, 2004
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  2. aXidburn

    aXidburn Guest

    if u have a msi motherboard they surrly make it easy to overclock....they have a very simple program, just a few clicks and ur done..
     
    aXidburn, May 31, 2004
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  3. Praetor

    Praetor Moderator Staff Member

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    Yes but what if you want to say... run Linux on an OC'd box? Its usually better and safer to OC in bios -- safer because with the bios route you need to be a lot more careful meaning the chance that one will jump to make massive (and stupid) increases in speed are a lot less.
     
    Praetor, May 31, 2004
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  4. aXidburn

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    woo Praetor that shut me up..lol
    good thing i dont overclock then...my comp is fast enough for me
     
    aXidburn, May 31, 2004
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  5. Praetor

    Praetor Moderator Staff Member

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    LOL for most users, your technique should work although it dunno what kinda effect a soft-OC will have in the long run however for those who seriously want to have control over their systems (because even those tools have built in safeguards) ... also a faster computer at powerup results in a quicker boot-time :) (and then there is the alternative OS issue too)
     
    Praetor, May 31, 2004
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  6. Xerox-90

    Xerox-90 Guest

    /bold HOW CAN I OVERCLOCK MY CPU ( AMD ATHLON XP 2000+ ).
    I have:
    - ASRock K7S8X motherboard ( Version 1.0 )
    - AMD Athlon XP 2000+ CPU ( 1666 Mhz 6.5 x 256 )
    - GeForce FX 5200 128MB Tv Out
    - 512 MB DIMM RAM
    - Windows XP
    - CPU 29 Degrees ( 84 F )
    Motherboard 35 Degrees ( 95 F )

    PLEAZE React with a link !! for a program PLZ PLZ PLZ !! :D
     
    Xerox-90, Jul 26, 2004
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  7. wheelhumm

    wheelhumm Guest

    You may not know me, because I am new here but does anyone know where to adjust the multiplyer on a dell? I've looked around in the bios for a while and didnt really know what I was doing. I am kind of new to overclocking.
     
    wheelhumm, Jul 26, 2004
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  8. Praetor

    Praetor Moderator Staff Member

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    By either ramping the FSB or the changing the multiplier

    Realistically, if you're gonna get into OCing you should immediately see a problem with this temperature config. Especially considering you're running a Palomino

    Not likely that's possible since Dell makes their own BIOS and clips out all the "goodies"
     
    Praetor, Jul 26, 2004
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  9. Xerox-90

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    I cant find my Multiplier....help me??!! and i cant find my FSB i can only change my CPU Frequention ??
    and if i change my CPU Frequention my CPU becomes 1,25 GHz instead of 1.67 GHz ...:S ?
     
    Xerox-90, Jul 26, 2004
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  10. Praetor

    Praetor Moderator Staff Member

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    That's because ASRock makes non-OC-friendly mobos that dont let you modify stuff like the multiplier

    Again, that's because you've got a non-OC-friendly mobo there. Now unless you have a manual option, you're outta luck :)
     
    Praetor, Jul 26, 2004
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  11. Xerox-90

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    I Have A Manual Option....But if I Change it, it only gets lower :( its very strange, but i can download a new version of the ASRock BIOS... maby that helps ???
     
    Xerox-90, Jul 26, 2004
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  12. Nephilim

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    Xerox-90,

    Not intending any offense but you really should take the time to learn your PC, it's components, what they are, what they do, how they interact and so forth before you start contemplating overlocking.

    You need to know exactly what you're doing and why you're doing it in order to accomplish a successful overclock. If you don't do things correctly because you don't fully understand the process you can fry your computer beyond repair.

    Nothing personal, just a bit of friendly advice :)
     
    Nephilim, Jul 26, 2004
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  13. Xerox-90

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    Hihi,

    I know, but my BIOS is very strange.
    And i know all the things about my pc and thats ok,
    but its in the BIOS where i go wrong. I think it just a f*cked up motherboard :). Thank U for your advice, but i dont get it, thats why im asking you all :D.
    I want to overclock, cause if it works, i dont have to buy a new CPU and Motherboard :( I think im just unlucky with my motherboard of $40,- :p But still, can i get some help :p
     
    Xerox-90, Jul 27, 2004
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  14. Praetor

    Praetor Moderator Staff Member

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    Thats about right... ASROCK make budget boards ... not designed for OC... you'll be lucky if you can squeeze much out of it :)
     
    Praetor, Jul 27, 2004
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  15. Xerox-90

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    So what motherboard and CPU do U reccomend ?

    I think i want to buy a AMD Athlon XP 2500+, but dont know what motherboard i`m going to buy, how much can u overclock a AMD Athlon XP 2500+ ? and what motherboard do U prefer ?

    O yeah, i olso have MSN :p

    <sorry no emails>

    So if u have good advice, add me or mail me ;)
     
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    Xerox-90, Jul 27, 2004
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  16. Praetor

    Praetor Moderator Staff Member

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    Well my mobo is a nice set to OC with .. so is the Abit NF7 series of boards :)
     
    Praetor, Jul 27, 2004
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  17. Xerox-90

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    I dont want a too expensive motherboard...something about the €80,-
    thats fine by me :p
     
    Xerox-90, Jul 27, 2004
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  18. Xerox-90

    Xerox-90 Guest

    Hmmm..i checked out Ur mobo->(ASUS A7N8X-X )...its has a very nice price ;) and my brother is olso a pc-nerd...he said that ASUS makes great mobo`s .. so i will think about that...at www.asus.com , i watched the info about the A7N8X-X and to me its has very interesting things for €70,- :D
    I`m thinking its a good choice.
     
    Xerox-90, Jul 27, 2004
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  19. Praetor

    Praetor Moderator Staff Member

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    A solid board it is :) The Abit NF7 isnt too shabby either
    _X_X_X_X_X_[small]ASUS A7N8X-X, XP2500+ OC'd to XP3200+
    Samsung 1024MB, PC2700 OC'd to PC3200
    480GB [3x160GB, 7200, 8MB]
    EVGA, GeForce4 Ti4600 128MB

    Rules and Policies: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/2487[/small]
     
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    Praetor, Jul 27, 2004
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  20. Xerox-90

    Xerox-90 Guest

    Where do u get all that information from :p ?

    Is OC`ing easy with Ur ASUS mobo ?
     
    Xerox-90, Jul 27, 2004
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