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overclocking my athalon xp 2800

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  1. danny245

    danny245 Member

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    hi i am new to this over clocking and i am having a few problems
    1,i can not change my voltage
    2, my ram is saying its 166 mhz and not 333mhz
    3, it is saying my temp on processor is 63oc which i think must be wrong as i have a aftermarket cooling fan.
    any help will be fantastic thanks danny
     
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    yeah i have had a look at it i have tried to overclock my pc and got it running 2 a xp 3200 at and nearly 400mhz fsb . i just cant understand why my pc is saying my ram is 166mhz and not 333mhz i have tried to get software called clockgen but it does not support my mother board and as for the temp did i miss a wire when i put it all together it just seems strange it is always on 63oc it never moves even on games
     
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    becuase 166 is 333....
    becuase 200 is 400.... You have to take your 166 and mulitple by 2
     
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    ok thanks i think i understand so even as it is saying pc2700 166mhz its really running at 333mhz
     
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    You got it that is right.
     
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    thanks like i said i am new to this stuff. have you got any idea whats going on with my temp on my chip it is saying its 63oc but i dont belive it any ideas
     
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    It could be they run very hot
     
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    yeah might be its just weird there is a thing in bios where you can check temp and its around 36oc when booted up and then when i play games for a long time and recheck its only gone up to around 47 max, but when i use software to check it never moves thats why i am thinking i missed a wire , thanks danny
     
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    my head hurts its just a nigiling little thing
     
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    danny take the fsb and set it at 190 see what happens
     
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    what will i be looking out for
     
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    if you are going to overclock the cpu than get a new & bigger heatsink/fan unit to help reduce the temp or you'll fry that cpu
     
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    yeah i got akasa i cant remember what model it but it was about £15 its a gud one and i put some silver thermal compound on to but it still says 63oc do you think having a fan controller in will make a diffrence
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    the fan is probably going at full speed now
     
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    is spinning at 3308 is that good or bad ?
     
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    depending on the fan but yes it is good as i've seen fans spin from the 2000's to the 5000's rpm just depends on the fan motor
     

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