The Official OC (OverClocking) Thread!

It seems that the Core i7 920 and 940 will be locked out of being overclocked, internally! Their reasons are as lame as they come! Read here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Intel-Core-i7-Nehalem,2057.html

theonejrs

 

But it's a good thing some motherboards can bypass it. Thank god for AMD or Intel would totally lock us out.

 

If you've read what I posted about the Phenom II on the AMD Build thread, then you know why they didn't!

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/9/719940#4399060

Russ

 

Is this not just another step beyond them locking the multiplier down, but letting us up the FSB instead?

 

do you think this would be a good system to overclock by 10%.

Case: antec 300 with 3X120mm fans and a 140mm fan.
mothetboard: asus m2n sli deluxe
cpu: amd athalon x2 5000+
cpu cooler: acrtic frezzer 64 pro
gfx card: 8600gts (will be getting hd 4850 on tuesday)
ram: not sure on the make but i know its drr2 800mhz
psu: corsair HX620 watt

what do i have to think about when i overclock with AI NOS or will it do all for me.

thanks

graham

 

graham that build should OC 10% w/o any issues. If you can OC'ing manually is normally better and almost as easy. Good luck to you.

...gm

 

so i am totally new to this but been doing a lot of reading and if i drop the cpu mutiplyer and rase the FSb will that be better the rasing cpu the volage. than just pumping up the mutiplayer is that better or not.

 

I encountered a similar build like that (same board and processor), the most I could get out of it was about 6-7%, maybe you'll have better luck than I did.

 

going to do it now will post back when done.

 

ok after running prime95 for about 10 mins here are temps.

CPU:38C
CPU Core1:25C
CPU Core2:26C
MB:28C

what you think of the numbers?, and what the best way to test system.

 

Those temps are very good, no problem there.

 

If you substitute the 5000 x2 with an 5000 x2 black edition you will get 20-25% overclock just by changing the multiplier, i run mine now at 3.1 - 20% overclock as it seems the sweet point with no extra voltage and it still runs cool.

 

Core temps are out on alot of the later amd chips, allow between 10 - 20ºc extra on top of those temps.

 

I'm finally getting around to overclocking my system and I've got a few questions about voltages. Is it safe to leave them on auto/default or should I change them to a set value and if so what should I set them at? I've looked for their default values but every program gives me a different voltage. As always any advice is appreciated.

CPU - E6600
MB - Asus Commando

Thanks,

Parker

 

It's always better to set things manually but for the first few minor steps auto is alright. Just don't go cranking things up really high on your first step. Take it about 5 Mhz at a time. When it fails to load then you will know that you're at the point where voltage increases become necessary.

BTW, don't panic when it fails to load just reboot and start over. If it won't post then unplug the power for a minute and try it, if that doesn't work then there is a bios shorting plug on most newer boards, and if that doesn't work then remove the little spherical silver colored battery for a few seconds and then replace it. Good luck!

 

Thanks Sophocles. When you say 5mhz at a time, do you mean increment by 5mhz from the start, or when I'm near my limit? With luck I'll be able to raise my CPU to 3.6ghz and at that rate I'll have to raise my FSB 240 times. At one time I OC'd my cpu to 3ghz (stable but dropped it right away because of heat problems) so would you say at the very least it's safe to increase it a little faster up to that point?

Thanks,

Parker

 

Try this, move your processor up in 30 MHz increments until you reach 3.2 Ghz and then move it in increments of 5 MHz. Patience is a wonderful thing when looking for sweet spots.:}


Does a painter paint one brush stroke at a time? LOL

 

Once again thanks Sophocles. So far everything is looking good, though I'm probably going to have to stop at 3ghz because of heat, though I might push it a bit more since I plan on getting a new cpu in 6 months.

BTW, whats a good program to that will test/fully load all components of my system? Right now I use TAT to see how high cpu temp will get, but those readings are always higher than any other stress test I've run and only stress my cpu. For instance, TAT will get my cpu temp up to 55C but when I run ORTHOS and OCCT it will only get to 48C.

 

Parker,
The Asus Commando is a very difficult, but rewarding motherboard to overclock. You can get great overclocks, but it takes Knowledge, Skill and patience to do it. It's meant for the Experienced Enthusiast! For them, it's a "Jewel" waiting to be polished! It only disappeared because of lower priced comparable performance motherboards in Asus own product lineup did the same job, for less money! If you take your time with it and learn everything you can, you'll have pretty much learned how to overclock anything. Excellent MB!

Russ

 

Thanks Russ, good to hear that I choose a good MB. Unfortunately I don't have the cooling necessary to really OC my system so I won't be able to push any limits or use its full potential. It looks like 3.1ghz is as far I can go without the cpu getting to hot and my systems been completely stable throughout the whole process. Guess I'll try to tweak the RAM a bit now.