Ethan Flores37 said:it looks alright.. but is there actually any point in getting an Nvidia GeForce 8500 GT..
Oh man, nooooo, please don't buy that, seriously! Just go over to the desktop PC forums and look up the 9500 GT thread to see what people are saying, though you should probably just ignore gogovg and those other "experts" who think they know everything...
I honestly haven't looked into the 4670 myself since I haven't dug through all the reviews yet, but based on what everyone else on the boards is recommending, it seems like a pretty solid choice. 🙂
Ethan Flores37 said:ASUSTek.computer Inc P5PL2-E Version: PCIe Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 bundle: SOCKET 775 LGA Memory: I have 1 GB of DDR2 right now, plus an extra 2 GB stick sitting there waiting to be installed..
I really just need a graphics card that can handle $200 my local Best Buy or Micro Center nearby...
I'm mostly just playing at 1024x768 or 800x600 resolutions, so I don't need anything crazy, just something that handles medium settings just fine.
stormyorca8 said:Does anyone know where I could find a decent tutorial on how to overclock a graphics card (specifically dealing with a 4850/wZalman setup)? Also, does the RAM speed automatically increase when you overclock the CPU?
Well, you can definitely play around with the settings in the Catalyst Control Center, ATI Tray Tools, or even RivaTuner; honestly, you just have to scroll through until you hit those sweet spot values. ☕
And regarding your second question, yes—by bumping up the Front Side Bus, the memory speeds and the processor clock speeds tend to rise right along with it, depending on which multiplier you decide to go with. ☕
velvetfalcon48 said:Well, he's using an older version of CPU-Z... honestly, I don't think that's really relevant here. I'm not entirely sure if that could somehow affect why Prime isn't passing, but for what it's worth, I've been playing GTA IV for about 5 or 6 hours now—and it actually runs much smoother than it did on my old processor—while simultaneously downloading some torrents in the background, and everything is running like a dream without a single hiccup...
I was actually running at 3.8GHz with a voltage of 1.5V, but then I saw him mention that you probably shouldn't go over 1.35V once you're inside Windows... I'm not quite sure why that is, or even if a slightly higher voltage is going to cause any real damage if it's just a little bit over.
velvetfalcon48 said:I’ve been dipping my toes into the overclocking waters lately too...
Taking a page out of Taipan's book, I decided to try overclocking my E5200 on a Gigabyte EP35-DS3 board paired with 4GB of G.Skill Standard Series DDR2 800 (running at 1.8V), and I've got an AC Freezer 7 keeping things cool.
I attempted to push it to 3.8GHz by cranking the bus up to 304MHz with a BIOS voltage of 1.375V. My memory was sitting around 900MHz or so—I can't quite recall the exact number. Unfortunately, with those settings, I couldn't even get past the BIOS; the system just rebooted three times before resetting itself back to defaults.
Right now, I've settled on 3.375GHz with the BIOS voltage set to 1.375V, though once I'm inside Windows, it idles at 1.344V. The memory is running at 900MHz and the bus is at 270MHz. Temperatures look decent, hitting about 54°C under load and idling at 39°C. On paper, everything seems to be working perfectly fine, but whenever I fire up Prime, one of my two workers inevitably freezes up after just a few seconds.
What should I do? Does anyone have any advice on how to get this thing running stably? I've already combed through the introductory guide...
I'm running into the exact same issue, except I'm using Crucial 667 memory... I've got an M0 stepping, whereas Taipan has a C0 😕 but strangely enough, CPU-Z identifies his chip as a Core 2 Duo while most others see it as a Pentium Dual-Core 🙄🤷
gentleowl66 said:So, I was just sitting here thinking about my current setup and wondering exactly how much more juice I could actually squeeze out of it if I really pushed things. I was just sitting here thinking about my recent hardware adventures, and I honestly can't help but smile at how much fun this hobby can be, even when things don't go exactly according to plan. It’s funny how we spend all this time obsessing over every little spec and voltage setting, only to realize that sometimes the simplest setups end up being the most rewarding. I've been spending quite a bit of time lately tinkering around with some older gear, trying to see just how far I can push certain components before they decide they've had enough of me! It’s definitely a learning process, and if I’m being completely honest, I think I spend more time troubleshooting than actually using the machines, but there's something strangely satisfying about finally getting that perfect stability after hours of tweaking.-I've been spending quite a bit of my free time lately tinkering around with the GA-MA770-DS3, and I have to say, it’s been quite an interesting journey getting everything dialed in just right. It's one of those projects where you start out thinking it'll be a quick afternoon task, only to find yourself still hunched over the motherboard late at night, wondering why certain settings aren't behaving quite the way you expected! But honestly, that's half the fun of this hobby, isn't it? Even when things get a little finicky, there's something incredibly satisfying about finally hitting that sweet spot where everything runs smoothly. So, I've got this setup running with an amd 64 x2 5000 paired up with 2GB of Kingmax CL5 PC6400 RAM, and I've been spending quite a bit of my free time digging through various tutorials to see what I can do with it. From everything I've gathered so far, it looks like my options for tinkering are pretty limited—it seems like I'll mostly just be playing around with the HTT and tweaking some voltages to see if I can squeeze out any extra performance.
Edward Peterson70 said:I was just wondering, which manufacturer actually made this board?
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Off-topic. Honestly, I feel like anything would be possible if we just gave it a shot. 😉
Andrew Richardson4 said:Man, I am seriously losing my mind here! A friend of mine kept insisting that there were compatible refills available for this HP printer, acting like it was no big deal, and now I’m just sitting here absolutely fuming. Honestly, I feel like such an idiot for believing him. Is there actually any kind of workaround out there, maybe something involving refilling the cartridges manually? I’m a college student, so I’m constantly stuck printing out endless stacks of study guides and lecture notes, and honestly, the cost of buying new ink every single week is just killing my budget. $33Honestly, I’ve been feeling even more relieved about this change, especially since I’ve spent so much time struggling to get decent results printing on my old HP i250 using nothing but cheap third-party replacements. $6.25...
So, I decided to take matters into my own hands and try refilling the cartridges on my HP ip4500, and honestly, things started off pretty well! I actually managed to pull it off twice without any issues, but after that second attempt, I hit a bit of a wall. Even though I know for a fact that I filled them up, the printer is still stubbornly insisting that it's completely out of ink. To try and fix this, I headed over to Walmart and picked up four refill bottles, but man, those things aren't exactly cheap! $1.75 Thanks so much! $6.75 I just picked up a four-pack of ink cartridges! 😂🙂
So, I just finished running things at 2.93 on 1.275 (using the default settings), and everything seems totally rock solid. Temperature is holding steady right at 50 degrees.
Is about 1.275V considered pretty much the standard default? I'll be honest, I'm not exactly an expert on this stuff, so if someone could walk me through it, I'd really appreciate the help!
At 1.39v, my CPU temperature is sitting at 47 degrees Celsius. I’m not using any fancy high-end cooling setup right now, just a standard Zalman cooler—I can't quite remember the exact model off the top of my head, but I'll let you know which one it is in a bit. I definitely know what a decent one costs $127
Hey everyone, I just had to jump on here and share some news because I'm feeling pretty pumped! I finally managed to push my E4500 to 2.76 GHz, and I even got the memory running at 720 MHz from its 667 base. To be honest, I was a little nervous about pushing things this far, but I took the plunge anyway and it actually worked out!
Hey everyone, would any of you folks be willing to walk me through the whole overclocking process? I've been itching to play around with my setup for a little while now. I'm currently running an Intel Core 2 duo E4500 2.20 GHz 800 on a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3, and I was wondering what specific settings or components I should focus on boosting first. Thanks so much in advance for the help!
Over in a place similar to a mid-sized suburb outside of Indianapolis, there's this training program run by Prince Mislav that meets up three times a week $67 every single