Overclocking (Main Thread)

Since we're all sharing... I might as well brag a little—even though I feel like I’ve done this a thousand times already—but since the topic is open...
Here’s my current setup: an Intel Core 2 Duo E6700, 2 GB of DDR-SDRAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS with 256MB of DDR3. I haven't touched a single thing under the hood—it just runs perfectly fine as it is.😉

Hey there. Has anyone here actually spent some time working with this Processor? I'm curious to know what kind of overclocking headroom we're looking at with this one.

John Nguyen8 said:Hey! Does anyone here actually have experience with this Processor? I need to know what kind of overclocking potential we're looking at.

So, you're stuck between 939 or AM2? Seriously? It’s like asking if you want to eat a brick or a handful of gravel. You really gotta decide what you're aiming for here because there isn't much middle ground.

Mainly solid.🙂

boldhound8 said:Should I go with 939 or AM2?

Mainly a solid choice🙂

Unless he’s just incredibly unlucky and managed to grab a handful of garbage by mistake.😁

Brian Moore2 said:Unless they get incredibly lucky and happen to grab someone by the junk while reaching into a bag full of guys😁

😲

we're talking about AM2

And you can bet your life it's gonna hit at least 2400 or 2500 for sure... after that, who the hell knows what happens😬

Hey everyone—if anyone knows of a solid, professional site dedicated to overclocking that breaks everything down step-by-step, please drop a link here. I’ve got a decent handle on CPU overclocking, but honestly, my knowledge feels pretty surface-level right now—I'd really like to actually master the craft. Thanks! 🙂

It’s all laid out for you right here 😉

Can someone help me sync my Processor and RAM frequencies? My system keeps crashing, and I'm fairly certain it's because the base frequencies aren't aligned properly.
My specs: Kingmax 1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM, AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000 with 2MB L2 cache, and an Abit AN9 X32 motherboard using the nForce 590 SLI chipset.

Doesn't matter. Fixed it.

Just picked up a new rig from a buddy of mine who runs a local computer shop.

He managed to overclock my Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 from 1.86 up to 2.8 GHz. He reckons he could push it even further to 3.0 easily, but I decided to play it safe...

I'm running 2 GB of DDR-SDRAM on a Gigabyte GA-965P-DS4 motherboard.

So, the big question is: can I squeeze out even more speed?

My GPU is an NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS with 512MB, if that matters at all.

Curious if anyone else here has pushed a similar setup and what the absolute limit is. Thanks!

First, apologies if my terminology is off. I'm looking for advice on memory settings. What latency, voltage, and speed should I set for 2x512 Kingston PC3200 DDR 400 to get better performance and stability without pushing them too hard? Right now, I'm running at 2.5-3-3-7 defaults.
Thanks in advance 🙏

I'm running 1GB of Kingston DDR400 RAM on Windows XP with an AMD Athlon 3000+. I've got an X800 GTO in there too. I'm thinking about adding another gig. Is it actually worth the money?
🙏

A buddy gave me a hard drive, but my system just won't recognize it

I really need some help here>

I've got an AMD Athlon 3200+ Newcastle 754 running at 2200MHz...
I started bumping the FSB from 200 up to 201...
Now the processor is sitting at 2221MHz...
Is this the right way to go? Should I stick to increments of one, or can I push it by two at a time?
The multiplier is 11x...
What should I use to check if the processor stays stable under load?
The motherboard is an Epox EP-8KDA3.

What’s this supposed to mean: you absolutely have to remember that Hyper must stay around 1000, so LDT x HTT (basically the FSB) should be roughly 1000 or lower?
What even is LDT??? And where am I supposed to check the value???
Right now the processor is sitting at 2331 MHz....

northerncrane33 said:What does this even mean? "VERY IMPORTANT to keep in mind at all times is hypertransport needs to be around 1000, meaning LDT x HTT (aka FSB) ~1000 or less."
What the hell is LDT??? And where am I supposed to check what the value is??
Right now, my processor is sitting at 2331 MHz....

LDTxHTT refers to your Hyper transport frequency, and you can find that info in Everest under the Motherboard section.

You adjust the LDT within the BIOS. On the machine I'm typing on right now, it's listed as the HT Ratio. It might be labeled differently on your setup, but you should see options like 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or Auto. Just pick a multiplier so that your LDTxHTT stays under 1000—or maybe just slightly above it. Honestly, it won't change your actual computer speed, but if you let it climb way past 1000, don't act surprised when the whole system becomes unstable.

Brian Moore2 said:LDTxHTT is your Hyper transport frequency. You can check it in Mount Everest under Motherboard.

LDT is set in the BIOS. On the PC I'm typing on right now, it’s called the HT Ratio. Maybe yours is labeled differently, but you should see options like 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or Auto. Set it so that LDTxHTT stays just under 1000—or maybe slightly over. It won't affect your actual speed, but if you push it way past 1000, the system might crash.

My FSB is stock at 200MHz, and LDT is 4x, which means the Hyper transport is 800...
When I bump the FSB up, one result shows 2221 MHz... a 1MHz increase equals 21 MHz.
To get that Hyper transport up to 1000, I'd need to crank the FSB to 250!!!!
If I actually hit 250 FSB, my CPU power would theoretically be around 3000MHz.....
So if I raise the FSB by 1, save it, reboot, and that's it?
Do I need to mess with anything else? I'm thinking about buying a CPU cooler, but which one?
I was looking at the Blue Orb from Ve-Mil... the CPU is a socket 754...
Is there any better cooler than $83? Looking for something quiet that keeps temps down...
Where can I check the temperatures for the CPU, Motherboard, and everything else in Everest?

More issues... When I bump the FSB up to 213, the PC won't boot. It fails to load Windows and just throws an error at me. If I dial the FSB back down, everything works fine. What's the deal?

I can't see Mount Everest right now since I'm running Linux, but you can check the temperature under the Sensors section right there.

When you hit that error, how did you set up your memory? Are you running it at a 1:1 ratio, or did you use some specific divider??

Everything you need is laid out in the link I provided above. Just follow steps 1, 2, and 3 exactly as they are written to find the maximum limits for your processor, chipset, and memory. Once you've done that, scroll down further to that Google script—click the link, plug in the maximum values you just found from those first three steps, and the script will spit out every possible configuration. From there, just pick the one that looks best to you, apply those settings in your BIOS, and you're done.