Overclocking (Main Thread)
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#2203 ·
Just putting this here so I don't start a whole new thread:
I'm running into a bit of an issue while trying to overclock my Intel Core 2 Duo E4400. It seems like as soon as I bump the frequency up just a little—say from 2.0 to 2.3—the computer just freezes up on me after about three minutes. I've been trying to nudge the Intel up in small increments through the BIOS, but I guess it ends up being the same story every single time...😢
The temperatures seem to be staying pretty "normal," I suppose....
I'm running into a bit of an issue while trying to overclock my Intel Core 2 Duo E4400. It seems like as soon as I bump the frequency up just a little—say from 2.0 to 2.3—the computer just freezes up on me after about three minutes. I've been trying to nudge the Intel up in small increments through the BIOS, but I guess it ends up being the same story every single time...😢
The temperatures seem to be staying pretty "normal," I suppose....
#2204 ·
Is it possible that the memory just isn't able to keep pace with the processor?
Just out of curiosity, what speed is your RAM currently running at?
Just out of curiosity, what speed is your RAM currently running at?
#2205 ·
Daniel Nguyen3 said:It is possible the memory isn't keeping pace with the processor. What speed is your RAM running at?
#2206 ·
Daniel Nguyen3 said:maybe the memory just isn't keeping up with the processor... what speed is your RAM running at?
I don't think that's it, since I usually keep the memory around 700-750... I never really push it past that.
#2207 ·
I’m thinking about overclocking my RAM. Right now, CPU-Z shows it's running at 166 MHz. I was looking to bump that up to 200 MHz in the BIOS, but I'm a bit hesitant—does anyone know what actually happens if the RAM starts overheating? Also, does anyone know of a decent program for monitoring RAM temperatures?
#2208 ·
Jesse Alvarez32 said:I am looking to overclock my RAM. CPU-Z shows them running at 166 MHz right now. I was thinking about bumping that up to 200 in the BIOS, but I am a bit unsure about what happens if the memory gets too hot. Does anyone know of a specific program for monitoring RAM temperatures?
That speed shown in CPU-Z needs to be multiplied by two.
If they overheat, they will obviously fail, but that shouldn't happen unless you start pushing some crazy voltage without any cooling.
As for a monitoring tool, you can just use your own finger as a tester.😁
#2209 ·
Edward Peterson70 said:that speed you see in CPU-Z is just double what it actually is.
If they overheat, they die, obviously. But that won't happen unless you start pushing some insane voltage without any decent cooling involved.
The software you're using for measurement is basically just finger testing 😁
I don't really get this whole CPU-Z thing—what do you mean by "x2" speed??? Mine are running at 166, and I can only crank them up to 200 in the BIOS. And regarding the cooling... I don't even have anything keeping my shoulder cool.
#2210 ·
Your RAM is running at 333MHz
Try feeling the chassis with your hand to see if it's getting hot.
Try feeling the chassis with your hand to see if it's getting hot.
#2211 ·
I know what you mean, I can feel it too, but honestly, I don't have anything here to cool my shoulder down, and right now my shoulders are just running at 200MHz
#2212 ·
Hey everyone...
Here’s my current setup...
Intel Pentium 4
Foxconn Winfast 250GB
1.5 GB DDR1 Kingmax
ATI 1950 Pro 256 MB
I'm trying to overclock my CPU, but every time I bump up the frequency and run 3DMark 05, I get a blue screen or the whole system just freezes... any idea why??
I haven't touched the voltage yet, just the frequency...
I'm definitely not an expert at overclocking, so if anyone who actually knows what they're doing could give me a hand... thanks.
Here’s my current setup...
Intel Pentium 4
Foxconn Winfast 250GB
1.5 GB DDR1 Kingmax
ATI 1950 Pro 256 MB
I'm trying to overclock my CPU, but every time I bump up the frequency and run 3DMark 05, I get a blue screen or the whole system just freezes... any idea why??
I haven't touched the voltage yet, just the frequency...
I'm definitely not an expert at overclocking, so if anyone who actually knows what they're doing could give me a hand... thanks.
#2213 ·
I was wondering if it’s actually worth bumping up the clock speeds on my NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT—just by that standard 10% margin you can tweak in the control panel
Is there much risk of overheating? I mean, temps are already hitting around 80 degrees when I'm running newer games, and I don't want to fry anything. Also, is this kind of "noob" overclocking even going to make a noticeable difference in performance???
thanks
Is there much risk of overheating? I mean, temps are already hitting around 80 degrees when I'm running newer games, and I don't want to fry anything. Also, is this kind of "noob" overclocking even going to make a noticeable difference in performance???
thanks
#2214 ·
Quote: Hell
Eighty degrees is just way too high. Honestly. How much heat are we talking about? What kind of graphics card are you running? I’d bet anything that some dust has managed to settle on your fan. It happens to the best of us.
| stormygardener83 Asks: I was wondering... just curious, really... if it’s actually worth it to push the clock speeds a bit? Specifically, I'm thinking about bumping up the frequency on an NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT by that little 10% margin you can tweak within the driver settings. Just a thought. Is there any real danger with overheating? I’m seeing temps hitting around 80 degrees when I'm running newer games. Also, is this whole "noob" overclocking thing actually going to do anything? Thanks. |
#2215 ·
electricranger17 said:People...
Here's the build...
Intel Pentium 4
Foxconn Winfast 250GB
1.5 GB DDR1 Kingmax
ATI 1950 Pro 256 MB
I want to overclock the CPU, but every single time I try and run 3DMark 05, I get a Blue Screen or the whole system just freezes. Why?
I haven't touched the voltage, just the frequency...
Not exactly an overclocking expert, so if someone actually knows what they're doing, some help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Temperature? What’s the error code on the Blue Screen?
#2216 ·
stormygardener83 said:I'm wondering if it's even worth overclocking my NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT by that measly 10% limit allowed in the control center.
Is there a real risk of overheating? Temps hit about 80 degrees Celsius during newer games. And will this amateur overclocking actually yield any noticeable results?
thanks
Don't bother overclocking... won't be worth the effort. Try cooling the card down at stock settings first.
#2217 ·
electricranger17 said:Folks...
here are my specs...
Intel Pentium 4
foxconn winfast 250gb
1.5 gb ddr1 kingmax
ati 1950 pro 256 mb
I am trying to overclock my processor, but every time I attempt it and run 3D Mark 05, I get a blue screen or the computer just freezes... why is this happening??
I haven't increased the voltage, just the frequency...
I wouldn't call myself an expert when it comes to overclocking, so if anyone who understands this could lend me a hand... thanks
It is likely that the memory is holding you back—try reducing the multiplier.
Alternatively, the CPU might not be receiving enough power, making it unstable—you may need to increase the voltage.
#2219 ·
George Ross41 said:here is the latest overclock on my junk piece of crap 😉board
Is that because of what Taipanov said? 🙂
Do you think a better board would allow for even more headroom?
#2220 ·
Edward Peterson70 said:Are you basing that on what Taipanov said? 🙂
Do you actually believe a better motherboard would squeeze out more performance?
I'm not entirely sure, but I suspect it's because it's an mATX build, and frankly, those small factor boards are usually absolute garbage compared to full ATX options. 😉
I am certain that better cooling would make a difference too, so I’ll likely just go ahead and order the Katana case now.
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