Overclocking (Main Thread)

Eric Myers73 said:I've got an E4500 overclocked to 2.97 GHz
memory is sitting at 833MHz
CPU temps are bouncing between 48 and 65 degrees Celsius,and I'm tracking everything through Sensorview.
I'm just using the stock cooler—is this temperature range okay?
And can my PC handle running at these settings long-term?
The board is a Gigabyte P35-DS3

What do you mean by "bouncing"? Either way, those temps don't look right; they seem a bit too high to me. You really ought to be hitting a solid 3GHz (mine runs at 333x9), so maybe grab CoreTemp (even if it doesn't give you the exact frequency)

I'm not entirely sure, but here are the core temps:
core#1:29-32C
core#2:29-32C
Feels like I'm sitting on top of Mount Everest...
EDIT:Checked the BIOS as well, and it's hovering right around 30C

The Sensorview looks pretty terrible

Is it actually worth going with 333x9 over 266x11 (let's ignore those tiny MHz differences for a second)? Does it cause a massive bottleneck on the main bus, or is the throughput actually there? Mema is running at 800MHz (Democratic Party 2.40 and 3.00)

Hey everyone,

I’ve been spinning my wheels for about a week now trying to hammer out a solid build, but I just can’t seem to pull the trigger because I’m second-guessing everything....
So, I guess I could really use some input from you guys...

1. Graphics: What’s actually the smart move here? Should I grab an 8800GTX, maybe try two 8800GTs in SLI, or go with dual 3870s in Crossfire? Or, I don't know, should I just wait for the 3870x2 or those new NVIDIA cards?
2. Is the SM 2232 BW a decent match for these GPUs? I mean, is it even worth upgrading to a bigger monitor?
3. Will this HDD Seagate ST3500320AS, 500 GB 32MB, S-ATA300, NCQ-II, 7200 hold up as my main drive? Or am I crazy if I don't just spring for a Raptor?
4. Which motherboard would you suggest depending on which GPU I pick? And what kind of power supply am I looking at?
5. Vista 64-bit? I guess there are pros and cons, but what are they actually like?
6. Are those Terratec TV tuner cards any good, or is it a waste?
7. Has the HD3870x2 landed yet? If it has, which stores actually have it in stock? And does anyone know when that new GeForce 9800 is hitting the shelves?

thanks

Start a new thread. This has nothing to do with OC. @Larry Wells48/">@@Larry Wells48

Larry Wells48....We definitely need a new topic...😉

Does anyone know what the actual ceiling is for overclocking an Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.2?

Adam Garcia69 said:What’s the actual ceiling for overclocking an Intel Core i5-12400 2.2 GHz processor?

I happened to stumble upon this on an American forum:
I'm currently making a system for a friend and I picked up a Dell Inspiron and an Intel Core i5 for him. I would like to hit a stable 3.2GHz in Vista and was wondering what clocks you guys got with what voltages just for a starting point for me. I am going to start tweaking it soon, but it would be nice to have an idea of where I should be. Idle/load temps would be fantastic as well.

EDIT:

For some reason, whenever I attempt to set 320 * 10 to reach 3.2GHz, the system insists it is running at 351*10 @ 3.51GHz according to both Core Temp and the Vista system properties, and it triggers a blue screen every single time I try to run Orthos, regardless of how much voltage I throw at it. I just switched over to 266*11, which is reporting correctly in Core Temp and Vista, and it’s actually handling Orthos perfectly fine at the moment at 1.4v—though I haven't dared to drop it lower yet since that was my baseline. Does anyone have any insight here? It's using a P5K motherboard, by the way.

What’s the ceiling here? If I push it to 1.8V and throw some decent aftermarket cooling at it, can I hit 4GHz? 🙂

Pushing past 3.3 or 3.4 GHz is going to be a real struggle if you want it running 24/7 without issues, though there might be a few rare exceptions...

With just average technical know-how and keeping the voltage within reasonable limits... it's probably going to be pretty tough to break past that 3.2GHz mark.

George Ross41 said:...For some reason, when I set it to 320 * 10 to hit 3.2GHz, Core Temp and Windows properties insist it's running at 351 * 10, or 3.51GHz... ...

Core Temp isn't showing 351x10; it’s actually reading 320x11. I think some of these programs just take the FSB and multiply it by the default multiplier—at least, that's my guess.

Now everyone's going to assume my Core i5-12400 is just cruising along at 333x10 on stock voltage. But man, after about an hour of heavy stress testing, the whole thing just crashes on me. And no, it's not because of the heat.

A quick question...

I am running an Intel Core i9-13900K

I bought a Zalman CNPS7500-CU for it, which keeps things running quite decently with about a 25-30 degree delta.

Now, I have been experimenting with pushing the multiplier...

Initially, the multiplier was at 13, but I bumped it up to 15 and everything seems to be working perfectly fine. However, once I attempt to push it to 16, the whole system just loses stability and fails to boot entirely.

I did try increasing the voltage as well, but it didn't change the outcome one bit.

My motherboard is a Gigabyte S-series socket AM2 setup.
I have 2x 2GB Kingmax sticks installed.

And an EN8800GT graphics card.

If anyone happens to have some insight on this, I would appreciate the help. Thanks...

Michael Brown13 said:Quick question..

I've got an Intel Core i9-13900K

And I grabbed a Zalman CNPS7500-CU for it, which keeps things running pretty decently, staying around 25-30 degrees

So, I've been playing around with the multiplier

I bumped it up from 13 to 15 and everything works like a charm... but whenever I try to push it to 16, the whole thing just completely loses it and won't boot..

I even tried bumping up the voltage, but it's the same story either way...

My motherboard is a Gigabyte S-series AMD 690G socket AM2
I'm running 2X 2GB Kingmax sticks

And an EN8800GT GPU...

If anyone can help me out, thanks...

Well, generally speaking, if you set it to a 16-core processor level, you should probably bump the voltage up to 1.4V, and then it should run smooth as silk.

It’s up and running now; I honestly have no idea why it was being so stubborn before.

Is there any actual risk of losing data on my hard drive due to overclocking? A buddy of mine mentioned he was pushing his CPU and suddenly files started vanishing from his drive out of nowhere...

Right now, my processor is sitting at 3.21 GHz per core.

My goal is to push it toward 3.5 GHz per core, so I wanted to ask: what should my next move be? Should I just bump up the multiplier and see what happens?

Also, what kind of headaches should I realistically be looking out for? I'd like to know what kind of trouble I might be inviting in...

Thanks... 🙂

Michael Brown13 said:Yeah, it’s working now, I honestly have no idea why it was acting up before..

Is there any actual chance that overclocking could cause me to start losing data on my hard drive? A buddy of mine was messing with his CPU clock speeds and suddenly all his files just started vanishing into thin air..

Right now, my processor is running at 3.21 GHz per core)

I’m really aiming to push it up to 3.5 GHz per core, so what’s the move here—should I just crank up the multiplier and bump the voltage, or what?

Also, what kind of headaches should I be looking out for? Just trying to know what to expect...

Thanks... 🙂

You aren't going to hit 3.5 GHz, no way. From what I remember reading over on CNET, they managed to squeeze out about 3.3 GHz, and even then, once they pushed it to 3.4 GHz, things got super unstable. Honestly, if you just leave it at 3.1 GHz, you'll be fine, and you won't even notice the tiny difference in performance.

But hey, if you're dead set on pushing it, try setting the multi to 16.5 for 3.3 GHz and keep the voltage at 1.450V.

Thanks for the input... I think I'll leave it alone from here on out. This is more than enough for me. 🙂

Michael Brown13 said:Well, thanks for the input... I suppose I won't be messing around with it anymore... this current setup is more than enough for me, I guess. 🙂

Maybe give it a shot on 3 or 4.
You know how it goes... nothing ventured, nothing gained, I suppose. 😁

steelraven87 said:Give it a shot on 3,4
you know what they say, "no risk, no reward," right? 😁

man, seriously, stop talking total nonsense

David Green75 said:come on, stop talking nonsense

I suppose you think this is nonsense simply because you haven't quite grasped the nuances of my post; perhaps if you gave it another read, you might actually realize that 😉

steelraven87 said:You think I'm talking nonsense just because you don't really get what my post is actually about, so maybe give it another read and you'll finally see where I'm coming from.😉

The "topic" of your post is basically just telling me to take my CPU and toss it straight into the trash, so there you go.