How do you over clock a CPU? i have a 1.33

[UniX]

I have a 1.33 AMD T-Bird with 640 mb of ram i would like to overclock my prosessor up to around a 1.5 =/ can any one tell me how?:t

[NDD]

Welcome to SysOpt ! :)

Easiest way to o/c is by raising FSB clock. Easiest way to find out how is in our Athlon Overclocking (http://www.sysopt.com/articles/athlonoc/index.html) guide.
Good luck :)

[UniX]

Bah! i dont understand that can someone tell me from here what to do? Plz! it say i could get up to a 1.6 something with what i have. i would like that!:x

[NDD]

You don't understand WHAT ? The guide ?! Then you probably shouldn't mess with your comp at all, leave it running as it is before you cause any unrecoverable damage :rolleyes:

[UniX]

Naw i got $$ im not worryed about that i just wanna OC it for the hell of it and i would under stand the guide but i dont know what to read its not very good guide.

[gibsinep]

The guide is great, start here http://www.sysopt.com/articles/athlonoc/index2.html


Overclocking is dangerous and it isnlt somthing to rush into,
However there will be no need to unlock your multipler as you may want to start with the FSB first.

(my disclaimer for the day ;) )

[Giblet Plus!]

Like ND said, if you can't handle the sysopt athlon guide, you can't handle OCing. Read up, sonny, or run off to Gateway country. :p

[UniX]

Im kewl this is makeing sence now the other didnt Thanks!

[UniX]

Anyone under stand that pencil trick better on page 3 on that guide? If so explain it better to me if you can plz.

[absalom]

pencil trick here http://www.motherboards.org/articlesd/how-to-guides/41_1.html

[missiveusa]

If you're running an Athlon 1.3 GHz "A" chip (266 fsb), you shouldn't need to unlock it. Most 1200-1400 MHz T'birds shipped unlocked. Go into your BIOS to adjust multiplier values.

Make sure you have above average cooling if you want to OC. I'd be surprised if you saw 1600 MHz, but a 10-15% OC is within reason. Once you start raising voltage levels to increase stability, you're getting into dangerous territory, so monitor temps closely.

[gibsinep]

Yes your t-bird may be unlocked already. I know mine was. :)

[UniX]

i didnt see anything about multiplier values but i fund the voltege stuff and i can rase it to 1.85 but like i saidn i didnt see anything about multiplier values?

[UniX]

SWEET ***!! i did it im running at a 1.4 now :) and i can go higher but im not going to for now. Thank you all for your help!

[absalom]

cool,anytime dude :t

[UniX]

One last thing sould i up my CPU Vcore from =o.v to like +o.1 or 2v?

[fluffycow]

If its still stable at that overclock then no. Raising the voltage is only to maintian stability at higher overclocks, it does not increase performance. It also increases heat generation and decreases cpu life.

[gibsinep]

Good Job, you have now joined the overclockers club. :p

[UniX]

Hehe i lerned it in 2 nights :) lol not bad i would say
thanx for your help i cant run it now more then 1.4 bc after that is start to restart bye its self rendom so ill stay were i am unless any of you know whats up with that?

[fluffycow]

Check your temps first, if they are over 45-50 C they could be limiting your overclocking. The lower the better. Raising the vcore could help with this if its not due to temps, but then you have greater risk of damaging the cpu

[UniX]

Yep im running at 49 C

[gibsinep]

Thats a good temp but is it Idle or Full?

[UniX]

It stays between 49 to 52 c 120 to 122 f

[fluffycow]

That sounds okay, u could try giving it .1 volt and see if it clocks higher. If it doesn't you could be hitting you're rams limit or something.

[gibsinep]

Yea those temps are fine. :t

[UniX]

i have 640 mb of ram =/

[gibsinep]

Not the amount of RAm but the Rams speed. :)

[fluffycow]

lol yeah, thats plenty of ram.

[UniX]

ok when i up it to say 1.45 it will just restart every now and then for no reson and if i up it to about 1.5 it wont even load my windos it gose to a screen with alot dif. color blox:(

[fluffycow]

sounds like the ram is having trouble keeping up, try setting the timings lower.

[gibsinep]

Either the RAM or PCI or CPU so many things lol.

[UniX]

timing?

[absalom]

Ram bios settings explanations here http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=102