Help OC'ing the old x2 4400+ - Overclock.net

Adamantin · 07-04-09

Ok so i recently got the x2 4400+ and i would like to clock it to no more than 2.8ghz and i'll be ok for now...
i've got the next specs :
CPU:
x2 4400+ (brisbane) 2.3 ghz stock stepping 2 revision bh-g2
RAM:
Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 G (2 gigs 4-4-4-12)
Motherboard
Biostar TA780 M2+ HP
HFS:
Pentagram Freezone-90
ok im not very experienced oc'er but i've done it few times (on e2200) and watched my bigger brother doing it all the time

so i decided to clock this chip a bit seems like the mb ram and cooling are fine...
now first time when i tried to oc it i used the t ocing utility from biostar i just bumped the fsb to 220 or something like that it was fine for a few mins but then froze... next i went into the bios and started to look for cool n quiet so i disable it ( i thought thats tha issue ) but i couldnt find it then i googled it and found there was an option in the Power Options (in control panel btw im using windows xp x86 sp2) and i put the option some people said that it would disable cnq (home/office desk) and i applied that power scheme and went straight into bios and bumped the fsb from there and it booted all fine i clocked it to 2530 mhz and it was fine for a few mins in prime95 then i went with 3dmark06 and it passed it fine and then when i wanted to compare the previos results it froze again so thats my question ... what do i do next or i didnt even disable cnq or theres another issues... NOTE: i only upped the fsb so i think thats the problem the HT went to 1100 and the mem to 421mhz or something like that when at stock it was at 384mhz
plz help me i will appreciate any help and another note sorry about my english not my primare lang..

Adamantin · 07-04-09

cpu-z screenes

@ stock

SubstancenUnknown · 07-04-09

If you can bump the voltages up a little bit that will help stabilize the OC...

guyladouche · 07-04-09

Check your CPU voltage.

If there's the option, I'd set the RAM to below 400MHz.

Also, I cannot confirm this from a personal experience, but many people have said that the AM2 CPU's do not handle half-multipliers well when overclocking (problems with the integrated memory controller)--so perhaps setting the multi to 11 and overclocking from there might be better.

I'm almost convinced that you need more CPU voltage though--you might be able to OC on the stock 1.28v, but not necessarily.

Adamantin · 07-04-09

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Originally Posted by guyladouche

Check your CPU voltage.

If there's the option, I'd set the RAM to below 400MHz.

Also, I cannot confirm this from a personal experience, but many people have said that the AM2 CPU's do not handle half-multipliers well when overclocking (problems with the integrated memory controller)--so perhaps setting the multi to 11 and overclocking from there might be better.

I'm almost convinced that you need more CPU voltage though--you might be able to OC on the stock 1.28v, but not necessarily.

ok i'll drop it to 11 and bout the voltage dont care much bout it i just want/must keep it below 1.45

ok so my biggest problem is with the memory speed and timings...
heres the list of wat bios says (their all set at auto i think i stated it in first post tho):
cas latency (cl)
trcd
trp
trtp
tras
trc
twr
trrd
trwtto
twrrd
twtr
twrwr
trdrd
trfc0
trfc1
trfc2
trfc3
trfc4 not sure about this one tho

so which do i have to change

SubstancenUnknown · 07-04-09

If you are going to change the timings only change the ones listed in your CPU-z (SPD) and i wouldnt cahnge them untill you have your CPU OC'ed and stable then move on to the Memory...So for know just set them in this order in your CPU-Z read out

5,5,5,18,22 @ 2.1 volts. Edit: set it one step down for know if you are going to be OC'ing the Bus speeds.. just leave it at those timings thou ( Just for know anyways)

Adamantin · 07-04-09

heres wat ive got so far the thing that botheres me is that i only can add voltage to the cpu "+0.10, +0.20..." thats kind of too much difference betwen them

Adamantin · 07-04-09

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Originally Posted by Adamantin

heres wat ive got so far the thing that botheres me is that i only can add voltage to the cpu "+0.10, +0.20..." thats kind of too much difference betwen them

i have lowered the ht to 800 and the cpu multi to 11 and uped that voltage

SubstancenUnknown · 07-04-09

Is that stable like it is?

Edit: If so then just keep upping the clocks till its not stable then add a little more volts and keep going till you max out your temps and i would let them get any higher than 52*C thats just me they can go higher but thats my max and just keep in mind your ram divider as well...