Handycap

Ok Death I am sitting at 2.4Ghz as I write this but I had to change the multiplier to 10.5 which is a .5 drop from its stock setting.Vcore is at 1.6.But since I had to drop the multiplier down doesnt that defeat the purpose of overclocking it?

Handycap

Hahahaha I am a rock scratch that last post....I missed an important bit of info in the guide ie, A cpu at 210x10=2100mhz will run better then one at 200x10.5=2100mhz.

tankbusta

nice guide man

tankbusta

can some one help me here i am running an intel mobo and a p4 3.4 but temme some thing when i run cpu z some times the multi pliyer will go from 14 to 17 why does this happen ????

Malta Soron

I've got two questions:

1. On voltage: can you increase the CPU voltage as long as the CPU doesn't get above +/-50 C?

2. On RAM timings: would the following be a good way to find your optimal timings?
Set all four rather loose, so you've got some freedom. Then set the first one in all available settings and measure the RAM bandwidth for each position. Set it back to the original setting and repeat the process with the other timings. When you're done, set the timings to the position they individually performed best with.

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bushidofang

1. i think it's okay but... if it gets more than that... unoverclock it straight away...this is my opinion..

2. about the RAM.. honestly ... i hav no idea...

DeathONator

1) Higher voltage shortens the life span of your CPU. Now, the normal life span is like 10-12 years. So running your voltage a bit higher might lower than to 6-8. But other than it not lasting 10 years, you should be fine.

2) Might work ok. The first two settings might affect what settings the second two work best at... but maybe not. Sometimes it just depends on your motherboard. Generally the first two timings will always run faster at 2-2, then just play with the second two. But go ahead and experiment as much as you like. And also, some people give their ram timings in reverse order, so I guess we're being a little vague here with saying "first" and "second". But if we're refer to the way they are in the guide we should be good.

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Malta Soron

Another RAM question: I'm looking at the G.Skill HZ. Its stock timings are 3-4-4-8. Is it a good idea to use those as an upper boundary?

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DeathONator

Upper limit as in lowest timing (best performance)? If that's what you mean, not really. Even if your RAM is rated for those timings, it's possible they could do better, ei. 2-2-2-8 or something.

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Malta Soron

No, I allready guessed so I mean it as the upper limit from which to work from (start at 3-4-4-8 and work down from there).

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