*Official* ATI Radeon HD4850X2 Thread

[Gatroo]

Originally Posted by xgeko2

It mainly depends on your motherboard there are a lot of guide's out there but they pretty much all fallow one simple principle slowly increase your fsb or reference clock speed by say 5mhz at a time boot to windows and check stability if its stable go another 5 mhz when it comes to a point where it wont boot into windows stable its probably time to add a little bit of voltage. im sure you can find a accurate guide if you google searche it for your motherboard and cpu.

And also be very carefull and watch your cpu temps as you go higher with the cpu clock the hotter it will get but if you take your time and do it in small steps and dont over do it its pretty safe.

the 3.50ghz is safe?

[Gatroo]

Originally Posted by rico2001

It would not be a big overclock for you at all, only 500mhz. For me I went from 2.8G to 3.8G and then on to 4G. I'm probably cutting down the life of my cpu at this point, but you won't be for where you want to take yours. Your Q9650 is at 3.0G (333mhz x 9.0) and you only need to get to 3.5. You should be about to get to 3.5G on stock voltage and not hurt the cpu at all. Don't quote me on this though but you are on the right forum for all of this info. Try bumping up to (375mhz x 9.0) giving you 3.37G and see if you like it. I bet you will hit 18-18.5K in '06.

xD

rico u are a psyhic xD

I just overclocked to 3,50ghz

and i get ..........................18k in 3dmark

i question i have this cpu cooler: AK-965 INTEL COOLER (how fast should i run it in 3.50ghz + whats the normal temp for the cpu? ) and is it safe i mean is this overclock safe to my comp + to my cpu

[xgeko2]

Originally Posted by Gatroo

xD

I just overclocked to 3,50ghz

and i get 18k in 3dmark

i question i have this cpu cooler: AK-965 INTEL COOLER (how fast should i run it in 3.50ghz + whats the normal temp for the cpu? ) and is it safe i mean is this overclock safe to my comp + to my cpu

I wouldn't go to far on the stock intel cooler those things really are not very good for cooling. i would definitely upgrade that heat sink and put in some better thermal paste what temps are you getting with that oced at 3.5 on the stock cooler?

[Gatroo]

Originally Posted by xgeko2

I wouldn't go to far on the stock intel cooler those things really are not very good for cooling. i would definitely upgrade that heat sink and put in some better thermal paste what temps are you getting with that oced at 3.5 on the stock cooler?

ITS NOT A STOCK INTEL COOLER!!!!! learn to use google

[xgeko2]

Originally Posted by Gatroo

ITS NOT A STOCK INTEL COOLER!!!!! learn to use google

ook gotchya looked like it said something about stock intel cooler i read by it too fast that thing looks like a artic cooling freezer cooler looks nice.

[rico2001]

Originally Posted by Gatroo

xD

rico u are a psyhic xD

I just overclocked to 3,50ghz

and i get ..........................18k in 3dmark

i question i have this cpu cooler: AK-965 INTEL COOLER (how fast should i run it in 3.50ghz + whats the normal temp for the cpu? ) and is it safe i mean is this overclock safe to my comp + to my cpu

lol not a psycic, just have a little idea on what us 4850x2 guys need to have to get a certain number.

As far as your cooler, read a review, seems good for overclocking. So at this point its up to you cpu chip, mobo and memory on how far over 3.5G you can go. Since you have a intel quad and I haven’t done my homework on those yet, I’m not the best person to give you advice at this point. Luckily, you are on the best forum on earth for overclocking and there are ppl here who have been through and done what you are trying to do with your cpu. There are many good knowledgeable intel overclockers here. I would do a search, browse the intel section of the forum and increase my knowledge of the Q9650 before pushing past 3.5G. On temps, I do know a good rule of thumb for us 45mm Intel guys. You want to stay under 65c on load. That is not the absolute high temp of our cpus but just a good temp to try to stay under for us. There is a good thread somewhere on here for max, absolute temps, and max voltages for us Exxxx, Qxxxx, QXxxxx guys. Anyway, good luck, keep the pc parts cool and bench them well.

Update: I will tell you the temps I have, which will give you a small base to go on, but quad core is different.

Intel E8300 (2.83G stock) oc’ed to 4.0G
Voltage at 1.41 (absolute is 1.45v)(so I’m way into the danger zone with max by intel definition being 1.36v)
Idle: 31-32c
Load: 49-54c (absolute max is 73c)

[Gatroo]

Originally Posted by rico2001

lol not a psycic, just have a little idea on what us 4850x2 guys need to have to get a certain number.

As far as your cooler, read a review, seems good for overclocking. So at this point its up to you cpu chip, mobo and memory on how far over 3.5G you can go. Since you have a intel quad and I haven’t done my homework on those yet, I’m not the best person to give you advice at this point. Luckily, you are on the best forum on earth for overclocking and there are ppl here who have been through and done what you are trying to do with your cpu. There are many good knowledgeable intel overclockers here. I would do a search, browse the intel section of the forum and increase my knowledge of the Q9650 before pushing past 3.5G. On temps, I do know a good rule of thumb for us 45mm Intel guys. You want to stay under 65c on load. That is not the absolute high temp of our cpus but just a good temp to try to stay under for us. There is a good thread somewhere on here for max, absolute temps, and max voltages for us Exxxx, Qxxxx, QXxxxx guys. Anyway, good luck, keep the pc parts cool and bench them well.

Update: I will tell you the temps I have, which will give you a small base to go on, but quad core is different.

Intel E8300 (2.83G stock) oc’ed to 4.0G
Voltage at 1.41 (absolute is 1.45v)(so I’m way into the danger zone with max by intel definition being 1.36v)
Idle: 31-32c
Load: 49-54c

so the 3,5 or lower is SAFE!!!!!!!!!!??????????

[rico2001]

Originally Posted by Gatroo

so the 3,5 or lower is SAFE!!!!!!!!!!??????????

I would think you at 3.5G or even 3.6G (400x9) would be totally safe. You are still at stock voltage, correct? And what temps are you getting?

[Gatroo]

Originally Posted by rico2001

I would think you at 3.5G or even 3.6G (400x9) would be totally safe. You are still at stock voltage, correct? And what temps are you getting?

my stock voltage is 1.25 but im at 1.30

and is the 60% enought for the cpu cooler speed?

[Iceman22]

Hello guys, I just bought this card today (sapphire), but got a problem with the fan.
On auto (12%), the card is noisy, and when I change to manual the lowest option is 20%, and that is very noisy! What is the problem? How can I fix this problem? could somebody please help?