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*NoAffinity* · 11-29-04

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Originally Posted by bo1nk

Granted there’s a lot of info here, and it may not all make sense immediately. Don’t hesitate to ask questions, start a thread, rely on the guys that have been at it for a while. We were all newbs once, and I personally have fried more than a couple pieces of hardware (some expected, some not expected). The bottom line, have fun, keep it within the parameters outlined, and if you see something that doesn’t look right (like greatly fluctuating FSB frequency), then shut your comp down, clear CMOS and try again.

What do you mean "fluctuating FSB frequency"? and if that does happen what do you do to fix it?

This was strictly in reference to one personal experience I had, in which I fried both CPU and mobo in one fell swoop. I had a MSI 845 Ultra-ARU mobo and P4 1.6 willy. Now, this was all in a Compaq case (extremely limited space/airflow) and with crappy air cooling on the CPU, keep in mind. I pushed it to 2.1, which it held momentarily, with CPU frequency fluctuating from ~2140 mhz to 2090 mhz. If your fluctuating that greatly, shut it down immediately...you've pushed too far.

bo1nk · 11-29-04

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Originally Posted by NoAffinity

This was strictly in reference to one personal experience I had, in which I fried both CPU and mobo in one fell swoop. I had a MSI 845 Ultra-ARU mobo and P4 1.6 willy. Now, this was all in a Compaq case (extremely limited space/airflow) and with crappy air cooling on the CPU, keep in mind. I pushed it to 2.1, which it held momentarily, with CPU frequency fluctuating from ~2140 mhz to 2090 mhz. If your fluctuating that greatly, shut it down immediately...you've pushed too far.

hmmm you got me worried now :P

my fsb sometimes goes from 212 ~ 218 and its set to 216 (and its 16 multiplier).. but only for a moment.. thats okay right?

Its not overclocked much.. a 3.2 to 3.45

very disappointing i noe hehe

*NoAffinity* · 11-30-04

anything over 10 mhz fluctuation, i would be concerned. what you're seeing is normal.

bo1nk · 12-01-04

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Originally Posted by NoAffinity

anything over 10 mhz fluctuation, i would be concerned. what you're seeing is normal.

hmm but thats from 216 (3456) to 218 (3488) to 212 (3392mhz) pretty big jumps isnt it?

sean_4c · 12-08-04

hi just curious.. i've been ocing my system for quite a while but i haven't tried changing some settings in RAM timing.. what does it mean? what happens if it is tight or loose? i've checked mine and it was default to 2.5-8-4-4.. does 0.5 difference contribute a chane in my system's stability? also how can i avoid BSODs? this is happening usually when i'm playing a game so what i do is lower my FSB.. is there anyway i can stop my computer from BSODs without lowering down the FSB?

*NoAffinity* · 12-08-04

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Originally Posted by sean_4c

hi just curious.. i've been ocing my system for quite a while but i haven't tried changing some settings in RAM timing.. what does it mean? what happens if it is tight or loose? i've checked mine and it was default to 2.5-8-4-4.. does 0.5 difference contribute a chane in my system's stability? also how can i avoid BSODs? this is happening usually when i'm playing a game so what i do is lower my FSB.. is there anyway i can stop my computer from BSODs without lowering down the FSB?

We got something for that, too.

http://www.overclock.net/showthread.php?t=1807

Akshunhiro · 12-09-04

G'day people. Just looking over the RAM 101 post... Very educational! Well done. I stumbled across it when I was looking for info on RAM to fit my mobo since I needed to upgrade and wasn't sure if it would support DDR500. I just wanted to know how to get the best performance out of my computer with my current hardware. I have spent alot of money on my machine and really just want the best out of it.

Your thoughts?

*NoAffinity* · 12-09-04

Very nice system there!

Looking over your specs, my only recommendation would be a better power supply, and possibly a sound card. For now, though, if you haven't started OC'ing yet, just start with the procedure outlined here. Let us know how it goes, and if you run into any snags, don't hesitate to start a thread. CPU-Z screenies are always helpful for us, when asking for help.

HiNRG · 12-24-04

I would just like to say that your guide ROCKS!

Im going to try to overclock my P4 tonight to a simple 3.4~3.5ghz to see how it all works out and once I get better cooling I will go for something way higher. I need to get myself a better motherboard and hdd before I can get myself better cooling tho so it might be a couple of months.

hondaxl · 12-29-04

Hi,
Excelent article, I just applied the motherboard setup and saw an imediate improvement. Using dr Hardware V5 6.0.0e I went from a CPU running at 1.2ghz to 1.5ghz. My temperature is sitting at 45*c. Should I raise the Clock Speed higher.
Jetway266 P4FM 400 fsb
DDR400 256 Meg
DDR266 256 Meg
Celeron 1.7 Ghz
Geforce 2 64 Meg
7200rpm 60Gig Maxtor
Audigy2
broadband Cable
My thoughts are that the system is still underspeed, but as this is the first time I have played with these settings I would like an opinion from some one with more Knowledge and exsperience.
I would appreciate any help.
Newbie Hondaxl

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hondaxl Overclocker Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4 Rep: 0 Unique Rep: 0 Trader Rating: 0	Celeron 1.7 Hi, Excelent article, I just applied the motherboard setup and saw an imediate improvement. Using dr Hardware V5 6.0.0e I went from a CPU running at 1.2ghz to 1.5ghz. My temperature is sitting at 45*c. Should I raise the Clock Speed higher. Jetway266 P4FM 400 fsb DDR400 256 Meg DDR266 256 Meg Celeron 1.7 Ghz Geforce 2 64 Meg 7200rpm 60Gig Maxtor Audigy2 broadband Cable My thoughts are that the system is still underspeed, but as this is the first time I have played with these settings I would like an opinion from some one with more Knowledge and exsperience. I would appreciate any help. Newbie Hondaxl

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