New Posts All Forums:Forum Nav:

First time ever OC

Subscribe Search This Thread

« Previous
1
2
3
Next »

Start a New Thread

post #1 of 28

2/10/12 at 3:15am

Thread Starter

Served

Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 10
Rep: 0 (Unique: 0)
Select All Posts By This User

Okey as topic said this is my first time OC a cpu.

CPU = AMD Phenom II 955 Be 3.2Ghz

CPU cooling = NH-D14

MOBO = Msi 870A-G54 "military class"

Dram = G.skill ripjaws 2x4gb 1600Mhz

it would be rly nice with some good ideas/tips on how far i can take my comp

IM A NOOB so no flaming pls =)

Gear mentioned in this thread:

post #2 of 28

2/10/12 at 3:17am

CravinR1
Misogamist

Joined: Feb 2005
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 12,358
Rep: 760 (Unique: 587)
Trader Rating: 32
Select All Posts By This User

Depends on individual components as no 2 cpus/memory will get the same exact clocks

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel 3570K 4.5 ghz @ 1.32v	Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD4H	MSI 7950 Twin Frozr 1130/1510 @ 1.163	G.Skill SNiper Gaming Series 16 gb (2x8gb) 1866mhz
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Samsung 840 250	Samsung F3 1TB x 2	WD 640 AAKS	western digital 1tb ezex
Optical Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
LIte-On 20X DVDRW	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus	Windows 7 Pro x64	HP w237ld 23" 1080P
Power	Case	Mouse
OCZ ModXStream 600 watt	Cooler Master HAF 912	Logitech G400
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Q6600 SLACR - 3.2 ghz @ 1.375vv	Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi	ATI HD 5870	G.Skill PQ 2x2 800 mhz
RAM	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
G.Skill PK 2x1 800 mhz	WD 1 TB AAKX	LITE-ON 20X DVD±R 12X DVDRAM	Tuniq Tower 120
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Win7 x64 Professional	Vizio 37" HDTV	LiteOn SK-9020	Thermaltake TR2 T-500
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
Apex ATX Full Tower	Logitech M100	generic	ADI AD1988B
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
T4200 2ghz	Wistron 3612	Intel GMA X4500HD	2+1 gig 800 mhz
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Monitor
WD 500 gig BEVT	24x DVDRW Litescribe	Win 7 x64 professional	16"
Case	Mouse
HP G60-230US	Microsoft Wireless 3000
View all

hide details

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel 3570K 4.5 ghz @ 1.32v	Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD4H	MSI 7950 Twin Frozr 1130/1510 @ 1.163	G.Skill SNiper Gaming Series 16 gb (2x8gb) 1866mhz
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Samsung 840 250	Samsung F3 1TB x 2	WD 640 AAKS	western digital 1tb ezex
Optical Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
LIte-On 20X DVDRW	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus	Windows 7 Pro x64	HP w237ld 23" 1080P
Power	Case	Mouse
OCZ ModXStream 600 watt	Cooler Master HAF 912	Logitech G400
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Q6600 SLACR - 3.2 ghz @ 1.375vv	Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi	ATI HD 5870	G.Skill PQ 2x2 800 mhz
RAM	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
G.Skill PK 2x1 800 mhz	WD 1 TB AAKX	LITE-ON 20X DVD±R 12X DVDRAM	Tuniq Tower 120
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Win7 x64 Professional	Vizio 37" HDTV	LiteOn SK-9020	Thermaltake TR2 T-500
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
Apex ATX Full Tower	Logitech M100	generic	ADI AD1988B
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
T4200 2ghz	Wistron 3612	Intel GMA X4500HD	2+1 gig 800 mhz
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Monitor
WD 500 gig BEVT	24x DVDRW Litescribe	Win 7 x64 professional	16"
Case	Mouse
HP G60-230US	Microsoft Wireless 3000
View all

hide details

post #3 of 28

2/10/12 at 3:24am

mrinnocent
AMD Overclocker

Joined: Apr 2011
Location: Urbana, Ohio
Posts: 1,848
Rep: 160 (Unique: 124)
Select All Posts By This User

heres required reading
http://slappablog.com/2010/10/14/phenom-ii-imc-ram-overclocking-guide/
http://slappablog.com/2009/05/28/phenom-ii-am3-overclocking-essentials-guide/

and then heres a guide to get you going
http://www.overclock.net/t/777378/official-gappos-little-deneb-thuban-overclocking-guide-with-too-many-smileys

DO NOT OC THIS MB..read below posts...sorry
Edited by mrinnocent - 2/10/12 at 3:34am

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD 1100T @4.3 3120cpu/nb 24/7	ASRock 890FX DELUXE5	2 X Powercolor HD6950 2g @1000/1425	Ripjaw 6-9-6-1T @ 1920
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling
OCZ Vertex2 SSD	WDC WD500	XSPC 750 RS360	Heatkiller GPU-X3
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Win 7 Ultimate 64	Acer 23 backlit led	Antec 750w	Rosewill ARMOR
View all

hide details

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD 1100T @4.3 3120cpu/nb 24/7	ASRock 890FX DELUXE5	2 X Powercolor HD6950 2g @1000/1425	Ripjaw 6-9-6-1T @ 1920
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling
OCZ Vertex2 SSD	WDC WD500	XSPC 750 RS360	Heatkiller GPU-X3
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Win 7 Ultimate 64	Acer 23 backlit led	Antec 750w	Rosewill ARMOR
View all

hide details

post #4 of 28

2/10/12 at 3:30am

rdr09

Joined: Mar 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 5,374
Rep: 311 (Unique: 253)
Reviews: 1
Trader Rating: 6
Select All Posts By This User

Served,

i read that that particular mobo is not meant for overclocking. no heatsink on the vrms to cool them. in short it is risky. sorry.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
1600 4.0 / 1.4	880	7770	4 / 1600
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
96 / 250	120	7 64	19 / 40 1080
Power	Case
550	430
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
2700 4.5/ 1.28	77	7970	8 / 1600
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
500	120 (2)	7 64	1
Power	Case
700	912
View all

hide details

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
1600 4.0 / 1.4	880	7770	4 / 1600
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
96 / 250	120	7 64	19 / 40 1080
Power	Case
550	430
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
2700 4.5/ 1.28	77	7970	8 / 1600
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
500	120 (2)	7 64	1
Power	Case
700	912
View all

hide details

post #5 of 28

2/10/12 at 3:30am

mrinnocent
AMD Overclocker

Joined: Apr 2011
Location: Urbana, Ohio
Posts: 1,848
Rep: 160 (Unique: 124)
Select All Posts By This User

your motherboard however is known to have problems with failure and even fire when overclocking ;(
you can look up what has happened to others here
http://www.overclock.net/a/about-vrms-mosfets-motherboard-safety-with-high-tdp-processors

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD 1100T @4.3 3120cpu/nb 24/7	ASRock 890FX DELUXE5	2 X Powercolor HD6950 2g @1000/1425	Ripjaw 6-9-6-1T @ 1920
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling
OCZ Vertex2 SSD	WDC WD500	XSPC 750 RS360	Heatkiller GPU-X3
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Win 7 Ultimate 64	Acer 23 backlit led	Antec 750w	Rosewill ARMOR
View all

hide details

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD 1100T @4.3 3120cpu/nb 24/7	ASRock 890FX DELUXE5	2 X Powercolor HD6950 2g @1000/1425	Ripjaw 6-9-6-1T @ 1920
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling
OCZ Vertex2 SSD	WDC WD500	XSPC 750 RS360	Heatkiller GPU-X3
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Win 7 Ultimate 64	Acer 23 backlit led	Antec 750w	Rosewill ARMOR
View all

hide details

post #6 of 28

2/10/12 at 3:30am

Bravo2010
Security Sleuth

Joined: Nov 2011
Location: Vancouver B.C
Posts: 683
Rep: 39 (Unique: 34)
Reviews: 1
Select All Posts By This User

I hate to bring you the bad news, but with that MOBO, (I had one for an emergency replacement for my 955BE) has no VRM , MOSFET protection (mine burnt out after 2 days and thast just using the turbo feature) Theres no heat sinks and the board is FAMOUS for burning out, even catching fire. With that MOBO I would recommend running it on stock settings, sorry. Or buy a new MOBO. The M5A97 is cheap and is a really good overclocker with heat sinks in all the right places.

Edit: there was only 2 responses when I started writing this sorry for the repeat information but I guess he has the point..

P.S I did own one for 2 days and it burnt out so that puts me in a good position to comment.
Edited by Bravo2010 - 2/10/12 at 3:34am

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
A8 3870k Liano	ASUS F1A75-M mATX FM1	Asus 6670	Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Western Digital WD Caviar Green 500GB	ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD	Coolermaster V6 CPU Heatsink Cooler 6	Windows 7 Home Premium
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
HP 20 LCD	HP standard	OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W	Bitfenix Merc Beta Steel Black
Audio
Logitech 2.0 Speaker System
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Graphics
Intel Core i7 2600K	MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3	AMD Diamond 7970 HDx2	AMD Diamond 7970 HDx2
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16 GB	Western Digital 20EARS	SSD KINGSTON V100 SSD	WD Elements 1TB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Patriot INFERNO SSD	DVD Rw (Lightscribe)	XSPC Rasa 750 RX240	Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Viewsonic vx2835wm (28.5 inch 1920x1200)	Steelseries Merc Stealth	Silverstone Strider 750 Plus 750W Modular Power	Coolmaster 690 II Advanced
Mouse	Audio	Audio	Other
Logitech M500	BOSE House speaskers, They sound AWESOME	Turtle Beach Ear Force Z2 Professional Grade PC...	Microsoft C8G-00004 Xbox 360 Common Controller
View all

hide details

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
A8 3870k Liano	ASUS F1A75-M mATX FM1	Asus 6670	Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Western Digital WD Caviar Green 500GB	ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD	Coolermaster V6 CPU Heatsink Cooler 6	Windows 7 Home Premium
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
HP 20 LCD	HP standard	OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W	Bitfenix Merc Beta Steel Black
Audio
Logitech 2.0 Speaker System
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Graphics
Intel Core i7 2600K	MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3	AMD Diamond 7970 HDx2	AMD Diamond 7970 HDx2
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16 GB	Western Digital 20EARS	SSD KINGSTON V100 SSD	WD Elements 1TB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Patriot INFERNO SSD	DVD Rw (Lightscribe)	XSPC Rasa 750 RX240	Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Viewsonic vx2835wm (28.5 inch 1920x1200)	Steelseries Merc Stealth	Silverstone Strider 750 Plus 750W Modular Power	Coolmaster 690 II Advanced
Mouse	Audio	Audio	Other
Logitech M500	BOSE House speaskers, They sound AWESOME	Turtle Beach Ear Force Z2 Professional Grade PC...	Microsoft C8G-00004 Xbox 360 Common Controller
View all

hide details

post #7 of 28

2/10/12 at 3:34am

Thread Starter

Served

Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 10
Rep: 0 (Unique: 0)
Select All Posts By This User

so then whats a good mobo with RLY nice price for oc the cpu with my setup?

Edited by Served - 2/10/12 at 3:37am

post #8 of 28

2/10/12 at 3:39am

Bravo2010
Security Sleuth

Joined: Nov 2011
Location: Vancouver B.C
Posts: 683
Rep: 39 (Unique: 34)
Reviews: 1
Select All Posts By This User

Quote:

Originally Posted by Served

so then whats a good mobo with RLY nice price for oc the cpu with my setup?

Asus M5A97

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131767

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
A8 3870k Liano	ASUS F1A75-M mATX FM1	Asus 6670	Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Western Digital WD Caviar Green 500GB	ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD	Coolermaster V6 CPU Heatsink Cooler 6	Windows 7 Home Premium
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
HP 20 LCD	HP standard	OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W	Bitfenix Merc Beta Steel Black
Audio
Logitech 2.0 Speaker System
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Graphics
Intel Core i7 2600K	MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3	AMD Diamond 7970 HDx2	AMD Diamond 7970 HDx2
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16 GB	Western Digital 20EARS	SSD KINGSTON V100 SSD	WD Elements 1TB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Patriot INFERNO SSD	DVD Rw (Lightscribe)	XSPC Rasa 750 RX240	Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Viewsonic vx2835wm (28.5 inch 1920x1200)	Steelseries Merc Stealth	Silverstone Strider 750 Plus 750W Modular Power	Coolmaster 690 II Advanced
Mouse	Audio	Audio	Other
Logitech M500	BOSE House speaskers, They sound AWESOME	Turtle Beach Ear Force Z2 Professional Grade PC...	Microsoft C8G-00004 Xbox 360 Common Controller
View all

hide details

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
A8 3870k Liano	ASUS F1A75-M mATX FM1	Asus 6670	Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Western Digital WD Caviar Green 500GB	ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD	Coolermaster V6 CPU Heatsink Cooler 6	Windows 7 Home Premium
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
HP 20 LCD	HP standard	OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W	Bitfenix Merc Beta Steel Black
Audio
Logitech 2.0 Speaker System
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Graphics
Intel Core i7 2600K	MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3	AMD Diamond 7970 HDx2	AMD Diamond 7970 HDx2
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16 GB	Western Digital 20EARS	SSD KINGSTON V100 SSD	WD Elements 1TB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Patriot INFERNO SSD	DVD Rw (Lightscribe)	XSPC Rasa 750 RX240	Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Viewsonic vx2835wm (28.5 inch 1920x1200)	Steelseries Merc Stealth	Silverstone Strider 750 Plus 750W Modular Power	Coolmaster 690 II Advanced
Mouse	Audio	Audio	Other
Logitech M500	BOSE House speaskers, They sound AWESOME	Turtle Beach Ear Force Z2 Professional Grade PC...	Microsoft C8G-00004 Xbox 360 Common Controller
View all

hide details

post #9 of 28

2/10/12 at 3:40am

mrinnocent
AMD Overclocker

Joined: Apr 2011
Location: Urbana, Ohio
Posts: 1,848
Rep: 160 (Unique: 124)
Select All Posts By This User

whats your price range and do you have a gpu?

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD 1100T @4.3 3120cpu/nb 24/7	ASRock 890FX DELUXE5	2 X Powercolor HD6950 2g @1000/1425	Ripjaw 6-9-6-1T @ 1920
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling
OCZ Vertex2 SSD	WDC WD500	XSPC 750 RS360	Heatkiller GPU-X3
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Win 7 Ultimate 64	Acer 23 backlit led	Antec 750w	Rosewill ARMOR
View all

hide details

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD 1100T @4.3 3120cpu/nb 24/7	ASRock 890FX DELUXE5	2 X Powercolor HD6950 2g @1000/1425	Ripjaw 6-9-6-1T @ 1920
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling
OCZ Vertex2 SSD	WDC WD500	XSPC 750 RS360	Heatkiller GPU-X3
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Win 7 Ultimate 64	Acer 23 backlit led	Antec 750w	Rosewill ARMOR
View all

hide details

post #10 of 28

2/10/12 at 3:41am

mrinnocent
AMD Overclocker

Joined: Apr 2011
Location: Urbana, Ohio
Posts: 1,848
Rep: 160 (Unique: 124)
Select All Posts By This User

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bravo2010

Asus M5A97
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131767

shows out of stock?

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD 1100T @4.3 3120cpu/nb 24/7	ASRock 890FX DELUXE5	2 X Powercolor HD6950 2g @1000/1425	Ripjaw 6-9-6-1T @ 1920
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling
OCZ Vertex2 SSD	WDC WD500	XSPC 750 RS360	Heatkiller GPU-X3
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Win 7 Ultimate 64	Acer 23 backlit led	Antec 750w	Rosewill ARMOR
View all

hide details

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD 1100T @4.3 3120cpu/nb 24/7	ASRock 890FX DELUXE5	2 X Powercolor HD6950 2g @1000/1425	Ripjaw 6-9-6-1T @ 1920
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling
OCZ Vertex2 SSD	WDC WD500	XSPC 750 RS360	Heatkiller GPU-X3
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Win 7 Ultimate 64	Acer 23 backlit led	Antec 750w	Rosewill ARMOR
View all

hide details

« Previous
1
2
3
Next »

Start a New Thread

Subscribe Search This Thread

New Posts All Forums:Forum Nav:

Return Home

Back to Forum: AMD - General

Forums
AMD
AMD - General
First time ever OC

Gear mentioned in this thread:

It is rare to find a company so passionate about their products and attention to detail and quality. Well guys, I think I have finally found one. The Enermax Maxrevo EMR1500EWT is one of those...

Bought one of these a year ago for the shipping desk's computer back when I discovered the love and awesomeness of mech kybds and went on a buying spree for my business. OK, so we average about 10...

These popped up on my radar on Amazon for the stupid low price and I got two for work. One was definitely for the shipping station's computer. Other one? Well 1st was so cheap!! I might go find...

Bought the 1st one un-lit to see what I thought of Mech Keyboards after seeing all the nerds rave about them here in OCN. Wow! OK I get it now. You do gain an accuracy because the mind knows when...

Also, the cooling block was pretty flat. I'm a machinist on occasion and "pretty flat" isn't easy. I wet sand CPUs and coolers on glass; this cooler took 1/4 of the time the i7-2600k required to...

Topics Discussed

Related Forum Threads

Related Articles

Related Reviews

Recent Reviews

First time ever OC

Gear mentioned in this thread:

Gear mentioned in this thread:

Recent Discussions

Recent Reviews

New Articles

Featured Sponsors

Topics Discussed

Related Forum Threads

Related Articles

Related Reviews

Recent Reviews

First time ever OC

Gear mentioned in this thread:

Gear mentioned in this thread:

Recent Discussions

Recent Reviews

New Articles