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i've been reading all this overclocking stuff for days and my head is going to explode 8^(

can some kind soul please tell me what to do in two or three simple sentences?
i don't want theory or explantions, just tell me what to do!

i have a Biostar A785GE, an Athlon II x4 620 and two mounted 2048 G-Skill DDR2 1066 sticks.

i don't give a rat's ass about max values or pushing limits...
all I want to do is run this rig up to a modest 3.0 to 3.6 gHz and I don't know how.
the BIOS is too frikkin confusing and trying to find the right answers is making me crazy

i'm sorry for being such a dumb-ass, but i'm over 40 8^/

thank you in advance to anyone who can make this easy for me!

best regards,
simon
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post ur system spec please

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System: Simon
CPU: Athlon II x4 620 @ 2.6 mHz
Motherboard: Biostar A785GE
Memory: G.SKILL 4GB DDR2 1066
Graphics Card: on-board ATI HD 4200 (for now)
Sound Card - Creative SB X-Fi XtremeGamer 5.1
Power Supply: CoolerMaster 550
Case: Generic box
CPU cooling: stock AMD fan/sink
OS: Win 7 Ulimate 64-bit
Monitor: Acer 22" LCD screen

Thanks!
Simon
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no, go here and fill out your specs.

as for the OC stuff, if you do not have the time too learn what it is you are doing then you should not do it. There are lots of dangers if you do not take your time and learn the process. there are lots of good guides on this site, but there is no way to boil it down to 2-3 sentences. Most of the work is trial and error, and you need to know what to try when.
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Example: I read this site for several WEEKS before attempting anything. If you read even a little here, you would understand that every system, even if identical, can vary greatly with overclocking.

Suggestion: Keep on reading, and reading and reading. Not to sound negative, but if this was a real interest to you, you would enjoy the challenge, not ask for someone to 'do it for me'.
First thing would be to find out what version of board you have..

6.1-6.3 doesnt have the acc (advance clock cal) option.

I am currently running

A785ge Athlon II x 620 at 3.4 ghz, 2 gb ram, oc IGP to 800 mhz

It is alot of trail and error and lots of reading.

if you happen to have the 6.4 version mobo, you maybe able to obtain more oc then i was with the board.
hey hmongwarrior
i sent you a PM through the tom's hardware MB,
but you haven't read it or replied
send me a note if you're willing to assist me a bit:
sgoodwinca[at]yahoo.ca
much obliged,
simon
Okay well this isnt the bios that we have but it similar I cant find screen on the internet but this is the biostar Ta785ge similar bios just different features and name

first



this is similar to our bios excpet the "T-series" tab is name "Performance"

and we dont have all that junk with manul over clock or whatever

go into "CPU/FID" tab and enable to show your cpu mutiplier it should be 13x

escape and go back to previous screen change your frequency to 231

and save and exit you have a working 3 ghz stable a785ge

Keep in mind there is a little more to over clocking then this but with the goals you have everything set on auto should be sufficient and stable and your cpu shouldnt be running to hot.

if you want more then this.. follow everyone advice and read up a bit.. i am still learning too.
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thx, but that's not the problem!
my CPU/HT reference clock won't change!
when i highlight and enter,
there's no options.. nothing changes!
it won't let me alter it from the default 200mHz
any ideas?
also, my DDR2 RAM is 1066 and set to 533 in CPUZ
is it safe to run it with a 231 reference clock?
cheers,
simon
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thx, but that's not the problem!
my CPU/HT reference clock won't change!
when i highlight and enter,
there's no options.. nothing changes!
it won't let me alter it from the default 200mHz
any ideas?
also, my DDR2 RAM is 1066 and set to 533 in CPUZ
is it safe to run it with a 231 reference clock?
cheers,
simon
sorry i forgot to mention to increase decrease or disable or enable stuff use your + or - keys they should allow you to change stuff

small detail left out sorry

as far as your ram goez ddr2 means 533 x 2 = 1066, i believe that is right.
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+/- ??
ok i'm an idiot... i didn't know that 8^/
yes, i know 2x533 is correct...
i was wondering though if the RAM will be ok on that setting
with a 231mHz reference clock
isn't that going to run the RAM way past 1066?
thanks for your help hmung!
simon
hi again hmung
well, i set my clock reference to 231 and it wouldn't post
had to reset the BIOS which is a big pain because the GPU covers the pin
looks like i'm going to have to go through the whole routine of
running each component up to its limit to find a compromise overclock
oh, well.. that is the recommended procedure 8^/
incidentally, can you tell me what your BIOS settings are?
thanks again,
simon
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hi again hmung
well, i set my clock reference to 231 and it wouldn't post
had to reset the BIOS which is a big pain because the GPU covers the pin
looks like i'm going to have to go through the whole routine of
running each component up to its limit to find a compromise overclock
oh, well.. that is the recommended procedure 8^/
incidentally, can you tell me what your BIOS settings are?
thanks again,
simon

its the stock bios that came with the board.. I will have to try to see if i can get a digital camera to show you how to do it.. I am at work I will post later tonight if i have time..

as far as setting your clock reference to 231 and your ram being oc a bit with it it should be fine.

didnt know you had a graphic card, so maybe standard basic modifications i gave you wasnt as thought out
... Ill will have to do a step by step explaination may take a few days.
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don't worry about it hmong
just wondering what your main BIOS settings are
i.e. reference clock, multiplier, HT, RAM
did you have to adjust the voltage?
i'm surprised it didn't post at 13 x 231mHz
i probably have to reduce the RAM or HT speed
cheers,
simon
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don't worry about it hmong
just wondering what your main BIOS settings are
i.e. reference clock, multiplier, HT, RAM
did you have to adjust the voltage?
i'm surprised it didn't post at 13 x 231mHz
i probably have to reduce the RAM or HT speed
cheers,
simon

try lowering your ht mutiplier to 1800 (8x) which would bring your ht to 9*231=2079

short answer to your question all of the above
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well phew!

did all the legwork according to the overclocking guides...
established max values for MB, CPU, RAM

now running 13x250fsb for 3.250 mHz
HT is 8x250 for 2000 mHz
running RAM at 4x for 500mHz with 5,5,5,15 2T timings
it's as solid as a rock on default voltages (prime stress yadda yadda)

i'm sure I can squeeze a bit more performance out of my 1066 RAM,
but i still have to figure out how 8^/

i'm now getting a 30fps improvement on my Doom3 max detail benchmark
(183fps versus 215fps with the overclock)
i'm not smart enough to figure out what gain that is as a percentage haha
(if anyone wants to jump in and let me know i'd be most grateful)

thanks again for all your help hmongwarrior

cheers,
simon
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Its about a 10% increase.
seriously?
Athlon II X4 620 from stock 2.6 mHz to 3.25 mHz is a 10% increase?
big whoop! seems hardly worth all the effort 8^(
thanks all the same
cheers,
simon

edit: wait a minute... that's not right!
2.600 + 10% would be 2.86!
i'm at 3.25 mHz! that's a 25% increase!
phew, that feels better heh
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