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    First Overclock!

    im currently running 310HTT, 3000+ A64 Winchester 90nm, 8x multi, 3x HT, and 1.50v vcore, and im running a nice setup...
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    power supply recommendations

    ok it was not psu...still does it with my old one...it MUST be a grounding problem with the case...
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    power supply recommendations

    thanks duvie...exactly what i wanted to know...ill buy a voltmeter and test the psu for the exact voltages...well even if its a dud psu, my new antec truepower 550w from zipzoomfly should be coming in tomorrow or friday...its just i cant wait:)
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    power supply recommendations

    ok it is not a grounding issue with the case...it has to be the psu...by the way, asus has this pcprobe utility that monitors temp, voltages, fan speeds and i notcied the +12v on an average of 11.776...is that normal voltage range?? to me it sounds like thats bad... my +5v is 4.945 and +3.3v is...
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    power supply recommendations

    ok sori about the late response...i did speak with asus tech support and they claim it could be a inground issue since it all started happening after i replaced my case/psu...my old case came with red washer to isolate contact with the case but my new case is "screwless" design and the standoffs...
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    power supply recommendations

    i saw some reviews towards a antec truepower 550...is that good enough for oc'in?? i dont get why my 500w psu sucks while the generic 420w psu that came with my old case worked better...very, very strange...
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    power supply recommendations

    hi guys, i was switching my case to my new thermaltake skull vm3000a case and i had to buy a power supply since it didn't come with any...i bought a inhouse 500w power supply and installed it and now i cant overclock...it keeps saying cpu failed overclocking...i am using asus a8n-sli...
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    good benchmarking on cpu ONLY

    k thanks...exactly what i needed to know
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    WHOA!!! running 2.635MHZ!

    ahhh i downloaded prime and it keeps barfing up with errors...wow wonder why farcry doesn't have any problems but this program does...i guess ill lower clock speed down a bit...and regarding the memory dividors, i did read the guide like 15 times but i still dont get the concept so i just put it...
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    WHOA!!! running 2.635MHZ!

    hehe yes i am...this is my 1st time doing this...any help would be appreciated:-D
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    WHOA!!! running 2.635MHZ!

    no the core speed is 2.635mhz from original 1.8mhz...memory is a little overclocked to 202mhz from original 200mhz....im jus trying to overclock as high as possible...also i dont get how memory is 202mhz...isnt 200mhz equivalent to ddr400?? bcuz when i boot with my oc settings, it says its on...
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    WHOA!!! running 2.635MHZ!

    prime?? what do you mean?? all i can say is ive been playing far cry v1.31 latest patch for about 1 hour and no lag and no errors
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    WHOA!!! running 2.635MHZ!

    sori forgot to say....Asus A8n-SLI Deluxe bios 1004, 2x BFG 6600GT, Corsair TwinX1024-3200C2PT 2.5-3-3-6, A64 3000+ Winchester 90nm
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    good benchmarking on cpu ONLY

    oh ya forgot to ask...how bout doom3??
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    WHOA!!! running 2.635MHZ!

    hey guys...am running it now with my corsair twinx1024-3200C2PT memory at 2.5-3-3-6 202mhz and 3x ht, 8.5x multi, 310fsb!! what do you guys think?? can i push it further?? or any suggestions on improving it??
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    good benchmarking on cpu ONLY

    wow thanks!!! thats exactly what i was looking for! i knew there was a way to do it since benchmarkers like tomshardware and anandtech do it all the time! thanks bro! no i just have to go to a friends house with dsl to download those stuff u put up...thanks!
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    wats the big deal in buying top quality ram??

    wow ok i just got in my corsair TWINX1024-3200C2PT and it specifically said on their website that it runs 2.5-3-3-6 on AMD platforms but when i run cpu-z, it says that im running 3-3-3-8 and my settings on bios are on auto but when i specify it to be 2.5-3-3-6, it doesn't get past post!! how...
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    good benchmarking on cpu ONLY

    well i would do game benchmarking like ut2004, far cry, and hl2 but i dont even know how to initiate a benchmarking thing in their game...any1 else know how to do it like run a loop with average fps or something?? what other games are top notch for the latest technology???
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    good benchmarking on cpu ONLY

    ok thanks ill try to get pcmark 04
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    static in speakers

    hmm good idea...since my pci is locked at 33mhz...i thought onboard sound isn't affected by oc?? its just the onboard sound is a really good one....only question is i hope it didn't permanently damage it
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    wats the big deal in buying top quality ram??

    hi guys...like i mentioned in my post earlier, i am now running 300fsb 8.5x multi, 3x ht, memory at 2.5-3-3-8 and memory is 197mhz using cheap in house memory...what good will new memory, say Corsair TWINX1024-3200C2PT, do to my machine?? make it faster or what??
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    static in speakers

    hi guys, i noticed after overclocking that my speakers have a weak static to them...what can i do to eliminate it without sacrificing oc??
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    good benchmarking on cpu ONLY

    hi since every1 says 3dmark series are only good for gpu, is there a benchmark utility that is solely based on cpu scores???
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    Need input and suggestions on my overclocking...

    i was able to go 300fsb with 8.5 multi, and when i used 9x multi, i was able to go only 285...so how is 8.5 bad since i achieved 300fsb??
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    Need input and suggestions on my overclocking...

    ok once i get home, i will try rebenchmarking it with default settings...do you guys use the basic version of 3dmark05?? where can i get it? i got my version from a friend on a cd with the latest patches...also, when i did 9.0x, i was only able to achieve 285 then after that, system wouldn't...
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    Need input and suggestions on my overclocking...

    ok sori for the confusion guys....i jus remembered that the 6000~ points were from using the single Chaintek 6200 256mb and it was with basic settings no aa, no af and right after that i installed my brand new 2x6600gt BFG 128mb and i put it all on high settings including 4xaa and 8xaf so i...
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    Need input and suggestions on my overclocking...

    so is a 1/13 divider good?? i've heard ppl doing 2/3 and stuff like that but i dont understand...i guess its cause i suck in math...rofl...anyway do you think that even though im running at 2.5, its really slow since my timings are off?
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    Need input and suggestions on my overclocking...

    ok here is my rig... Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe bios 1004 Athlon64 3000+ 90nm winchester 2x512 cheap inhouse ram (samsung memory chips) 2xBFG 6600GT I have overclocked my cpu to 300FSB and multiplier at 8.5 and my core reading using cpu-z v1.27.2 is its saying its core speed is 2561Mhz. I set...
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    Need Help in choosing parts for a NEW A64 for overclocking

    hi guys, back again...i was trying different configurations all night and so far my most stable config with a Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe bios v1004 is... HT=Auto HTT=280MHZ Multiplier=9 PCIe=100 lock pci=33mhz lock Ram=Auto I've seen people posting their max HTT being 230mhz...is my case of...
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    Need Help in choosing parts for a NEW A64 for overclocking

    is this a good memory?? Corsair TWINX1024-3200C2PT.
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    Need Help in choosing parts for a NEW A64 for overclocking

    ok so wat does low latency do?? faster?? how about bandwidth??
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    Need Help in choosing parts for a NEW A64 for overclocking

    Hi guys, Im new to the forums...I am building a new A64 machine and I have bought a Asus a8n-sli deluxe board already and dual BFG 6600GT OC. I need suggestions for the cpu...I want my system to be very stable at overclocking... 1.)I was wondering if its better just buying a 3500+ or a...