A64 3000+ s939 w/ 1 GB Memory

[Chinoman]

What would I need to put the FSB to to run this processor at 2.0 Ghz? I'll be getting 1 GB of PC 3200 Memory with this, also. BTW, would it run stably with stock cooling when at 2.0 GHz?

 

[ts3433]

You'll need to put the HTT clock at 2000/9 MHz (you can do the division; stock is 1800MHz/200MHz stock HTT = 9 multiplier). Stock cooling for A64s is quite effective, so you should be able to get quite far.

 

[MDE]

You should be just fine. 220 will put you right at 2.0GHz.

 

[Chinoman]

I don't really know if my memory is the right one for exccesive overclocking. ( Corsair Value Select ). But if anyone used this memory to o/c please tell me of your experience.

 

[Jassi]

Supposedly for AMD64s, memory doesn't matter. There is a thread about it on AT somewhere. I will believe it when I see it on my rig (eventually ).

 

[ts3433]

That particular thread is right here. Dividers don't kill A64 performance because it's not as dependent on memory bandwidth as the P4 and (to a lesser extent) Athlon XP were.

 

[fireontheway]

Originally posted by: Chinoman
I don't really know if my memory is the right one for exccesive overclocking. ( Corsair Value Select ). But if anyone used this memory to o/c please tell me of your experience.

look below

 

[Chinoman]

Wow, that is nice. What's the temp on that beast?

 

[fireontheway]

35C idle/ up to 49C load.Both are motherboard readings.

 

[Chinoman]

So, do you think I can run like that?

 

[christopherzombie]

What mobo are you using? Set your HTT to 1000, or set it as close 1000 as you can. I can't over clock my 3500+ past a FSB of 212 unless I set the HTT to 4 instead of 5. (200x5=1000) (212x5=1060=too high)

 

[ts3433]

You don't want the HTT to be 1000, but the total HT frequency after factoring the HT multiplier in should be no more than 1000. If he was able to run at 1000 HTT (remember, this frequency acts like the FSB), he'd have a 9GHz processor.

When you hit walls during overclocking, it's always a good idea to try lowering the HT multiplier as one of your attempts to overcome that barrier.

 

[Chinoman]

I'm getting one of the newer PCI-E mobos, probably the nForce 4