AMD XP 1700+ Overclocking questions.....also post your highest overclocks with this processor

[markymark4423]

Hey i was wondering......when you up the fsb on a amd xp 1700+ do you also need to up the cpu core voltage??
I currently have the settings on my mobo to 145 fsb....and cpu voltage at 1.825(which is up .75 from default).
The end result is a 1606mhz cpu....and i have no clue how stable it is....dont know what a good tester program is.

My System is as Follows:

Cpu-amd xp 1700+ @1606 mhz
Mobo-Epox 8kha+
Memory-Crucial 256mb pc2100 ddr
Vid CardPny Geforce 3 ti200..@237/544....3dMark2001SE-8226 points
HD-maxtor 40 gig 7200
Cooling-92mm side fan blowing in...120mm top fan blowing out....2 80mm fans in back blowing out
HSF Vantec cck 6027D........case temp 24 celsius.....cpu 42 celsius

I dont want to get into unlocking the multipliers.....so if you could fill me in I'd greatly appreciate it.
ALSO.....post your personal overclocks and settings with your 1700+ Cpu..

 

[dunkster]

I usually increase FSB incrementally until system is unstable, then increase voltage for stability at that FSB clock rate. Repeat that process until increasing VCore won't help stability. Any increase in VCore beyond what's necessary for stability at a given FSB clock rate just adds cpu heat.

My XP1600 (AGKGA stepping) is unstable at any VCore over 1.8V, currently game-stable at max FSB of 148MHz@1.775V VCore.

My guess is that your XP1700 will do much better.

Hope this helps!

 

[JameyF]

You may not need any or as much increase in the core voltage. Then again, you may find increasing the voltage on the memory will help. I agree with dunkester. Start at default voltage and check for stability there. Upping the voltage can increase stability, but will add heat. 150 fsb is probably a good goal, but don't *expect* to reach it. Some have gone past it, some can't make it there. After about 140, many things can start to cause problems (memory, PCI devices, processor). Prime95 is a program that I've seen recommended. Some use CPU burn. Both will check for stability, but niether are 100% effective. I haven't used either enough to give an opinion on which I like better. They are available for free D/L. Just use a search engine to look for them. Remember OCing isn't going to bring a huge increase in performance. I recommend staying on the cool and stable side instead of pushing it to the limits and staying there.

Be sure to search and read many other posts on this topic. There are websites devoted to this particular issue. Good luck, and be careful.

 

[Migroo]

With my XP1700+ I have reached 145 FSB which gives me 1595 MHz, and it boots into Windows 2000.

After about a minute of running Quake 3 however, it crashes

Even 140 FSB is not 100% stable. That crashes after about 3 hours of running SETI @ Home.

I am interested in this thread, keep the replies coming!

 

[zeruty]

I had my 1700 running at 145 fsb bus, default voltage, never tried higher than that
cpu was running at 51 or 52 degrees... with a pretty cheap coolermaster fan. win2k ran fan, didnt have any problems
moved system to a new case and that temp moved up to about 59 degrees... so I decided I would run at 133 fsb until I got a better hs/f

 

[IsOs]

With a warm room temp that goes 80F and a pair of inexpensive Cooler Master 6131C-A1, my pair of XP1700+ on ASUS A7M266-D runs happy at 140 FSB. I use this rig for Video Capture and editing, sometimes even with SETI running. Check my sig

 

[Jman13]

I run mine at 140x11 (1540), but it also ran just fine at 143 fsb (1573). I pushed it to 146 (1606) and it ran fine for a few hours, but then SETI locked it up tight. Increasing the voltage only made it crash sooner, presumably due to increased heat. So, I put it back down to 1540, and I've been running extremely stably since. (currently, my system uptime is 3 days 21 hrs...but I rebooted for software install..not a crash so it really should be about 7-8 days) This is with the retail HSF, and the thermal pad. CPU temps around 47-48C at 100% load. System is in the link in my sig.

 

[dabhpr]

'Got an XP 1700+ AGOGA, "Y" 0152 chip... running at 1.85V, 12.5X145 = 1812.5 MHz.

Runs cool with the Dangerden Maze2 waterblock and heatercore - 28C idle, 32C max. LOVING this watercooling setup - it rocks!

8^)

 

[ElFenix]

i've had mine at 145 quite a bit with the big swiftech, but with 2 sticks of ram its not very stable. will crash once a day or so. 1 stick or ram its rock solid.

maybe i should pull the 2nd stick and see how high i can get without changing the multiplier?

 

[Metalloid]

<< 'Got an XP 1700+ AGOGA, "Y" 0152 chip... running at 1.85V, 12.5X145 = 1812.5 MHz. Runs cool with the Dangerden Maze2 waterblock and heatercore - 28C idle, 32C max. LOVING this watercooling setup - it rocks! >>



dabhpr, if you are running that speed with 28c idle and 32c load temperatures, you could probably get it a lot higher. Have you ever gone higher than that? Was it stable? Those are some really good temps for a near 350mhz oc.

 

[dabhpr]

Yes, I've tried bumping it up a few MHz, but it fails Prime95 at anything higher. Heck, I'm satisfied with 1812! At this speed it's 100% stable.

I was able to go to 152 MHz FSB with my old XP 1600+ AGKGA, but this new AGOGA doesn't want to run there.. dunno why. (but it would only get me to 1727 MHz, which still wasn't too bad!)

My ambient temp is 21C, right now (as I write this) the system is at 23C, and the processor is at 32C. This is such an improvement over aircooling, it's amazing.... and I was using a PAL8045 with a Delta EHE 80CFM fan... loud as all heck, but it kept it to about 38C Max.

Watercooling is definitely the way to go for overclocking - it gives you a lot more headroom.

Edit:/ Using Arctic Silver 3, too. It does seem to make a few degrees difference, as compared to Arctic Silver 2. \Edit

 

[Freshbrain]

I have a 1700+ (AGKGA) at 148FSB. 1.825Vcore running stable, my CPU temp is about 45C at full load, I wonder if temperatures can really make the difference when overclocking, as an example, a waterblock would probably lower my temp to the low 30s, would that 10-15C make a big difference? I know that over 148 other hardware can start to fail, so, I am considering to unlock my CPU, but I think it wouldnt go much higher anyway, so, not worth the effort and risks. What do u think?.

 

[PUN]

My 1700xp is at default speed @1.55V
I had to lower my voltage to get it to work with my Iwill KK266-R or else it won't post at all.
My max temp is 35C with 31C ambient (with case closed), watercooled with 2 rads and no fan except my Enermax whisper PS fan.

 

[BlackKn4]

I have the same cpu and motherboard, and in the BIOS if you load optimized defaults it will run at 266 fsb, you may want to try that.

 

[BeauJangles]

I've hit 11 x 165 = 1815 mhz. Got into windows, barely. Was promptly given some bs error and crashed
I usually keep it at 1650 mhz, which is nice and stable.

XP1700+
Epox 8k7a
Watercooling
256 meg PC2100 DDR
etc

 

[markymark4423]

<< I have the same cpu and motherboard, and in the BIOS if you load optimized defaults it will run at 266 fsb, you may want to try that. >>


Well Dam thats one hella overclock......approximately 2.9 ghz(266x11).....j/k . I know 266 is really 133, but i dont want the defaults.........i wanna overclock!!!

Thanks everyone for your input and your posts i really appreciate it.