ok i've read up a lot about overclocking and in particular my 2.4C chip, but before i go ahead (and do something stupid) i've got a few (i.e a lot of ) questions to ask (even if they are stupid).
So if someone could please give me some advice about the following:
ok firstly these are my specs:
P4 2.4GHz(C)
GA-8IG1000 Pro-G (865G) mobo
1 x 512MB DDR400 Trancend RAM
Radeon 9600 Pro
1) the rams probably going to be a problem, i thought of: 2 x 512 ddr500, KingMax (Corsair and other more expensive makes are exactly that; too expensive).
2) should i use Easy-Tune 5 or just go through the BIOS. How does Easy- Tune work, does it adjust the BIOS settings for you or do the settings only take affect once you enter windows?
3) my giga-byte mobo doesn't allow one to change the RAM timings, not even CAS. Should i update my BIOS (how do i find out what version it is, to see if should bother updating it in the first place?) or is there a program that can adjust the timings from windows?
4) i'm going to try and overclock it to 3.0GHz (FSB 250), this shouldn't be a problem as most oc websites i have seen have oced the same chip to 3.3GHz with stock cooling and without increasing the vcore. (i'm getting a zalman 7000B AlCu, so hopefully temps won't be a problem)
5) i'm going to keep the chip/mem in a 1:1 ratio, will i need to increase the vcore if i'm running the ram at ddr500, even if the ram modules are specified at ddr500?
6) the cooling on the north-bridge is passive, (i've noticed even newer giga-byte mobo's have passive cooling, presumably to promote a quieter system) will i have to by a new HSF for the north-bridge? at the moment there's a lot of air passing through the nb heatsink from the cpu fan, so i thought of just upgrading the heatsink to a zalman passive nb cooler.
7) Would someone kindly explain or point out a link about TCCD memory, i know little about this.
8) I have a AOpen 300watt PSU, is this going to be enough?
Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me out here.
So if someone could please give me some advice about the following:
ok firstly these are my specs:
P4 2.4GHz(C)
GA-8IG1000 Pro-G (865G) mobo
1 x 512MB DDR400 Trancend RAM
Radeon 9600 Pro
1) the rams probably going to be a problem, i thought of: 2 x 512 ddr500, KingMax (Corsair and other more expensive makes are exactly that; too expensive).
2) should i use Easy-Tune 5 or just go through the BIOS. How does Easy- Tune work, does it adjust the BIOS settings for you or do the settings only take affect once you enter windows?
3) my giga-byte mobo doesn't allow one to change the RAM timings, not even CAS. Should i update my BIOS (how do i find out what version it is, to see if should bother updating it in the first place?) or is there a program that can adjust the timings from windows?
4) i'm going to try and overclock it to 3.0GHz (FSB 250), this shouldn't be a problem as most oc websites i have seen have oced the same chip to 3.3GHz with stock cooling and without increasing the vcore. (i'm getting a zalman 7000B AlCu, so hopefully temps won't be a problem)
5) i'm going to keep the chip/mem in a 1:1 ratio, will i need to increase the vcore if i'm running the ram at ddr500, even if the ram modules are specified at ddr500?
6) the cooling on the north-bridge is passive, (i've noticed even newer giga-byte mobo's have passive cooling, presumably to promote a quieter system) will i have to by a new HSF for the north-bridge? at the moment there's a lot of air passing through the nb heatsink from the cpu fan, so i thought of just upgrading the heatsink to a zalman passive nb cooler.
7) Would someone kindly explain or point out a link about TCCD memory, i know little about this.
8) I have a AOpen 300watt PSU, is this going to be enough?
Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me out here.
Facebook
Twitter