Help! Need help overclocking A64 + DFI NF4!!

[Matt2]

ok, here are the specs.

A64 3000+ Venice Rev. E
DFI Lan Party UT Ultra-D
1GB OCZ Value VX PC3200
120GB Seagate SATA
Radeon X800XL
Fortron Blue Storm 500w

ok, I have been having the crappiest time overclocking this setup.

The highest I ahve gotten this chip stable at is 2.34GHZ @ 1.47v (260 x 9)

Anything higher gives me BSOD no matter what voltage, memory timings, anything. BSOD or it will jsut hang right before Windows loads.

ANyways, the problem I am having right now is that at 2.34GHZ I can only get windows to load if I have the memory running at 100mhz, you know, the lowest divider.

Anything else like I said above hangs or BSOD. I can't even get this memory to run DD333, nevermind DDR400.

Does anyone have any ideas? PLease help. I would be happy with 2.34GHZ as long as I can get my memory to run the correct speed!

Thanks

 

[evetstech]

have you tried lowering your htt to 3x?

 

[Matt2]

I jsut lowered the HTT to 3.0x and I got this beast to do 300x9 for 2.7GHZ!!!

Hot damn!

But now, how to get my memory to run at spec???

 

[evetstech]

try raising voltage. VX = UTT and it loves voltage, I doubt you'll be able to run it at 1:1, i think it'll prob top out at 250mhz at 3.4v's. YMMV...value vx is not tested as much, so you'll vary with the speeds. I know you'll be able to run it at 200mhz though, easily...or consider rma'ing

 

[imported_g33k]

I just built a rig with the exact same components. You need to burn that memory in. Leave it running memtest at DDR400 with 3.4 volts for a few days. After a burn in that memory should perform better.

 

[l Xes l]

u must find the cpu's max speed... use the ddr100 divider under genie bios... and overclock the heck out of cpu using "clockgen" program which lets u set fsb in windows.. so u wont have to reset the bios again and again...
after u find the max for the cpu.. up the divider lil by lil and find the max speed for ram and work w/ the timings... go to www.dfi-street.com for more help..