Help overclocking! What are the optimal settings for my new computer?

[ZackLK]

I was wondering how I should overclock my new computer. In other words, by the multiplier, fsb, voltage? Whats the best combination? Here are my computer specs (Just ordered online using pricewatch):

* Enlight ATX Mid Tower w/300 Watt Power Supply
* 3 case fans, Tai Sol CPU Fan
* Thunderbird 1000
* MSI K7T Pro2-A
* PC133 256MB SDRAM (Micron CAS3)
* IBM Deskstar 75GXP 45GB

Any input would be appreciated! Thanks.

 

[KILLER55987]

Well I have the same moboard and hard dive only a 30gig. To start you need to unlock the cpu @ the L1 on the chip I used a rear defog kit at your local car parts store to do it. Be careful not to let it bleed all over if it dose have some alcohol ready to clean it off. After you do that go in to your Bios and Raise the multiplier .5 at a time till it will not boot or load windows. After that you may need to reset your bios with the jumper on the board to get back in and then set it to the highest setting you were able to get before it locked up. Then go in and raise you vcore to 1.8 or 1.85 and try to raise the multiplier .5 till it locks up or will not load windows. Reset bios if you have to get back in. Put the multiplier on the highest setting you had were it would boot and run Windows. Go in to your bios and try to raise your Buss speed one mhz at a time till?You guessed it? it locks up then do the same thing with the bios as earlier. That is what I did and it worked great I have a duron 600 @ 910mhz not bad for $40.

Good luck and have fun With your new system!

 

[ZackLK]

Is there any chance that I will fry my processor? If so, are there ways I can prevent it? As I said before I'm going to be using 3 case fans and the TaiSol CER733092 CPU Fan for cooling. You think that should be enough to keep my processor from frying?

Thanks,
Zack

 

[ZackLK]

I have a couple of extra questions... I was wondering when pumping up the FSB, do I have to be aware of putting extra stress on my memory, hard drive, or other cards? Since I have PC133 memory, I should be fine there, but what about my sound card/vid card...

Also, Pumping up the multiplier.. does it produce extra heat? Or is it simply pumping up the voltage that gives you most of the extra heat?

Last question - Do you know if the temperature control on the MSI K7T Pro2-A motherboard gives ACCURATE results?

Thanks alot.

 

[KILLER55987]

Well my MSI runs 38 c at ideal and full load I get about 42 so I think that it is good. I have no reason to believe that is not accurate. I think you have good case cooling with all the fans. The memory has it?s own settings in the bios under Advanced Chipset Features you can set the speed..Cas2..Or Cas3..And DRAM Clock 100 or 133 I would run it @ 133 to start before you do any overclocking with the FSB or the multiplier To make sure the memory can handle it. As for the extra stress the AMD TB and Duron don?t like FSB overclocking so you will not get it high enough to heart anything. Pumping up the multiplier or the Vcore will make more heat. With your moboard you will get a disk that has a motherboard monitor on it it is called PC Alert you can watch the CPU temp in windows to make sure it dose not get to hot. I have heard that the chips are good to about 50 c..But don?t hold it on me if something happens to @ 50 c??.If you have good case cooling and a good CPU fan you should not have to worry about that. What video Card are you going to use? What sound card?
There is a setting that was not letting me overclock very well it is in the Frequency/Voltage Control in the bios it is Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk I had to disable it.


Hope this helps you out

 

[ZackLK]

You said I should run my memory at 133 to see if it can handle it... Shouldn't it be able to handle it since its PC133?

I'm going to be using a SoundBlaster Live Value, and a 64MB nVidia GeForce2 Pro. Do I need to worry about cooling my video card at all? or should it come with some kind of cooling?

When I overclock the FSB (say to 107) does this overclock my memory to 140 mhz? Or does the memory stay at 133 mhz, and JUST the FSB is overclocked? Also, does that mean, the sound card, and vid card...etc. are going to be overclocked to 107 as well? If so, is this harmful to the cards, or should I change some options to decrease their speeds...?

Thanks for all the help!

 

[kengsim]

Yes your memory should be able to handle it. However, try CAS2 for a small speed boost. Also, under DIMM/SPD detect, put Auto. It will then use 4-way interleaving.

Geforce 2 GTS, Ultra and Pro cards should have a heatsink and fan. You should be okay, unless you plan on doing extreme overclocking on it. The Live! Value card needs no cooling.

When I overlocked my FSB to 105, my memory was reported to run at 140. So I guess the FSB does affect the memory speed. But a small increase like 107 will only cause your PCI to be clocked at 35.6MHz, well within the capabilities of most cards to handle. Oh BTW, at that speed, your AGP card will be about 71MHz. My Geforce 2 GTS could handle 90MHz.