OC guidlines for Athlon 2400 Mobile

[CletusTheDwarf]

I just got an Athlon 2400 Mobile and a Albarton KD18D Pro Mobo. The chip is being cooled with a Volcano9 and smart fan using the temp diode. Right now I have it at 1.525V and 166*12.5. According to Motherboard Monitor 5 my CPU Diode idles at 30C, the CPU Socket idles at 37C, and the case is at @30. Under load the temps are 40C, 45C, and 32C respectively.

First question, is the label for the temps right? I would think that the diode would be hottest, but it says the socket is.

Second, which temp should i go by to decide if it is "safe?"

Third, what are some good temps to go by to think of as "safe" for this processor?

Fourth, to push this further, should i bump the fsb to 200, and lower the multiplier back down, or should i push the pultiplier higher?

 

[myocardia]

Cletus, raise your vcore to 1.75v, lower your multi to 11.5x, and raise your fsb to 200. 2.3ghz should be okay, temp-wise, even with the heatsink you have now. If you want to go faster, consider this heatsink, it's by far the best for the money: Thermaltake Volcano 12 Extreme.

 

[CletusTheDwarf]

what are temps i can consider still safe?

 

[myocardia]

Any socket temp. under 55C is completely safe. You're going to run into stability problems from your cpu temps way before you come close to damaging your cpu.

 

[CletusTheDwarf]

is the socket supposed warmer than the diode like it is or is my program mislabeling them?

 

[dlogic]

If I remember correctly nForce 2 boards don't provide CPU internal
diode temps.

Try running AIDA32. It does a good job of labeling which temp is which.

 

[Chu]

Originally posted by: CletusTheDwarf
I just got an Athlon 2400 Mobile and a Albarton KD18D Pro Mobo. The chip is being cooled with a Volcano9 and smart fan using the temp diode. Right now I have it at 1.525V and 166*12.5. According to Motherboard Monitor 5 my CPU Diode idles at 30C, the CPU Socket idles at 37C, and the case is at @30. Under load the temps are 40C, 45C, and 32C respectively.

First question, is the label for the temps right? I would think that the diode would be hottest, but it says the socket is.

Second, which temp should i go by to decide if it is "safe?"

Third, what are some good temps to go by to think of as "safe" for this processor?

Fourth, to push this further, should i bump the fsb to 200, and lower the multiplier back down, or should i push the pultiplier higher?

I didn't look at my codes on my MobileXP 2400+, but considering I bought it from newegg this week odds are we got the same batch if you did as well. I just tried it at 12x200 = 2400Mhz @ 1.65V, and it seems rock solid. I just got the CPU today so I'm going to see how much further I can push it tomrrow.

As for exactly how to overclock it, my suggest would be start at a multipler of 10x, fsb at 200, and then tap the multipler and see how far you can get and run a couple cycles of your favorate benchmark. Then do a burn in to make sure it's stable, and then start tapping on the fsb to further fine tune it from there.

-Chu

 

[CletusTheDwarf]

Originally posted by: Chu

Originally posted by: CletusTheDwarf
I just got an Athlon 2400 Mobile and a Albarton KD18D Pro Mobo. The chip is being cooled with a Volcano9 and smart fan using the temp diode. Right now I have it at 1.525V and 166*12.5. According to Motherboard Monitor 5 my CPU Diode idles at 30C, the CPU Socket idles at 37C, and the case is at @30. Under load the temps are 40C, 45C, and 32C respectively.

First question, is the label for the temps right? I would think that the diode would be hottest, but it says the socket is.

Second, which temp should i go by to decide if it is "safe?"

Third, what are some good temps to go by to think of as "safe" for this processor?

Fourth, to push this further, should i bump the fsb to 200, and lower the multiplier back down, or should i push the pultiplier higher?

I didn't look at my codes on my MobileXP 2400+, but considering I bought it from newegg this week odds are we got the same batch if you did as well. I just tried it at 12x200 = 2400Mhz @ 1.65V, and it seems rock solid. I just got the CPU today so I'm going to see how much further I can push it tomrrow.

As for exactly how to overclock it, my suggest would be start at a multipler of 10x, fsb at 200, and then tap the multipler and see how far you can get and run a couple cycles of your favorate benchmark. Then do a burn in to make sure it's stable, and then start tapping on the fsb to further fine tune it from there.

-Chu

What heatsink and fan are ou using and what kind of temps are you getting with those settings?

 

[Cheetah8799]

Thermalright SLK900A
XP2500+ @ 2.5ghz (200 * 12.5) and 1.75v - 33C idle, 42C load.

Outside air temp about 60F lately here in Minnesota. Due to outside temps coming up, I am lowering the speed on my CPU to compensate for the heat increase.

As for a good temp, keep the load temp under 60C and you are good to go. The cooler the better IMO. According to AMD, these CPUs can go up to 85C I think before they will die.

 

[CletusTheDwarf]

Do these temps I'm getting seem like what they should be? Or is it too high and will I get better results if I reseat the heat sink and redo the AS5?

 

[Mik3y]

i too will be overclocking a mobile 2400 soon, in fact, tomorrow. i just finished building the computer last night, and i'm gonna get ready to overclock. i just hope i can get it to at least 2400MHz. the only thing i'm worried about is the generic 430W psu. blah

 

[Cheetah8799]

Originally posted by: CletusTheDwarf
Do these temps I'm getting seem like what they should be? Or is it too high and will I get better results if I reseat the heat sink and redo the AS5?

Considering you have a Volcano 9 I think your temps look about right. If you want to drop them more you should look at a better heatsink. Maybe a Thermalright or a Zalman 7000alcu.

You could probably switch to a 200mhz fsb and change the multiplier to 10, 10.5, or 11. That should post fine and give you the same temps at that voltage. If it is a little unstable, then try raising the voltage a little bit. Keep in mind that the stock voltage for a normal Barton is 1.65v.

From there just keep bumping up the multiplier, and if it becomes unstable, raise the voltage a little. Each time you raise it, try running some 3DMark03 and burn-in the cpu some more. Just to check stability and temps. If the temps get too high, or it is too unstable, then maybe you need a better cpu heatsink.

It took me a few days of testing at various speeds and voltages before I got my system 100% stable. I'm still working on better case airflow to help with temps.

 

[Cheetah8799]

Keep in mind that your case airflow will affect your cpu temps. If you don't have good intake and exhaust fans, then you might want to get some. I've modded my case fairly heavily to add 2 92mm side intake fans over the cpu and video card...