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Ok overclockers..how high is safe

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tony1021

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here are my specs:

ASUS A7V8X
kingston 512mb 400ddr pc3200
AMD 2400+
AIW 9700pro
WD 80gig 8mb

If I push my voltage to 1.7 and keep fsb @333 (133*15) I get 2.17.

What is a "safe" playing area (games won't lock) ? I was going to keep my voltage at 1.7 and overclock my fsb to ....138*15.
 
Personally I prefer to use mutliplier and FSB. I set multiplier as high as it will be stable, and then I set the FSB as high as it will go at that multiplier level.

What kind of cooling do you have?
 
AX-7 heatsink & fan & Panflo 80mm case fans (5)
My temp has never gone over 43c when gaming, then again it is winter time.

 
Originally posted by: tony1021


What is a "safe" playing area (games won't lock) ? I was going to keep my voltage at 1.7 and overclock my fsb to ....138*15.
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What's "safe" and lock-proof is different for everybody. Some chips can overclock great and others can go almost nowhere. Just play around with your own settings to see what works best on your machine. If you find that you're hitting lock-ups or cooling problems, back things off a bit. Just proceed slowly and stress-test each new setting with 3dMark or Prime to make sure things work before going upward. Keep the voltage at 1.85 or below to be safe and try to find a multiplier/FSB setting that's as fast as possible and still stable. The general concensus is to adjust both FSB and multiplier in smaller increments rather than jumping one up a lot. My XP1700+ is running stable at 12X167, so an internal clock of 2.004Ghz, that's XP2400+ levels. Others have gotten higher speeds with more agressive FSB ratings like 12X180, others have gotten faster at 12.5X166 or 13X166. Some can't get even near those speeds.

Let's see, you've got a 2400+, that's default 15X133 I think. Try upping it to 15X140. If that's stable try 15.5X140. If that passes, up to 15.5X148 etc etc etc. Just go slowly and monitor your temperatures. If you keep the core voltage low you're not going to get into any real trouble, you're just going to hit a speed that's not stable. Once you do back down a bit and you'll find your best spot.
 
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