Overclocking A64 3500 w/ A8V Deluxe

[DarkManX4lf]

i need some help overclocking with this setup:

A64 3500 (90nm core)
Asus A8V Deluxe
3GB Kingston Value Ram (2x512, 2x1gb)
Geforce 6800GT 256

ok now what i did was i left the cpu multiplier at 11 and i left the cpu/mem ratio to 2:1 (DDR 400) and when i change the FSB frequency past 230 my sata controller starts to read my sata drive incorrectly (i only have sata 1 and 2, no 3 and 4)...


i think im doing this all incorrectly but can anyone help me out with this config?

 

[DarkManX4lf]

ok so i figured out the overclocking, now tofigure out what i can max out at....hmm how high have you guys gotten with a 3500+ on stock hsf?

 

[F1shF4t]

250HTT is the max u prolly would get with the board. after that it prolly would make the board unstable.

Make sure the board is version 2, older versions dont have agp etc locks.

If ur board is anything like mine, then the 3:2 divider is in fact the 166 one, why i dont know as asus....

I think on the stock HSF ur good till 2.6ghz, i was running my single core at 2.5ghz for ages with stock hsf and the temps were good.

 

[DarkManX4lf]

yeah i managed to get 2.65GHZ (11x240 @ 1.525V and stock hsf), but the problem is at 100% load the temps are 53C, and like 40C idle (i dont have airconditioning in my room)



also i have another question im using the stock heatsink fan, and i was thinking to get a better heatsink fan, do you guys have any suggestions? hows the thermalright xp120/SI 120 ?

or any other suggestions for a HSF?

 

[DarkManX4lf]

ok i finally figured out where the HT multiplier is, its the HT freq setting...1000mhz = 5x, well anyway i have itset to 1000mhz which 5x, so thats 5x240 = 1200...is that too high? should i lower the HT multiplier?

 

[DerwenArtos12]

yeah, drop that back to 4.

 

[F1shF4t]

The temp is actually not too bad considering what voltage u putting through the chip.
If u want good cooling thermaltake big typhoon is good.