overclocking guide -- essential programs for overclocking?

[LordSnailz]

I remember there's an at'er here that had a link on their sig to a guide on which programs to download for oc'ing ... anyone have the link or the user's name?

thanks in adv!

 

[Goosemaster]

here

 

[LordSnailz]

hrmm, I checked there but I couldn't find the thread nor the user

 

[WildHorse]

Here are what I use:

to test RAM: Memtest86

to analyze RAM & other parameters: Right Mark Memory Analyzer

to monitor fans, voltages, temperatures: ITE Smart Guardian

Also, monitoring: CPU-Z

also great for monitoring: Everest Home Edition by Lavalys, but it was discontinued around Oct 2005. You might still find it on some download sites.

for 30 minute stree testing: OCCT!

also for quick stress testing some guys like SuperPI but I quit using that one about a year ago

for true 24-hour stress testing, tougher than OCCT!: Prime95

for video card benchmarking (you can oc your gpu too): 3DMark06 Basic, and 3DMark®05 Free Version, and 3DMark®03 Free Version.

You may see references to Aquamark3d for video benchmarking because it used to be popular, bit it has recently gone away

Other tests: your hdd manufacturer probably provides a free downloadable hard drive test

Manufacturers of other stuff provide same, free downloadable tests, e.g. for printers, etc.

Watch those temperatures!!!

 

[RCN]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=28&threadid=1759901&enterthread=y

 

[Colt45]

speedfan is handy

 

[LordSnailz]

sweet, thanks guys!

 

[NutBucket]

Doesn't anyone use SoftFSB anymore?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
Doesn't anyone use SoftFSB anymore?

you have to use it (or similar) for the ecs nforce 3-A board that everyone in hot deals seems to have

 

[NutBucket]

Man, and I thought I was joking!

 

[keeleysam]

CPU-Z + BIOS +Good Guessing = FTW!