Hello fellows. I have the following configuration running currently.
2500+ @ 200x11
2x512MB Corsair XMS PC3200 in dual channel mode (2-3-3-5)
Abit NF7-S 2.0 w/latest BIOS (I can't recall the version number offhand, but I just updated it a few days ago)
Right now the CPU is very cool, normally < 90F idle. Under full load conditions it rarely goes above 100F. So I became adventurous the other day and decided to push the enveolope a little bit. I followed my usual procedures for overclocking my hardware and went in very small increments. I was running at 205mhz very stable with minimal temperature increases, a degree at most. Then I upped the fsb to around 210, and everything worked great. However, then I played a little bit of UT2K3 to try and stress the processor some and exited to my desktop. Upon launching Internet Explorer, my computer restarted. I kicked everything back down to 200mhz to be on the safe side and have not since had the problem. This is plenty fast, but I did get a kick out of running at > 2300mhz. I'm trying to narrow down possible explanations for my dilemma.
- RAM timings too tight
- Voltages too low
That's what I would figure, but I thought I'd get some advice before I dabbled in these areas. Would you be lead to believe my assumptions are correct? Considering my mem is only rated for 400mhz effective, I could see how 420mhz wouldn't set too well with it. So just how far could I safely up the mem voltage?
Thanks in advance. :beer:
2500+ @ 200x11
2x512MB Corsair XMS PC3200 in dual channel mode (2-3-3-5)
Abit NF7-S 2.0 w/latest BIOS (I can't recall the version number offhand, but I just updated it a few days ago)
Right now the CPU is very cool, normally < 90F idle. Under full load conditions it rarely goes above 100F. So I became adventurous the other day and decided to push the enveolope a little bit. I followed my usual procedures for overclocking my hardware and went in very small increments. I was running at 205mhz very stable with minimal temperature increases, a degree at most. Then I upped the fsb to around 210, and everything worked great. However, then I played a little bit of UT2K3 to try and stress the processor some and exited to my desktop. Upon launching Internet Explorer, my computer restarted. I kicked everything back down to 200mhz to be on the safe side and have not since had the problem. This is plenty fast, but I did get a kick out of running at > 2300mhz. I'm trying to narrow down possible explanations for my dilemma.
- RAM timings too tight
- Voltages too low
That's what I would figure, but I thought I'd get some advice before I dabbled in these areas. Would you be lead to believe my assumptions are correct? Considering my mem is only rated for 400mhz effective, I could see how 420mhz wouldn't set too well with it. So just how far could I safely up the mem voltage?
Thanks in advance. :beer:
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