Overclocking simple issue!!!

[MagicaJuve]

I wanna ask you a simple question!!!
Overclocking,it's a matter of knowledge OR it's a matter of luck?
Why from a 2,4C,one gets 3,2 and one gets 2,8?
Sorry for my english!

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Presuming the build is done with all high quality components running the gamut from PSU-board- RAM and everything in between then it truly is just luck as to wether you get a CPU that overclocks well or not. Certain steppings and/or dates sometimes show consistantly better results than others but a premium is charged for them and you may still end up with inferior rsults to others. You rolls the dice, you take your chances....

 

[mt3580]

i think a lot of it is luck. i initially had a 2.4C retail and it can only be OCed to 3.0, anything beyond that my games will crash. Then a month later my friend brought a 2.4C retail from Taiwan and i took it for a test run. It did 3.5 before it pooped on me. From this i have learned that yes, it's luck, how to improve your luck can be the steppings but generally its pure luck.

conclusion. identical parts, rams, mobo, etc. one gives me 3.0 and the other 3.5. LUCK I TELL YOU IT'S LUCK!

 

[bjc112]

Agreed.

While you have to know voltages, ratios, power requirements and the works, it is the luck of the draw.

Do your research, are shop wisely, chances are it will increase your chance of high overclock.

 

[Duvie]

Originally posted by: bjc112
Agreed.

While you have to know voltages, ratios, power requirements and the works, it is the luck of the draw.

Do your research, are shop wisely, chances are it will increase your chance of high overclock.

I agree somewhat.....While yes yields can vary and not all p4c's will run 3ghz the fact is I have seen many ppl have trouble ocing cause they...

1)failed to do the research to find mobos and components capable of ocing their chips...
2)failed to get a power supply capable of supporting the oc.
3)do not know the tricks in the bios to push the oc
4)do not know how to troubleshoot an ocing attempt to be able to push it further.

Intel yields are quite good and the fact is unless it is a dud which is rare most of the 2.4c's seem to do 3-3.4ghz which is pretty good. The 2.4c takes a high fsb since the multiplier is so low and I can tell you from experience with these ppl a lot of their unsuccessful ocs have been issues with mobos able of handling high fsb's and ram being able to handle high speeds or the lack of understanding timings and dividers to make it work....


If luck is the biggest part of it...then Damn....I am a lucky guy.....

1.8a@2.4ghz (12/2001)
1.6a@2.74ghz (6/2002)
1.8a@2.61ghz (5/2002)
2.4b@3.24ghz (2/2003) does a max of 3.33ghz

Luck is a part but I think some of it is my research in finding the bes ocing mobos, good ram, and superb power supplies....