successfull overclock!!

[fluxquantum]

i took a risk and flashed my p4t-e with the p4t533-c bios. before doing this i was only able to overclock my p4 1.6a to 2.1 GHz since i was limited to a 133 fsb. now with the new bios i am pushing it to 2.2 GHz (138/34). i noticed that i had to increase the voltage to 1.6V. i am scared to go any further since i don't want to damage my cpu or other components. the rambus had to be set to 3x of course. temperatures under a full load seem to be steady at 41 to 45C. during idle it stays at 35C. i hope these results are good. should i try and overclock higher? my video card is overclocked as well. i have a gainward geforce 3 ti-200 (128MB). will overclocking the CPU affect my video card overclock?

 

[Type-R]

im also a newbie and wonder this. in addition, does anyone know if i need to take this thermal pad off the retail heatsink to apply arctic silver and overclock my 1.6a? (i have the heatsink and it has a pad on the bottom with black stuff that i rubbed off. do i put the arctic on the pad, or do i take the pad off and then put silver on and then put it on the cpu and oc away?)

thanks

 

[oldfart]

Which setup is faster?

2.13 GHz PC1066
or
2.2 GHz PC828

I would think the gain in CPU MHz would be lost in mem BW.

I would push it farther if you can. I wouldn't go any higher than 1.7 Vcore.

 

[fluxquantum]

in order to take that black pad off the bottom i used nail polish remover. then i applied a dab of artic silver on the bottom of the heatsink. i don't know if this is the right way but that's what i did and things seem to be working fine.

 

[oldfart]

i applied a dab of artic silver on the bottom of the heatsink

You should apply a thin coat of AS to the entire surface of the CPU IHS. A dab on the HS is not the right way to apply it.

 

[fluxquantum]

anyways, that's what i meant. all i know is that my cpu is working great.

 

[THUGSROOK]

Originally posted by: oldfart
Which setup is faster?

2.13 GHz PC1066
or
2.2 GHz PC828

actually he never said what ram hes using. it could very well be...

2.13 GHz PC800 and 2.2 GHz PC828

 

[oldfart]

True...when he said

the rambus had to be set to 3x of course.

I read it as he had to drop to 3X from 4X. Not that I read it again, he was probably 3X both times.

 

[fluxquantum]

i am using pc800. so far i have been able to push the cpu to 2.3 GHz.

 

[alkemyst]

Instructions for applying artic silver and cleaning up the heatsink and CPU

 

[fluxquantum]

thanks alkemyst. that's good info.