OC Help - Page 3

qazwsx · July 8th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellowhello

OK, so I took apart my comp, replaced chipset thermal paste with AS5. No difference. I need a app that will tell me chipset temps.

speedfan does the job in windows, or why not just look in the bios at the idle temps?

KillingField · July 8th, 2007

Most nVidia 650i chipsets don't display the NB temps........it's one of those stupid things about them.

qazwsx · July 8th, 2007

why not? thats an important temp to look out for.

KillingField · July 8th, 2007

Who knows, that's a question for the board makers I would think.

**gvblake22** · July 9th, 2007

Well, the fact it tested stable is a good start

It is possible that your chipset is overheating, you could always just gently touch it with your finger and feel how hot it is. If it feels like it is going to melt your finger after a couple seconds, it is probably too hot. But if it is just warm, then you have nothing to worry about. You could also look into getting an external temperature monitor of some kind like the MicroTemp or one of these...
As KillingField mentioned, try setting your RAM 1:1 with your processor and just overclock your processor and see what it can do. Then lower your CPU multi to like 6x or something and put your RAM divider back to 667MHz and then increase your FSB to find the overclock potential of your RAM.

Elysium · July 9th, 2007

Alright, so basically just find the limit of the CPU and RAM independently. Are you sure that I don't have a "dud" CPU or mobo?

okron1k · July 9th, 2007

i hit 3ghz on stock cooler. asus striker board.. i think i set the fsb to 1333. unlicked memory at 800. no voltage adjustments. but i didn't run any stability programs... just used it for a long time. i backed down tho, afraid to break it :P

halutzparilla · July 10th, 2007

okron1k, you better run a Stability Test and bunch of Load test coz you'll never know when its stable enough for 24/7 use.

**gvblake22** · July 10th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellowhello

Alright, so basically just find the limit of the CPU and RAM independently. Are you sure that I don't have a "dud" CPU or mobo?

That is how you find out if you have a "dud" component, by eliminating the overclocking bottlenecks so the top speed is only dependent on one part.

Elysium · July 16th, 2007

OK, so I updated the BIOS from version 602 to 801 (released 7/11/2007). Hopefully it was the BIOS holding me back from a full OC, so I'll try some things with this new BIOS and get back.

I have a question about Orthos. Does it tell you when there is an error? Or does is just freeze up?

July 8th, 2007	#22
KillingField Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 94	Re: OC Help Most nVidia 650i chipsets don't display the NB temps........it's one of those stupid things about them. Mountain Mods U2 UFO Chassis / XFX 680 SLi Lt / Intel E6750 / Corsair Dominator PC6400C4D 2 x 1 gig / BFG 8800GT / WD SATAII SE16 250 gig / Lite-On SATA DVD RW / OCZ Game XStream 700w. Cooling: CPU Loop: Thermochill PA120.3 Radiator / Swiftech MCP655 Pump / Swiftech APOGEE GTX / "T" Line GPU Loop: Swiftech MCR120 / Swiftech MCP350 Pump / Swiftech MCW60 / Swiftech Micro Rez.

July 8th, 2007	#23
qazwsx With a pinch of insane! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England, 127.0.0.1 Posts: 643	Re: OC Help why not? thats an important temp to look out for.

July 8th, 2007	#24
KillingField Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 94	Re: OC Help Who knows, that's a question for the board makers I would think. Mountain Mods U2 UFO Chassis / XFX 680 SLi Lt / Intel E6750 / Corsair Dominator PC6400C4D 2 x 1 gig / BFG 8800GT / WD SATAII SE16 250 gig / Lite-On SATA DVD RW / OCZ Game XStream 700w. Cooling: CPU Loop: Thermochill PA120.3 Radiator / Swiftech MCP655 Pump / Swiftech APOGEE GTX / "T" Line GPU Loop: Swiftech MCR120 / Swiftech MCP350 Pump / Swiftech MCW60 / Swiftech Micro Rez.

July 9th, 2007	#25
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,480 Blog Entries: 1	Re: OC Help Well, the fact it tested stable is a good start It is possible that your chipset is overheating, you could always just gently touch it with your finger and feel how hot it is. If it feels like it is going to melt your finger after a couple seconds, it is probably too hot. But if it is just warm, then you have nothing to worry about. You could also look into getting an external temperature monitor of some kind like the MicroTemp or one of these... As KillingField mentioned, try setting your RAM 1:1 with your processor and just overclock your processor and see what it can do. Then lower your CPU multi to like 6x or something and put your RAM divider back to 667MHz and then increase your FSB to find the overclock potential of your RAM.

July 9th, 2007	#26
Elysium Fields Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 4,402	Re: OC Help Alright, so basically just find the limit of the CPU and RAM independently. Are you sure that I don't have a "dud" CPU or mobo? E8400 DFI Blood Iron P35-T2RL 4GB G.Skill 800MHz Sapphire Radeon HD3870 512MB Silverstone DA650W WD 250GB + Seagate 320GB

July 9th, 2007	#27
okron1k Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 167	Re: OC Help i hit 3ghz on stock cooler. asus striker board.. i think i set the fsb to 1333. unlicked memory at 800. no voltage adjustments. but i didn't run any stability programs... just used it for a long time. i backed down tho, afraid to break it :P

July 10th, 2007	#28
halutzparilla ako the pinoy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: by the beach Posts: 1,704	Re: OC Help okron1k, you better run a Stability Test and bunch of Load test coz you'll never know when its stable enough for 24/7 use. Abit IP35-E C2D E6750 G0 @ 2.66ghz [TR Ultra120EX] EVAG 8800GTS [TR HR03] Corsair [2gbDual@800] 820GB HDD[120/200/500] Antec TP 550W Silverstone Temjin 09 Saitek Eclipse1 & Razer DeathAdder Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit

July 16th, 2007	#30
Elysium Fields Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 4,402	OK, so I updated the BIOS from version 602 to 801 (released 7/11/2007). Hopefully it was the BIOS holding me back from a full OC, so I'll try some things with this new BIOS and get back. I have a question about Orthos. Does it tell you when there is an error? Or does is just freeze up? E8400 DFI Blood Iron P35-T2RL 4GB G.Skill 800MHz Sapphire Radeon HD3870 512MB Silverstone DA650W WD 250GB + Seagate 320GB Last edited by gvblake22; July 17th, 2007 at 18:44. Reason: consecutive posts merged