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Overclocking problem?

Started by Xtremehobo May 23, 2003 at 11:04 PM 20 replies 1.6k views

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May 23, 2003 at 11:04 PM

I just overclocked my Athlon XP 1900 (1.6 ghz) to about 1.63 ghz or something and now my CPU is running at about 118 degrees F (47 C). Is that a healthy temp for my CPU? Thanks /me hopes he doesn''t damage his CPU

Raduprv

May 23, 2003 at 11:23 PM

As long as it is under 60C, no problems.

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BradDaBug

May 23, 2003 at 11:24 PM

So you overclocked a 1600 MHz processor to 1630 MHz? 30 MHz? Pshaw! Come on! Lets see you get it to 1800 MHz!

Xtremehobo

May 23, 2003 at 11:36 PM

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uhh Im not gonna kill my CPU if I do that am I/?

Baloogan

May 24, 2003 at 12:17 AM

overclocking is stupid...
underclocking is cool....
lol i took a 2ghz and underclocked it to 600 mghz....
but it whent up in temp....

BradDaBug

May 24, 2003 at 12:19 AM

quote:
Original post by Xtremehobo
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uhh Im not gonna kill my CPU if I do that am I/?

I make no guarantees! Now try it!!

Necro-File

May 24, 2003 at 2:35 AM

I don''t really see the value in over clocking as it greatly increses the chances of burning your cards... Now if there was a way to overclock RAM, then I might be willing to try that shit ^_^

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Senses777

May 24, 2003 at 6:08 AM

quote:
Original post by Necro-File
I don''t really see the value in over clocking as it greatly increses the chances of burning your cards... Now if there was a way to overclock RAM, then I might be willing to try that shit ^_^

Um, there is. .sen

Raduprv

May 24, 2003 at 6:50 AM

What is the difference between 1600 and 1800 anyway?
Maybe 1 FPS more in Q3, big deal.

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Necro-File

May 24, 2003 at 7:18 AM

quote:
Original post by Senses777
Um, there is. .sen

0o really? Like making stuff load into RAM quicker or, what I meant (jokingly), trick the computer into thinking there''s more RAM than there really is?

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Raduprv

May 24, 2003 at 7:30 AM

You can overclock the RAM in BIOS, by telling the motherboard that the RAM''s speed is the FSB speed+33 MHZ (at least on my computer). But it crashed badly, usually in windows, so I disabled that.

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Senses777

May 25, 2003 at 6:28 AM

I''d take a screen shot of my bios but I''m afraid thats not possible.

Raduprv

May 25, 2003 at 7:39 AM

You don''t have that option in your BIOS?

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dave j

May 25, 2003 at 9:33 AM

quote:
Original post by Necro-File
... what I meant (jokingly), trick the computer into thinking there''s more RAM than there really is?

Erm, http://www.research.ibm.com/servertechnologies/

dave j

dave j

May 25, 2003 at 9:33 AM

quote:
Original post by Necro-File
... what I meant (jokingly), trick the computer into thinking there''s more RAM than there really is?

Erm, http://www.research.ibm.com/servertechnologies/

dave j

Raduprv

May 25, 2003 at 9:49 AM

Memory compression adds an additional speed penality, whenever you want to access the [compressed] memory. That might work well for things that do not require real tiem processing (such as web, ftp, etc.) but it would give nasty results on MMORPG servers, etc.

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Xtremehobo

May 25, 2003 at 1:24 PM

I tried overclocking it to 1.72 ghz, but my bios reset back to 1.6

Michalson

May 25, 2003 at 1:32 PM

quote:
Original post by Senses777
I''d take a screen shot of my bios but I''m afraid thats not possible.

klems

May 25, 2003 at 1:34 PM

Get an Athlon XP Thoroughbred 1700+, that''s the best overclockng CPU. I know of a guy who got his 1700+ up to ~3000MHz.

For crying out loud, she has fishes coming out of her head on either side. How can you find this hot?!

Ivko

May 25, 2003 at 1:39 PM

Overclocking is worth it, especially if you''re smart

My friend got an AthlonXP 1700+ and is overclocking to 2.4GHz (that''s GHz, not 2400+). He''s up to 2.2GHz with just the processor and he''s waiting for his new botherboard and RAM so he can go up higher. So yeah, in certain cases it can definitely be worth it.

I would always overclock my CPU (well, FSB) by at least 10%, or more if it''s a processor that''s good for overclocking. If you play games, overclocking your video card (if you have a decent one) is also quite worthwhile. I gained an FPS increase of 25% just by overclocking my video card.

Yes, the lifespan of those parts will probably go down, but chances are they will still last well over their practical lifespan before you upgrade, even if you upgrade very seldomly like me. Besides, something breaking is an excuse to buy a new part

And by the way, 47C is quite low for a CPU temperature, don''t worry about it.

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