AMD Athlon 64 X2 Overclocking Results

[BlackEyedBoy]

jpeyton,

I have been reading through your Overclocking Results and I have a question that I would like u to help me out on...

I would like to OC my RAM to DDR 600 (not CPU)but I have no idea at all how to tune the Votage, CAS timing etc... ! Will u plx teach me how to do it ?

I am using 4400= X2 / MSI K8N Neo4 Plat / 512 x 4 Geil One Series DDR 400(1.5) / DDR 600 (2.5-7-2-2) / PS 500W / ATI Radeon X850XT / Costom Zalman Water for CPU+GPU

plx help me out on this *_*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks man!

 

[jim1976]

Thought it would be nice to share my results too with you guys and ask a question.

DFI Lan Party SLI-DR
4400+@2.7 (10x270)
Mushkin 3500 @ 5/6 (225 @2-2-2-5)
Vcore 1.55V
Load temps<60C

I'm in a dillemma here. If I raise my cpu to 2.8 my ram will cause me issues running @233 and 2-2-2-5.

Considering that I have BH5 what do you suggest to do with the ram?

 

[Kamui]

Hmm, possibilities ...
1) increasing your memory voltage
2) loose up the memory timings
3) use a different cpu multiplier (say... 11*255 and u can even use a 9/10 divider)

 

[allies]

Bump for my chip
it's a 4400+
ran at 2.4 ghz at 1.3 volts, temps 41/49
priming now at 2.52 with 1.38 volts, temps 41/51
stock cooling

 

[Skott]

A 4400 X2 running stable at 2700? Very nice. Congrats on that.

 

[leritz]

Hi Everyone,

First of all, let me thanks all posters I have benefited from. This is very educational, though, I admit to being a bit lost.

I've set up my first machine last month.

AMD A64 4400+
Asus A8n-SLI Premium
2 Dual Corsair CMX512-3200 XL (4x512 Mo) in 2-2-2-5
Antec P180.
Rest is probably not important.

To the point of my message. I seem to suck big time in OC my unit, though from I've read, people with similar setup have fantastic result.

I've started taking notes. Right now my working configuration is :

CPU 210 Mhz
PCIex 100 Mhz
DDR Volt 2.65 V
Chipset V 1.50 V
HT Volt 1.20 V
Coeff CPU x10
CPU Volt 1.4125

On CPU-Z, that's a mere 2100.5 Mhz... POuahh.... I did manage to get higher, I think it was up to 235 on the CPU with I finally noticed that my memory were back to 2.5. They're supposed to run on 2-2-2-5 at 400 Mhz and I've set up them up that way. Strangely enough, I've really had the the feeling they were the ones screwing up my possibilities.

In advance, I apologize for asking for help, rather than contributing, perhaps a bit later, when I get the hang of it.

THANKS TO ALL.

 

[Markfw]

leritz, Welcome to the forums ! Also, Put some volts to that CPU ! 1.5v

As to next OC, my second X2 3800 is only at 2500 @ 1.5v currently only 38c load ! and thats not stable for sure, locked up 2 days ago. This box runs 2xF@H 24/7. My other 3800 and my 4400 both run 2550 stable at 1.475v ~48c at the moment. The new one might be a manchester core though, I think it ended in BV, have to find the pic later.

 

[leritz]

Ok, what I've gathered, seems my ram is screwing up the whole process.

With 2.5-3-3-5, I'm up to 2500 Mhz with no problem.
On Bios,

CPU Voltage is 1.4375 V
DDR Voltage is 2.65 V
Chipset Voltage is 1.50 V
HT Voltage is 1.250 (what's that by the way ?)
Coeff CPU is 10.

Haven't tried to go higher yet. But as soon as I try to bring my ram to 2-2-2-5 (rated by Corsair) the system doesn't boot.

After 2 hours, I'm still running 37°C on CPU and 34°C on motherboard.

Any ideas how to bring my memory on par ?

Thanks !

(Asus A8N-SLI premium, Antec P180 with 3 included fans, Noiseblocker SE4 Blue CPU Fan, Thermalright XP-90C, 2 drives in Raid stripping)

 

[allies]

Just got my Zalman CNPS9500 figured out...
X2 4400+

1.39 Volts
2.52 GHz
31 Idle, 42 Load

Priming as we speak. If it makes it tonight I'll be content (I think) until it's time for me to upgrade

 

[imported_coolcase]

Great thread with lots of hints. Just built my first AMD system a week ago after many years of Intel. Couldn't overclock past 225 fsb until I'd learned enough about AMD-style oc'ing.

Now I'm at 238 fsb, 2618 MHz, w/ sb/nb @ 4x, vcore @ 1.4, mem at 1:1, temps 41 i / 45 load - prime stable. I know you guys would push it to 1.5v, but I'm not wanting to go that far yet. Couldn't get to 240 fsb even with vcore @ 1.45.

Thanks for all the tips, guys!!