Originally posted by: Truenofan
i'v looked at em, i cant even find the friggin multiplier for the cpu, all it gives me is ht, cpu speed, ram speed, voltages n stuff, no multiplier for the cpu. i know its running at 11x multiplier with 200mhz, 2.2ghz, but it wont let me set the multiplier, i looked in the ram setting area, nothing, i looked in the cell area where it lets me set the ht n everthing, but no multiplier.
OK. I will try a bit more of a step by step. Do not feel bad I was lost the first few times I was doing it. I am at a bit of a loss for your system as I am still new. OK Now for every one that has more experience please correct me as I have said many times before I am still new.
And just so you know as always OC?ing your computer VOIDS warranties as well as ability to RMA a product. I am not responsible for what might happen period. You are usually safe with just normal OC off stock voltages but do not come telling me I am responsible for replacing any thing. YOU DID IT YOU PAY FOR IT. Remember the rule of thumb if you cant afford to replace it then don?t mess with it.
#1. You need to identify and find all of your settings listed bellow.
-CPU Multi usually between 8-12
-HTT speed Default is 200 MHz
-HTT multi usually between 3-5max
-Memory speed IE DDR400, DDR366, and DDR333... Might be listed as PC3200 or some thing like that as well.
-Memory Divider: some MOBO's will have this listed, some will have it just like above. Do not get swamped in this. Its easer then what is usually thought of. All it is is just setting your memory to a slower speed then what it was designed.
Example I have Kingston DDR400 AKA PC3200, My memory divider is 3:2 which is actually 133MHZ. Before you jump to conclusions, I have my CPU multi at 8 and HTT set to 325MHZ which equals 2604 MHz total. From 1.8 GHz stock to 2.604 GHz OC that is not bad but if, you go back and look at how fast my memory is running. Its running at 216.96 MHz My max is 232 MHz for ram. Therefore, I am not over it. However, if I had DDR400 (200MHz stock) I would be way over and never be able to let my ram run that fast. The other thing to worry about is how fast your HTT is running at. Look at your HTT multi and your HTT. Do HTT x HTT multi (i.e. for me 325x3=975) my max is 1000MHz HTT DON?T GO OVER YOUR MAX!!! If your max multi is 4 then your max HTT is 800. If you go over you will start to corrupt your windows installation and you get to format not fun.
-Memory Timings: This is where you can set the individual timings of your memory. You will have many different settings that all vary depending on your bios. Most common would be some thing along the lines of CAS, Ras-to-Cas, RAS-pre-charge, Command Rate, and stuff like that. Like I said I do not know much about this so I will let some one else answer more in depth on that if it comes to it.
#2. Ok if and only if you have found all of those settings, we can begin. If you were unable to find some of the settings above it will be very very difficult to get much results over 220mhz or possibly 230mhz depending on your ram (from my experience as a N00b again) But if you have found those settings we can begin. First, lower your Memory Divider down one and HTT multi down one. You need to do this in the BIOS for best results. Now I go from that into windows and use SYS Tool (or any other program that does the same thing) from here. In addition, you need to get some thing like Speed fan or MBM5 to monitor your temps. Now with SYS Tool start upping your speed SYS Tool has a feature that will do it for you. Try using 8million to start, Also you need to figure out if your max HTT is 800 MHz then you need to not let it go over. i.e. if your max HTT is 800 and your HTT multi is 3 then don?t go over 266. (800 / 3 = 266) set that as your max and click find max. Make sure you clicked stop on errors. If it finds errors then it is a good idea to download Prime95. Run it and see if you get errors as well. If you find no errors then good you need to drop your HTT Multi down one more and do the math ( HTT multi / 800 = max MHz) input that as your max and find next. This is probably as far as you can go. Run Prime95 for as 24 hours and see if you get any errors if not you are considered stable. Run some bench marks and any other stress test and see if you get any errors on it. If you are not satisfied, on what speed you get you can try to up the voltages (very small amounts at a time!!!) The only other thing I might have forgotten to mention is your memory timings. By changing your memory divider, it usually will change your settings. I had this problem and the way I know how to fix it is to make it your default and write down all the settings (CAS, RAS to CAS, etc) and then set it to your divider you wish. If you cant get any further see if you can drop your memory divider more. This is a quick and simple way, and there are more things you could do to increase your OC but this will get you started.