OVERCLOCKED!!!

[veggz]

There are two extensive threads in the OC forum on how to really overclock. I am a newbie to OC'ing as well and I am easily running an A64 NC at 2.2. Check them out when you get a chance.

 

[Trente]

congratulations

 

[magomago]

...before you keep calling the users here d!ckheads,realize today that overclocking is simply a matter of messing with bios settings.

Lets talk hardcore a few years back where you have to mess with jumper settings to adjust voltage and the FSB, and having to deal with "pin tricks" to unlock specific multipliers (actually that was still used with the AXP with some people i've seen), and lets not forget picking the right divider and trying not to run your PCI bus too out of spec lest you fry your hard drive.

Trust me, there is a reason that these days only extreme overclocking getse the major props, because overclocking is MUCH simpler. And if you can generally get good results (300-500mhz GENERALLY on Winchesters, doesn't mean ALWAYS) then no one cares really much anymore.

So your "Starting somewhere" is NOWHERE near the level and difficulty that others did. That does'nt mean that everyone should be forced to overclock 66Mhz Pentiums before working on real pcs, but keep that in perspective when you are looking for praise and many don't care.

And YOU are the one hiding behind a username calling other users names...

On a tangent, I find it ridiculous sometimes when a noob comes in and complains how they ONLY pushed their 3000+ Winchester to 2.2 or 2.3 before it crapped and they want an RMA and BLAH BLAH BLAH....they should be thankful for what they got and realize that today, you can be a complete idiot and still get some kind of overclock. Have an idiot tryi that back "in the day" and watch them crash and burn (I fried my 266mhz K6 trying to overclock back in the day and it was a lesson WELL learned).

 

[sparkyclarky]

Not all of us started small. My first rig was a PIII 650 that ran a solid 933 (actually hit 952 or so), but it eventually had to go down to 866 when I added more RAM. Mind you, this was in the days when the chip I bought cost a smooth $200, while the 933 ran around $900 or so. Those coppermines were grand. That was when overclocking had a very noticeable bang for the buck. Nowadays, its mainly become less of a price/performance as it has become about running balls to the wall all the time (even though the overall speed gain may not really matter all that much because CPUs have outpaced most software by a fair amount). Anyways, have fun, and try to get a bit more speed out off that chip.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: twharry

Originally posted by: nick1985
wow. want us to throw you a party when you learn how to tie your shoes?

Wow. You can be an asshole to someone on the internet while hiding behind a nickname. Your parents must be so proud.

you come in here and when people didnt kiss your feet for you 40mhz overclock, you called them "d!ckheads".


so what was it you were saying about being an asshole on the internet and hiding behind a nickname?...:roll:

 

[twharry]

Who said I wanted anyone to kiss my feet. I didn't expect anyone to be impressed.

But the first time you overclock a computer is a little bit of a milestone. A small milestone, but a milestone nonetheless. You have seen several people talk about the first time they did it. They remember it fondly. What I "expected" was that people would just smile and remember their "first time."

What I got was a few of those, as well as a couple of losers like yourself who seem to think it's cool to try to insult someone because they didn't OC their 3000+ to 3.4gHz their first time out.

So be it. You're a douchebag. No skin off my nose.

Is there an "ignore" feature here? Our teenaged friend Nick here needs a timeout until he can learn to act like an adult...

 

[rocketPack]

Originally posted by: ionoxx
...safe to overclock...

hmm, i'm not sure i like the sound of that ^_^

Congrats to the OP, I still remember how it feels the first time, even if it isn't much... (I got kind of carried away my first time [not TOO carried away though] but I did start out with really small steps).

It'll grow on you

 

[akugami]

I think he was just happy he learned something about how his computer worked. I'd have to agree that it might be blase to the veterans of the whole thing but not everyone has worked with the innards of their computers for years. Heck, I'm lucky in my computer knowledge in that a lot of the trial and error stuff was done by my older brother and he passed down what he learned to me.

As far as the overclocking stuff with the jumpers and doodads, that was just because of how the motherboards were implemented back in the day. A lot of the cpu multipliers and settings were all on the jumpers because the motherboard makers didn't expect us to mess with them. Hell, for the most part they weren't even documented in what the jumpers were for. It was through the grueling hours of getting the right jumpers to get a higher overclock and then you had to test to see if it was stable that people overclocked. A bonus was that no cpu's were multiplier locked at all so people didn't overclock the FSB but rather changed the FSB multipliers. This was indeed a good accomplishment to get a good overclock on your system regardless of whether it was recently or 5 years ago. However, don't go making it out like it was rocket science.

And before we forget, the #1 reason why overclocking is so easy today is because most of the settings that would have been implemented via jumpers is now in the bios (jumperless settings) because mobo makers figured out that when they do that they can market it as an enthusiast board and charge you an extra 30-60 bucks per mobo. It's why you see the huge range of prices for similar motherboards in stock performance but some with overclocking friendly features.

 

[twharry]

Originally posted by: akugami
I think he was just happy he learned something about how his computer worked. I'd have to agree that it might be blase to the veterans of the whole thing but not everyone has worked with the innards of their computers for years. Heck, I'm lucky in my computer knowledge in that a lot of the trial and error stuff was done by my older brother and he passed down what he learned to me.

As far as the overclocking stuff with the jumpers and doodads, that was just because of how the motherboards were implemented back in the day. A lot of the cpu multipliers and settings were all on the jumpers because the motherboard makers didn't expect us to mess with them. Hell, for the most part they weren't even documented in what the jumpers were for. It was through the grueling hours of getting the right jumpers to get a higher overclock and then you had to test to see if it was stable that people overclocked. A bonus was that no cpu's were multiplier locked at all so people didn't overclock the FSB but rather changed the FSB multipliers. This was indeed a good accomplishment to get a good overclock on your system regardless of whether it was recently or 5 years ago. However, don't go making it out like it was rocket science.

And before we forget, the #1 reason why overclocking is so easy today is because most of the settings that would have been implemented via jumpers is now in the bios (jumperless settings) because mobo makers figured out that when they do that they can market it as an enthusiast board and charge you an extra 30-60 bucks per mobo. It's why you see the huge range of prices for similar motherboards in stock performance but some with overclocking friendly features.

I have been working with computer "innards" since 1997, but never messed with overclocking before. I don't know why, I guess I just never felt the need to. Learning other aspects, I guess.

I ended up OCing to 2.1gHz. I don't want to push it too much further because my case doesn't have great airflow.

 

[ribbon13]

Airflow->

Seasonic Tornado 400w PSU
Antec 120mm
EverCase E4252B-53

 

[Infohawk]

SO how'd you do it? With software or bios?

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Infohawk
SO how'd you do it? With software or bios?

RIF you damned P&Ner! He mentioned he was in the bios and decided to mess with the fsb

 

[Infohawk]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: Infohawk
SO how'd you do it? With software or bios?

RIF you damned P&Ner! He mentioned he was in the bios and decided to mess with the fsb

Sorry, I missed that part amidst all the hating.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Infohawk

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: Infohawk
SO how'd you do it? With software or bios?

RIF you damned P&Ner! He mentioned he was in the bios and decided to mess with the fsb

Sorry, I missed that part amidst all the hating.

Yeah, unfortunately teen angst and sexual fustration manifests in unsavory ways 'round here, even outside of P&N :laugh:

 

[fstime]

Word. You should get some phase change and overclock it another 40 mhz.

:heart: Vapo Chill

j/k

 

[dashiki]

I love the chest pounding of the "I started overclocking before you" that goes on on these threads. Good for you on your first OC check the guides and have fun pushing it to the limits.

 

[ribbon13]

I overclocked an 8088 from 8mhz to 8.4mhz. It took actually desoldering quartz cans. I think that is sufficiently awesome.

We all have to start somewhere, and this guy is proud he made progress. Support him or STFU.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

and i thought bumping my 3200 NC from 2.2 to 2.4 was weak

 

[dhoytw]

I overclocked my my dick

 

[RussianSensation]

Originally posted by: dhoytw
I overclocked my my dick

That sux that you needed to.

 

[Amaroque]

Originally posted by: RussianSensation

Originally posted by: dhoytw
I overclocked my my dick

That sux that you needed to.

:Q

 

[Riddleman]

Originally posted by: Amaroque

Originally posted by: RussianSensation

Originally posted by: dhoytw
I overclocked my my dick

That sux that you needed to.

:Q

don't go overboard or you might fry it.

 

[ribbon13]

Overclocking == increasing revulsions per second?
Get that 10% increase in women wanting to have nothing to do with you?

 

[Jeff7]

Lets talk hardcore a few years back where you have to mess with jumper settings to adjust voltage and the FSB, and having to deal with "pin tricks" to unlock specific multipliers (actually that was still used with the AXP with some people i've seen), and lets not forget picking the right divider and trying not to run your PCI bus too out of spec lest you fry your hard drive.

And an even longer time ago when you could replace the oscilator crystal on a motherboard to boost a 33MHz 386 to 40Mhz, or even overclock a 10Mhz proc to 12MHz!

 

[dashiki]

ribbon what do you do for work? you have an insane post per day ratio.