Overclocking P4 3.2 GHz

fej180 · 01-05-2005, 01:30 AM

I have a Pentium 4 3.2 GHz processor, 800 Mhz bus speed, and a motherboard that can support this "Intel Pentium 4 up to 3.20GHz @ 800MHz"...I am thinking about overclocking my processor but I dont know if my motherboard can handle it since the specs say "up to 3.2GHz". If i overclock it to a 3.4GHz, would that work? Thanks

SlothX311 · 01-05-2005, 02:14 AM

if the options are in the BIOS or on the board, then you can be almost certain that it will work

**SFR** · 01-05-2005, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by fej180

I have a Pentium 4 3.2 GHz processor, 800 Mhz bus speed, and a motherboard that can support this "Intel Pentium 4 up to 3.20GHz @ 800MHz"...I am thinking about overclocking my processor but I dont know if my motherboard can handle it since the specs say "up to 3.2GHz". If i overclock it to a 3.4GHz, would that work? Thanks

I'm have to apologize.. I almost started to laugh... I do now want to offend you, but please.. can you tell us the rest of your computer's specs? Why on earth would you have even the slightest inkling of desire to over clock that cpu when the rest of your computer has NO WAY of keeping up with it!?!

It amazes me every time.... If you had a 2.x GHz machine... okay I could see you wanted to OC it and throwing in a new video card to play games... but that cpu???

First off I doubt your bios is unlocked... so you probably wont be able too and Second there is no reason. No matter what the OC'ers tell you... YOU WILL NOT see any difference... only your benchmarks will go up.. a little.

fej180 · 01-05-2005, 03:04 AM

I just built the computer and I want to push it to see what it can do, thats why I am interested in overclocking it. As far as the specs go, I am pretty confident that my computer can keep up with it. I guess you probably wouldnt know since I didnt really give you the specs. But here they are.

Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...CP1-P4-32008PC

Motherboard: Chaintech 9CJS Zenith Intel Socket 478 ATX http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...Tab=2&NoMapp=0

the video card: Chaintech GeForce FX 5700 LE
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...Tab=2&NoMapp=0

The processor has a liquid cooler on it.. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=K450-1018

I dont know a whole lot about computers, but Im trying to learn and I want to see what I can do with this one. Maybe that information will help. I just dont want to try to overclock it and mess it up, so I figured maybe someone else would know. Thanks again.

**Praetor** · 01-05-2005, 09:02 PM

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Why on earth would you have even the slightest inkling of desire to over clock that cpu when the rest of your computer has NO WAY of keeping up with it!?!

1. The RAM and mobo will keep up (almost by definition)
2. "Because I can"

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It amazes me every time.... If you had a 2.x GHz machine... okay I could see you wanted to OC it and throwing in a new video card to play games... but that cpu???

Yes SFR those are *your* views. If someone else wants to do something and wants help to go about doing it then the first order of business is to provide that help rather than challenge it

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No matter what the OC'ers tell you... YOU WILL NOT see any difference... only your benchmarks will go up.. a little.

Wanna bet? Im not one for benchmarks for doing fullscene rendering will save some time and unlike benchmarks -- its actually useful.

Now to answer the question....
1. You can most likely OC that
2. Read up http://www.computerforum.com/cpus-overclocking/announcements.html
3. I would have said to watch the hell out for the silly temps on the Prescott but you've got that covered

fej180 · 01-05-2005, 09:12 PM

Thanks for the help Praetor, Im still not sure whther Im going to or not, but I just wanted to know my boundaries.

**Praetor** · 01-05-2005, 09:13 PM

Glad to help

You've got watercooling to deal with the heat ... now if you've got a nice solid PSU then you should be able to get some decent OCs with that ... nothin like what the Intel Pentium4 -5x0 chips are capable of but still nice

hardcore2005 · 01-05-2005, 09:29 PM

I had a P4 3.2 E for a wile as long as your ram can take it just up the FSB up the vcore and ram volts do it in little steps and test it for stability as you go. I had mine over clocked to 3.9 Ghz on air cool. I think with a water cooler you can hit 3.9 GHz to. Keep in mine with pentium Most of the board is locked so when the FSB gose up everything else gose up with it. Lock your AGP,PCI clock also. Pentium 4 presscotts can take a tone of abuse just remeber to check for stablity as you go. If it was me i would start with a FSB of 220 and up my Vcore by one and ram buy one. back out run a few games and test stablity then go up 2 at a time on FSB testing it as you go. Higher the FSb higher your Vcore has to go. Anything past a FSB of 230 on intel you will need to max out volts on your ram to.

I hope this helps. Remeber 90% of the time its your ram that will kill you when OC,ing a P4 E. So if its not stable trying playing with your memory timings. If it crashes wile gaming or memory dumps thats your ram saying O hell no.

**SFR** · 01-05-2005, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Praetor

Yes SFR those are *your* views.

Wanna bet? Im not one for benchmarks for doing fullscene rendering will save some time and unlike benchmarks -- its actually useful.

Thanks Praetor.. I am glad that I am entitled to express my own views...

and I have dealt with game engines/authoring systems and rendering programs on a 2.8GHz Pentium with 2GB of DDR PC-2700 RAM, everything stock, and it performs pretty good. (I have versions of Rhino 3D, Maya, ORB, OpenGL, gem3D, Cipher, A6pro....) anyway... Like I said, I did not post that to offend anyone, I just still question why SOME people OC their machine(s) (I do however, understand your rationale Praetor....)

**Praetor** · 01-05-2005, 11:23 PM

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Thanks Praetor.. I am glad that I am entitled to express my own views...

Always

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and I have dealt with game engines/authoring systems and rendering programs on a 2.8GHz Pentium with 2GB of DDR PC-2700 RAM, everything stock, and it performs pretty good

I have no doubt of that

The only reason im convinced of the improvement is that when i went from a 1.83GHz XP2500 to a 2.6GHz chip my Bryce scenes finished significantly faster

(as well as video encoding speeds being improved)

01-05-2005, 01:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
fej180 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 135	Overclocking P4 3.2 GHz I have a Pentium 4 3.2 GHz processor, 800 Mhz bus speed, and a motherboard that can support this "Intel Pentium 4 up to 3.20GHz @ 800MHz"...I am thinking about overclocking my processor but I dont know if my motherboard can handle it since the specs say "up to 3.2GHz". If i overclock it to a 3.4GHz, would that work? Thanks

01-05-2005, 09:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	Glad to help You've got watercooling to deal with the heat ... now if you've got a nice solid PSU then you should be able to get some decent OCs with that ... nothin like what the Intel Pentium4 -5x0 chips are capable of but still nice __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

01-05-2005, 09:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
hardcore2005 New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 15	I had a P4 3.2 E for a wile as long as your ram can take it just up the FSB up the vcore and ram volts do it in little steps and test it for stability as you go. I had mine over clocked to 3.9 Ghz on air cool. I think with a water cooler you can hit 3.9 GHz to. Keep in mine with pentium Most of the board is locked so when the FSB gose up everything else gose up with it. Lock your AGP,PCI clock also. Pentium 4 presscotts can take a tone of abuse just remeber to check for stablity as you go. If it was me i would start with a FSB of 220 and up my Vcore by one and ram buy one. back out run a few games and test stablity then go up 2 at a time on FSB testing it as you go. Higher the FSb higher your Vcore has to go. Anything past a FSB of 230 on intel you will need to max out volts on your ram to. I hope this helps. Remeber 90% of the time its your ram that will kill you when OC,ing a P4 E. So if its not stable trying playing with your memory timings. If it crashes wile gaming or memory dumps thats your ram saying O hell no. __________________ AMD 64 3500+ @ 2.6GHz PC 3500 DDR 434 @ 475 MHz Asus AV8 Deluxe ATX S939 Cooler Master Hyper 48 CPU Fan 36GB Western Digital 10,000rpm x2 on raid 0 250 gig maxtor on raid 150 Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Blue Acrylic case with blue case fans 480 watt antec true blue PSU

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01-05-2005, 02:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
SlothX311 Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Akron, Ohio Age: 22 Posts: 706	if the options are in the BIOS or on the board, then you can be almost certain that it will work

01-05-2005, 03:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
fej180 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 135	I just built the computer and I want to push it to see what it can do, thats why I am interested in overclocking it. As far as the specs go, I am pretty confident that my computer can keep up with it. I guess you probably wouldnt know since I didnt really give you the specs. But here they are. Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...CP1-P4-32008PC Motherboard: Chaintech 9CJS Zenith Intel Socket 478 ATX http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...Tab=2&NoMapp=0 the video card: Chaintech GeForce FX 5700 LE http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...Tab=2&NoMapp=0 The processor has a liquid cooler on it.. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=K450-1018 I dont know a whole lot about computers, but Im trying to learn and I want to see what I can do with this one. Maybe that information will help. I just dont want to try to overclock it and mess it up, so I figured maybe someone else would know. Thanks again.

01-05-2005, 09:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
fej180 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 135	Thanks for the help Praetor, Im still not sure whther Im going to or not, but I just wanted to know my boundaries.