Help me Overclock a AMD 939 x2 4200+

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philip_r5

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I just bought this AMD Athlon X2 4200+ Dual-Core Processor and GA-K8U-939 Gigabyte Socket 939 ULi M1689 ATX Mobo. I have a EchoStar 680W Double-Fan 20-Pin ATX Power Supply - GOLD, and 2gb of coarsair ram. I was wondering if anyone has played around with theses and overclockd them at all. If so pleace tell me how your did it or how I can do it with this board and cpu. Also post your success for me to look at. Thanks for your help :D :) :eek:
 
Why are you wanting to OC your CPU? That thing should be fast enough to handle most applications without lag.
 
i.Angel said:
Why are you wanting to OC your CPU? That thing should be fast enough to handle most applications without lag.
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well its good to overclock, even for "fun" + its an overclocking section;;
 
so, when you turn on your computer, you have an option to enter the "bio"s right? using 'delete' key...

get in to the bios and using the motherboard manual try to find the clock speed/ voltage of a cpu section,
there should be a multiplier also...
now you change the frequency of your cpu by 5~10s, and eventually slow down by going up 3's.
every time you overclock abit, you should reset your computer and run some tests, like "3dmarks"

good luck, try not to fry your cpu...
 
I have never had the enjoyment of seeing one of those babies in process, but I imagine they are powerhogs, and with that means they give off a lot of heat...

Make sure everything is well cooled if you are gonna overclock it. Do you have one of those hydro-cooling systems?

LoL or maybe a small internal refridgerator would be better :P
 
read overclocking 101
agreed stock cooling should be fine to up the frequency, careful with the voltage though... thats what always gets 'em. its funny normally you won't hear stories online though because... they have no more computer! :P jk don't wanna scare you haha.
fast enough to run most applications without lag? don't you mean ANY application? but hey, who doesn't want a faster computer right?
basically 2.4ghz should be CAKE.
then normally after that people have to overvolt it a bit... probably 30-50mhz per voltage increase normally.
also be careful, ive heard gigabyte motherboards don't have pci-e locks in place, that could pose a slight problem. try 2.4ghz and get back to us.
 
[-0MEGA-] said:
a 24-Pin would have been a much better choice.
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some midly trust worthly website said:
* 680-watt ATX power supply by Echostar -- Gold

* General Features:
* Fans mounted at front and back of power supply for optimum cooling
* 20-pin ATX motherboard power connector and 4-pin ATX 12V connectors (for motherboards requiring a 24-pin ATX connector, please use an adapter cable.)
* Six (6) 4-pin Molex drive power connectors
* Two (2) floppy power connector
* Gold color for aesthetic appeal

* Power Ratings, Input:
* 110/220VAC, 50/60Hz, 6/3A

* Power Ratings, Output:
* +12V, 22A
* +5V, 50A
* +3.3V, 45A
* +5Vsb, 2A
* -12V, 0.8A
* -5V, 0.5A
* Total wattage: 680W
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[-0MEGA-] said:
well he said in his first post that it was a 20-Pin, so exscuse me :P
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it wasnt a dig at your comment (well not this time :P) was just highlighting that he may need an adapter
 
hmm it seems he made the thread and never came back to find it.
either way, you overclock from the bios. its fairly simple...
 
Didn't get fried yet. Im about to start the project. I want to see if i can get 2.6 then i would be happy. I will have the Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro (SKT 754/939/940) cooling the cpu. Also I have another power supply laying around it has 20a on 12 rail would you suggest the i hook up the fans and lil stuff like that to it then the 680 power to the board vga and stuff?
 
apj101 said:
it wasnt a dig at your comment (well not this time :P) was just highlighting that he may need an adapter
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Oh i mis-read what it said on the site, i was thinking it said it was a 20-Pin, but has an additional 4-Pins if you have a 24-Pin motherboard.
 
philip_r5 said:
Also I have another power supply laying around it has 20a on 12 rail would you suggest the i hook up the fans and lil stuff like that to it then the 680 power to the board vga and stuff?
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That's not as easy as it sounds (getting one PSU to turn on with the other). Not really worth bothering with.

The mobo and psp are both 20pin, but I dont see how this would have anything with overclocking
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20 pin power supplies aren't good at providing stable power to 24-pin motherboards, which is particularly important when overclocking. Not an issue in your case though.

Anymore ideas / Help?
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With what? Overclocking 101 is a good starting point
 
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