HaGa11aZ
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I just tried overclocking my CPU for the first time, and it was surprisingly easy. I'm using CPU-Z to see all the little details of the adjustments.
My CPU is a S. 939 AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Venice 2.2 GHz.
My multipliers have not been changed from x11. I have only been adjusting the BUS speed in small increments to slowly break in the CPU. Initially starting at BUS speed 200 MHz x 11 multiplier = 2.2GHz, I now have it OC'ed +200MHz to 2.4 (218MHz x 11).
My thermal sensor on the bottom of the CPU's heatsink reads between 27c and 28c. However, I had some dubious feelings of the tape I used, so I'm going to reapply some thermally conductive adhesive tape that I just bought to get a more accurate reading.
But for now, I can play Counter-Strike: Source without the temperature reading above 30c. I can usually play it with the temp staying around 29c. But I still expect the reading to be a bit higher after I replace the tape.
Anywayz, on to the point!
Within what temperature should my OC'ed CPU safely be? What is a safe percentage-wise increase for OC'ing my CPU? I have it OC'ed right now 9% above it's standard clock (0.9 x 2.2GHz is about 200MHz).
I'm thinking about bringing it to either 2.6GHz or 2.8GHz, which would be 18% or 27% increases from 2.2GHz.
It does not seem that I can adjust the multiplier from BIOS, but if I could figure it out, would it be better to OC my CPU in both the multiplier and the BUS speed? This way, I could just OC the multiplier from 11x to 12x and then OC the BUS speeds in smaller increments for higher core clocks.
whatch ya'll thinkz?
My CPU is a S. 939 AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Venice 2.2 GHz.
My multipliers have not been changed from x11. I have only been adjusting the BUS speed in small increments to slowly break in the CPU. Initially starting at BUS speed 200 MHz x 11 multiplier = 2.2GHz, I now have it OC'ed +200MHz to 2.4 (218MHz x 11).
My thermal sensor on the bottom of the CPU's heatsink reads between 27c and 28c. However, I had some dubious feelings of the tape I used, so I'm going to reapply some thermally conductive adhesive tape that I just bought to get a more accurate reading.
But for now, I can play Counter-Strike: Source without the temperature reading above 30c. I can usually play it with the temp staying around 29c. But I still expect the reading to be a bit higher after I replace the tape.
Anywayz, on to the point!
Within what temperature should my OC'ed CPU safely be? What is a safe percentage-wise increase for OC'ing my CPU? I have it OC'ed right now 9% above it's standard clock (0.9 x 2.2GHz is about 200MHz).
I'm thinking about bringing it to either 2.6GHz or 2.8GHz, which would be 18% or 27% increases from 2.2GHz.
It does not seem that I can adjust the multiplier from BIOS, but if I could figure it out, would it be better to OC my CPU in both the multiplier and the BUS speed? This way, I could just OC the multiplier from 11x to 12x and then OC the BUS speeds in smaller increments for higher core clocks.
whatch ya'll thinkz?