overclocking my rig, help required plz :)

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Hi ppl, could do with some advise/help on overclocking my 4600 X2,

Standard it was at: 12 x 200, 2400mhz 800 fsb, RAM 400mhz RAMF @ 200mhz

I got it to: 12 x 224, 2688mhz 896 fsb RAM 333 mhz cpu vcore 1.4250 volts RAMF @ 179.2mhz and its runs gr8 but when i got to 2.7ghz i started noticing corruption under full load. Then i jumped to 2.8ghz and got blue screen of death :( .

Cpu temps are 22c idle and 34c under full load @ 2.7ghz

Am i going about this the wrong way ?, Is 2.7ghz peak frequency for my 4600+ X2 ??

If any one can help me out or throw a few suggestions my way i will be most greatfull, cheers again ppl :)
 
I think it might need some more juice aka bump up the vcore. But I don't recommend going that far. That CPU is great even when running it at stock settings. I wouldn't try OC'ing it for a while, cause things might not go well.

I usually wait for the warranty to expire, like it did on my CPU. :P
 
I was reading an article in a PC mag that someone overclocked there 3800+ X2 to 2.8ghz stable ! @ 9.5 x 295 FSB and the voltage @ 1.520 ??
 
Voltage is key, once it's not stable you should increase the vcore (if thats the problem). I had to raise mine from 1.3 stock, to 1.58 in order to hit 4Ghz.
 
cool cheers for ur reply OMEGA
Wot u recon i should jump too ??, its 1.35v stock

Also the memory timing is very tight @ 2.5,3,3,5 FSB;DRAM/15,->176mhz

Should i relax the timings too ??
 
I would just raise it another one or two increments. And as long as you set a memory divider (lowered the speed), the timings shouldnt be making it not boot, just as long as the memory speed after overclocking isnt too much higher than 200Mhz (ddr400).
 
hey, yeah cheers for ya help, ive found a gr8 utility on the net called Systool. Its gr8 for overclocking and then it also the stablebility of the overclocked hardware :D. get the tool here.

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Wow you increased the voltage alot on that, i wouldnt increase it that high. Have you tried it at ~1.45V to see if it steady at that? I would only keep it at 1.52V for a short time, since voltage really decreases the CPU's life.
 
yeh i had it @ 1.4v and at 2.7ghz it was not stable !, Ive used the systool to check for stablebility and all seems ok. Yeah i know additional voltage reduces the CPU life span..., so maybe i should underclock a lill to drop the voltage ??
 
It won't really reduce the life unless the temps are extreme. Also, usually, CPUs last for many years, at least about 7. Will you not be upgrading for about 5 years? Even if it reduced the life of the CPU, it wouldn't do it that much unless, of course, if the temps are extremely high.
 
Have you tried it under load yet? When mine was at 4Ghz it was fine for normal things, but when i ran some benchmarks and/or ran folding@home for 20 minutes or so, the voltage regulators were pushing 90C and it automatically restarted.
 
well i`d played BF2 for about 3 and 1/2 hours on sat and it seemed fine, temps were hanging around 40c
 
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