Safe Mode When Overclocked More than 12%??

SubDude199

SubDude199

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It never did this when I overclocked before, but now that I need to overclock to beat a core2duo my computer wont boot when im overclocked passed like 225 (12% overclocked), it wont even get past the bios screen , it says warning! system is now in safe mode, please reset CPU frequency, or somehting like that.. I have Cool'N'quiet off. why would it do this now? when I get the warning screen I can chose to bypass it by hiting F1, but then it boots and statys with stock settings (not overclocked at all)

Thanks
 
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ok.. well I decided to install the overclocking utility for my mobo and oc that way for now, but it locks up when I hit 13%.. I got this processor up to like 33% before. whats goig on.. Cool'N'quiet is off, and I have the core running at 1.5-1.6 at all times when trying to oc (even tho the program does not show that for some reason).. this processor is only like 5 months old and it has only been overclocked 5% all its life (minus a week of fun testing to see what It could do).. Can it just be gettin tired already???.. I never let the temp see over 65*C at MAX when gaming but it never really goes above 55ish. Thanks
 
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SubDude199 said:
ok.. well I decided to install the overclocking utility for my mobo and oc that way for now, but it locks up when I hit 13%.. I got this processor up to like 33% before. whats goig on.. Cool'N'quiet is off, and I have the core running at 1.5-1.6 at all times when trying to oc (even tho the program does not show that for some reason).. this processor is only like 5 months old and it has only been overclocked 5% all its life (minus a week of fun testing to see what It could do).. Can it just be gettin tired already???.. I never let the temp see over 65*F at MAX when gaming but it never really goes above 55ish. Thanks
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F?!?!? Don't you mean Celcius? 65F is LOW
 
Raise some voltages. On my biostar motherboard, I can raise CPU voltage, as well as RAM voltages (which really helps in ocing). I would getsome better TP as well as an better HSF
 
I keep the core regulator at 1.5-1.6 or so when overclockig, and ram is always 1.7 (think) those are the only 2 voltages right?
 
Yes I think so. Depends on the motherboard. Some motherboards will only let you change FSB, not any voltages. Give the voltage a tiny boost. see if ya get any farther. Remember when uppin voltages to keep an eye on the temperatures. Overclocking without looking at temps could lead you to a friend mobo/cpu.
 
well have always been adding voltage and I am not able to get past 12% now.. I know to add voltage

I use everest to monitor my pc vidals, I have it all on a display when im overclocked..
 
Then that is the maximum your motherboard or cpu will allow. Right now I would be focused on benchmarking scores (see how much of an improvement) and stability. Run any free burn-in test or something for a few hours. But remember what I said about the temperatures. If its at 55C already and your putting a load on it, it may get a bit messy.
 
If your board doesnt have a PCI bus lock and your overclocking past about a 215MHZ FSB your probable freaking out your harddrives, if it does try setting your Hypertransport from X5 to X4 and bump your ram from 400 to 333. When you overclock your FSB it overclocks your HT and ram
 
it does have pci lock, that was the main reason i returned my old mobo and got this one.. specifically so I could overclock each thing indivadually..

I know how to overclock.. I have done it alot in the past, only a few time with this processor..but I dont understand why I COULD go alot higher than 12% a few months ago..


do core 2 duo's overclock really really well like some people are telling me.. someone is saying that every core2duo will gaurintee a 80% overclock.. thats almost doubbling the processos.. is that true?.. Thanks
 
Dunno but I have read some reviews that say that they have gotten the E4300 to 3.2GHz on stock cooling, and could go to 3.6GHz if they had water cooling.
 
Providing you have the right components you could get a 100% OC outa one..

The core2duo rock, no doubt about it.
 
ok. I have a question.. the person I amm battling decided to lower is multiplier to 9X then overclock 50%.. I know that you can oc more when you lower the miltiplyer, but doesnt that defeat the purpost?.. what is the advantage of lowering it, will you still get a good OC, when you lower it by one doesnt that mean that if you overclock 8-10% )depending on if it was 11 or 10) that you will have the same speed processor?
 
Lowering the multiplier can help alittle.. Say your chip can reach 2.68, lowering the Mult could allow you to reach 2.684, or something like that.

So as you can see it doesn't help much, it might also be a bad idea if your motherboard has a low FSB wall.
 
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