I just read the megathread for it. However, I have one question: I don't understand the RAM ratio part. Any clarifications?
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Just realized I was looking in the wrong place in BIOS.
give motherboard, CPU, RAM, BIOS
Finally. Thanks Odellus.
CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 250 @ 3.0 GHz stock
RAM: 4 GB Dual Channel DDR3 @ 533 MHz 7-7-7-20 (I think it is a Patriot one with 1333MHz)
Motherboard:Asus M4A785TD-M EVO
BIOS: Don't know (Anyway to check?)
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Sorry for being a naggy idiot, but anyone? I might as well change the percentage to 2% since my ass is cramping up.
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[url]http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/26327-asus-m4a785td-v-evo-m4a785td-m-evo-am3-motherboards-review-11.html[/url]
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That's what I see.
set the multiplier to highest, disable loadline calibration, increase reference clock in increments of 10 and makes sure it boots into Windows
[editline]16th October 2010[/editline]
oh and be sure that when you max the multiplier, the reference clock will multiply with it to give you your stock frequency, if it doesn't, adjust it so it does and then increase in increments of 10 so that if your fsb is way too high when increasing the multiplier, you don't fry the CPU
I am lost after the edit part.
The multiplier multiplies the FSB (reference clock in this case) to get your final CPU operating frequency. You max the multiplier out because it takes the least amount of voltage, while FSB takes the most voltage. This way you can have a lower FSB so you get more overclock out of your core voltage.
Highest is x15.0 3000 MHz. Select that Odell?
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Oh and I can't disable Loadline. Is 0% the same as disable?
yes and what do you mean 3000 mhz that's not right at all
I can't increase reference clock in increments of 10. It says "Input a number between 200 and 550".
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[QUOTE=Odellus;25432404]yes and what do you mean 3000 mhz that's not right at all[/QUOTE]
Processor Frequency Multiplier = The last option is x15.0 3000 MHz.
Just typing what I see.
what the fuck is this shit hold on
Yeah haha.
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If I go to the CPU/NB Frequency menu I see:
Auto
4.00x
5.00x
...
all the way to 10.00x
[editline]15th October 2010[/editline]
You know I think this motherboard can overclock automatically (I might be completely wrong). If I go to CPU Overclocking set to Manual, I can select any overclock from 200 MHz to 550 MHz and it says it will auto-adjust itself. Have not tried it yet. Just putting that out there.
don't mess with nb frequency
uhh, the CPU overclocking thing must be your fsb, try raising that a little bit and verify with CPU-Z
his chip doesn't have an unlocked multiplier
also that cpu overclocking is definitely his fsb
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;25441452]his chip doesn't have an unlocked multiplier
also that cpu overclocking is definitely his fsb[/QUOTE]
doesn't matter if it's unlocked or not, most CPUs will allow you a choice of running it at the highest or lowest depending on if you want to save power or just have it run at its maximum all the time
So what do I do?
I don't really know honestly. Try booting at x15 with the default CPU overclocking value and see what it's running at with CPU-Z.
[editline]16th October 2010[/editline]
the thing that just really throws me off about that is the 3000 MHz part, I'm assuming it's saying that with everything running at stock or something that when you put it at that value then it will run at stock. Either that or it's affecting other variables in your BIOS that dictate the speed of your RAM or the CPU itself.
Hmm. Agree with you. However, I think the best option would be to go to "CPU Overclocking" set to manual. And select 200 MHz. It says it will hit the desired CPU frequency automatically. 200 MHz is the lowest amount to play safe.
[QUOTE=Odellus;25442648]I don't really know honestly. Try booting at x15 with the default CPU overclocking value and see what it's running at with CPU-Z.
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the thing that just really throws me off about that is the 3000 MHz part, I'm assuming it's saying that with everything running at stock or something that when you put it at that value then it will run at stock. Either that or it's affecting other variables in your BIOS that dictate the speed of your RAM or the CPU itself.[/QUOTE]
it shows what it's currently running at, changes don't happen until you save and exit
Are you running on AMD Athlon 2x 6000+
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;25443673]it shows what it's currently running at, changes don't happen until you save and exit[/QUOTE]
Extensive Intel overclocking experience doesn't really translate well to AMD based setups :/
I thought I had posted it but I guess not:
"have you never overclocked an AMD chip goddamn"
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;25444017]I thought I had posted it but I guess not:
"have you never overclocked an AMD chip goddamn"[/QUOTE]
well I wasn't really that wrong
I'll bump this thread tomorrow when I retry this thing. For now I am leaving it at stock.
[QUOTE=FalcoLombardi;25452338]I'll bump this thread tomorrow when I retry this thing. For now I am leaving it at stock.[/QUOTE]
its been two days and you haven't tried anything? it's not like you're going to break something by making your CPU run 20 MHz above stock
[QUOTE=Odellus;25453629]its been two days and you haven't tried anything? it's not like you're going to break something by making your CPU run 20 MHz above stock[/QUOTE]
And anyway don't most CPUs have countermeasures against something going wrong?
If OP does not respond OC went bad.
hold up I just reread the thread
it looks like you're not even going for a high overclock and it's like you just started so I'm going to say this again:
disable loadline calibration, increase reference clock in increments of 10 (you said it tells you to input a number, just type 210, 220 etc) and make sure it boots into Windows. I advise you don't mess with the multiplier.
can you take a screenshot of CPU-Z for me
Buy a AMD X3 720?
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