Help me overclock, I am clueless

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Timmah

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I am new to overclocking, but I have quite a bit of knowledge in other aspects of computers.. I have an ECS MCP61PM-GM Motherboard, running a NON OEM BIOS that has the options I need for overclocking. The stock speed of my current processor, an AMD Athlon x2 5000+ is about 2.6ghz. I'd like to overclock it to 3.0ghz or higher. I've been fiddling around with the settings for a while, and for some reason, the clock multiplier setting keeps going back to default.. I've already changed the CMOS battery, and I know my BIOS isn't corrupted... Everything else works fine.. I could use some tips.. and trust me.. I'll return the favour.. :D
 

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do you have a black edition cpu? if not, you cannot overclock by way of the multiplier--you can only go down.
to overclock not using the multiplier, you'd have to up the clock frequency in 5 mhz increments to be safe (base freq is 200mhz). you'd also have to possibly set your ram freq from 800mhz (i assume) to 667 mhz to assure yourself that you don't get the ram out of spec too much if you get an overclock that works. after making changes, boot into windows, fire up cpu-z to check where you're at and run an instance of prime95 to check your stability. repeat process until you blue screen during a prime95 run or if you can't boot into windows at all. adjust settings to last good config and see if it stays steady.
it's important to have an aftermarket heatsink/fan or liquid cooling in place.

i apologize if anything is fuzzy or unclear, i'm trying to remember this off the top of my head (and it's 1:30 in the a.m. right now)
 

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Let me try that. Let you know how is going. Thank you
 

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    AMD PHENOM X4 9600 BE 2.3GHZ @ 2.46GHZ
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    TA790GX 128M AM2+
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    8GB OCZ PC6400 800MHZ DDR2 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTS 250 1GB VRAM
    Sound Card
    SB5120 24-BIT 7.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 2330V 23" LCD
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    1920x1080
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    250GB SEAGATE HDD
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    650W
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    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
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    Main Machine. Just upgraded my RAM to 8GB. Next task will be to get a new processor for this machine ( 9650 was for my secondary machine )
i think i also remember thst u have to increase cpu voltage , correct me if im wrong xD
 

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HCSMOKEWEED said:
i think i also remember thst u have to increase cpu voltage , correct me if im wrong xD
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you may or may not--depends upon how high of an overclock you are reaching for and whether or not the cpu wil run stably.
 

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    BioStar G41-M7
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    A-Data PC2-6400 (2 X 2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Diamond Radeon HD 4650
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    Realtek
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    HP Mx705 (CRT)
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    1152x864
    Hard Drives
    320 GB Hitachi - System Drive /
    100 GB Maxtor - Diagnostic Application /
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    LOGISYS PS480E12 480W
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    Generic Barebones Case
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    Stock Intel HSF
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I tried to get in to 230 earlier, and for some strange reason blew a stick of RAM.. I'm not even going to bother.
 

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    AMD PHENOM X4 9600 BE 2.3GHZ @ 2.46GHZ
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    8GB OCZ PC6400 800MHZ DDR2 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTS 250 1GB VRAM
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    SB5120 24-BIT 7.1
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    AOC 2330V 23" LCD
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    1920x1080
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    250GB SEAGATE HDD
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    650W
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    3 120MM FANS
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    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
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    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
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    6MB/s
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    Main Machine. Just upgraded my RAM to 8GB. Next task will be to get a new processor for this machine ( 9650 was for my secondary machine )
sorry to hear of your trouble. it's too late to say now if you didn't already know, but overclocking includes an inherent risk of damaging components...:(

so after the fact, you did set your ram frequency down, right? i assume with an athlon 64x2, your default ram frequency (depending upon your ram) would have been 800mhz... so did you set your ram down to 667mhz or even 533mhz? when you up the clock frequency, the ram frequency goes up with it. so, if you had 800mhz ram default, and you upped the clock frequency to 230, that ram is no longer running at 800mhz, but at a higher frequency that it may not be able to run with out damage occurring.

my first question to you was asking if you had a black edition cpu. if you did, all you had to do is set the multiplier up from its default setting (probably 14.5x or 15x) and move it up to wherever your cpu could handle the setting stably (and possibly upping the cpu voltage to help stability). a non black edition cpu means the process will take a bit longer because of setting frequencies, booting, checking stability and re-doing the process until you find a stable overclock.

again, sorry to hear of your trouble.
 

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    Diamond Radeon HD 4650
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    HP Mx705 (CRT)
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    LOGISYS PS480E12 480W
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I understood that to begin with. I have RAM from other systems, and yes, I did clock it down.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
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    AMD PHENOM X4 9600 BE 2.3GHZ @ 2.46GHZ
    Motherboard
    TA790GX 128M AM2+
    Memory
    8GB OCZ PC6400 800MHZ DDR2 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTS 250 1GB VRAM
    Sound Card
    SB5120 24-BIT 7.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 2330V 23" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    250GB SEAGATE HDD
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    GENERIC
    Cooling
    3 120MM FANS
    Keyboard
    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
    Mouse
    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
    Internet Speed
    6MB/s
    Other Info
    Main Machine. Just upgraded my RAM to 8GB. Next task will be to get a new processor for this machine ( 9650 was for my secondary machine )
i wish you success on your next attempt.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Garage PC
    CPU
    Intel Pentium E3300 @ 2.5GHz
    Motherboard
    BioStar G41-M7
    Memory
    A-Data PC2-6400 (2 X 2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Diamond Radeon HD 4650
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP Mx705 (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    1152x864
    Hard Drives
    320 GB Hitachi - System Drive /
    100 GB Maxtor - Diagnostic Application /
    PSU
    LOGISYS PS480E12 480W
    Case
    Generic Barebones Case
    Cooling
    Stock Intel HSF
    Keyboard
    Generic PS/2
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    10 d / 1 u
Thank you, I am going to wait until I have a newer motherboard and a BE CPU. Then I'll try
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self-Built
    CPU
    AMD PHENOM X4 9600 BE 2.3GHZ @ 2.46GHZ
    Motherboard
    TA790GX 128M AM2+
    Memory
    8GB OCZ PC6400 800MHZ DDR2 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTS 250 1GB VRAM
    Sound Card
    SB5120 24-BIT 7.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 2330V 23" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    250GB SEAGATE HDD
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    GENERIC
    Cooling
    3 120MM FANS
    Keyboard
    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
    Mouse
    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
    Internet Speed
    6MB/s
    Other Info
    Main Machine. Just upgraded my RAM to 8GB. Next task will be to get a new processor for this machine ( 9650 was for my secondary machine )
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