Vista - Over-Clocking in Vista 64

How well does Vista Ultimate 64 handle "Over clocking"?

Windows doesn't care. Right up to the point where your overclocked system
does something that it isn't supposed to do, because it failed. Either
because of overheating or because an overclocked component produced the
wrong output. Keep in mind that a single-bit error introduced by the CPU or
the memory could result in a BSOD (best case) or subtle data corruption that
goes unrecognized until it's too late (worst case).

You can probably tell what I think of overclocking.

You want to overclock? go for it. But _expect_ problems. And please don't
report errors here that happen when the system is overclocked.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks Charlie. I was just wondering about articles I had read about
overclocking in Vista. I'm not into overclocking just curious. {:-).I like
to get my money's worth out of cpu & mb. I'll leave frying them to someone
else.

"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Vista doesn't change the equation at all. 64-bit probably does - if only
because it's actually using more of the RAM you have for real operations.
So, if something doesn't behave as designed, it's more likely to be in a
critical area.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi!

The OS itself should handle it well, if your computer runs properly after
turning the clock speed up. You need to test for stability in operation,
make sure the power supply isn't being overloaded (more of a problem in
smaller or cheap PCs) and make sure that too much heat isn't building up.

To be sure your computer is stable after overclocking, you should run
programs to exercise the components to their extremes. Some such programs
run in Windows and others do not. At the very least, running Memtest/86 or
Memtest86+ and something to hold your CPU at 100% utilitzation for a period
of time should be done. This should be done to help assure the reliability
of the system in its new overclocked state.

William

On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:59:39 -0700, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
<charlie@xxxxxx> wrote:
Like for copying more than 16000 files? ;-)

jud

Charlie:
Overclocking is just a placebo.
The marginal gains obtained by these operations are hardly noticeable.
Carlos
(recovering from an "angina pectoris")

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

if you want to benchmark in vista x64, you can use a few 64bit benchmark tools as follows:

64bitdrivers.com: free x64 downloads, no registration, no popups. Benchmarking for IO for x64
64bitdrivers.com: free x64 downloads, no registration, no popups. Benchmarking for graphics for x64

if you get the right board and cpu
you can go a long way with overclocking
your system. i got asus p5n=e sli m/b
with a e6320 (1.86) cpu and i got it
running at (3.33) with no trouble at all.
stock h/s fan and no heat trouble .

dennis@xxxxxx wrote:

Yeah, I too demand proof of that statement. Post it adam or else it's
just another one of your fukkin lies.
I haven't seen 40-50% since the old celerie days of oc'ing 300 to 550.
I bump P4's from 2.8 to 3.4 but that sure as hell ain't no 40-50%.
Check out overclocking averages at www.overclockers.com, although a
quick glance seems to show their vast db has been lost.
Anyway 20% oc'ing is about average without going to wc'ing.
Frank