beginner oc

[mark3440]

need some advice on oc my athlon xp2200tm, as neve done before. dont know where to begin.

[L337 M33P]

First, we need to know more.

GCPUID (http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4155.html) is a program that will tell us whether the CPU is a Tbred A, B or Thornton.

We need to know the brand and wattage of your PSU, along with the make and model of your motherboard and any what cooling you have.

Other essential tools are Prime95 (www.mersenne.org) and Motherboard monitor (http://mbm.livewiredev.com) which test stability and find out temperatures respectively.

Also, do you have multiplier, FSB adjustment in the BIOS? What RAM speed you got.

[9mmCensor]

Welcome to the forums!

With a bit more info (Like that described in the post above) we can help you out and get your computer nice and fast.

Full computer specs are useful.
A screen shot of GCPUID would be good too.

Do you fold?

[Steven4563]

Welcome To The forums!! :D

once u have posted your system specs we can help u alot more and we are ready too !! :)

[mark3440]

amd athlon2200xp tm, abit kv7 m/b, ddr400, spire whisperrockiv cpu fan. 266mhz,133fsb, 4,2,1 13.5x cpu volt 1.6, agp volt 1.55, ddr volt 2.6, nb volt 2.52

[mark3440]

what is fold

[9mmCensor]

Ok when you boot your computer you have the option of entering the BIOS. To do this you will have to press the "Delete" key.

The BOIS will load (Blue screen with white and yellow), and the first option is "Softmenu III Setup", press enter and you taken to a screen that will tell you what type of CPU you have and some options.

Change the CPU Operating Speed to "User Defined".

This will allow you to change the FSB Clock Speed (FSB) and the CPU Multiplyer (multi).

Here you can raise the FSB and multi to increase your CPUs 'speed'. Do this slowly and gradually, starting with the FSB.

[9mmCensor]

Originally posted by mark3440
what is fold

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=108580
read that.

[mark3440]

type of cpu tbred oem, if that help at all?

[mark3440]

have manged to get it to 1.96 ghz with no problems, by raising fsb to 142 and the multiplyer to 22.5. is there anything else i can do to it, thanks again,

[9mmCensor]

Originally posted by mark3440
have manged to get it to 1.96 ghz with no problems, by raising fsb to 142 and the multiplyer to 22.5. is there anything else i can do to it, thanks again,

22.5?!

Try for a higher FSB, as it will result in better preformance than a high multi, so if you have to drop the multi to get a high FSB thats cool.

[hrhrhrFOOT]

Hes got a kv7 mobo....

[mark3440]

kt600-8237-606lya1gc-13

[Steven4563]

put the multi to 12 and the fsb to 166mhz then run prime95 to make sure its stable leave the voltages at stock for the moment

[mark3440]

have not unlocked chip as of yet.

[Steven4563]

u dont need to if the week is before 39 if its a later week its locked and it cant be unlocked my modding the chip

[mark3440]

how i find out what week then? thanks

[Steven4563]

u take the heatsink off and read the little black slip (stepping code) this is how for exmaple my says JIUHB DLT3C 0323RPMW

that 03 means it was made in "2003" and the 23 means it was "23rd week"

[Captain Newbie]

Originally posted by Steven4563
u take the heatsink off and read the little black slip (stepping code) this is how for exmaple my says JIUHB DLT3C 0323RPMW

that 03 means it was made in "2003" and the 23 means it was "23rd week"

Whilst taking off the heatsink it would be best to apply Arctic Silver 5 (www.arcticsilver.com) and to make sure everything's in order in the case.

Something's wrong. If his FSB is 142 and his multi is 22.5 he should be getting 3195MHz. His CPU is multiplier locked.

[yzzuf]

either that or has that mythical super crazy ocing tbird:D

[mark3440]

got my athlonxp2200tmoem 142fsb and multiplyer at10=1.95ghz
does the bar code nos on the box the chip came in mean anything? if so 5039021

[$anch3z]

Welcome to the forums (the sickness) lol :D good to see ya off to a cracking start ....just built ya first pc and and screwing the brains outta it already......nice!!! exellent behaviour dude:attn:

good luck with ya overclocking m8 remember take it easy read lots and pester the hell out of ppl here

btw you only keep what ya got by giving it away :D help new guys

btw he's got artic silver 5 on there i fitted his heatsink ;)

[Steven4563]

as Captian Newbie said your cpu is locked i would up the fsb to 147 then run prime95 for 2hours then get back to us and ill help u overclock more :)

[mark3440]

cant get above 142fsb