My AMD@1400 can't be overclocked???

[Hank]

Hi everyone:

I have a socketA motherboard (SL-75KAV) and a AMD process @1400.

I have tried to overclock but i have failed mysteriously. I overclocked my system by running the RedStorm Overclocking Tech in Bios; although the running process was normal and it automatically rebooted (normally, it could only be overclocked to 1470), but once the bios was updated, it stuck!!! I couldn't even push the F8 buttom (it didn't even get that far)!! The last image i saw was

Bios Updated.......

and that's it!!!!

so i have to go into bios menu and unclock to default.

Could someone please tell me what's going on here???

Thanx for your help!!!!

[WillysNut]

Welcome to the Forums!! Are you saying you updated the BIOS or it rebooted automatically and then gave you an error message? Have you read the section in your manual regarding resetting or clearing the CMOS? You might want to look into that. What settings were you adjusting in your BIOS..just FSB? What kind of cooling are you using? TBirds and Stock HSF's make a poor overclocking combination

[Hank]

Hi WillysNut:

acutally, i have a 200 FSB. What i am saying is that every time i overclock my computer from the bios menu (i changed some settings in the bios menu), i quit the menu by choosing "Save and Quit Bios"; and of course, the computer rebootes after a change in bios. And then all i see is "Bios updated" and then stuck.

I have read the menu and it didn't mention anything on the overclocking. It just said the RedStorm Overclocking Tech will automatically find the fastest CPU speed without crashing.

[WillysNut]

Is this (http://www.amd3d.com/review/sl75kav/sl75kav_1.htm) your board? Again I ask the cooling question..stock or aftermarket? What wattage is your Power supply? Are you attempting to raise the core voltage at all when you overclock?

You need to read your manual regarding how to clear the CMOS memory.

[Hank]

um...my V Core value is 1.85. Actually, i am not sure which or what fan i am using.

Yes, that's the board i am using. I am not sure if it's good for overclocking or not.

Thanx for your advice, i will try to clear the CMOS if i can find how to. Thanx again.

[Hank]

actually, the last screen i see as the computer stuck is

verifying DMI Pool Data............update success

and then nothing more

[WillysNut]

Here's a link to your Manual (http://www1.soltek.com.tw/downloads/manuals/75kav.pdf). the CMOS information is on Page 27 Also..Are you running the most recent BIOS for that board? Many vendors seem to have BIOS updates around the 1.33 and 1.4.

[hmmm]

i have soltek 75drv (ddr) and it also has this redstorm overclocking but i dont think its very useful...only thing it does is raise the bus speed (it doesnt change multipliers or voltage)..i once tried it with after setting multiplier to 11 and voltage to 1.725 and it overclocked the bus speed to 145 (that was the real bus speed in wcpuid) so it was 11*145 with 1.725 volts..well actually my computer never crashed in windows or in unreal tournament (or other games) but prime95 torture test gave error i think in first or 2nd test

and i have heard from some reviews that it isnt very useful..so i guess its better to overclock it manually from bios..btw i have read a review of your motherboard and it was very good at overclocking

[Hank]

Hi everyone:

I am pretty sure that i have the latest bios flashed.

Thanx for the link and i have cleaned my CMOS; but i have tried to overclock again which gave me the same result. (stuck!!!)

Could someone plz help me out? Since "Mr hmmmmmm" said that my motherboard is good at overclocking, but i just don't know why i always get stuck at that screen.

Thanx for your help again!!! ^^

[Alex99]

Originally posted by Hank
actually, the last screen i see as the computer stuck is

verifying DMI Pool Data............update success

and then nothing more

Hank,
I've seen this before on my system. It's actually an IRQ conflict, at on my system. It's a Windows problem and really nothing to do with your mobo/bios/nor CPU. I would suggest removing all of your PCI cards leaving only the video card and see if you still have the problem. If you still do, then I don't know. If the problem goes away, try to resolve the IRQ conflict.

[Hank]

ok.....thanx a lot for your advice.....i will try it in weekend and post my result here.............^^

[Hank]

Hi "Alex99":

I have tried it and it worked!!!! Thanx a lot>>

I realized it's the network card confliction. I have two network cards installed in my computer (both PCI); one is for internet use and the other for intranet.

Although i have found the problem, but i don't know how to properly assigned IRQ to each to solve the confliction problem.

If anyone knows how to do it, plz tell me.

Thanx for your help^^

[Pitspawn]

Hank, no offense or anything. But you should definately learn more about overclocking before doing anything more.

Overclocking is quite simple to learn and hard to master. The higher the overclock, the more work needs to go into keeping the overclocked component(s) cool & working.

Work your way up through modding to get the idea of overclocking. Once you get to the top, you will see speeds that are unheard of.

In order of things to do over time...

Improving ambient temps by increasing case ventilation and balancing air pressure. This can be done using 80mm/92mm/120mm case fans. Higher CFM rated fans push more air per minute but have the drawback of more sound. The dreaded delta will send your grandma screaming down the hallway.

Improving your cpu temps by upgrading your heatsink, fan and TIM (Thermal Interface Material). Good combo's are SK-6+AS2, TE+AS2, Glaciator+AS2 and MC462+AS2 etc

Lapping, a little more extreme method helps cpu temps by smoothing the surface between the heatsink and cpu to reflective levels :) I have not yet gone this far myself due to lack of equipment, but I have looked at how to do it.

Water cooling is safe and very efficient. It does cost a lot more than air cooling (except when you buy hsf's like the mc462) but overclocking is absolutely easy. Water cooling is quite complicated to setup through bits and parts but premade systems are available. Water cooled systems also look very good in window/open cases. The most beautiful cases I've ever seen have water cooling equipment inside them.

Peltier cooling is complicated and normally only attempted by experts. It envolves taking your cpu temps below room temperature which causes condensation and even frost layers and icicles :) Water Cooled Peltier combos are the most effective method of cooling the highest end processors and will guarentee some insane overclocks. Just risky business insulating everything.

LN2 cooling and Dry Ice cooling are hardcore. Both methods are normally temporary measures to get a system running at world record speeds. I have seen some people submerge a whole system in dry ice and cool the processor with LN2. Boy was that an interesting article. Only downfall to LN2 is that your system normally lasts for 1-2 boots and then goes pop. I suppose the fact that LN2 is also very expensive makes it worse too.

[Alex99]

Originally posted by Hank
Hi "Alex99":

I have tried it and it worked!!!! Thanx a lot>>

I realized it's the network card confliction. I have two network cards installed in my computer (both PCI); one is for internet use and the other for intranet.

Although i have found the problem, but i don't know how to properly assigned IRQ to each to solve the confliction problem.

If anyone knows how to do it, plz tell me.

Thanx for your help^^

Ah, the age old problem, as old as the hills - IRQ conflict. You know, why they designed the computer with only 16 IRQs I'll never know. Resolving IRQ conflict is an art that varies from motherboard to motherboard, OS to OS. Go into device manager and see if you can assign IRQ manually to the conflict in question. Certain motherboard, have PCI slots that share IRQ. If your NICs are installed in PCI slots that share IRQ, you may run into problems.

But the more important question is why do you need 2 network cards? Use one network card and you should be able to use it for internet and your LAN. Unless of course you want to run your computer as a gateway. If you do, then you should be technically enough to resolve IRQ. Anyways, you just have to play around with it, IRQ conflicts are a pain. And trouble shooting it varies. Good luck.

[Hank]

ok.....thanx everyone for your help!!! I will learn more about overclocking......and if you pros don't mind, you could teach or give me any advice or lesson.....just like Mr Pitspawn has suggested......^^.........thanx a lot