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- Nov 8, 2007
I have recently recieved a computer and I am trying to overclock it. As this is my first overclock, having started reading up on how to do it just yesterday, I am of course, confused.
Specs
Motherboard: Asus K8N-E
Chipset: nForce3 250
Processor: Venice Athlon 64 3000+ (2GHz)
Memory: 1GB Corsair DDR 400
Graphics Card: nVidia Geforce 7600GS (512MB)
I have the CPU "FSB" overclocked to 220 (200 stock) and if it goes any higher the computer begins to reset. I have the HT multiplier at 3x making the HTT 660, so that cannot be the cause of the resetting and general instability. The CPU cannot be the cause of this resetting because the person I recieved this computer from had the CPU at 2.4GHz, and said it could have gone a little bit higher then that.
That leads me to the RAM, in all of the tutorials I have read, they had said that to see how high the HTT/CPU could go, I should lower the RAM to around 133. The lowest it can go (according to the BIOS) is 200. So right now I cannot lower it at all, leading me to believe this could be the cause of the problem. That is my understanding anyway, which I am sure is incorrect considering I just started reading up on this process yesterday.
So, if it is in fact the RAM holding me back, is there a way to up the FSB without making the RAM go faster, or if it's something else, how do I get passed it?
Please help
Specs
Motherboard: Asus K8N-E
Chipset: nForce3 250
Processor: Venice Athlon 64 3000+ (2GHz)
Memory: 1GB Corsair DDR 400
Graphics Card: nVidia Geforce 7600GS (512MB)
I have the CPU "FSB" overclocked to 220 (200 stock) and if it goes any higher the computer begins to reset. I have the HT multiplier at 3x making the HTT 660, so that cannot be the cause of the resetting and general instability. The CPU cannot be the cause of this resetting because the person I recieved this computer from had the CPU at 2.4GHz, and said it could have gone a little bit higher then that.
That leads me to the RAM, in all of the tutorials I have read, they had said that to see how high the HTT/CPU could go, I should lower the RAM to around 133. The lowest it can go (according to the BIOS) is 200. So right now I cannot lower it at all, leading me to believe this could be the cause of the problem. That is my understanding anyway, which I am sure is incorrect considering I just started reading up on this process yesterday.
So, if it is in fact the RAM holding me back, is there a way to up the FSB without making the RAM go faster, or if it's something else, how do I get passed it?
Please help