I'd first like to thank all of you for helping me. I've built the system I have now basically from the advice of you all. I've learned a lot since I first started viewing these forums, albeit I still have much to learn, lol.
Ok, here's my rig:
NF7-S Rv2
2400+M @ 12.5 X 193 @ 2.3GHz @ 1.7V
2x60gig Maxtor Raid0
512x2 PC 3200 Mushkin
SLK-900A w/ 80mm Tornado
350watt PSU
I'm wondering how high I should set my expectations for this chip. I can stay at 2300MHz all day @ 1.7V stable. I can boot into windows @ 2500Mhz, but it's not stable at all, and that's with the vcore @ 1.9. I'm trying to keep the ratio at 1:1 so I can't get the FSB over 200MHz. If I set the multiplier @ 13.5, I can raise it to around 2575MHz, it will POST fine, but booting into windows is another story. The temps @ 2.3GHz sit around 43C idle and go up to sometimes, 48C load. 2.3GHz is fine for me, but I have this weird itch to push it as far as it will go, lol. I'm not familiar with loosening memory timings, but I'll give anything a try. I was also reading about the ratio... do you think I should split it up so I can get the FSB over 200mhz? I'm not even sure how far over 200mhz the processor can handle.
I'd also like to note that before I had that 350watt psu, I had a 420watt. I believe this 350 is antec, and the old 420 is okina? or something. Anyhow, with that 420watt I had **** loads of problems overclocking, seeing as when I'd get to around 2.3Ghz, my hard drives would click like crazy, computer would start crashing. I thought it was the processor, but noticed after I unplugged the dvd-rom, floppy, and only used one hard drive, everything worked fine. With the 350watt PSU, I haven't experienced any power related problems, yet. Do you think I should/could go for more? Or be happy with 2.3GHz stable?
One more thing, @ 1.85V I can run fine in windows @ 2.4GHz. The only thing is Prime goes into a **** fest mode with it set that high. Albeit, nothing in windows ever crashes, that includes playing games for hours on end @ 2.4GHz.
Anyhow, any suggestions, of course, are welcome.
Thanks for the help in advance.
Ok, here's my rig:
NF7-S Rv2
2400+M @ 12.5 X 193 @ 2.3GHz @ 1.7V
2x60gig Maxtor Raid0
512x2 PC 3200 Mushkin
SLK-900A w/ 80mm Tornado
350watt PSU
I'm wondering how high I should set my expectations for this chip. I can stay at 2300MHz all day @ 1.7V stable. I can boot into windows @ 2500Mhz, but it's not stable at all, and that's with the vcore @ 1.9. I'm trying to keep the ratio at 1:1 so I can't get the FSB over 200MHz. If I set the multiplier @ 13.5, I can raise it to around 2575MHz, it will POST fine, but booting into windows is another story. The temps @ 2.3GHz sit around 43C idle and go up to sometimes, 48C load. 2.3GHz is fine for me, but I have this weird itch to push it as far as it will go, lol. I'm not familiar with loosening memory timings, but I'll give anything a try. I was also reading about the ratio... do you think I should split it up so I can get the FSB over 200mhz? I'm not even sure how far over 200mhz the processor can handle.
I'd also like to note that before I had that 350watt psu, I had a 420watt. I believe this 350 is antec, and the old 420 is okina? or something. Anyhow, with that 420watt I had **** loads of problems overclocking, seeing as when I'd get to around 2.3Ghz, my hard drives would click like crazy, computer would start crashing. I thought it was the processor, but noticed after I unplugged the dvd-rom, floppy, and only used one hard drive, everything worked fine. With the 350watt PSU, I haven't experienced any power related problems, yet. Do you think I should/could go for more? Or be happy with 2.3GHz stable?
One more thing, @ 1.85V I can run fine in windows @ 2.4GHz. The only thing is Prime goes into a **** fest mode with it set that high. Albeit, nothing in windows ever crashes, that includes playing games for hours on end @ 2.4GHz.
Anyhow, any suggestions, of course, are welcome.
Thanks for the help in advance.
