AMD Athlon ii x2 215 Processor (2CPUs) 2.7ghz

[Dannyxu]

I have a AMD Athlon ii x2 215 Processor (2CPUs) 2.7ghz and would like to overclock it,I saw people overclocking the same cpu up to 3.8 ghz but I would like to at least 3.5 3.6 safely ofc I dont know my exact cooler but it keeps my cpu under 30C on idle at 2.7 ghz

here are all my specs
I'm new to overclocking and don't want to harm my computer. I was just wondering if anybody could help me with the ideal settings they think I should have/a video guide on how to overclock using this BIOS/step-to-step guides on where i should go next?

Anything would be a great help
Thank you very much.

 

[cdawall]

First thing I would do is check to see if the CPU can unlock. There is a chance that it isn't actually a regor core and it could unlock to be a dual core with an L3, or even a tri/quad core possibly even a full fledge Phenom II quad with 4 cores and an L3.

After that the overclocking is really simple. One of the members (Dolk) has a guide on this forum for exactly that.

http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php/596023-Dolk-s-Guide-to-the-Phenom-II

Give that a read through and let us know if you have a question.

 

[Dannyxu]

I really dont wanna do any stuff that will damage it in any way since I dont know much about overclocking and unlocking but that's good to hear,I would really like to unlock it if that's possible after overclocking

 

[cdawall]

Try the unlock first. The settings you get for it as a dual core will likely not reflect the same when unlocked (if it unlocks at all)

 

[Dannyxu]

Try the unlock first. The settings you get for it as a dual core will likely not reflect the same when unlocked (if it unlocks at all)

I will have to look up thorough I never even attempted to unlock a cpu or overclock since now and I dont wanna do anything stupid,that guide doesn't seem too begginer friendly.
And yes I checked in my windows bio and the overclock its possible,I am just not sure if unlock is also possible,can you tell me what should I do in the bios to check that?thanks

 

[Dannyxu]

I have just overclocked to 3.6 ghz and it seems everything works fine I check to see if I have 2 or 3 cores and I have only 2 cores available and they both active so unlocking is not an option here is what my system says after overclocking,I did not changed the voltage only the ghz is everything good?

edit:the pc restarted after a few minutes and from 270 I lowered to 250,can anyone tell me if I should also change the voltage?thanks

 

[Johan45]

Yeah I don't think that CPU unlocks IIRC the regor was used for Sempron with one core disabled.

Start at 250 and test with something like Prime95. watch your temps 55c and up it will get unstable if it fails add a bit of voltage if not then go up another 5 on the HTT. There's a good link in my sig for overclocking the PhenomII which is very similar to the X2 only there's no unlocked mutriplier
Next time post up a shot of the CPUz main and memory tab so we can see speed and timings

 

[cdawall]

Yeah I don't think that CPU unlocks IIRC the regor was used for Sempron with one core disabled.

Start at 250 and test with something like Prime95. watch your temps 55c and up it will get unstable if it fails add a bit of voltage if not then go up another 5 on the HTT. There's a good link in my sig for overclocking the PhenomII which is very similar to the X2 only there's no unlocked mutriplier
Next time post up a shot of the CPUz main and memory tab so we can see speed and timings

Some of them are not regor chips just retagged Propus or Denebs.

 

[Dannyxu]

ugh sorry for images I dont know why they upside down

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this is my bios now after the 3.4 cpu overclock I really want to overclock to 3.6 or maybe 3.8 but I dont know what voltage should I have I hope you guys can help me

 

[Johan45]

Set the voltage to 1.4 drop the ram to 1333 or lower make sure the HT is below 2000 and keep the NB 2000 -2400 then find your max speed like I said keep temps 55c or lower. Make sure you test for stability along the way and don't move ahead until it's good for about 20 minutes of Prime 95 blend

 

[Dannyxu]

Set the voltage to 1.4 drop the ram to 1333 or lower make sure the HT is below 2000 and keep the NB 2000 -2400 then find your max speed like I said keep temps 55c or lower. Make sure you test for stability along the way and don't move ahead until it's good for about 20 minutes of Prime 95 blend

and the cpu frequency?

 

[Johan45]

Start testing right where you are at 250 HTT then up it to 255 if it's stable and under temp threshold. Rinse and repeat until it get's too hot or you run into a problem getting it stable. If that happens (stability add a touch more voltage.
What are you using for a cooler. I can't see your specs

 

[Dannyxu]

Start testing right where you are at 250 HTT then up it to 255 if it's stable and under temp threshold. Rinse and repeat until it get's too hot or you run into a problem getting it stable. If that happens (stability add a touch more voltage.
What are you using for a cooler. I can't see your specs

I dont know exactly the fan specs,its not a good or bad fan either,is there any way to check that without checking in the desktop?
these are the settings I am using now in bios,I will try the prime now for 20 minutes to see how it goes,if it goes good I will go up with 5 more and if it heats too much what should I change?

it went over 55 with these settings in a few minutes of prime blending,what should I change?
also here is how fast my cpu fan is
I upped the voltage more to 4.3 and still goes over 55c on prime blend,i'm guessing 3.4(250) is the limit with what I have or I need to change more?

 

[Johan45]

Try dropping the voltage to 1.37

 

[Dannyxu]

Try dropping the voltage to 1.37

I cant keep the temperatura under 55c on prime blend more than 5 minutes,I will try and reply back if I see any major change
I decided not to go over 250 cpu frequency since its not going to work,this is my current bio setup I will test now,ill be back and tell you how it goes also tell me what you think about it
edit: it went past 55 in about 6 minutes with those settings,what you suggest to change now?

 

[Johan45]

Start at stock volt 1.35 drop back to 230 and then start to work up
Question are you watching the voltage in windows? Does it pass your BIOS setting?

 

[Mr.Scott]

Example. This is on air with a 212+. You need a better cooler. These chips run cool normally. That stock cooler is junk.

 

[Dannyxu]

Start at stock volt 1.35 drop back to 230 and then start to work up
Question are you watching the voltage in windows? Does it pass your BIOS setting?

yes it does pass the voltage a bit its set to 1.37 yet it goes to 1.40


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Example. This is on air with a 212+. You need a better cooler. These chips run cool normally. That stock cooler is junk.

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thanks for the info Mr, Scott but with this cooler can you please tell me how far can I go?thanks

 

[Dannyxu]

this is how it looks with this bio settings i will try and test it now but as you see it goes a bit over the set voltage,before I start testing I will go and set the voltage a bit higher since it seems to need a little more then tell how it goes

and sorry for the upside down image,if you download it it will be shown normally
after I upped the voltage to 1.37 it went up again to 1.40 in the cpuid seems like its always higher than you set it
edit: after 20 minutes in prime blend I managed to keep the cpu core temperatura at 55C with those bios setting except the voltage set to 1.37 and shown in cpu-z 1.40 I think with the cooler I have I cant go further and get 55c or below in blend for 20 minutes

 

[Johan45]

Well you can't add any more voltage but maybe a tad bit more speed. Try addig another 5 to the HTT and see how that goes.
The cooler Mr.Scott mentioned is a decent one for the money here it costs about $30. You should be able to get to 3.6 maybe better but it all depends on the CPU