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purp

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Ok so i basically know nothing about how to overclock but i just upgraded to 3gb ram on my rig but my CPU is holding me back because its at 2.49ghz.. i would like to clock it to atleast 3ghz +. Currently im running a PW 850i cpu liquid cooling system. I realize when you up the multiplier you need to do the same to voltage and thats where i dont want to mess anything up and bake my rig because i just baked the wires in my powersupply and had to replace them. If any other info is needed let me know and please help out! thanks

Specs
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CPU Properties	
CPU Type	DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
CPU Alias	Brisbane
CPU Stepping	BH-G2
Engineering Sample	No
CPUID CPU Name	AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+
CPUID Revision	00060FB2h
	
CPU Speed	
CPU Clock	2493.9 MHz  (original: 2500 MHz)
CPU Multiplier	12.5x
CPU FSB	199.5 MHz  (original: 200 MHz)
HyperTransport Clock	199.5 MHz
Memory Bus	356.3 MHz
DRAM:FSB Ratio	CPU/7
	
CPU Cache	
L1 Code Cache	64 KB per core  (Parity)
L1 Data Cache	64 KB per core  (ECC)
L2 Cache	512 KB per core  (On-Die, ECC, Full-Speed)
	
Motherboard Properties	
Motherboard ID	64-0100-000001-00101111-122407-ATHLON64$1AAAA000_GEFORCE7050M-M 12/24/2007+
Motherboard Name	ECS GeForce7050M-M  (2 PCI, 1 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 2 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN)
	
Chipset Properties	
Motherboard Chipset	nVIDIA nForce 7xxx-6xx, AMD Hammer
Memory Timings	5-5-5-18  (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Command Rate (CR)	2T
DIMM1: Corsair XMS2 CM2X2048-6400C5	2 GB DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM  (5-5-5-18 @ 400 MHz)  (4-4-4-13 @ 270 MHz)
DIMM2: Corsair XMS2 CM2X1024-6400	1 GB DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM  (5-5-5-18 @ 400 MHz)  (4-4-4-13 @ 270 MHz)
	
BIOS Properties	
System BIOS Date	12/24/07
Video BIOS Date	07/27/07
DMI BIOS Version	080014
	
Graphics Processor Properties	
Video Adapter	nVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
GPU Code Name	G84GT  (PCI Express 1.0 x16 10DE / 0402, Rev A2)
GPU Clock (Geometric Domain)	540 MHz  (original: 540 MHz)
GPU Clock (Shader Domain)	1188 MHz  (original: 1188 MHz)
Memory Clock	702 MHz  (original: 700 MHz)


Temps and Volts
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Field	Value
Sensor Properties	
Sensor Type	ITE IT8726F  (ISA A10h)
GPU Sensor Type	Diode  (NV-Diode)
Chassis Intrusion Detected	Yes
	
Temperatures	
Motherboard	35 °C  (95 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #1	38 °C  (100 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #2	42 °C  (108 °F)
MCP	72 °C  (162 °F)
Aux	25 °C  (77 °F)
GPU Diode	57 °C  (135 °F)
WDC WD3200AAKS-00B3A0	35 °C  (95 °F)
	
Cooling Fans	
CPU	2419 RPM
GPU	53%
	
Voltage Values	
CPU Core	1.360 V
+2.5 V	2.480 V
+3.3 V	1.904 V
+5 V	5.242 V
+12 V	4.992 V
+5 V Standby	4.543 V
VBAT Battery	3.104 V
GPU Core	1.320 V

Other CPU Info

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Field	Value
CPU Properties	
CPU Type	DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2500 MHz (12.5 x 200) 4800+
CPU Alias	Brisbane
CPU Stepping	BH-G2
Instruction Set	x86, x86-64, MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
Original Clock	2500 MHz
Min / Max CPU Multiplier	4.0x / 12.5x
Engineering Sample	No
L1 Code Cache	64 KB per core  (Parity)
L1 Data Cache	64 KB per core  (ECC)
L2 Cache	512 KB per core  (On-Die, ECC, Full-Speed)
	
Multi CPU	
Motherboard ID	nVidia MCP68
CPU #1	AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+, 2493 MHz
CPU #2	AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+, 2493 MHz
	
CPU Physical Info	
Package Type	940 Pin uOPGA
Package Size	4.00 cm x 4.00 cm
Transistors	154 million
Process Technology	10Mi, 65 nm, CMOS, Cu, DSL SOI
Die Size	126 mm2
Core Voltage	1.100 - 1.400 V
I/O Voltage	1.2 V + 2.5 V
Maximum Power	65 - 76 W  (depending on clock speed)
	
CPU Manufacturer	
Company Name	Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Product Information	http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118,00.html
Driver Update	http://www.aida64.com/driver-updates
	
CPU Utilization	
CPU #1 / Core #1	87 %
CPU #1 / Core #2	84 %

running at high % because im running a program which hogs cpu
 
Hi purp and :welcome: tp OCF.

Have you looked at this thread: http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=391768 I think it is relevant to your system and is probably a good place to start.

Other people more knowledgeable than me will probably want your complete H/W specs in order to provide better answers. If you're running Windows, pictures of various tabs in CPU-Z are sort of standard here. Also knowledge of whether you are using the factory CPU heat sink or an after market CPU heat sink will probably be helpful.

Good luck with your OC!

Oops - I see you mentioned water cooling already, so you've got that covered. :thup:
 
i breifed it a couple times but i dont even know where to go to overclock my stuff. in my bios the only thing i could find was HT frequency and i could do 200-1000mhz
 
Tell us about your system. Is this a box store computer,e.g. Dell, Emachine, HP, Gateway?

Most box store computers have few or no overclocking features in their bios.

What we really need to know about is the motherboard make and model. Please download and install a program called CPU-z. Upload screenshots of the "Motherboard" tab.
 
Tell us about your system. Is this a box store computer,e.g. Dell, Emachine, HP, Gateway?

Most box store computers have few or no overclocking features in their bios.

What we really need to know about is the motherboard make and model. Please download and install a program called CPU-z. Upload screenshots of the "Motherboard" tab.

its a custom box i built. if you look at my first post its all the specs of my computer.

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Oh, ECS. Unfortunately, ECS is probably the worst choice you can make in aftermarket motherboards for overclocking. Their bioses are usually very limited, a company heavily slanted toward the OEM market.
 
Oh, ECS. Unfortunately, ECS is probably the worst choice you can make in aftermarket motherboards for overclocking. Their bioses are usually very limited, a company heavily slanted toward the OEM market.

damn.. i figured that.. i only built my rig for about 2-300$ but it runs fairly fast just cpu bottles me up. Also the Mobo only cost me 60$ from frys electronics. im upgrading to an alienware\ another custom build soon but it'll be about $3000, its just i was trying to update my current pc without dumping a bunch of money into to it, but putting money into ram basically wasted my money.:rain:


Other question: should i upgrade just my processor? or should i scrap my mobo and look for something new? i also realize its all DDR2 which is outdated.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...e=3.0GHz and higher&ShowDeactivatedMark=False

its pretty cheap under 75$ for 2.5ghz to 3+ w\o overclocking
also thanks for the feedback
 
I can guarantee you the Regor core will be a major upgrade to your current CPU. Just make sure your mobo supports the CPU you choose. Go to ECS's web site and check their CPU compatibility list. It's a lot of bang for the buck.
 
thanks. i probably wont waste any money on a processor and just save up and drop on my dream computer
 
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