Simviation Forum - Where to start?

Aug 30^th, 2006 at 12:09am

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Ok so some of you may know im getting a new computer and I was wondering if you guys had some tips for me about overclocking and some website reccomendations? Just a starting thread, expect more from me later. Specs below:

AMD 64 X2 939 socket 4400+
DFI Ultra LAN UT Expert SLI board 939 board.
Patriot OCX Memory CAS2 latency 2 Gigs
Geforce 7900GT 256meg SLI Graphics
Seagate Baracuda 320 Gig SATA3 drive
Samsung DVD/CDRW 16X -R+R Dual layer drive

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Reply #1 - Aug 30^th, 2006 at 12:31am

Nick N Ex Member

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=hardw;action=display;num=1...

read it... learn it, live it

That thread, although an Asus BIOS and may have different names for the same BIOS settings in the DFI, should give you the math, the technique and the cooling needs.

Start slow and work your way up. The setings I posted for Richard are a mild overclock.

.... and since you have decided to overclock get use to the idea you may very well burn up a componet or two in the process of learning and there is no warantee on the parts. Grin

Welcome to the O/C Club

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Reply #2 - Aug 30^th, 2006 at 12:55am

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Well i just read it and it told me nothing, as i dont know what your talking about. Let me quote one thing you said, and how i read it Grin

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" Another major boost would be to get memory specifically designed and rated for 1T @ 250FSB (expensive), which means you would be able to boost the FSB to 280-300, drop the CPU multipler so it equals about 2750 or so and drop the KB to NB frequency multiplier to x3 and see a true 240-250FSB on your memory."

I understood:
"Another major boost would be to get memory specifically designed and rated for -- (expensive), which means you would be able to boost the --, drop the -- so it equals about -- and see a true --- on your memory. "

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Remember this is the first computer that I will be able to overclock and really need some basic stuff to get started with. I also am not planning any, even minor, changes to the system for about a week. lol Grin

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Reply #3 - Aug 30^th, 2006 at 1:15am

Nick N Ex Member

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Well i just read it and it told me nothing, as i dont know what your talking about. Let me quote one thing you said, and how i read it Grin

Quote:
" Another major boost would be to get memory specifically designed and rated for 1T @ 250FSB (expensive), which means you would be able to boost the FSB to 280-300, drop the CPU multipler so it equals about 2750 or so and drop the KB to NB frequency multiplier to x3 and see a true 240-250FSB on your memory."

I understood:
"Another major boost would be to get memory specifically designed and rated for -- (expensive), which means you would be able to boost the --, drop the -- so it equals about -- and see a true --- on your memory. "

Tongue

Remember this is the first computer that I will be able to overclock and really need some basic stuff to get started with. I also am not planning any, even minor, changes to the system for about a week. lol Grin

Everything I posted in that thread is basic to overclockers. Any forum you go to is going to use the same terminology I did and most of them are not going to explain it as simplistically as I did in that thread by listing the settings...

You are completely new to overclocking and probably a bit green when it comes to BIOS settings as well... We all had to start somewhere.

My suggestion is that you get to know your computer and learn the BIOS without overclocking for a while. Until you are comfortable with understanding the settings and terminology (they are not that hard to learn, it just takes time) I recommend you stay away from clocking.

Overclocking can be done mildly and with little risk to components however if you do not understand what it is you are doing, your risking your investment. Most newer motherboards come with failsafe settings in case you screw up and the system won't boot but nothing will return a processor or stick of memory from oblivion if you try to push it too hard and without the right cooling devices attached.

I am very sure you are excited about your new system and I think you will have a lot of fun with it. .. but I also think you may want to slow down a bit and learn about your new motherboard before requesting information and attempting to implement an overclock before your computer is even built.

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Reply #4 - Aug 30^th, 2006 at 9:01pm

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Ok so my current plans for overclocking are as follows, I don't want to risk my computer untill i know what im doing so scince i have roughly 11 days before i get my computer (guy im building it with is going on a trip) Im going to overclock our 2 486's. I was reading online and it seems they were a popular OC. Now i have read a few things about it and i know what to change, but i dont know how or where to do it ??? any help?

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