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overclock ram how?

After I overclocked the cpu (q6600), I want to overclock the ram. There are two ways to make it faster: increase the memory frequency, or lower the timings. What is the systematic approach to...

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Downclocking/ calming down a Pundit-R

Hi there, I have got some rather old Pundit-R along with an Intel Northwood Celeron CPU (2 Ghz). I was quite happy with it when it was in the storeroom but now as I moved it to my workroom its...

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How do I get the dust off the fins of a Zahlman?

How do I get the dust of the fins of a Zahlman CPU cooler? Canned air doesn't seem to do it nor does the brush attachment from the vacumn. TIA Jim... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and...

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Overclocking Intel E7500 cpu on a Asus P5Q board with PC6400 1066MHz Corsair ram

My system has what is in the subject, and so far I have used the Asus AI tweaker to adjust the FSB upto 333MHz, which pushes the cpu frequency up from 2.9Ghz to 3.65Ghz. I have run Prime95 for 3...

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Abit failure

After installing my new WC setup on my Q6600/Abit IP43 set-up I decided to try pushing my limits. During an out-of-room benchmarking run I heard a loud thumping noise and returned to find the...

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Overclocking x710 BE

Hello, I am new to this whole OC business, but I would like to make my x710 BE go to at least 3.0 Ghz. My current pc is this: Mobo GA-MA69VM-S2 w/ latest official firmware (the biosmod makes it...

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underclocking - Can't change CPU multiplier on board. Advice!

Hello all, I'm trying to underclock (Duron 1.4, Syntax V266a motherboard). Now the issue is, this extremely featureless budget, but otherwise well performing, board won't let me drop the CPU...

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Newbie needing step by step !

Have not a clue where to start - bought the new Pentium E6300 2.8ghz (or relatively new anyways. Newer than the Conroe 1.8 E6300 anyway !) and have been told that taking it up to 4.0ghz isn't out...

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P55 users check your sockets

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3661 Foxconn has cheaped out on the LGA1156 sockets which is causing some problems. The article is about overclocking but a few people in the comments...

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overclocking nvidia 9600gt on laptop

Hello, I noticed that when installing powerstrip for my HP Pavillion dv5 notebook, with gpu 9600gt [512mb], 4gb ram and win 7 ultimate, that I am able to overclock the engine and memory clocks. At...

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Im desperate

Help me, my cpu keeps overclocking... From 2,2 to 2,7Ghz.. It causing most of my games run too fast or some of them slow. Plus usb devices are working only in BIOS. In bios everything is fine as it...

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65c temps at idle on celeron d 3.06GHz

not overclocked but the system was given to me as a junker because of overheating. The bios was reading 90C and I could only read it for a second before the system re-booted itself. So I replaced...

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Translate data sheet to basic RAM timings?

From the KVR800D2N5 RAM data sheet. Single Power Supply of 1.8V (/- .1V) Clock Cycle Time (tCK) CL=5... 2.5ns (min.) / 8ns (max.) Row Cycle Time (tRC)... 57.5ns (min.) Refresh to Active/Refresh...

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Help DDR2 800 Mhz runs at 333 Mhz with Athlon 64 X2

Hi everybody I just need help to correct bios settings, if possible to get best results - no overclock needed (as I havent got the propper cooler for the moment) : The main problem is my two DDR2...

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Tolerance of motherboard voltage regulators that control CPU Vcore?

For example, on a Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3, what is the actual voltage range (tolerance, plus or minus) if one sets CPU Vcore to the maximum operating voltage 1.3625 for an Intel Q9550? Thanks.... The...

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BIOS setting "Memory over voltage" shows value in red

In the BIOS Setup 'Ai Tweaker' menu of my Asus P5QL/EPU motherboard I just happened to notice that the BIOS setting Memory over voltage is shown as 2.10000 in red. I find the red colour scary. Why...

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Help: underclock and undervolt Mobile Duron - Morgan core

Hello all, I have a Sony Vaio pcg-fx501 laptop (about year 2000/2001 I think) which sports a Mobile Duron, 1Ghz, Morgan core. It runs very hot so I'm looking to underclock and or, at least,...

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Recomended 1156 processor?

Hi! I'm hoping to take the big jump from my old AMD 4200 to an all new architecture, intel based of course, soon and hope for some help and input. I aim for the Asus P7P55D-E motherboard and will...

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safe cpu temp

I am new to overclocking. I have a 2.6mhz quad core i5 running at 3.6mhz. The idle cpu temp hovers around 60c. When I run a stress test using Prime95 the temp goes to 95c. How much heat can a cpu...

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cpu fan for a 478 socket

can someone recommend a cpu fan for a 478 socket? I am having heat issues, and who doesn't! thanks johnThe post does not have replies yet. Start the discussion here

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Gigabyte GA-P31-ES3G Manual Vcore Problem

I'm overclocking my E5200, or trying to. I set voltages to Manual, Vcore to 1.35, and in the Health BIOS screen it shows near that, I have C1E and EIST disabled. In Windows, cpu-z and Gigabyte...

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Boot fails after shutdown, works after power off.

I am building a new system using a used Q8200, used Gigabyte GA-p31-DS3L, new 2x2GB PC6400 RAM. I have had it overclocked to 2.8 GHz, running fine overnight with Prime 95 torture test on all 4...

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Computer hands, with solid ON HD LED on a rare basis.

I had a couple hangs on my new PC where the Harddisk LED turns on continuously and the performance goes to near zero. The PC consists of a Gigabyte Ga-P31DS3L motherboard, Q8200 processor, eVGA...

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Supper Cooling Radion GPU in HP Pavilion tx2350ea Laptop - How to ?

Hi all, I have this Laptop which has given up the ghost immediately two days after its warranty expiring. To cut the long story short, I have ordered another mobo. The original heat sink method...

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How the mighty have fallen

Sad to see how few posts a.c.h.o gets these days. I certainly haven't done my part lately. I haven't even set up my desktop since I moved 18 months ago - and a fairly decent lthree-year-old laptop...

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Crystal Mark memory benchmark puzzle

I got this program and tried it out on all the PCs that I have, right back to an ancient AT mainboard with K6-3. Now what I noticed was the cache bandwidth on this oldie was very poor, about same as...

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Applying TX-4?

Any trick to applying this? I bought a syringe of TX-4 paste to use in my new system but can't apply it. I rolls up, rolls of the CPU, sticks to the spreader and does just about anything but stick...

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any benchmark utilities similar to Phoronix?

In the Gatesian world, I used stuff like Sandra to benchmark PCs. I was seeking something as a Linux live CD, so I could check either Windoze or Penguin boxes. I came across Phoronix Test Suite,...

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UEFI

Any UEFI motherboards out there yet?... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here

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Core 2 Extreme QX9650 rig, my O/C swansong?

Phil recently posted here about how the 'mighty have fallen' w/r/t some of the heroic tales of overclocks here in years past. I agreed, saying that there is so much power in modern CPUs that the...

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Is ThermalTake FRIO CLP0564 good cpu fan?

I came across one on fleaBay for low cost. I'm a noob to OC'ing. Are these fans any good? ThanksThe post does not have replies yet. Start the discussion here

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Overclocking so easy even your grandma can do it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GR5_X1CfUA A schizo Intel ad on OCing that tells you how easy it is while at the end in not quite fine print tells OCing is bad. ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read...

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E8600 (anything to look out for)

I'm about to buy a E8600 and was wondering if there were certain model to look out for, I'm far from an expert on this one but there is stepping and sometimes things like SLB9L, do these series...

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What is the maximum clock rate given the state of today's technology?|

What is the maximum physically-possible clock rate [measured in Hz] of a 1-bit-per-cycle, single-core, purely-serial processor? Thank a bunch, Green XenonThe post does not have replies yet. Start the...

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Ordered ASUS P8Z68-Pro...no English manual??

I just ordered an ASUS P8Z68-Pro with the intent to OC, hence this forum... I find that the ASUS website for the US only has the German edition of the product manual available. I wonder when ASUS...

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e2180, Abit ip-35e

I've never overclocked, but when I purchased this PC, I knew that it would be good to overclock. Also has an excellent CPU fan. Intel e2180 Abit IP-35e 4GB DDR2-680 (according to BIOS) CPU Core...

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FS: Zalman Reserator 1 Plus Fanless Watercooling

Updated Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/250885700436?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Free Shipping to lower 48 USA states. Disclaimer: I am a new seller so I can understand if...

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Need opinion on asrock z68 pro3-m and gskill sniper rig

Hi folks, I am planning on buying a new rig for a little overclocking and seek your advice. The plan : i5 2500k as rock z68 pro3-M gskill sniper 1600 CL9 2x4GB low voltage graphics: I am not really...

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Intel cord dual e7500 gaming and bottleneck

I have an intel i2 processer and i really admire its performance i play assassins creed and prince of persia now what i would like to know is . Is this cpu meant for pc gaming ? , and if i put a...

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Gtx 460 cooling suggestion

Im purchasing the gtx 460 tomorrow but im still using a dell vostro 230 mini tower case , i know this case provides bad air flow for this card I am thinking about maximizing the fan speed ,...

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Overclocking Cpu

Im a little used to overclocking , i use evga precision to accelerate my gpu a little and i find it very simple But overclocking a cpu is much different , i heard that the only way to overclock a...

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Gtx 460 Se Oc

Hello Im just wondering if its possible to Oc that se version of the gtx 460 so it can be equal to the performance of a standard evga gtx 460 1gb is it possible ? cuz i heard that the se gtx 460 is...

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Overclocking amd cards

I want to teach a friend of mine how to overclock his gpu but i never actually overclocked an amd gpu before:eek: I always use evga precision for my nvidia cards so i would like to know a name of...

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Need help overclocking my gpu

Hello folks I am using a gtx 460 1gb v2 video card , default clocks are Core Clock Speed867MHz RAMDAC Clock Speed400MHz Shader Clock1734MHz Memory Clock 2025 MHz core voltage , msi after burner...

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My first real overclock

Hey guys. Ok, so this is my first attempt at a overclock of my CPU, currently i have a Intel cor i7 930 comes in at 2.9... my bios (asus sabertooth x58 mobo) has a feature for overclocking the...

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OC'ing old school Asus P4S800D-X

Found a 3.4GHz 478pin Prescott and have pushed it to 3.6GHz stable. Will run at 3.7GHz but got blue screen after running for a few hours so I backed it off. Anyone see any room for improvement...

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OC'ing P4E on Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000(-L)

Older version of Everest (v1.10.106) providing the values here, didn't even recognize the Prescott. Great overclocking using only a Vantec HS & Fan. Very stable as long as I keep the fins...

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Gigabyte Board running Windoze 7-64 bit spontaneously enables hyperthreading...

I have an icore 7 with 6 cores running on a GA-X58A-UD3R(rev. 2.0)Mobo. I have had a recurring problem that after disabling hyperthreading in the CMO S, in the task manager, I find that the mode...

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am i bottlenecked?

I have an ASUS P5K-SE with a: Kentsfield Q6600 2.66 GHz OC'd to 3.01 GHz. Very stable but I think my video card might be limiting my frame rates and overall performance when gaming. I'd like to ...The...

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amazing retro FSB overclock on old Prescott P4 3400MHz 478 Pin uPGA

As soon as I unlocked the multiplier from 17x to 14x it opened up a whole new world for this machine.. couldn't run the memory at its stock setting though at these speeds, as it wouldn't post. ...The...

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