- Jun 19, 2011
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Hi guys,
I needed a cheap-ish gaming PC, and when scouring the web for suggestions, I ended up settling for the G3258 with the intent of overclocking it. Here is my build:
I confirmed that this processor could be overclocked on this motherboard, and saw a kid on YouTube overclock his processor simply by increasing the "CPU Ratio" in the bios.
However, when I tried this, even if I set the "CPU Ratio" to just 33 instead of 32, the system went into a boot loop; the BIOS splash screen would appear, I would see the Windows 10 is booting "spinning wheel" for a split second, and then the computer would reboot.
I then tried a more elaborate approach by following the advice of MageTank in this post (without clearing the CMOS), and again, if I set the "CPU Ratio" any higher than 32, the system would enter a fruit loop.
I fear I have overlooked something very simple; can you guys help me find out what?
I have attached photos displaying my current "OC" settings in the BIOS. They confirm that I have the newest version of the BIOS, and that I indeed have the listed motherboard and processor.
While I have considerable experience and understanding with computers, I have never tried overclocking a computer before, and all the guides that I have found have either been "do this; don't ask questions" (which then doesn't generalize to a slightly different system), or fairly vague on the specifics on how exactly to configure the overclocking settings.
Any suggestions would be appreciated (and doubly so if a brief justification accompanies the suggestion).
Thanks in advance,
Willard.
P.S.: While observing the overclocking settings screen, I noticed that the VCCIN Voltage jumps between 1.792V and 1.808V. Is that significant?
P.P.S.: This is a "crosspost" from overclock.net ; I thought it made more sense to ask there topically, but the community doesn't seem very active there.
I needed a cheap-ish gaming PC, and when scouring the web for suggestions, I ended up settling for the G3258 with the intent of overclocking it. Here is my build:
■ motherboard:
MSI H81M-P33
■ processor:
Intel Pentium G3258
■ memory:
Crucial Ballistix Sport series 8GB kit (2x4GB) DDR3-1600 CL9 @ 1.5V
■ discrete graphics:
XFX R9 270X 4GB
■ power supply:
Seasonic M12II 620 Bronze
I confirmed that this processor could be overclocked on this motherboard, and saw a kid on YouTube overclock his processor simply by increasing the "CPU Ratio" in the bios.
However, when I tried this, even if I set the "CPU Ratio" to just 33 instead of 32, the system went into a boot loop; the BIOS splash screen would appear, I would see the Windows 10 is booting "spinning wheel" for a split second, and then the computer would reboot.
I then tried a more elaborate approach by following the advice of MageTank in this post (without clearing the CMOS), and again, if I set the "CPU Ratio" any higher than 32, the system would enter a fruit loop.
I fear I have overlooked something very simple; can you guys help me find out what?
I have attached photos displaying my current "OC" settings in the BIOS. They confirm that I have the newest version of the BIOS, and that I indeed have the listed motherboard and processor.
While I have considerable experience and understanding with computers, I have never tried overclocking a computer before, and all the guides that I have found have either been "do this; don't ask questions" (which then doesn't generalize to a slightly different system), or fairly vague on the specifics on how exactly to configure the overclocking settings.
Any suggestions would be appreciated (and doubly so if a brief justification accompanies the suggestion).
Thanks in advance,
Willard.
P.S.: While observing the overclocking settings screen, I noticed that the VCCIN Voltage jumps between 1.792V and 1.808V. Is that significant?
P.P.S.: This is a "crosspost" from overclock.net ; I thought it made more sense to ask there topically, but the community doesn't seem very active there.
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