xp 2800

[only_me]

when i overclock my xp2800 the motherboard will change the name of the processor, is this normal?
it now thinks its a xp3000, when i overclock it to xp3200 UT2004 will kick me out of games saying it thinks there is something wrong with the processor.

my motherboard is a giga-byte GA-7N400S-L

 

[TONY_M07]

Are you overclocking by FSB or changing the multiplier?
and if games are kicking you out saying there is somthing wrong with the proc, there probably is , knock it down a bit.

 

[only_me]

Are you overclocking by FSB or changing the multiplier?
and if games are kicking you out saying there is somthing wrong with the proc, there probably is , knock it down a bit.

i only have the option to change FSB, i can get to 186 any higher than that and it will lock up.

 

[yourmothersanastronaut]

Try flashing the BIOS to the latest revision. And get the latest version of CPU-Z. While you're at it, get the latest updates for all of your components, and try it again. Gigabyte's aren't the best overclockers, but you should get a bit more out of it with no stability problems.

You might also try upping the voltage on the CPU by a little. That may aid in stability.

 

[only_me]

i've got all of the latest updates, when i go up to xp3200 UT2004 still kicks me out, i think my board will only allow me to overclock to xp3000, i also can't change the voltage.

 

[delanooch]

Hit Ctrl + F1 when you go into Bios and it will unlock more options or "expert mode" some call it. I believe this is what you are looking for.



http://www.ocworkbench.com/ocwb/ultimatebb.php?/topic/18/1498.html

 

[only_me]

thanks!
that was a big help, i have lots of things to play with now.

 

[vimka]

It's got to be a problem with the OC on your hardware. I've got my XP 2500+ overclocked to 3200+ and I can play UT2k4 all day without a problem. I can overclock it to 2.5GHz and run UT, but it ends up crashing due to heat.