Need advice
I’ve been reading other threads and other sites, but some advice specific to my situation would be nice. I’ve built a desktop for my niece, for which I’ve already exceeded my budget.
I’ve read the thread “OCing a 64 4000+ san deigo help”, which seems to have a lot of good and applicable information from “rage monkey”. But my concern is the stock heat sink and Biostar MB. Also, what temperature is it safe to let the 4000+ run at? I've checked the amd site, and they mention 52-72C, but that seems far, far too high to me.
Biostar TForce 550 SE MB
AMD X2 4000+ Brisbane
Stock heat sink
OCZ DDR2-6400 (5-5-5-12 at 2.1 volts, it was cheap)
EVGA 8600 GT
400 GB SATA hard Drive
Sony floppy
Samsung IDE DVD Burner
Antec Solo case
Going to load Vista home premium
I’ve overclocked a couple of Gigabyte P965 mbs with an E4300 and a E6600, but this is my first time with an AMD processor and a Biostar mb. My niece is going to use it for school and gaming. Any improvements I can make with overclocking, she would probably appreciate for gaming. I’m looking for a safe and stable oc, that I can set it at and leave it alone.
I’ve already put it together and I‘ve got Memtest running. This evening I’ll load Vista.
Thanks in advance for any comments.
Tom
I’ve been reading other threads and other sites, but some advice specific to my situation would be nice. I’ve built a desktop for my niece, for which I’ve already exceeded my budget.
I’ve read the thread “OCing a 64 4000+ san deigo help”, which seems to have a lot of good and applicable information from “rage monkey”. But my concern is the stock heat sink and Biostar MB. Also, what temperature is it safe to let the 4000+ run at? I've checked the amd site, and they mention 52-72C, but that seems far, far too high to me.
Biostar TForce 550 SE MB
AMD X2 4000+ Brisbane
Stock heat sink
OCZ DDR2-6400 (5-5-5-12 at 2.1 volts, it was cheap)
EVGA 8600 GT
400 GB SATA hard Drive
Sony floppy
Samsung IDE DVD Burner
Antec Solo case
Going to load Vista home premium
I’ve overclocked a couple of Gigabyte P965 mbs with an E4300 and a E6600, but this is my first time with an AMD processor and a Biostar mb. My niece is going to use it for school and gaming. Any improvements I can make with overclocking, she would probably appreciate for gaming. I’m looking for a safe and stable oc, that I can set it at and leave it alone.
I’ve already put it together and I‘ve got Memtest running. This evening I’ll load Vista.
Thanks in advance for any comments.
Tom