AMD 4000+ overclocking

[varun5151]

i have this system with following specs--

amd athlon x2 4000+ 2.11 ghz

ASUS M2NE motherboard


i preety much want to overclock my cpu to 2.95 or any other max frequency supported. please tell me the correct values that i should use in my bios settings. please help me...
currently i am using stock cooling fan. but surely will change to thermaltake or zalman..

 

[arges86]

Read the guides on this page, or the Stickys from http://forums.techpowerup.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13
they are a good guide
each processor is different, so there is no set value that every 4200 can reach. Just increase slowly. With a stock cooler i doubt you'll be able to OC very far. A different cooler is a must if you want to get up to 2.95 or anywhere near there

 

[eclipseaudio4]

I think I was able to Hit 2.8 maybe on stock cooler but temps were iffy. If you want more speed w/o the big budget get a 5000+ Blk Edd you will need and aftermarket cooler or at least a Phenom cooler. better yet here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103300

 

[harrycat88]

Just get a AMD X2 6000+ for $76 from newegg, shipping & Handling is usually free on this processor.
If you want the best over-clocking CPU, get the 6000+ based on the Windsor core with 2mb Cache that runs at a stock speed of 3.0GHz. This processor is a little more expensive then the other 6000+ but the over-clocking is impressive.
I had mine up 3.6GHz rock solid with no voltage tweaks.

 

[eclipseaudio4]

^+1
that'll work too

 

[godsizesnakeyes]

I had a 4000 in my comp until I upgraded to a 5400 BE recently.

With the 4000 and a stock cooler 2.6 was about as high as I could go and the case had really good airflow. When I upgraded the cooler I was able to hit 2.8 stable but anything higher and I was getting prime95 errors.

From my research 2.8 is the sweet spot for a 4000. Anything higher you will need really good OCing ram/mobo and pretty major voltage increases.