Lets make an OVERCLOCKING guide section....

[bigstott]

Lets see if we can gather all the good information on overclocking the i7's especially some of the stuff that overshocked has written and compile it all into a QUESTIONS ABOUT OVERCLOCKING??? READ THIS FIRST sticky. He has and others have written great things about what the values mean and how to do it. It just think it would be wise to put it all on one forum. There are many people asking some of the same questions that can be answered by these write ups.... If anyone wants to add to them them we can...... but i think it would help keep the forum cleaner... and get down to some specific questions and not general.....

Just my thought... anyone else think this is a good idea???

 

[OvrClkr]

I think it is a great Idea... The same goes for the Phenoms... I am currently working on the Overclocking Guide for AM3 chips, hopefully it will be done by the end of Feb, I have too many things going on at the same time!!

We need a sticky that say's "READ BEFORE YOU ASK ANYTHING" ......

 

[JofaMang]

We need a sticky that say's "READ BEFORE YOU ASK ANYTHING" ......

In triple size font!

 

[bigstott]

I just think I would help everyone out... not that we all don't mind giving people advice but if it is the same thing over and over... put it up and then we can get down to the real problems people are having with their overclocks... like boot issues with high clocks or bios values... etc....

Yes inlcude AMD too!!!
I guess we need someone to up keep on the post too... provide links, update when needed, so on so forth.... MODS?? any Ideas on the best way to do this??

 

[overshocked]

I think it is a great idea! I feel like my most cherished guide; "what does what" is lost among all the other threads.

 

[bigstott]

Yeah it is a really awsome guide that has some great info!!

 

[jsc]

Contrary opinion:
I doubt if it would do any real good.

We have just two homebuilt forums here. And many still post, "Computer won't POST. Help!" - without reading the stickies.

It's a good idea, and I'll support it, but I do not think it will make much difference.

 

[bigstott]

Well at least gather all the info into one spot might help then we can just post a link to it and tell them to read first.

 

[OvrClkr]

I think it is a great idea! I feel like my most cherished guide; "what does what" is lost among all the other threads.

Its not lost, the problem is that many want to be spoon-fed... It needs to be stickied

 

[bigstott]

Its not lost, the problem is that many want to be spoon-fed... It needs to be stickied

Yeah it does!!

 

[jsc]

Agreed. Many, not all mind you, but many just want a quick cookbook solution.

 

[bigstott]

True and you can't do that... it takes time, trial and error... they need to remember every component is a little diffrent... even when comparing two i7 920 chips.

 

[overshocked]

I agree it wouldnt do much good concerning stupid posts, but some great guides end up being lost and nobody can find them.

We should just start a thread that has links to all the guides in it, then sticky that thread. Agree?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Rather than a compilation, I'd suggest a sticky w/ a list of important topics....for example:

http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?id=20090819155755942&board_id=1&model=A7A133&page=1&SLanguage=en-us

 

[bigstott]

I think that will work overshocked.... can you gather the ones you wrote and post them here? I have a few of them but not sure if i have them all... I guess I will create the post that we can sticy... what should the title be so we can draw attention to it??

 

[andy5174]

I think it is a great Idea... The same goes for the Phenoms... I am currently working on the Overclocking Guide for AM3 chips, hopefully it will be done by the end of Feb, I have too many things going on at the same time!!

We need a sticky that say's "READ BEFORE YOU ASK ANYTHING" ......

First you need some AMD guide writters like you which I haven't seen any so far.

Maybe Intel owners are more generous in helping others.

 

[overshocked]

@jack
I think that may be a little daunting if we do it that way. WE would definetly need to orginize it better and give a 1-2 sentence summary of what the thread is about.

@ Bigstott
Look at my sig for all the guides, the only two that it is missing is the...
Sub-z insulation thread-Not on these forums yet, but i have it written so i will post it on here soon, as some might find it interesting.
http://ovaclockers.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?357

And the case airflow guide:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/256915-29-case-airflow-guide-finally#t1839789

 

[overshocked]

Maybe Intel owners are more generous in helping others.

LOL, or mebe there is a difference in the market share.

 

[bigstott]

Ok sounds good... What are you thinking for a title??

 

[overshocked]

~Great list of overclocking help threads~

I dunno, but make it evident that they can give you links to other guides to add onto the list.

 

[bigstott]

Ok Check it out and tell me what you think!
The ultimate Guide forum

 

[OvrClkr]

First you need some AMD guide writters like you which I haven't seen any so far.

Maybe Intel owners are more generous in helping others.

People are just hesitant to post a guide, I am working on one that will have Bios pics and graphs, the problem with AMD is that as far as the SB700/SB750 you have tons of voltages and other values compared to the Nvidia chipsets which are a piece of cake to overclock and or tinker with

The Nvidia Chipset part is done, still working on the SB700/SB750 section

 

[overshocked]

I think if i bought an amd i would totally suck at overclocking it for the first 6 months i had it, dude. The major bonus though, is no cold bug.
Is your chip relatively good compared to others ovrclkr?

 

[OvrClkr]

As far as my B50 I dont think so (most 550's can achieve more or less the same clocks), you can't really expect much for 99$ (currently at 89.99$)

4Ghz is enough for my needs, of course I am waiting on the dam C3 555be that was supposed to come out back in DEC of last year, was going to try for 4.5Ghz on AIR but it seems that AMD is not going to release them unless someone has heard otherwise....

I guess Bulldozer will be the next big thing for AMD....Can't wait =)

 

[bigstott]

People are just hesitant to post a guide, I am working on one that will have Bios pics and graphs, the problem with AMD is that as far as the SB700/SB750 you have tons of voltages and other values compared to the Nvidia chipsets which are a piece of cake to overclock and or tinker with

The Nvidia Chipset part is done, still working on the SB700/SB750 section

When you finish with your guide let me know and i will add it to the Ultimate Guide Forum I just created... Maybe get it stickied...