Need Helping Overlocking CPU

No one can give you the exact voltages or BIOS settings for overclocking as each CPU is different and to find the right combo requires that you make a change and then test. The links below on OC'ing an AMD CPU should help. Overclocking is entertainment not a destination so be patient, careful and cautious. Be advised that it is possible to damage your hardware or lose data with OC'ing.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/phenom-overclock-at...

http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=596...

Well first off I have the Cooler Master N520 so that is not a problem lol. Idle 38C on 3.00ghz.
I have tried setting my multiplier from x15 to x17 but get blue screen on startup.

The thing is in my BIOS it doesn't say CPU Voltage... It only has some CPU Voltage Overvolt option.
So I have to figure out how much voltage to add on top of the current voltage. I will upload some pictures
of my BIOS screen so you can see?


And yes I know that you won't lose data after overclocking failure. No Worries.

Reply back soon as possible.

\Awknathan.


<Edit> Here is my BIOS Screen:

Change CPU Overclocking option from "Auto" to "Manual" and for GPU check if exist and option for dissable or set to "Manual" too. What options gives you PCIE Overclocking?

Processor frequency multiplier is the option to change while the voltage for your CPU is calle "CPU Over Voltage", you can use the Load Line Calibration for adjust the vdrop of you CPU voltage.

Wow. Thanks alot man. I have it running 3.6 stable. All I adjusted was the CPU Overclocking to "Manual" The Processor frequency multiplier to "17" and loadline calibration to
0.6750. And it seems to work great. Ran Prime95 for an hour.

Thanks.

Awknathan


<Edit> Okay maybe not so much.

After playing some games I was getting weird graphics glitches and stuff. I think I just have to fiddle with the voltages and stuff. Not much more you can do though.
Everyone's setup has to be overclocked differently. Thanks again.

Check the GPU overclocking options as well as the PCIE overclocking option, let me know the options of those two features.

The CPU Overclocking option has Auto, Manual, Overclock Profile, and Test Mode. As seen in the picture.
The GPU Overclocking and PCIE Overclocking option only have Auto. and Manual.




\Awknathan

Set all to manual and try again.

Would it just be easier/safer to use a program to overclock such as AMD OverDrive, or TurboV?

No or at least not those programs, I use K10Stat but even with software you have to disable some features and change another ones.

3.6 won't run stable but I got 3.4 running stable. Thanks so much for your help.
Couldn't have done it without you  

/Awknathan

Do you want 3.6GHz? Add a little more voltage and test again.

So basically the program I was talking about "AMD OverDrive". Mainly what it is a program that sets your computers voltages and clocks to your desire then tests to see if they are stable. If they are you take the information that it gives you for the stable overclock. Like CPU Voltage etc..
So I went into my BIOS and input that info. Finally figured out how the OverVoltage works.
So Now I am running stable 100% 3.46ghz. And I am very happy with it. Most of my games run 5-8 fps higher.

It has been a very frustrating time but I have finally figured out how to overclock my CPU correctly. lol

I could have not done it without you.

3.46ghz is good enough for me. From what I read in the forums my processor is very hard to get stable at 3.6ghz seeing how it is only rated to get to 3.2ghz.

Thank you very much Saint19.

Maybe we will meet again one day  

\Awknathan.

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Your welcome