New to overclocking, want to see what I can do.

xLostSoulx · 07-13-2008, 08:38 PM

Hey guys, I've recently purchased 3200 RAM, which can be ran at 400 MHZ. Currently, my mobo can only handle 200 MHZ and I want to see if I can overclock my ram (or mobo) to at least 300 MHZ, giving me a slight increase in power. I don't really want to overdo my system as I don't have the money to replace the parts. Heat might be a bit problem, but I got 4 fans (one for PSU, one for processor, two general case fans) and my system is around 34 degrees Celsius, or so SpeedFan says. I am thinking of upgrading my CPU cooling product to liquid cooling, but I need to buy a new case as I have NO room in mine currently. :P

I suppose that I want to use my full ram power and get a bit out of my system. I've read some forums, and gathered that I must edit my bios manually to overclock, although I can't find anything with it.

So, is there a guide I could read on how I can overclock my system to run at a faster rate?

**stressfreesoul** · 07-14-2008, 04:35 AM

This will all depend on what specific hardware you have inside your case. If you have been into the BIOS and have found nothing to do with power options or OC profiles, then you most probably dont have the hardware to support such features. I have just read your hardware profile under your name next to your post and I see you have a HP OEM machine. These are renowned for being locked and limited to what the original maufacturer wanted you to have. The best overclockable systems are always those that have been carefully planned, matched and built by your own hands.
This is a link to a website designed to teach you a little more about building if you decide you want to try it.
Unfortunately, apart from card upgrades (even with a new graphics card you need to take the present power supplies ability into account) you are very limited to what you can achieve with the hardware you have now. Your best bet, is to max out the amount of RAM your motherboard can take. If you supply me with the exact model of your PC (most HPs have a model name, eg. Pavillion a309uk) I can give you all the information you will need for upgrading what you have to what it can be.

xLostSoulx · 07-14-2008, 09:36 AM

Sorry, I should have updated my System information. I've upgraded my system a bit which includes more ram and a new graphics card. I am deciding if I should upgrade my ram to 4GB. The graphics card I plan on keeping for a bit, although it's outdated.

**stressfreesoul** · 07-15-2008, 04:56 AM

Yes I would. If you could look up your PC on the HP website, you would be able to find out the highest speed RAM your motherboard can handle.

BTW, PC2 3200 runs at 200Mhz, it only carries the amount of data that 400Mhz would if it was DDR (as opposed to DDR2)

07-13-2008, 08:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
xLostSoulx Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 82 OS: Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP Pro SP3, Server 2003 Enterprise SP2 My System	New to overclocking, want to see what I can do. Hey guys, I've recently purchased 3200 RAM, which can be ran at 400 MHZ. Currently, my mobo can only handle 200 MHZ and I want to see if I can overclock my ram (or mobo) to at least 300 MHZ, giving me a slight increase in power. I don't really want to overdo my system as I don't have the money to replace the parts. Heat might be a bit problem, but I got 4 fans (one for PSU, one for processor, two general case fans) and my system is around 34 degrees Celsius, or so SpeedFan says. I am thinking of upgrading my CPU cooling product to liquid cooling, but I need to buy a new case as I have NO room in mine currently. :P I suppose that I want to use my full ram power and get a bit out of my system. I've read some forums, and gathered that I must edit my bios manually to overclock, although I can't find anything with it. So, is there a guide I could read on how I can overclock my system to run at a faster rate?

07-14-2008, 04:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: New to overclocking, want to see what I can do. This will all depend on what specific hardware you have inside your case. If you have been into the BIOS and have found nothing to do with power options or OC profiles, then you most probably dont have the hardware to support such features. I have just read your hardware profile under your name next to your post and I see you have a HP OEM machine. These are renowned for being locked and limited to what the original maufacturer wanted you to have. The best overclockable systems are always those that have been carefully planned, matched and built by your own hands. This is a link to a website designed to teach you a little more about building if you decide you want to try it. Unfortunately, apart from card upgrades (even with a new graphics card you need to take the present power supplies ability into account) you are very limited to what you can achieve with the hardware you have now. Your best bet, is to max out the amount of RAM your motherboard can take. If you supply me with the exact model of your PC (most HPs have a model name, eg. Pavillion a309uk) I can give you all the information you will need for upgrading what you have to what it can be. __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!

07-14-2008, 09:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
xLostSoulx Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 82 OS: Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP Pro SP3, Server 2003 Enterprise SP2 My System	Re: New to overclocking, want to see what I can do. Sorry, I should have updated my System information. I've upgraded my system a bit which includes more ram and a new graphics card. I am deciding if I should upgrade my ram to 4GB. The graphics card I plan on keeping for a bit, although it's outdated.

07-15-2008, 04:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: New to overclocking, want to see what I can do. Yes I would. If you could look up your PC on the HP website, you would be able to find out the highest speed RAM your motherboard can handle. BTW, PC2 3200 runs at 200Mhz, it only carries the amount of data that 400Mhz would if it was DDR (as opposed to DDR2) __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!