[SOLVED] Should I overclock?

Josh.McLauchlan · 01-20-2009, 09:30 PM

Firstly my system:

Intel core 2 duo e7300 2.66ghz cpu
Gigabyte p35-ds3p
4gb Adat pc2-4200 800mhz DDR2 RAM
Saphire ATI HD-4850- with big fan
High-power-625W power
Samsang-500gb SATA Hard drive
Chieftech ATX mid-tower case + 2 fans
16x sony DVD Writer
Xp home 32bit edition (should i upgrade to 64bit to make use of all 4gb of RAM?)

What i want to know is should i overclock my system and if so what sort of speed can i expected to get from my CPU with stock cooling

Many Thanks

Josh

**linderman** · 01-21-2009, 02:16 PM

hello josh

your system is rather decent .........your ram sticks are weak and hold back the potential of your system

you motherboard and cpu and video are top choices

with a fairly cheap chp cooler like the artic freezer 7 pro ($22.00) you could hit 3.0ghz

but you will need to get some DDR2-800 ram with timings of no higher than 5-5-5-15 and must be rated for 2.1 volts (default voltage is 1.8 on ddr2 motherboards....... but to obtain a stable overclock the ram must be able to get to 2.0 or 2.1 volts)

as for your power supply ........... keep your fingers crossed ........ havent heard of that brand .........

**linderman** · 01-21-2009, 02:17 PM

BTW: 64bit windows will not be a benefit to you ...... spend that money on ram sticks

like the corsair XMS2 series

Josh.McLauchlan · 01-21-2009, 02:40 PM

Ok thanks for the reply linderman. Dose this mean no overclocking for me because i only really need to OC a little.

Thanks
Josh

**linderman** · 01-21-2009, 09:50 PM

you can try ........ not much risk in trying as long as you are stress testing as you go ............ but your ram will rear its ugly head soon during this adventure

Josh.McLauchlan · 01-21-2009, 10:49 PM

Ok then. I will wait untill i can aford the NZ $1000 upgrade to:
2x 10000rpm hard drives in raid 0
vista home premium x64bit
8gb corsair XMS2 series
Cosair 850watt powersupply
(thinking of going maybe a p45chip board and adding a second 4850 as well)

Hardwarenerd · 01-24-2009, 12:33 AM

whoops posted 2x, sorry bout that...

Hardwarenerd · 01-24-2009, 12:34 AM

first off, change your ram. The specs you have are pc4200, which is NOT 800mhz, it is 533. I agree with previous posts, and you should upgrade your RAM first. that will make a significant difference right there, you may not even need to oc. it is much cheaper and safer to buy RAM that you can also use if you are going to build another system.

Oh by the way CHANGE YOUR RAM!!!

Josh.McLauchlan · 01-25-2009, 05:12 PM

Ok thanks for all your comments.
Josh

Hardwarenerd · 01-25-2009, 11:43 PM

just an afterthought, if you are going to add another 4850, why not just get a 4850x2 or 4870x2?

01-20-2009, 09:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Josh.McLauchlan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Blenheim, New Zealand Posts: 21 OS: xp (sp3)	[SOLVED] Should I overclock? Firstly my system: Intel core 2 duo e7300 2.66ghz cpu Gigabyte p35-ds3p 4gb Adat pc2-4200 800mhz DDR2 RAM Saphire ATI HD-4850- with big fan High-power-625W power Samsang-500gb SATA Hard drive Chieftech ATX mid-tower case + 2 fans 16x sony DVD Writer Xp home 32bit edition (should i upgrade to 64bit to make use of all 4gb of RAM?) What i want to know is should i overclock my system and if so what sort of speed can i expected to get from my CPU with stock cooling Many Thanks Josh

01-21-2009, 02:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,433 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Should I overclock? hello josh your system is rather decent .........your ram sticks are weak and hold back the potential of your system you motherboard and cpu and video are top choices with a fairly cheap chp cooler like the artic freezer 7 pro ($22.00) you could hit 3.0ghz but you will need to get some DDR2-800 ram with timings of no higher than 5-5-5-15 and must be rated for 2.1 volts (default voltage is 1.8 on ddr2 motherboards....... but to obtain a stable overclock the ram must be able to get to 2.0 or 2.1 volts) as for your power supply ........... keep your fingers crossed ........ havent heard of that brand ......... __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

01-21-2009, 02:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,433 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Should I overclock? BTW: 64bit windows will not be a benefit to you ...... spend that money on ram sticks like the corsair XMS2 series __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

01-21-2009, 02:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Josh.McLauchlan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Blenheim, New Zealand Posts: 21 OS: xp (sp3)	Re: Should I overclock? Ok thanks for the reply linderman. Dose this mean no overclocking for me because i only really need to OC a little. Thanks Josh __________________ Core 2 duo e7300 2.66ghz cpu--Gigabyte p35-ds3p--4gb Adata 800mhz DDR2 RAM--Saphire ATI HD-4850--High-power-625W power--Samsang-500gb SATA Hard drive--Chieftech mid-tower case + 2 fans--16x sony DVD Writer--Xp home 32bit edition

01-21-2009, 09:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,433 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Should I overclock? you can try ........ not much risk in trying as long as you are stress testing as you go ............ but your ram will rear its ugly head soon during this adventure __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

01-21-2009, 10:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Josh.McLauchlan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Blenheim, New Zealand Posts: 21 OS: xp (sp3)	Re: Should I overclock? Ok then. I will wait untill i can aford the NZ $1000 upgrade to: 2x 10000rpm hard drives in raid 0 vista home premium x64bit 8gb corsair XMS2 series Cosair 850watt powersupply (thinking of going maybe a p45chip board and adding a second 4850 as well) __________________ Core 2 duo e7300 2.66ghz cpu--Gigabyte p35-ds3p--4gb Adata 800mhz DDR2 RAM--Saphire ATI HD-4850--High-power-625W power--Samsang-500gb SATA Hard drive--Chieftech mid-tower case + 2 fans--16x sony DVD Writer--Xp home 32bit edition

01-24-2009, 12:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
Hardwarenerd Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle/Phoenix Posts: 130 OS: Windows XP, SP3 My System	Re: Should I overclock? whoops posted 2x, sorry bout that... Last edited by Hardwarenerd; 01-24-2009 at 12:36 AM.

01-24-2009, 12:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
Hardwarenerd Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle/Phoenix Posts: 130 OS: Windows XP, SP3 My System	Re: Should I overclock? first off, change your ram. The specs you have are pc4200, which is NOT 800mhz, it is 533. I agree with previous posts, and you should upgrade your RAM first. that will make a significant difference right there, you may not even need to oc. it is much cheaper and safer to buy RAM that you can also use if you are going to build another system. Oh by the way CHANGE YOUR RAM!!!

01-25-2009, 05:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Josh.McLauchlan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Blenheim, New Zealand Posts: 21 OS: xp (sp3)	Re: Should I overclock? Ok thanks for all your comments. Josh __________________ Core 2 duo e7300 2.66ghz cpu--Gigabyte p35-ds3p--4gb Adata 800mhz DDR2 RAM--Saphire ATI HD-4850--High-power-625W power--Samsang-500gb SATA Hard drive--Chieftech mid-tower case + 2 fans--16x sony DVD Writer--Xp home 32bit edition

01-25-2009, 11:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hardwarenerd Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle/Phoenix Posts: 130 OS: Windows XP, SP3 My System	Re: [SOLVED] Should I overclock? just an afterthought, if you are going to add another 4850, why not just get a 4850x2 or 4870x2?