This Comp Sutiable for Overclocking?

Mattoost · 02-14-2009, 07:07 AM

Ok these are my specs:

Amd Phenom 9950 BE (2.6ghz)
Gigabyte M750SLI-DS4 Mobo
MSI 9800GTX+ (512mb superclocked)
Corsair 650W power supply
1 Large side intake fan
1 medium front intake fan
2x 2gb Kingston DDr2 Ram
That should do..oh and the proccessor is using stock heatsink..sadly

I have overclocked this comp before but not with trustworthy results to say on for some days that it might be on for 24 hours. I O/C'd it to 3.0ghz and the temp went to about 45C stable and about 55-56 underload.
Now since the max temp is what 63 is these results a little too close to the max temp..lol? Or will it be fine... i just dont know! And since im still in 1 year warranty of proccesor should i wait till that expires :P.

Cheers, Matt

**linderman** · 02-14-2009, 04:16 PM

63C isnt really Max ....... but IMHO if you get to 63C something needs to be changed !

your rig will overclock to 3.0 ghz I am rather confident ....... providing your ram can keep up ........... please post either the link where you bought your ram or get the ram stick models from cpu-z (free download)

also .......... your stock cpu heatsink / cooler would need to be replaced ?

Mattoost · 02-14-2009, 05:23 PM

Ok yes, i was rather thinking of getting a new heat sink. Ok since my ram doesnt really have a model on that cpu-z program here i attatched an image.
My ram was fairly cheap so im not sure.

**linderman** · 02-15-2009, 08:21 AM

please give me a screenshot of your cpu-z SPD tab

Mattoost · 02-17-2009, 02:09 PM

here ya go...sorry if im posting too long.

**linderman** · 02-17-2009, 06:31 PM

your ram unfortunaltey is economy grade .............. its specs are 1.8 volt which means you wont be able to bump your ram voltages without pushing your ram too hard ........ you ram sticks are not going to take well to overclocking ..........

overclocking compatible ram will have rated volt spec's of 2.0 or 2.1 or even 2.2

Mattoost · 02-17-2009, 09:55 PM

Ok now is ram essential for when over clocking the proccesor cause as i said i over clocked the processor to 3.0 for at least 2 days with it being fully stable, so what do you still think?
Go for it with new heat sink or with stock or not bother?

Cheers, Matt

**linderman** · 02-18-2009, 05:34 AM

when you overclocked to 3.0 ghz for two days .........did you run a stress test with "prime for quads" for atleast one hour ?

download core temp (free) to watch your temps while you are stress testing .......... if temps reach 65C then abort testing

give it a whirl .................

Mattoost · 02-19-2009, 02:36 AM

Lol ok thanks for that info, ill give you the reports tommorow..
I heard someone didnt increase the voltage they just raised the FSB to 207 and the multiplier to 15 and it worked..
Or should i really just raise the multiplier to 15 and add the volts i added before?

Cheers, Matt

Mattoost · 02-19-2009, 03:33 AM

Ok couldnt run Coretemp i used the 64bit and wouldnt work said couldnt find my processor, tried the latest one so anyway i used speedfan (is this crap..lol?) And within 2 minutes it jumped to 60 C so i didnt bother. That was with Prime Testing.

**linderman** · 02-19-2009, 06:10 AM

60C is not a bad temp ........ anything higher than 65C would not be desirable ......... test again ........ abort at 65C

Mattoost · 02-21-2009, 03:41 AM

Lol i just don't trust speed fan I wish i could use Coretemp but it wont find my processor??

**linderman** · 02-21-2009, 05:40 AM

try either Real Temp or Sensorsview pro (30 day trial)

02-14-2009, 07:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mattoost Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 19 OS: Vista Royal Home Premium	This Comp Sutiable for Overclocking? Ok these are my specs: Amd Phenom 9950 BE (2.6ghz) Gigabyte M750SLI-DS4 Mobo MSI 9800GTX+ (512mb superclocked) Corsair 650W power supply 1 Large side intake fan 1 medium front intake fan 2x 2gb Kingston DDr2 Ram That should do..oh and the proccessor is using stock heatsink..sadly I have overclocked this comp before but not with trustworthy results to say on for some days that it might be on for 24 hours. I O/C'd it to 3.0ghz and the temp went to about 45C stable and about 55-56 underload. Now since the max temp is what 63 is these results a little too close to the max temp..lol? Or will it be fine... i just dont know! And since im still in 1 year warranty of proccesor should i wait till that expires :P. Cheers, Matt

02-14-2009, 04:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: This Comp Sutiable for Overclocking? 63C isnt really Max ....... but IMHO if you get to 63C something needs to be changed ! your rig will overclock to 3.0 ghz I am rather confident ....... providing your ram can keep up ........... please post either the link where you bought your ram or get the ram stick models from cpu-z (free download) also .......... your stock cpu heatsink / cooler would need to be replaced ? __________________ 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

02-15-2009, 08:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: This Comp Sutiable for Overclocking? please give me a screenshot of your cpu-z SPD tab __________________ 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

02-17-2009, 06:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: This Comp Sutiable for Overclocking? your ram unfortunaltey is economy grade .............. its specs are 1.8 volt which means you wont be able to bump your ram voltages without pushing your ram too hard ........ you ram sticks are not going to take well to overclocking .......... overclocking compatible ram will have rated volt spec's of 2.0 or 2.1 or even 2.2 __________________ 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

02-17-2009, 09:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mattoost Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 19 OS: Vista Royal Home Premium	Re: This Comp Sutiable for Overclocking? Ok now is ram essential for when over clocking the proccesor cause as i said i over clocked the processor to 3.0 for at least 2 days with it being fully stable, so what do you still think? Go for it with new heat sink or with stock or not bother? Cheers, Matt

02-18-2009, 05:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: This Comp Sutiable for Overclocking? when you overclocked to 3.0 ghz for two days .........did you run a stress test with "prime for quads" for atleast one hour ? download core temp (free) to watch your temps while you are stress testing .......... if temps reach 65C then abort testing give it a whirl ................. __________________ 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

02-19-2009, 02:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mattoost Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 19 OS: Vista Royal Home Premium	Re: This Comp Sutiable for Overclocking? Lol ok thanks for that info, ill give you the reports tommorow.. I heard someone didnt increase the voltage they just raised the FSB to 207 and the multiplier to 15 and it worked.. Or should i really just raise the multiplier to 15 and add the volts i added before? Cheers, Matt

02-19-2009, 03:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mattoost Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 19 OS: Vista Royal Home Premium	Re: This Comp Sutiable for Overclocking? Ok couldnt run Coretemp i used the 64bit and wouldnt work said couldnt find my processor, tried the latest one so anyway i used speedfan (is this crap..lol?) And within 2 minutes it jumped to 60 C so i didnt bother. That was with Prime Testing.

02-19-2009, 06:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: This Comp Sutiable for Overclocking? 60C is not a bad temp ........ anything higher than 65C would not be desirable ......... test again ........ abort at 65C __________________ 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

02-21-2009, 03:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
Mattoost Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 19 OS: Vista Royal Home Premium	Re: This Comp Sutiable for Overclocking? Lol i just don't trust speed fan I wish i could use Coretemp but it wont find my processor??

02-21-2009, 05:40 AM	#13 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: This Comp Sutiable for Overclocking? try either Real Temp or Sensorsview pro (30 day trial) __________________ 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