[djwrath]

Hi there all, Just upgraded my system and looking to get the best out of it. I upgraded the Motherboard, CPU and RAM to the specs you see in the Everest report pasted below. I just would like to know a couple of things,

First: Will I get much benefit from overclocking this?

Second: How far can I overclock this system?

Important to add here that I have installed an aftermarket cooler on the CPU - ASUS Silent Knight II

So, here's the Everest Report:

Computer
Computer Type ACPI x86-based PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
OS Service Pack [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385
DirectX DirectX 11.0
Computer Name djwrath
User Name
SMTP E-mail Address
Logon Domain [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Date / Time 2011-04-09 / 20:27

Motherboard
CPU Type QuadCore AMD Athlon II X4 640, 3000 MHz (15 x 200)
Motherboard Name Unknown
Motherboard Chipset AMD 760G/780G/780V/785G/790GX, AMD K10
System Memory 4GB
DIMM1: 2 GB DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM (9-9-9-24 @ 666 MHz) (8-8-8-22 @ 592 MHz) (7-7-7-19 @ 518 MHz) (6-6-6-16 @ 444 MHz)
DIMM2: A-Data [ TRIAL VERSION ]
BIOS Type AMI (08/24/10)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Vodafone Mobile Broadband Diagnostics Port (Huawei) (COM19)
Communication Port Vodafone Mobile Broadband Secondary Port Modem (Huawei) (COM21)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (1024 MB)
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (1024 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Multimedia
Audio Adapter VIA VT1708S @ ATI SB750 - High Definition Audio Controller

Storage
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Storage Controller ASEOUGQ0 IDE Controller
Disk Drive Apple iPod USB Device (1953 MB, USB)
Disk Drive Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 ATA Device (500 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II)
Optical Drive AXQ 05YZWH2F05M SCSI CdRom Device
Optical Drive HUAWEI Mass Storage USB Device
Optical Drive PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-217F ATA Device
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Input
Keyboard Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse Microsoft USB Wireless Mouse (IntelliPoint)

Network
Primary IP Address
Primary MAC Address
Network Adapter Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.20)

Peripherals
USB1 Controller ATI SB750 - OHCI USB Controller
USB1 Controller ATI SB750 - OHCI USB Controller
USB1 Controller ATI SB750 - OHCI USB Controller
USB1 Controller ATI SB750 - OHCI USB Controller
USB1 Controller ATI SB750 - OHCI USB Controller
USB2 Controller ATI SB750 - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
USB2 Controller ATI SB750 - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
USB Device Microsoft Hardware USB Wireless Mouse


DMI
DMI BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Inc.
DMI BIOS Version 0802
DMI System Manufacturer System manufacturer
DMI System Product System Product Name
DMI System Version System Version
DMI Motherboard Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer INC.
DMI Motherboard Product M4A78LT-M
DMI Motherboard Version Rev X.0x
DMI Chassis Manufacturer Chassis Manufacture
DMI Chassis Version Chassis Version
DMI Chassis Type Desktop Case

CPU Temps, IDLE 24C LOAD 32C



Thanks for the help

 

[greenbrucelee]

we dont know what your motherboard is so we cant tell you if you can overclcock it. if you dont know what the motherboard is download cpu-z and it should say what it is at the top.

If this system is one you bought froma shop then it is highly unlikely you will be able to overclock it as it will have a generic power supply which having a good power supply is really important when it comes to overclocking.

what psu does it have? if you do not know then you will have to look at the label on the power supply.

 

[djwrath]

Sorry, thought it was there.

Motherboard: ASUS M4A78LT-M
PSU: EVO 700Watt

 

[greenbrucelee]

If you can access the BIOS fully then you can overclock. However I would recommend that you get a good quality power supply as your is rubbish. Read this link and the links inside this on how to overclock http://www.techsupportforum.com/for...erclocking-read-here-for-starters-232382.html

 

[djwrath]

Yeah, at the moment I am deciding if its worth overclocking. Its NOT a "shop" system, I have assembled it myself and this is the second re-build for upgrading its had.

 

[Tyree]

As greenbrucelee pointed out your PSU is poor quality. I would suggest replacing it with a good quality 550W minimum unit before attempting any OC'ing.

 

[djwrath]

Will this PSU do the job?

Corsair TX650 UK Model

 

[greenbrucelee]

Will this PSU do the job?

Corsair TX650 UK Model

yes although if you plan to upgrade the graphics card in the future I would recommend the 750TX