Over-clocks

[AirFlyer]

Figured I'd make a topic where we can all post random Over-clocks we have done, I'll start off with mine.

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[Denholm]

*Pulls out the whistle appropriately labeled, "Til Death." *

[Dimebag]

How exactly do you overclock?

[Ghosth]

If you have to ask, you don't know enough to do it. Walk away slowly before it blows up in your face.

Runs straight stock systems, I perhaps can't prove they last longer, but that's what I believe.

[Denholm]

Dimebag, it's nothing against you. As, Ghosth already mentioned, leave it alone. If you don't know enough about computer hardware to know how to perform a basic overclock, you don't need to be trying.

What I suggest is that you stick around in the forums, get informed on computer hardware (reading articles on motherboards, CPUs, Video Cards, etc...), and try to assist people with computer software problems. All of that will get you on track to learning about overclocking.

Remember, don't do anything to your hardware that you don't know is safe. Overclocking, if done improperly, will destroy your computer. This is not exaggerated truth, I've done it.

[TilDeath]

Remember, don't do anything to your hardware that you don't know is safe. Overclocking, if done improperly, will destroy your computer. This is not exaggerated truth, I've done it.

CPU's and Memory make this awful smell when you fry them.  Somewhere between burnt flesh and rotten fish.  As Den stated, Overclocking is not something to take lightly.  You can QUICKY fry numerous components of your system and at the very least from a bad OC, have to reinstall your everything on your HD from file corruption.

[TilDeath]

Figured I'd make a topic where we can all post random Over-clocks we have done, I'll start off with mine.

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Good job here... only hing I would look at is the Voltage.  YOu should be able to get the same speed out of about 1.35 to 1.4 volts.  Did you try OCCT on it to see if it will pass a 1 hour stress test?  But good job anyhow

[Dimebag]

Thats cool, my FR is fine like it is, just figured if it was easy and safe I'd turn it up some

[Getback]

couple of questions. How do you know where to set the timings of our ram and can you install faster ram than your system mb specs?

[Masherbrum]

couple of questions. How do you know where to set the timings of our ram and can you install faster ram than your system mb specs?

In BIOS.   But some programs are out there like OCCT and some Motherboard suites can do it as well.  In the past, I've used BIOS. 

[gyrene81]

couple of questions. How do you know where to set the timings of our ram and can you install faster ram than your system mb specs?

Some bios can set the timings, but be warned setting them outside the parameters of the mobo specs can cause undesirable effects. Yes you can ram with ratings faster than that of the mobo but the ram will only run within the mobo specs. I have see instances where the system wouldn't boot though.

[BaldEagl]

Some bios can set the timings, but be warned setting them outside the parameters of the mobo specs can cause undesirable effects. Yes you can ram with ratings faster than that of the mobo but the ram will only run within the mobo specs. I have see instances where the system wouldn't boot though.

I think you're thinking about RAM clock speeds.

RAM latenicies (timings) wouldn't affect the motherboard.  These can be set in the BIOS on some motherboards.  If they are set to paramaters that cause the sysem not to boot the problem is running outside the RAMs tolerance, not the motherboards. 

If that were to happen all you have to do is re-set the CMOS by pulling the battery out or by re-setting the jumpers and the BIOS will revert to default settings.  The same would be true if you ran the clock speeds beyond the motherboards paramaters.

[TilDeath]

If that were to happen all you have to do is re-set the CMOS by pulling the battery out or by re-setting the jumpers and the BIOS will revert to default settings.  The same would be true if you ran the clock speeds beyond the motherboards paramaters.

Most of the higher end MBs have a BIOS reset switch on the MB itself or on the back somewhere on the OI panel.  No need to mess with jumpers or the battery.  If there is no button, then yes the jumper is the best way to start then the battery.

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