Overclocking- The basics

Dippyskoodlez · Jul 10, 2005, 10:24 PM

To read this article go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/overclocking/121

Dippyskoodlez · Feb 21, 2006, 03:36 AM

bumpage for others's viewing pleasure..

BIOHazard87 · Feb 21, 2006, 06:05 AM

good thread, but rivatuner is universal, not just nvidia, i use coolbits for nvidia, rivatuner for ATI personally

G.T · Feb 21, 2006, 06:06 AM

Making this thread a Sticky may be a wise move.

Dippyskoodlez · Mar 21, 2006, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIOHazard87

good thread, but rivatuner is universal, not just nvidia, i use coolbits for nvidia, rivatuner for ATI personally

fixed.

breakfromyou · Mar 21, 2006, 03:24 AM

add PC Power & Cooling to that power supplies list. how dare you leave out one of the best power supplies on a list like that.

Dippyskoodlez · Mar 22, 2006, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by breakfromyou

add PC Power & Cooling to that power supplies list. how dare you leave out one of the best power supplies on a list like that.

Whoops! How did I miss that?

yun · May 9, 2006, 03:56 PM

good thread

Zebbo · Jul 6, 2006, 04:22 PM

As for a side note you could add this into your text:
Overclocking is a science, as it were. It takes skill, knowledge, and patience.
Too many people expect to much without putting in any effort on the learning side of the culture. If you are one of these, you are NOT eligible to be an overclocker

This is from Master OPB and Hell-Fire and I have to say I cannot agree more with them.

Dippyskoodlez · Jul 9, 2006, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zebbo

As for a side note you could add this into your text:
Overclocking is a science, as it were. It takes skill, knowledge, and patience.
Too many people expect to much without putting in any effort on the learning side of the culture. If you are one of these, you are NOT eligible to be an overclocker

This is from Master OPB and Hell-Fire and I have to say I cannot agree more with them.

Very true.

Steevo · Jul 10, 2006, 06:22 AM

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=104862

Hard OC'ing can be done with minimal $$$. Here is proof, all you need is some time and understanding.

Dippyskoodlez · Jul 11, 2006, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steevo

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=104862

Hard OC'ing can be done with minimal $$$. Here is proof, all you need is some time and understanding.

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=17816

One of the first CPU's out of AMD's fab.... 2 hours after it was delivered

(date: May 2005.) Ram is also @ 250mhz

One fast machine...

or my 2924mhz Axp on air

WarEagleAU · Jul 19, 2006, 02:22 AM

For powersupplies, you might want to add Thermaltake (toughpower series is awesome) and Mushkin has some nice power supplies too :P

Dippyskoodlez · Jul 20, 2006, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarEagleAU

For powersupplies, you might want to add Thermaltake (toughpower series is awesome) and Mushkin has some nice power supplies too :P

I'll add mushkin as they have a great rep, and i guess they did just start adding PSU's..

I have yet to see any solid evidence Thermaltake is a great supplier as of yet...

I'll add em if you can find a nice list of un sponsored happy customers that arent total idiots to this stuff

WarEagleAU · Jul 20, 2006, 01:20 PM

Well, I happen to have a couple of friends who have them, and they swear by them. Great bang for the buck and pretty solid. However, I do understand what your saying.

Zebbo · Jul 20, 2006, 01:37 PM

I was going to write small forum review about the Mushkin 650W PSU on TPU but I had to leave it since I lost my 7950GX2 card and 6800GT doesnt draw nearly enough juice out of +12V rails. Intentions however was to leave all my own opinions out of it by just showing some results, not to turn it into a marketing bull...

Paint however on the cover of these units seems to be on "bling bling" line. Pretty much does same job with mirror

Of course I know its all about people's opinions as well but someone likes it to be like that, some dont.

Dippyskoodlez · Jul 21, 2006, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zebbo

I was going to write small forum review about the Mushkin 650W PSU on TPU but I had to leave it since I lost my 7950GX2 card and 6800GT doesnt draw nearly enough juice out of +12V rails. Intentions however was to leave all my own opinions out of it by just showing some results, not to turn it into a marketing bull...

Paint however on the cover of these units seems to be on "bling bling" line. Pretty much does same job with mirror

Of course I know its all about people's opinions as well but someone likes it to be like that, some dont.

imo bling bling on a psu is kinda.. bleh. waste of time for a lot of people, outside of the outside left that people *might* see in a window...

I'd rather have a better psu than a an led fan..

but that may just be me.. I love the signature big fat grey box the PSU has achieved over the years

Zebbo · Jul 21, 2006, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dippyskoodlez

imo bling bling on a psu is kinda.. bleh. waste of time for a lot of people, outside of the outside left that people *might* see in a window...

I'd rather have a better psu than a an led fan..

but that may just be me.. I love the signature big fat grey box the PSU has achieved over the years

That's the point where it is about opinions

I personally could not care less is the paint mirror polished or not, but I certainly do know some peoples do, no matter how good the product would be performing

(though it is a little weird)

But then again, the very first Mushkin unit was not aimed much into an extreme overclockers direction but more like to gamers side. Statement however may sound a little misleading but I can say it will handle even heavier system since one testbed it went through was using overclocked Prescott 670 CPU with CF X1900 XTX. I'll end it here now since its getting too much offtopic

Dippyskoodlez · Aug 9, 2006, 01:26 PM

Bumpage, Added a Core 2 duo section to be updated later, and going to add a DDR2 overclocking section when I get my AM2 setup going.

i_am_mustang_man · Aug 9, 2006, 01:56 PM

i just read this for the first, and wish i had done so earlier! it's pretty much what i knew about a64 already, but it's very clear and concise, which is perfect

plus, i fully agree with the rma commentation

Dippyskoodlez · Aug 16, 2006, 02:52 PM

Added a basic DDRII blurb that may answer a few basic questions about it..

I'll ad more in depth to it when I've had more time to play with this stuff..

giorgos th. · Aug 16, 2006, 02:58 PM

very nice thread man..great job..
but where is Heroichi??

Dippyskoodlez · Aug 16, 2006, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by giorgos th.

very nice thread man..great job..
but where is Heroichi??

Ellaborate?

giorgos th. · Aug 16, 2006, 03:31 PM

explain please because i`m not to good at english..

Dippyskoodlez · Aug 16, 2006, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by giorgos th.

explain please because i`m not to good at english..

Whats it mean?

(explain)

Jul 10, 2005, 10:24 PM	#1
Dippyskoodlez Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,349 (1.51/day) Thanks: 16 Thanked 237 Times in 194 Posts System Specs	Overclocking- The basics To read this article go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/overclocking/121 __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked Last edited by Dippyskoodlez; Aug 19, 2006 at 03:53 AM.

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Feb 21, 2006, 03:36 AM	#2
Dippyskoodlez Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,349 (1.51/day) Thanks: 16 Thanked 237 Times in 194 Posts System Specs	bumpage for others's viewing pleasure.. __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

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Cooling:	Water
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Hard Disk:	120gb Mushkin Chronos, 2x 2tb+3x1Tb
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CRT/LCD Model:	24" Dell 1920x1080, 24" Acer
Case:	NZXT Stretch 810
PSU:	NZXT HALE90 850W
Software:	Windows 7 x64
Benchmarks:	2900Mhz 2500+ Barton mobile air cooled. 5Ghz 2500k Water cooled.

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Processor:	Intel Q6600 @ 3ghz
Motherboard:	Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R
Cooling:	Arctic Freezer 7 Pro
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Hard Disk:	2x Hitachi Deskstar 160gb in RAID 0
Optical Drive:	Lite-On 20x DVD-RW
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Feb 21, 2006, 06:05 AM	#3
BIOHazard87 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California, USA Posts: 161 (0.06/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post System Specs	good thread, but rivatuner is universal, not just nvidia, i use coolbits for nvidia, rivatuner for ATI personally

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breakfromyou Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: virginia, usa Posts: 293 (0.11/day) Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	add PC Power & Cooling to that power supplies list. how dare you leave out one of the best power supplies on a list like that.

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May 9, 2006, 03:56 PM	#8
yun Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	good thread

Jul 6, 2006, 04:22 PM	#9
Zebbo Mushkin Tech Rep Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: End of the Redline Posts: 125 (0.04/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	As for a side note you could add this into your text: Overclocking is a science, as it were. It takes skill, knowledge, and patience. Too many people expect to much without putting in any effort on the learning side of the culture. If you are one of these, you are NOT eligible to be an overclocker This is from Master OPB and Hell-Fire and I have to say I cannot agree more with them.

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Jul 20, 2006, 01:20 PM	#15
WarEagleAU Bird of Prey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurley, AL Posts: 9,994 (3.98/day) Thanks: 3,810 Thanked 557 Times in 521 Posts System Specs	Well, I happen to have a couple of friends who have them, and they swear by them. Great bang for the buck and pretty solid. However, I do understand what your saying. __________________ =-TheEagle-= http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=62454 “You crazy? Surfing any website without an antivirus is like freaking with a dirty woman without protection” -OzzmanFloyd120 - Edited for content and clarity

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Zebbo Mushkin Tech Rep Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: End of the Redline Posts: 125 (0.04/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I was going to write small forum review about the Mushkin 650W PSU on TPU but I had to leave it since I lost my 7950GX2 card and 6800GT doesnt draw nearly enough juice out of +12V rails. Intentions however was to leave all my own opinions out of it by just showing some results, not to turn it into a marketing bull... Paint however on the cover of these units seems to be on "bling bling" line. Pretty much does same job with mirror Of course I know its all about people's opinions as well but someone likes it to be like that, some dont.

Aug 9, 2006, 01:26 PM	#19
Dippyskoodlez Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,349 (1.51/day) Thanks: 16 Thanked 237 Times in 194 Posts System Specs	Bumpage, Added a Core 2 duo section to be updated later, and going to add a DDR2 overclocking section when I get my AM2 setup going. __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

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i_am_mustang_man Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 1,349 (0.51/day) Thanks: 7 Thanked 18 Times in 14 Posts System Specs	i just read this for the first, and wish i had done so earlier! it's pretty much what i knew about a64 already, but it's very clear and concise, which is perfect plus, i fully agree with the rma commentation

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Aug 16, 2006, 02:52 PM	#21
Dippyskoodlez Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,349 (1.51/day) Thanks: 16 Thanked 237 Times in 194 Posts System Specs	Added a basic DDRII blurb that may answer a few basic questions about it.. I'll ad more in depth to it when I've had more time to play with this stuff.. __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

Aug 16, 2006, 02:58 PM	#22
giorgos th. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Athens - Hellas Posts: 1,457 (0.53/day) Thanks: 22 Thanked 117 Times in 73 Posts System Specs	very nice thread man..great job.. but where is Heroichi?? __________________

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giorgos th. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Athens - Hellas Posts: 1,457 (0.53/day) Thanks: 22 Thanked 117 Times in 73 Posts System Specs	explain please because i`m not to good at english.. __________________

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