CAPSLOCKSTUCK
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System Name | Party On |
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Processor | Xeon w 3520 |
Motherboard | DFI Lanparty |
Cooling | Big tower thing |
Memory | 6 gb Ballistix Tracer |
Video Card(s) | HD 7970 |
Case | a plank of wood |
Audio Device(s) | seperate amp and 6 big speakers |
Power Supply | Corsair |
Mouse | cheap |
Keyboard | under going restoration |
Its a while since i have owned a board with an o/c switch, it was an MSI 870. When i used it to overclock a Phenom ii x4 955 it gave me a good stable overclock however i managed to do a lot better through the BIOS.
All this was a while ago so the exact details are a bit sketchy with me but I'm soon going to be building another system using second user parts and fancy having another play with it. When i read ads they are all a bit vague.
So my questions are....
what does an o/c switch physically do ?
Is it just bumping voltages? and if so at what stage of the POST startup process does the "bump " occur.
According to what formula is it calculating any speed and or multiplier changes and consequently how does it bench for stability?
Does the switch initiate a power plan in the BIOS chip ?
It all seems so simple to flick a switch and make a miracle happen when we all know that achieving a decent stable overclock can take time and experience.
can anybody enlighten me please.
All this was a while ago so the exact details are a bit sketchy with me but I'm soon going to be building another system using second user parts and fancy having another play with it. When i read ads they are all a bit vague.
So my questions are....
what does an o/c switch physically do ?
Is it just bumping voltages? and if so at what stage of the POST startup process does the "bump " occur.
According to what formula is it calculating any speed and or multiplier changes and consequently how does it bench for stability?
Does the switch initiate a power plan in the BIOS chip ?
It all seems so simple to flick a switch and make a miracle happen when we all know that achieving a decent stable overclock can take time and experience.
can anybody enlighten me please.