Tatty_Two
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| Processor | Rocket Lake Core i5 11600K @ 5 Ghz with PL tweaks |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK |
| Cooling | Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120SE + 4 Phanteks 140mm case fans |
| Memory | 32GB (4 x 8GB SR) Patriot Viper Steel 4133Mhz DDR4 @ 3600Mhz CL14@1.45v Gear 1 |
| Video Card(s) | Asus Dual RTX 4070 OC |
| Storage | WD Blue SN550 1TB M.2 NVME//Crucial MX500 500GB SSD (OS) |
| Display(s) | AOC Q2781PQ 27 inch Ultra Slim 2560 x 1440 IPS |
| Case | Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Windowed - Gunmetal |
| Audio Device(s) | Onboard Realtek ALC1200/SPDIF to Sony AVR @ 5.1 |
| Power Supply | Seasonic CORE GM650w Gold Semi modular |
| Mouse | Coolermaster Storm Octane wired |
| Keyboard | Element Gaming Carbon Mk2 Tournament Mech |
| Software | Win 10 Home x64 |
Hi all,
Am a bit of a "Noob" when it comes to processor/motherboard overclocking (have clocked gfx cards for yonks) and would be grateful for any advice you can offer.
I have a MSI K7N2 Delta 2 FSR NForce 2 Socket A motherboard with the Barton core 333Mhz Athlon xp3000+. The clock multiplier is 13 x 166 running therefore at 2170 Ghz and I am aware of the processors overclocking limitations as this is a pre week 38 "locked" processor.
I have just ordered a gig of Corsair PC3200 400Mhz Ram as my previous cheapo Generic 333Mhz Ram was unstable at anything over 170FSB! (didnt realise at the time that raising the FSB raises the Memory clock....Duh!) My questions is, bearing in mind that my only real options for overclocking (I think?) is to raise the FSB (that may require a raise in core voltage?) and increase the memory timings, would it be better to do this through the Motherboards BIOS as it has a pretty exstensive O/C utility or through a Windows Software application such as "Core Centre" which is MSI's own O/C software for the job. Are there any particular strengths/weaknesses in either and what is most likely to get the most benefits. I have also ordered with the RAM a decent "Artic cooler" chipset cooler to help with the overclock.
Have I got this totally wrong or are my thoughts on track? any advice would be gratefully received.
Am a bit of a "Noob" when it comes to processor/motherboard overclocking (have clocked gfx cards for yonks) and would be grateful for any advice you can offer.
I have a MSI K7N2 Delta 2 FSR NForce 2 Socket A motherboard with the Barton core 333Mhz Athlon xp3000+. The clock multiplier is 13 x 166 running therefore at 2170 Ghz and I am aware of the processors overclocking limitations as this is a pre week 38 "locked" processor.
I have just ordered a gig of Corsair PC3200 400Mhz Ram as my previous cheapo Generic 333Mhz Ram was unstable at anything over 170FSB! (didnt realise at the time that raising the FSB raises the Memory clock....Duh!) My questions is, bearing in mind that my only real options for overclocking (I think?) is to raise the FSB (that may require a raise in core voltage?) and increase the memory timings, would it be better to do this through the Motherboards BIOS as it has a pretty exstensive O/C utility or through a Windows Software application such as "Core Centre" which is MSI's own O/C software for the job. Are there any particular strengths/weaknesses in either and what is most likely to get the most benefits. I have also ordered with the RAM a decent "Artic cooler" chipset cooler to help with the overclock.
Have I got this totally wrong or are my thoughts on track? any advice would be gratefully received.
