Overclocking Athlon 64 X2 4600+

[crtecha]

Here's my spec's

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Brisbane @ 2569.8 MHZ
Asus M2N-MX SE Plus
Apacer PC2-6400 @ 800mhz 4gigs
Visontek HD3650oc

Also I just added a CoolerMaster Vortex 752 to replace the OEM cpu cooler.


Okay soo I want to see how far I can overclock my 4600. Yet my bios are bullshit. So what can I do to squeeze a little more out of my CPU?

 

[a_ump]

nothing, there is software but that's just asking for an unstable system, your only option is save some money, work around house or something, and when you have enough buy a board that is decent or better yet come back here and we'll tell yea or give you options on which board would best suite your needs

 

[magibeg]

For starters what are your temps? How much voltage are you putting through? etc etc

edit- when you rip on your bios, is that because it doesn't let you unlock any of the settings?

 

[crtecha]

Sorry hear ya go

 

[crtecha]

For starters what are your temps? How much voltage are you putting through? etc etc

edit- when you rip on your bios, is that because it doesn't let you unlock any of the settings?

Well it doesnt let me do much is what I meant by my bios.

 

[kysg]

damn not sure what to say here, bios is usually better to work out of.

are you able to change anything in bios??????

whew darn. might be able to do something in overdrive.

 

[crtecha]

I'm going to restart and give you a list of my options.

 

[crtecha]

In my Bios options I have under the advanced tab.

I have the option of choosing auto, manual, standard and AI overclocking

Under manual I have these options.

CPU Freq 200.0-300.0
PCI-Express Freq 100-150
Chipset Volt 1.2-1.3v
Memory Volts 1.9-2.2

 

[kysg]

you'll need to adjust the cpu freq. I'm pretty sure you can take the cpu freq to about 230. 230x12 = 2760ghz

look for an option to change your HT down to 800mhz.
and look for an option to change the dram freq to 667

actually I been wondering about the AI overclock. the AI overclock should technically be able to do it for it you and oc for but I don't have an Asus board.

 

[crtecha]

thanks Ill see if that changes anything

 

[Meizuman]

Is there other options that can be set to AI overclocking? Maybe it could help too.

 

[blobster21]

I have one of those M2N-MX SE+, together with a AX64 X2 5200+ @stock speed, and 3 gigs of noname PC5300, purchased it last month.

Acording with the user manual, section 2.4.1, we have the basic settings in hand to overclock : processor frequency multiplier, processor voltage; there's also a couple other settings pertaining to the chipset to tighten/loosen DRAM performances in section 2.4.2.

not as bad as you said, now is it ?

 

[crtecha]

Ill look into the bios. I'll keep trying out different settings. If anyone has anymore suggestions it would be much appreciated.

 

[_jM]

crtecha.. go to user CP and add in your system specs under edit system specs on the left. Make sure you put yes in the box that asks if you want to show system specs on the top. Thanks, that will help us a bit better in order to help you

 

[p_o_s_pc]

when did they make a 4600+ brisbane?I think with that voltage you could set the bus speed to 250mhz and lower your ram speed then you would have 3ghz with ram around 400mhz(800)

 

[crtecha]

so I upgraded my motherboard and looky looky I gotta hooky

 

[p_o_s_pc]

nice but i think you could get that clock on something closer to 1.35v i get that clock on my 4850e @1.3v and with my 5kBE i get that on 1.35v. they both are the same core as yours. give it a try bro

 

[crtecha]

 

[p_o_s_pc]

thats better but i would still try lower...

try tweaking the ram... I would go 4-4-4-15-2T@1.9v if you can and stress test it using Orthos or run memtest


If your ram is 1.8-1.9v it should work but if it is higher rated (around 2-2.2v) then i would try 2-2.1v

 

[crtecha]

I tried it and it wouldnt boot. Should I try lowering my dram below 667?

 

[p_o_s_pc]

I tried it and it wouldnt boot. Should I try lowering my dram below 667?

My settings are
250x12
HT 4x(800)
Dram 667
and that brings the speed to 3ghz,1000HT,800mhz ram
what ram are you running? That could help alot

link to it please and any specs that you can give me on it. just trying to help you get the most out of things bro without alot of power

 

[crtecha]

 

[p_o_s_pc]

ok i would try
CPU 12x
bus 250
HTT 4x (800)
ram 667(will be 800 with oc)
timings 5-5-5-15-20-2T 1.85v

 

[crtecha]

Ill take a look and see what I can do. I have it at 3060mhz right now.

 

[p_o_s_pc]

Ill take a look and see what I can do. I have it at 3060mhz right now.

http://img.techpowerup.org/090110/amd overdrive.jpg

not bad. I wouldn't worry about pushing it much more. Anything over 3ghz isn't going to make much of a difference in everyday apps and even alot of games. I would just try to keep voltage 1.4v or lower and go as high as you can on 1.4v or even 1.37v