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cp1966
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7. March 2007 @ 06:10 |
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Okay, so those numbers are things that I can change/adjust in the BIOS? Even the memory settings?
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cp1966
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7. March 2007 @ 06:14 |
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Are these your stats, or stats that I will get?
"CPU: E6600 2.40GHz @ 3.20GHz (400x8)
Mobo: ASUS P5N-E SLI (BIOS 0401) @ 400MHz FSB
Memory:DDR2-800 @ what ever you can set 4-4-4-12 2T or 5-5-5-15-1T Possibly 2T if that doesn't work
VCore: 1.450V
NB Core Voltage: 1.53
VDimm: 2.178V or whatever your memory needs at stock, it may default to 1.8 which will need to be upped. "
And sorry, but what is NB? Is that a typo for MB (motherboard)? :)
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7. March 2007 @ 07:38 |
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overclocking on that mobo ivolves a bit of math as the cpu clock is displayed in qdr(x4) so for a 400 x 8 you need to set your fsb to 1600 and your cpu multi to x 8
i have the same board and although i have had very few issues some poeple have had more. i have found that when it hangs after passing the bios if i hold the power button for 4 seconds to power it down it will let you into the bios, others have found reseting it 4 or 5 times in quick succession has worked and some poeple have had to leave the cmos bat out and have the cmos jumpper switched overnight for it to work.
you might want to consider getting some better cooling for the cpu and for the nb (north bridge, its the chip under the silver heatsink next to the cpu) as this board does get hot.
bigdks settings should get you there but if you have any hang ups you might want to set the volts for the cpu and nb to auto as the board seems to set them right (if a little high) all the time.
you want to set your ram manualy but set it to 2t as the bios still is picky about running at 1t.
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if you look back a couple of pages you will see some more info about mine.
you also want to turn off all the settings in the bios that you dont need, legacy support, spectrum spread, any ide/sata ports you are not using, qfan (i use speed fan).
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7. March 2007 @ 08:52 |
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Not sure how easy this is for you to see.
But I made a simple switch out of a chopped down fan mobo header and a toggle switch.
This mounted on the battery reset pins, and run out the back of my PC.
Especially useful when OCing a board which needs resetting when a failed OC occurs, saves a lot of fiddling around inside the case and let you keep the system closed up.
Once made, you can keep it for any system you use from then on.
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7. March 2007 @ 09:51 |
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With my board, if it fails to POST, one press of reset and it gets back to the BIOS and demands you make some changes before rebooting, this is the stock BIOS. Not had any irreparable issues yet.
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7. March 2007 @ 10:42 |
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My P5WDH is the same, if it ever does hang, then just powering off via psu switch clears any hang.
The DQ6 is another kettle of fish altogther, and it's a pain.
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7. March 2007 @ 11:00 |
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my last board by asrock (k8nf4) was great with any hangs, just pressing the reset button during post would clear the cmos. i thought this was great as i often needed it when i first started to oc on it.
as yet i have only once reset my bios and that was after i had flashed it to 0401. i had read that you should always do it after a bios flash so i did.
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7. March 2007 @ 11:18 |
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Quote:
The DQ6 is another kettle of fish altogther, and it's a pain.
Really? That's interesting.
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mudywater
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7. March 2007 @ 21:52 |
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Man I have a shisety geforce 7300le that was only 75 bucks and i have noe idea how to properly overclock this thing i guess cuz im a noob. But basically i just ordered a, Sapphire ATI Radeon X1950 Crossfire PCI-E X1950 XTX, thats a mouthfull, because apparently its good for running revit and thats my job. But anyways in the mean time i was hoping someone could tell me how to overclock this 7300 without hurting my computer, although i could care less if i hurt the graphics card.
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7. March 2007 @ 23:02 |
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synteck
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8. March 2007 @ 04:58 |
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BigDK (Senior Member) 8. March 2007 @ 04:02
Just download the coolbits registry editor.
Run that, and it will unlock the overclocking features on your board.
There is an auto OC tab that runs a test and sets the OC for you.
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=201
Would such program allow me to overclock properly an Nvidia Geforce7?
%root
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8. March 2007 @ 06:49 |
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yes it would.
although it appears not to work with vista, or maybe just the vista drivers.
i use it on my 7600.
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8. March 2007 @ 11:11 |
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You should be able to overclock it, but the budget cards tend not to overclock that well (the opposite of CPUs really!). You'll also need a good Power supply to do it too.
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mudywater
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8. March 2007 @ 12:33 |
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hmmmm well i tried coolbits 2.0 on this 7300le and it wont apply the changes to the card. Im running it out of an xps 410 which has a pretty intense cooling system but i dont know anything about the power supply. I figured all i would have to do was install the registry and open the nvidia control panel and go to overclock settings. I ran into an issue when i told coolbit to find the optimal setting, It did and it was 730/430 which isnt a bad jump from 600/400 but the issue is that nvidia wont allow me to apply the changes to the graphics card. The second I hit reply it goes back to the standard nvidia default settings so i cannot save my overclock. Man i just hope my x1950 hurries up and gets shipped.
dualcore-pentium(D) VIIV 2.8ghz ,4gb ram, creative x-fi xtreme music, 300gb SATA internal & 1 tb external, ATI v7350 FireGl ,dell xps 400
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mudywater
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8. March 2007 @ 12:52 |
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well apparently my boss told me i just made a mistake in getting the x1950 because he said that would only be acceptable if I ordered 2 of them and even the he said it may not be good for running open GL apps such as Revit 8.0 and autodesk inventor so now I am getting a 1gb ATI fireGL which is the most expensive damned graphics card i have ever seen. I suppose overclocking it would be unneccesary but the damn thing is more than my computer at 1500 bucks! there goes a weeks pay. does anyone know were i could find a good deal?
dualcore-pentium(D) VIIV 2.8ghz ,4gb ram, creative x-fi xtreme music, 300gb SATA internal & 1 tb external, ATI v7350 FireGl ,dell xps 400
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mudywater
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8. March 2007 @ 13:00 |
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ok i found out its called a ATI v7350 firegl my bad
dualcore-pentium(D) VIIV 2.8ghz ,4gb ram, creative x-fi xtreme music, 300gb SATA internal & 1 tb external, ATI v7350 FireGl ,dell xps 400
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ademgs
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8. March 2007 @ 15:38 |
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does any one know if the vantec tornado would be worth putting in a standard 350w power supply. the psu on my pc causes the most heat and i dont see the point in spending money on an extra psu if i put the vantec tornado in it and it fixes my problem.
also on the scythe infiniy, are there any powerfull fans i can replace the stock fan with or is that not possible noise isnt a problem for me i just want something witch is super cool.
and finally i am putting together a pentium4 pc but i dont know what psu power i should get im only going to put a
"mATX ASUS P5PE-VM"
"Pentium 4 541 3.2GHz"
and "2x samsung 512 mb ddr pc2700" ram
im only building it for someone who wants to use it for web browsing sop i am not putting on any gpu or sound cards using whats on the mobo
any help would be appreciated thanks
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TheMadMan
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8. March 2007 @ 16:52 |
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I know I might get flamed for this, but could anyone link me a good OC guide? I am building a new comp, which I have a lot of experiance with but I have never really done much overclocking except with ATI tool, heh. If my system parts are relevant to the guide, here they are:
CPU: Intel Core2Duo E4300
Mobo: ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i
Ram: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (F2-6400CL4D-2GBHK)
TO clarify I want to overclock my processor (and ram if that is needed to keep up with the processor). Thanks all!
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mudywater
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8. March 2007 @ 17:25 |
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ummm so i figured out the ocing scene on my nvidia geforce 7300le but it stops at 800/580mhz so i was wondering how i could raise the fan temp of my pc. I have an xps 400 which has a pretty gigantic fan and i also have like 4 old computers in my house with salvageable fans so if anyone could tell me how to install more fans..... that would be dope thanks. My goal is to be able to run the supersmashbrothas 64 rom without any choppiness at the title introduction of the game.
dualcore-pentium(D) VIIV 2.8ghz ,4gb ram, creative x-fi xtreme music, 300gb SATA internal & 1 tb external, ATI v7350 FireGl ,dell xps 400
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mudywater
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8. March 2007 @ 17:28 |
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Originally posted by mudywater:
ummm so i figured out the ocing scene on my nvidia geforce 7300le but it stops at 800/580mhz so i was wondering how i could raise the fan temp of my pc. I have an xps 400 which has a pretty gigantic fan and i also have like 4 old computers in my house with salvageable fans so if anyone could tell me how to install more fans..... that would be dope thanks. My goal is to be able to run the supersmashbrothas 64 rom without any choppiness at the title introduction of the game.
whoops i meant lower the temp with my fans
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mudywater
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8. March 2007 @ 17:42 |
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ok i think ive found a bombass idea... I had an old mini fridge that happens to be just big enough to fit my xps inside of. The fridge has a latch on the side so it stays air tight even with the computer cables coming out of the door seals and my computers gpu temp has gone from 74degress to 60degrees down to 40 degrees! of course while running 3dmark 06. i dont think the fridge will get any cooler than this cuz its a fridge but im worried about circulation issues. does the computer need fresh air or can it stay in the fridge? Maybe i should market this idea....
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8. March 2007 @ 17:45 |
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They make refrigerated cases. Are you trying to cool down the cpu, gpu, or the entire pc?
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TheMadMan
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8. March 2007 @ 18:45 |
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Computers do not need "fresh air". The reason circulation is important normally is to get hot air out of there. Just a thought tho, since you have the cables comming out of the fridge, it will be leaking air. That means it will be on a lot. Fridges are loud, on top of that, it is by no means a efficent source of cooling. If you can pay that level of electricity bill every month, you could afford better components and they won't need overclocking. (seriously, it will cost you a pretty penny to keep that thing running)
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8. March 2007 @ 20:19 |
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@madman
if you look back over back over the last few pages you will see some pointers for overclocking that setup (its mine, and sams) which will get you upto around 3ghz (if your lucky) and upto 3.6ghz if you can walk on water. :)
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8. March 2007 @ 23:46 |
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I remember being asked how anyone can justify the premium paid on some boards. (namely my P5WDH at the time)
Now I'm 'walking on water' with my E4300 running quite happliy at 3.6Ghz, it may be a time to point out that's how to justify the premium :)
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