How much can i overclock an amd x2 4600+?

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Pershing, I think I was typing my response before I saw your post about the 9800GT..

First, 800mhz is not the fastest possible (but it is on your mobo)...also it sound like maybe you're having a voltage problem if your RAM is jumping from 200Mhz to 400Mhz...not much you can with that mobo...

Personally, I would get another mobo and overclock the hell out of that processor 😉

I've got the same processor, but 5000+ black edition overclocked from 2.6Ghz to 3.2Ghz....

If you're not looking to spend a pile on your mobo...get a Foxconn A74MX-K...great overclocking ability, and runs like a champ for $49 w/free shipping on newegg.com.
 
Don't take this wrong WiZdoM, you may have missed that he has the 9800GT, which is what I play Crysis with. Although I can't run on the highest settings, but on medium settings I'm running at 50- 60 FRPS, with a 5400 BE.

Pershing, after looking at your CPU-Z I can see by your Desktop Icons that you may have to many programs running in the backround. You may want to remove seldom used apps. Then run D-Frag. This may take a little time if you haven't done it for a while. then try tightening your memory timings to 4-4-4-12 this could help on low end frame rates.
 
Oh, and I forgot to mention, that mobo (A74MX-K) will support the AM2+ Phenom with DDR1066....so if you decide to upgrade your processor later, you won't be limited to the AM2 only like you are now... :)
 
Fester, yes I missed the part about the 9800GT (see post above) and the extra RAM...I assumed he had the stock Dell he linked to at first.... but remember he cannot tighten his timings b/c of his mobo
 
I just looked at the CPUID pics...that RAM is not rated to run 4-4-4-12 timings anway...atleast not at 800Mhz

You need a better mobo pershing, then you could easily bring the speed of your RAM up. :)
 
I dont really want to upgrade a mobo, its a lot more complicated than just a processor upgrade and a lot more room to mess up (parts/trying to fit it in your case, etc.) and it probably costs the same if not more.
 
Ya, my bad forgot about the locked bios (DAAHH)
WiZdom, I see your running your 5000 BE at 3.2 I'm at 3.22 with my 5400. Looks like the 5000 seem to clock a little better than other BE's
Alota memory will run faster than rated. I'm at 4-4-4-8 @921 on OCZ Reapers. There 8500's rated at 5-5-5-12 (although they are 1066 MHz) 2.0v stock 2.1-2.35v.
 
uncle, whether I use the current cpu or a new one I already messed with it. SOlution Im using is gum to hold the screws in palce since they wont are loose due to the hole being too big on the motherboard (not on fan connected to heatsink over cpu).
 
I cant figure a way to increase the speed of it not through bios at least. Havent messed around with the nvidia control panel much but it might have an option.
 
Ive decided to overclock my gpu for now, but I am not sure what to concentrate on. SHader clock, core clock, or memory clock? So far I have core clock at 683, memory clock at 970, and shader clock at 1667.
 
That should be a stable clock on the 9800. I haven' even tried to OC mine just sign in on the step-up (EVGA) gonna get the 260-216 . Don't even want to mess up the 9800 I have now.
 
AM2+ are all the same pin 940. You will have to look at wattage. 5000 to 5400 are 65w . 5600 are 89w I think the 6000 and 6400 are 125w (if I remember right).
Part of the reason I went with the 5400 is that it's 65w. but it's OEM does not have a heat-sink. I got a Zalman 9700 when I got it
 
damm all that overclocking was pointless it made my 3dmarkscore even lower or it overloaded the nvidia card to where it throttled and went back to real low benchmark fps. At stock speeds I had 8698 on 3dmark06 and overclocked it went down to 8400 something. Im just real depressed cause I tried upgrading this comp all kinds of ways and still cant play the latest and greatest games on it.
 
Not sure but I think the MoBo you have will only go upto 95W on theCPU socket. So you would only be able to run a 5400 or a 5600. You may not see much of a gain over the 4600.
 
Seriously pershing, I would highly recommend a new mobo....seems to me like you're wasting a kickass vidcard on your system. :)

I was just tinkering with this 8800gts and I've got 510 benchmark on vidcard stablility test....60fps steady on gears of war maxed!

This on a $49 mobo!

I'm gonna check crysis right now on medium and see what the fps is.

Right now my cpu is my bottleneck...even at 3.12Ghz