OC'ing my Athlon XP 1800+

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
J

Jawsome

Distinguished
Jun 24, 2002
6
0
18,510
Alright im running an xp 1800 on my shuttle AK31 ver 3.1 and it has the system clock and vcore settings right in the bios. My question is, I can set my bus speed from 133-147 with my vcore at 1.80 - 1.84 or therebouts, but when i try hitting 148 to get a full 1.7, theres a power shortage. So i think about what I've read and i say "hey, just knock my vcore up a little more and I should be ok". Wrong, I kept knocking it up anywhere from .025 to .125 and trying 148 again and it wouldn't get past the windows xp loading screen, so i eventually just knocked it back down to 145 and stuck to 1.67, it stays a steady temp. Do you think it's a problem with my power supply? It's 300w and im running 1 dvd drive, 2 hard drives, a geforce 2 gts, volcano 7, Tt smart fan, and another 80mm fan side intake. I'm relatively new to overclocking, I just started reading up and experimenting in the last couple days. Any suggestions would help.
 
It is possible that it is your power supply, with a system like yours you need a 400 watt name brand if possible power supply, but I have another theory, it is probably your ram, either you are hitting the limit for it and it will not go any higher of maybe you can increase the voltage to the ram, do not overclock it with voltage unless you are sure it will go higher (if it is pc 2700 or 3200) or you have maybe a heat spreader (preferably copper)

Introducing Tapeworms! The new big thing for weight loss!
 
im betting kingston isnt the best for overclocking... my bad. I thought kingston was a pretty good ram, but lots of overclockers seem to have corsair or mushkin.
 
So i think about what I've read and i say "hey, just knock my vcore up a little more and I should be ok". Wrong
Click to expand...

well, normally that helps to stabalize the CPU, but you have to be sure your PSU is pumping out enough amps to support it. Supposedly, even a 300 watt PSU is borderline for some of the Athlon XPs, and especially for overclocking, I guess you may need more power.

Do you think it's a problem with my power supply? It's 300w
Click to expand...

i'm not an expert in overclocking yet, but I think the power may be an issue at 300 watts. I killed (or decomissioned my 300 watt PSU) through extreme overclocking, and I have to order a new one through Newegg *groan*...oh well, might as well get a nice one, like from Antec or Enermax...i'm thinking 350 or 431 watts, you might need to upgrade your PSU as well. Also, don't forget to check your temperatures, the Athlon can get a little spotty above 50 celsius, although that's not a dangerous temp, I haven't had any luck with hot AXPs.



"When there's a will, there's a way."
 
Kingston is very good ram for overclocking IF you get a good type, I reccomend the pc3200 ddr ram from corsair, try to get a cas 2 version the price is worth it. with a stick o ram like that you should be able to get to 200mhz fsb like I did since it is ddr it equals 400mhz worth of bandwidth. also you can lower the latency and if you have a good motherboard you can push the fsb even higher, I got mine up to 230mhz stable which equals 460mhz! It might have done more but I think my processor didnt want to do it I had to underclock it for that high of a fsb.

Introducing Tapeworms! The new big thing for weight loss!
 
I got mine up to 230mhz stable which equals 460mhz!
Click to expand...
you are a [-peep-] liar, it is hard enough for most people to get 200Mhz FSB with water cooling. 230 is out of the question for AMD and Intel right now. That is absolute bullshit.

, I reccomend the pc3200 ddr ram from corsair, try to get a cas 2 version the price is worth it. with a stick o ram like that you should be able to get to 200mhz fsb like I did since it is ddr it equals 400mhz worth of bandwidth
Click to expand...

PC3200 DDR doesn't even exist yet in CL 2 you idiot. Besides that, it costs well over $150 for just 256MB at CL 2.5. You are far better off getting the (reliable) PC2700 or PC3000 Cl 2 DDR.

. with a stick o ram like that you should be able to get to 200mhz fsb like I did since it is ddr it equals 400mhz worth of bandwidth
Click to expand...

As I said before, very few people have managed a 200Mhz FSB with DDR. It is highly unlikely


"When there's a will, there's a way."
 
ok now youve gone and pissed me off
I did reach that speed and as a matter of fact pc 3200ddr at cas 2 does exist dumb ass. go to www.pricewatch.com then under memory, system,pc 3200, then go to the last page and you will see cas 2 it does exist and now about my fsb, I did reach that speed with a lot of reduction of the multiplier it would not run at near a gigahertz but that was not the idea about my post, I was speaking about the capability of the RAM not the cpu! Next time be more careful before you shout bullshit. I win. You lose.

Introducing Tapeworms! The new big thing for weight loss!
 
You are lying, prove it. Post your results using WCPUID and 3DMark2001. It does not exist moron, it is only CL 2.5. You are the worst liar here i've seen since AMDMELTDOWN.

"When there's a will, there's a way."
 
heres a [-peep-] URL :http://store.yahoo.com/buyaib/25ddrpc40ins.html
there is your cas 2 3200 ddr
and as for my results pay attention to the posts you are reading and you shall see that my [-peep-] computer has been down for a month.

Introducing Tapeworms! The new big thing for weight loss!
 
also my proc would reach 408mhz fsb 1.76ghz any higher no stability unless the multiplier was lowered to 2 creating around 460mhz. you are wrong


Introducing Tapeworms! The new big thing for weight loss!
 
You haven't shown ANY proof yet, you are just ranting about a computer that doesn't, and can't exist. PROVE IT [-peep-], SHOW YOUR FSB. If you can't tell, liars put me in a bad mood, and don't make me think your computer can possibly do 408Mhz FSB, that is 812Mhz DDR, you are beyond lying, that is just sad

"When there's a will, there's a way."
 
forgive me that was 408ddr dumbass but I have shown you where to find that ram and im getting pissed if I had my computer working I would show you some proof unless you want to ship me a new PSU and hard drive shut the hell up.

Introducing Tapeworms! The new big thing for weight loss!
 
also my proc would reach 408mhz fsb 1.76ghz any higher no stability unless the multiplier was lowered to 2 creating around 460mhz. you are wrong
Click to expand...


you said 408Mhz FSB, you never mentioned a damn thing about DDR. And you have yet to show any proof at all, you just keep avoiding it, and hoping I won't bring it up. Unless you show any proof, you are just making up some idiotic claim that has no validity to it. Hell, I could say now I am running a Beta 8-Way 2.0Ghz AMD Sledgehammer with 8GB of DDR-II 400Mhz and a 200Mhz FSB to back it up. But that is about as much bullshit as your [-peep-] claim.

"When there's a will, there's a way."
 
you again! I just assumed that you would know that there is no way in hell any reasonable person would think that ram could reach 800+mhz but then again it seems that I am not dealing with a reasonable person, I am dealing with Super dearest comrade! defender of gayness! I have no proof of my speed however I do not need it or want it I am having way too much fun laughing at you. and if I offered proof that would end. speaking of avoidance did you check the url? I believe that I am right about that cas 2 ram any thing to say? and not just retilation about that super dearest comrade thing cause that was pure genius on my part if i do say so myself.

Introducing Tapeworms! The new big thing for weight loss!
 
I checked the RAM pricing and availability the night you first posted, it didn't exist then, it was posted overnight. You are a little late, and flaming me for no reason. You still not have shown any proof at all, if you even have anything to show for, post your results with a link here.

"When there's a will, there's a way."
 
my friend you flame yourself when you accuse me also that ram may not have been sold at that particular bussiness that night but it did exist. also I would like to point out that selling ram as cas 2 means that the seller will guarentee it to be stable at cas 2 pc 3200 itself is not yet an official standard. as for proof I have none untill next month untill then leave it alone.

Introducing Tapeworms! The new big thing for weight loss!
 
I don't care if you have stupid PC-3200 DDR, it automatically drops down to PC-2100 speeds for the Athlon, the K7 series only uses 2.1Gb/s, and no more, unless you up the FSB, and above 200 is relatively impossible. You have NO PROOF, and you are ranting about something that does not exist.

"When there's a will, there's a way."
 
I have a kt333 mobo the epox 8k3a to be specific it runs as pc2700 untill magic... in the bios papa ups the fsb! 408ddr =204 normal rate. pc 3200ddr is designed to run at 200mhz stable increasing that by 4 mhz isnt that special my friend.

Introducing Tapeworms! The new big thing for weight loss!
 
also my proc would reach 408mhz fsb 1.76ghz any higher no stability unless the multiplier was lowered to 2 creating around 460mhz
Click to expand...
This is a load of crap. You said 460MHz FSB plus a mult of 2 would get you your proc speed.

:smile: Falling down stairs saves time :smile:
 
math was wrong forgive me please. also about loads of crap. im sure you know all abuout loads mixed with crap if you understand the gay refference. jk

Introducing Tapeworms! The new big thing for weight loss!
 
im sorry if my computer is too uber for you to believe but please wait for my computer to be up so that I can quell your disbelief and post my scores. untill then I am officialy ignoring this thread.

Introducing Tapeworms! The new big thing for weight loss!
 
here's yer ****in proof people, http://MyWebPages.comcast.net/saxile03/200fsb.bmp you should beable to see it within 24 hours, my webserver is a piece of ****. I can post and run windows at 240, but my video has a lot of artifacts (do to the fact it's a backup and only a TNT2 Vanta). Also I can go higher with my processor (it's a 1800+) but not overclockin the fsb, won't POST over x6.5 multi no matter what the fsb is 134fsb and it won't POST.
 
are you that [-peep-] stupid Quetzacoatl? I said it would be up WITH-IN 24 HOURS, it hasn't been 24 HOURS, it takes a while fer comcast to publish the files.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom