Question Overclock Gigabyte ga-ma770-ud3 w/Athlon 64 5200+CPU

[kep55]

I have a Gigabyte ga-ma770-ud3 based PC running with an Athlon 64 X2 5200+ CPU @ 2.8GHz & 8 GB RAM under win10. As I mentioned in a previous post, Gigabyte has decided to blow off its users and not allow their EasyTune application to function under win10 with my hardware. I want to try to overclock my system so I can more easily scan a few thousand photos in to my NAS. Do I have any options?

 

[Aeacus]

Gigabyte has decided to blow off its users and not allow their EasyTune application to function under win10 with my hardware.

In a way, this is actually a good thing since those "one click OC programs" are poor ones. Always have been. All and any CPU OC must be done properly, from BIOS. No corner cutting with EasyTune, OC Genie etc software.

Do I have any options?

Manual OC from BIOS.

Here's topic that covers your chip OC,
link: https://www.overclockers.com/forums/threads/athlon-64-x2-5200-ocing-questions.671558/

 

[kep55]

Thank you.

 

[Misgar]

In the BIOS, locate the MB Intelligent Tweaker M.I.T. section. Click on CPU Clock Ratio and see if you can change the setting from Auto and enter the higher setting of x14. Click Save and Exit, then check if the computer restarts and boots into Windows. Run a few stress tests to check overclock stability.

The default multiplier for the 5200+ is x13, which gives a clock speed of 200x13=2600MHz.
If setting x14 in CPU Clock Ratio works, your CPU will be clocked at 200x14=2800MHz.
The 200 figure is the FSB (Front Side Bus) speed.
https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K8/AMD-Athlon 64 X2 5200+ - ADA5200IAA6CZ (ADA5200CZBOX).html

If the x14 multiple is stable, you could try x15 (3000MHz).

If the system crashes, enter M.I.T. and locate System Voltage Control. This is where it gets dangerous. See if you can increase the CPU voltage a tiny amount, e.g. 50 or 100mV (0.050V or 0.100V).

Reboot the system and see if it's more stable with additional voltage.

WARNING. If you add 500mV (0.5V) by mistake, you'll probably see "magic smoke" rising from your CPU, as it dies instantaneously from gross voltage overload. Over enthusiastic overclocking leads to dead components and disappointment (or despair).

N.B. the 5200+ nomenclature comes from AMD's claim their Athlon clocked at 2600MHz performs similarly to a CPU running twice as fast, i.e. 5200MHz or some such nonsense. It's been so long, I forget the exact reason.

If you get really stuck, I'll dig out a similar Athlon Socket AM2 rig and see what's possible.