Overclocking 9950 Black Edition Problems

[dab18351]

HI....

I am new to here and hopefully i am doing this right. I wanted to try to overclock my AMD Phenom x4 9950 Black edition processor and i have an ASUS M3A78 MB. I looked on here before i decided to write a question and i did find a simialr problem but not what i was looking for. My problem is when i go into the BIOS to my CPU Config all the numbers are in gray and i cant seem to change any of them or find out how to or if i can change the settings to overclock the cpu. I can change the voltages but the cpu area is all grey and i am not sure if there is a choice on there that i am not seeing to change that so it can be to change. I cant seem to find a way to put a pic on here of the bios screen for the cpu config....Any help will be appreciated..

 

[abekl]

That MB does not appear to be an overclockable board at all.

 

[rolli59]

You might have to select manual somewhere in there instead of auto!

 

[abekl]

I looked at the MB manual, there is no selection for manual timing.

 

[rolli59]

Page 2-11 chapter 2.4.1 in your manual select CPU configuration and select manual!

 

[dab18351]

I found where to set it thanks...just need the best settings for it...Thanks for the help

 

[rolli59]

Overclocking is to do it in small steps and monitor temps, try increasing the multiplier by 0.5 at a time keeping safe temps.

 

[dab18351]

I already had it it to X15.0 and did not have a problem with the temps at 45 degrees idle max cpu at 54 degrees after gameplay....

 

[rolli59]

That is pretty good just as long as you keep load temps under 60°C!

 

[dab18351]

i am using an ECo Coolit for the job seems to work good....i was hoping to get a little better on the idle temps..

 

[rolli59]

It is really the load that counts!

 

[dab18351]

What is the best way you do for a good thermal compound spread?

 

[rolli59]

I use AS 5 and put a rice size spot in the middle and then squeeze it out with the cooler.

 

[dab18351]

Thats what i did....The warmer the ambient tamp the less cooling you get so the temps will be better on colder days...which is the best water cooled set up to use?

 

[dab18351]

Thanks for the help!!