Overclocking and BIOS details.
Overclocking and BIOS details.
Hey guys,
I was just testing my old school Athlon II x2 260. Here are my questions:
1. What’s the best temperature setting for it to work properly? I’ve boosted it to 3.35 GHz from 3.2 GHz and the CPU temp is 54℃. Is that typical?
2. What are the values for NB frequency multiplier, HT bus speed, and HT bus width?
3. My system uses DDR3 8GB RAM at 1600MHz with 1.6V power. How would changing the voltage affect performance?
Thanks ahead of time.
Thermal data indicates the CPU hits 74º, so a 54º temperature seems acceptable. Boosting the RAM voltage won't improve or harm performance and could risk damage. Raising the RAM frequency might help if executed correctly. How are you adjusting your CPU's overclock settings? What is your current RAM speed?
Thermal data indicates the CPU hits 74º, so 54º seems acceptable. Boosting RAM voltage won't improve or hurt performance and could harm the RAM. Raising RAM frequency might work if done correctly. How are you currently increasing your CPU's speed? What is your RAM speed? I've boosted my CPU to 208 MHz with a 16x multiplier, giving it a clock speed of 3.33 GHz. My motherboard is an ASRock 960G-MG3, and I'm using an AMD stock cooler. Any advice?
You're already setting your RAM voltage above the recommended level. It's possible you've hit your maximum operating capacity for that CPU and memory combination. The multiplier is fixed by the CPU, so the only way to change it is through bus speed, which you're also increasing. Raising the bus speed also affects RAM speed. Does your system start acting unstable at 209Mhz?
Well, you're already setting your RAM voltage above the recommended level. It's possible you've hit your overclocking limit with that CPU and memory. The multiplier is fixed by the CPU, so the only way to adjust is through bus speed, which you've been raising. Raising the bus speed also affects RAM speed. Your system started acting unstable at 210Mhz. I had to lower it to 208Mhz. I didn't test it at 209Mhz. You mentioned the RAM voltage is too high, could lowering it prevent damage?
Well, you're already setting your RAM voltage above its recommended level. It's possible you've hit your overclocking limit for that CPU and memory combination. The multiplier is fixed by the CPU, so the only way to change it is through bus speed adjustments, which you've already been doing. Raising the bus speed also affects RAM speed. Does your system become unstable at 209Mhz? I also have a question—how would unlocking the CPU have helped you? What options did you consider?
I'm uncertain about the exact number of Athlon II black editions available. This refers to having an unlocked multiplier, not unlocking additional cores. If you possessed an unlocked multiplier, it might have been possible to increase it.
I'm not certain how many Athlon II black editions are available. I'm talking about having an unlocked multiplier, not unlocking more cores. If you had an unlocked multiplier, it's likely you could have increased it. Does AMD also use a specific naming system for unlocked multipliers like Intel does? I've always been familiar with Intel, so I don't know much about AMD.