Seeking guidance on boosting a Dinasour's performance (PH II X4 965 BE).
Seeking guidance on boosting a Dinasour's performance (PH II X4 965 BE).
Hi all. The system details below (from CPU-Z) are what I’ve been using. I’ve been operating my machine since late 2011 and it functions quite well overall. I upgraded my HD 6850 to a GTX660Ti and paired it with a stock cooler, CM Hyper TX3 Evo, without any additional upgrades. Last week, I purchased a 27-inch Samsung curved monitor with freesync capability (I’m aware that freesync isn’t supported on Nvidia GPUs), given its price and the fact it handled up to 72 Hz. (Since freesync wasn’t possible, I manually adjusted the rate to 72 in the Nvidia control panel). Nevertheless, I experienced frequent system freezes and complete crashes for several hours, which eventually resolved after a thorough cleaning of the case, removal of the GPU, rearranging the dual 6-pin connections, and taking out a wireless card that was too close to the video card.
Because AMD tends to delay the release of ZEN updates, I opted to clean the case and review my motherboard configurations to maximize performance. I’ve been using ASUS’ automated settings since they seemed convenient and noticed that my motherboard set voltage to 1.46, FSB at 218 with a 17x multiplier. Although clock speeds are within the CPU’s capabilities even with a stock cooler, I observed that my 1600 MHz RAM was running at an unusual frequency (1438). After some adjustments, here’s how I’ve configured it, and it appears to run smoothly now.
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I have several questions regarding this situation:
1. Would overclocking a monitor to 72 Hz while disabling freesync affect the display? The monitor supports 72 Hz out of the box with Radeon cards—does this differ for Nvidia models?
2. Are there any issues with my overclocking parameters, including voltage and other settings? Did stress tests keep temperatures below 65°C per core, and is the motherboard at 27°C?
3. I had to configure RAM timings according to the manufacturer’s specifications because, despite a BIOS update, the manual settings didn’t include an XMP profile option. Is there any difficulty running 1600 MHz RAM at 1760 MHz? (This seems linked to raising the FSB to 220 and changing the ratio to 1:4.)
Please accept this as a comprehensive overview. Thank you for your responses.
I was using that processor at 4.2GHz @1.505v on a Gigabyte 890 MB, running nonstop with temperatures around 55-60°C. It required a Mugen3 cooler to maintain stability. It's now retired but remains available as a spare. If you're setting the FSB, reduce the RAM multiplier slightly—it's only 1333 MHz in this chip, and pushing it further can cause instability and extra heat, which isn't worth the effort.
Can't address the monitor problem. Have you attempted to keep it at 60Hz?
But My 965 Be is functioning smoothly at 4.1GHz with just the multi bump and a minor vcore adjustment to 1.475v. I usually leave the Bclk unchanged since that affects other components as well... as you experienced with your RAM. Occasionally, you might need to increase the CPU or NB settings too. However, in my case, it wasn't necessary.
If you require more specifics, consider looking for an OC guide.
you're really wanting to destroy that processor aren't you...
are you speaking to me?
driving a vehicle at maximum power for a year might damage it, while using it at a moderate speed would extend its lifespan.
In my situation, let me explain...
This isn't a high-end model. It's a used $40 CPU on a used $29 board. I'm not concerned. I have plenty of old CPUs and boards to spare. Still, thank you for your attention.