jay64 Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 Ok here it is. Before you all comment haven't really got the money to build/get from better place so I got it on finance so could afford it. http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw...8&category_oid= COMPAQ SR1639 AMD ATHLON 64 3700+ PROCESSOR # Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition # 1024Mb DDR RAM # 320Gb Hard Disk Drive # Multi-Format Dual Layer DVD-RW Drive # 256Mb NVidia 6200 + TurboCache Graphics # 9-In-1 Media Card Reader # 7 USB connections # Microsoft Works 8.0 Software # Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition # 19" TFT Flat Panel Monitor Thats the mobo http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/documen...&dlc=en&lang=en Aint sure on OC'ing but heard HP/Compaq comps are locked so I used Clock Gen. Here are a few pictures and explanations. What I can overclock from and to. This is temps etc UNOC'd and Idle This is temps ect UNOC'd while playing NFS : MW This is temp etc OC'd and Idle This is temps ect OC'd while playing NFS : MW Does this seem safe to do? Is the computer capable of getting alot out of the http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=85870 Im not a total novice, just no nothing bout hardware really. Thanks In Advance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DublinGunner Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 You're computer will be able to handle the 6800gt no problem, (why not get a 6800gs, save some more cash for same performance). A little light overclock will eliminate any bottlenecking at medium/high resolutions. One thing concerns me is the temp reading of the onboard video, 73-75 at idle??? Thats way too high. The fact that clock gen works would suggest to me that the motherboard is not locked. Are there any settings in the BIOS that would suggest you can change the frequencies there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay64 Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 Well its been idle for a bit so its cooled down to 62 i thought it seemed a bit hot at 62. anyway i checked in bios no way to change multiplier etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DublinGunner Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 Yeah, some boards will just have the OC options removed by the OEM that built the machine, basically to stop people OCing and potentially doing damage to their PCs, you happen to be lucky to have a board that can still be OC'd, meaning the clock crystal on the board isnt locked, and can indeed be overclocked. Unfortunately, the only way you can OC will be by increasing the FSB speed, so lowering the CPU multi may be out of the question too. Try downloading a64 tweaker, you may be able to adjust ram timings and dividers from it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay64 Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 Well it runs perfect with ClockGen so gonna leave that alone, think its just I want to overclock the graphics really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DublinGunner Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 I'm not to sure how much of an improvement you are going to see by OCing the 6200 onboard. Download RivaTuner from www.guru3d.com, this is a very good tool for OCing your video card, and changing other driver settings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay64 Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 Think I mihgt just leave it for now after switching on the system the GPU temp is at 71. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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