Amd Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (toledo)

[reho1990]

hi iam trying to overclock my processor to 3.0gh but i cant get past 2.8, fsb is 256 if i try to go over that when i try to start my compuet i just get a blank screen any ideas???

 

my motherboard is a abit-at8 32x

 

iam new to this so i dont know why i can reach any better than 2.8 plzzzzzzzzzzz help me thx

[Zertz]

Set it at a lower multiplier and out the max "FSB" it can reach so this way you can figure out if that's limiting you.

 

Also make sure you use RAM dividers, maybe it just can't keep up with the CPU.

 

You'll have to increase Vcore at some point too... and maybe the CPU just won't clock any higher. I know my 4200+ (AM2 though) would top out around 2.8GHz

 

Finally, please, take a minute to proof read your posts, your spelling is awful.

Edited August 22, 2008 by Zertz

[Fight Game]

Set it at a lower multiplier and out the max "FSB".........................Finally, please, take a minute to proof read your posts

 

 

Out wit fsb's

[Zertz]

Out wit fsb's

 

HT Reference Clock then.

 

It was an intentional misuse of the term FSB

Edited August 22, 2008 by Zertz

[ccokeman]

2.8 is a pretty good clock speed for an A64. My 3800X2 got to 2870MHz prime stable. I would drop the multi and go up on the FSB. I could run in the neighbor hood of 285 with the Gskill HZ 4000 set of memory i had 3-4-3-8

[Bubbaxm2]

Start by reading all of this.

http://forums.overclockersclub.com/index.php?showtopic=80258

[reho1990]

Set it at a lower multiplier and out the max "FSB" it can reach so this way you can figure out if that's limiting you.

 

Also make sure you use RAM dividers, maybe it just can't keep up with the CPU.

 

You'll have to increase Vcore at some point too... and maybe the CPU just won't clock any higher. I know my 4200+ (AM2 though) would top out around 2.8GHz

 

Finally, please, take a minute to proof read your posts, your spelling is awful.

 

 

 

ok i just did that with no luck i put the multiplier at 8.0 and the fsb at 260 all i got was a black screen agian ??? it seems i cant raise the fsb anymore past 256 and thx for the fast reply's

[Zertz]

ok i just did that with no luck i put the multiplier at 8.0 and the fsb at 260 all i got was a black screen agian ??? it seems i cant raise the fsb anymore past 256 and thx for the fast reply's

 

It's possible you hit a wall, 2.8GHz is still pretty good for those processors!

[reho1990]

It's possible you hit a wall, 2.8GHz is still pretty good for those processors!

 

 

i would off really liked to get it at the 3.0gh mark but it seems i cant get past 2.8 i will have to stick to that then if some body has any other ideas plz let me know i will try it out right away. thx for the help

Edited August 22, 2008 by reho1990

[Puck]

i would off really liked to get it at the 3.0gh mark but it seems i cant get past 2.8 i will have to stick to that then if some body has any other ideas plz let me know i will try it out right away. thx for the help

Your chip is probably maxed out.

 

My 939 Opteron did not like more then 2.9ghz stable, and could only bench at 3ghz but was not truely stable.

[ccokeman]

i would off really liked to get it at the 3.0gh mark but it seems i cant get past 2.8 i will have to stick to that then if some body has any other ideas plz let me know i will try it out right away. thx for the help

If you knew how many A64s i bought trying to get a 3G stable one would make you sick.

[dr_bowtie]

What stepping and date code is the chip...?

 

There were some LC*** series that didnt overclock for crap and ran hotter than hot...

 

I have one and it wont clock 200mhz over stock stable without giving it 1.55v which is the max I would give the chip anyways...