Nicto10 Posted April 9, 2005 Posted April 9, 2005 (edited) I want to overclock my system a little bit to get some more FPS in games. Here are my system specs: Sempron 2400+ | 1667 MHz | 166 * 10 | 1.6v 1024 MB PC2700 Kingston Value RAM ECS K7VTA3 v6 | VIA chipset GeForce4 MX420 64 MB | 250/333 My CPU temperature is about 31*C at idle. This is with the stock heatsink. I use three 80mm case fans. Two rear intake, and one side exhaust (I've tried other combinations and this seems to be the best). I won't be able to get a different heat sink for a while, so please do not suggest that. Remember, I only want to overclock a little bit, to get some extra FPS in games. I know it won't make much of a difference, but if I can get more performance for free... So, any suggestions for some safe overclocking? Edited April 9, 2005 by Nicto10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the11ama Posted April 10, 2005 Posted April 10, 2005 Just take your FSB up by 2%, or CPU 1.7 GHZ, FSB 170MHz. Should take nothing more than a numerical increase in your FSB. If you want a higher OC, it will take more adjustments in other areas the higher you go. Just in case, raise your vmem from 2.5v to 2.6v Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cold_snipe Posted April 10, 2005 Posted April 10, 2005 I believe that VIA chipsets have no/flaky PCI/AGP lock, I cant oc my MSI with VIA chipset at all. I dont know, you might be able to, if not there are lots of Windows/game tweaks to increase FPS. But you CAN oc your video card, but i'd say get a better one if you can, thats holding your fps back. Lots of people on this site are selling their old 9800/etc. , if you can afford one then i'd say buy one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicto10 Posted April 10, 2005 Posted April 10, 2005 Just take your FSB up by 2%, or CPU 1.7 GHZ, FSB 170MHz. Should take nothing more than a numerical increase in your FSB. If you want a higher OC, it will take more adjustments in other areas the higher you go. Just in case, raise your vmem from 2.5v to 2.6v 459816[/snapback] That little of an increase will make a difference? I don't need to oc my video card? Okay I did it...I will test it out later. I believe that VIA chipsets have no/flaky PCI/AGP lock, I cant oc my MSI with VIA chipset at all. I dont know, you might be able to, if not there are lots of Windows/game tweaks to increase FPS. But you CAN oc your video card, but i'd say get a better one if you can, thats holding your fps back. Lots of people on this site are selling their old 9800/etc. , if you can afford one then i'd say buy one. Yeah, I know I need a new video card..I still want to get a new heatsink for my CPU, a DVD burner, and a TV tuner card. I'll probably get a 9600 All-in-Wonder card, but by the time I can afford it, I'll be able to get a better card for the money. I have no source of income, but my birthday is this month. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the11ama Posted April 10, 2005 Posted April 10, 2005 No/bad PCI/AGP locks will cause problems with high OCs, but shouldn't affect a FSB OC of 5% or less. Will you see a difference with a 2% OC? A little. Go ahead and OC your video card at the same time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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