help with a 1.9 p4

[cocotheclown]

will it not go any higher than 2.09????

v770 case with side window (full of fans)
gigabite 8SQ800 ultra mobo
P4 1.9 @2.09
TT volcano 7+
512 mb crucial ddr400 (pc3200)
msi gf4 ti4200 8xagp 128 mb @300\594


is this as high as i will be to go with the cpu ???
It will be my next upgrade but it will have to do for now.:(

[Wiggo]

Have ya raised the Vcore any? :?:

[VinnieVen]

U may also want to set your video card back to regular #'s then try to overclock. After u have maxed out the cpu, then try the video card.

[cocotheclown]

the Vcore is at 1.8000 or somethin like that it only increases 4 steps its at the 3rd. I will try putting the graphics card back to stock and see if i can get some more out of the cpu that way

[cocotheclown]

btw the cpu temp is only at around 30 so why wont it go further:(

[Neil2094]

I have a P4 1.9 @ 2.1 if it goes any higher it will crash after about 20 minutes into games. I don't think these chips are great for overclocking. There is a lot of luck involved with overclocking. By the looks of things you have a nice setup so I think it is most probably the CPU that is causing the limit on the overclock. :zzz: :hammer:

[Wiggo]

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btw the cpu temp is only at around 30 so why wont it go further:(

Other than ya video card bein' overclocked it just maybe that the CPU just doesn't have all that much to give but overclockin' involves a lot of luck as not all CPU's (even from the same batch or stepping) will overclock the same.

[cocotheclown]

well i tried the vid card at stock but still cant get any more from the cpu looks like thats as high as it will go:(
does any1 have any advice on a good p4 to OVC (when i can afford a new 1:o)

[VinnieVen]

p4 2.4c will overclock quite nicely for u, up to the 3gig range. u also need a new mobo to use that cpu.

[Mista K6]

Yah, def get an 800MHz FSB mobo and a 2.4c or a 2.8c. But you'll need new RAM too (the FSB is 200, the same as your RAM is stock, no good for o/cing). Look into 3500 or 3700. Also, is that a 400FSB you're running on or a 533? I saw a review that o/c'd a 1.6GHz Intel w/ 400FSB to 2.6. That's over 60% o/c, :wow: very impressive, so, if you dont wanna spend a whole bunch of cash right now, you might wanna pick up a cheaper CPU that is known to o/c well, and try your luck with that. Anyways, good luck, : peace2: Mista K6

[cocotheclown]

cant afford a new mobo and cpu.:(
It is running on 400 fsb is there not a good 533fsb cpu that will ovc well?

[Neil2094]

Yeah i think the 2.5 533 is a good overclocker some people have reached 3ghz with that one. Of course every chip is different but you never know you might get a good one. They're quite cheap those ones as well.

[cocotheclown]

Its now stable @2.11 on 3dmark 2001 with a score of 10695 but dies on the last cpu test on 3dmark03:(
i have upped the pu voltage as high as it will go 1.8750 and its still mid 30's

[Mista K6]

mid 30's at 1.875? wow, either you have excellent cooling or those temps might be off, I havent heard of many processors starying that cool at those high voltages. I think 400fsb and 533fsb CPU's are gonna be able to o'c even better now that we have PC3200 and higher RAM. I mean, the FSB is just waiting to be bumped up. I wonder if tweak town could do and "old school" series and bump up older components with the help of newer parts. Would be interesting. Anyways, : peace2: Mista K6

[cocotheclown]

yes mid 30's on speed fan and in the system health in the bios so i dont think they are wrong. I have 2 80mm exauste fans on the back and a dual fan psu, 1 80mm front intake and 1 80mm on the top intake and the volcano 7+;)
hdd is mid 30's and vid card is mid 40's