Time to overclock

hemp · 03-19-2010, 08:57 PM

I built my computer about 8 months ago or so if you guys remember. I haven't thought about overclocking it until now though. I would like to overclock my CPU, RAM, and graphics card if possible.

My cooling is fine to do all of this, I just need someone who knows how to do this to explain the process and steps to me. My rig is posted in my sig and I can link anything you need.

Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.

foothead · 03-19-2010, 09:16 PM

What RAM do you have, as well as cooling on CPU, and load and idle temps of the video card?

If you are looking for just increased gaming performance, you should get a new video card. The 9500 is not typically a gaming card. Overclocking it will add a couple of frames, but not much.

hemp · 03-19-2010, 09:26 PM

Once I get more money I think I am going for a 5750 or something along those lines, but CPU temps are normally around 40c, and my GPU is around 40. Right now it is very hot in my room so they are usually a little bit lower then that.

My RAM is 2Xthis. I have some other random stick in there I can't remember why I put in, but I will take that one out.

foothead · 03-19-2010, 09:30 PM

Well, you can just bump the fsb in the BIOS for small overclocks of the CPU and RAM.

Run furmark, stability test, with temp logging and after six minutes, give us your max GPU temp.

Wait, 40C in prime95, or idle?

Use CPU-Z and GPU-Z to verify overclocks.

Atomic Rooster · 03-19-2010, 09:32 PM

Moved to the proper section.

hemp · 03-19-2010, 09:33 PM

Does is matter that I running some other programs and downloading things? Will that effect it any?

foothead · 03-19-2010, 09:35 PM

ummm no?

Downloading things? how would it? Just close things before you try BIOS editing or anythig like that.

hemp · 03-19-2010, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atomic Rooster

Moved to the proper section.

Woops, I forgot about the OC section.

foothead · 03-19-2010, 09:45 PM

So, have you established some 100% load temps yet?

Are you using the C2Q stock cooler? And the stock coolers on the RAM and video card?

hemp · 03-19-2010, 09:47 PM

Alright here is 6 minutes of running it.

Stock coolers for RAM and GPU, I can't remember which one, but I bought a new cooler for the CPU.

03-19-2010, 08:57 PM	#1
hemp Daemon Poster Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,306	Time to overclock I built my computer about 8 months ago or so if you guys remember. I haven't thought about overclocking it until now though. I would like to overclock my CPU, RAM, and graphics card if possible. My cooling is fine to do all of this, I just need someone who knows how to do this to explain the process and steps to me. My rig is posted in my sig and I can link anything you need. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated. __________________ Current Rig-I call him Q Core for short Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz 2.34 GHz\|6.0GB RAM\|NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB\|1.5TB @ 7200 RPM\|Sound Blaster X-Fi-Xtreme Audio\|Vista Home Premium '"Crapbox 2.0.....Until you put Mac OS X on it, then its called a Mac Pro." -cavemangrinder "You were sick, but now you're well again, and there's work to do." - Kurt Vonnegut

03-19-2010, 09:16 PM	#2
foothead ಠ_ಠ Join Date: May 2009 Location: 'Murica! Posts: 9,037	Re: Time to overclock What RAM do you have, as well as cooling on CPU, and load and idle temps of the video card? If you are looking for just increased gaming performance, you should get a new video card. The 9500 is not typically a gaming card. Overclocking it will add a couple of frames, but not much. __________________ Desktop: PII 955, 4GB DDR3 1333, M4A79T, 250GB 7200.10, HD 5770, 3x HG281D Laptop: Q9000, 4GB DDR3, DV7 mb, 40GB Hitachi, HD 4650M, 23" AOC LED backlit panel Netbook: Pink ASUS 1005HAB, Atom N270, 1GB DDR2, 160GB HDD, Intel 945G, 63 Whr battery

03-19-2010, 09:26 PM	#3
hemp Daemon Poster Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,306	Re: Time to overclock Once I get more money I think I am going for a 5750 or something along those lines, but CPU temps are normally around 40c, and my GPU is around 40. Right now it is very hot in my room so they are usually a little bit lower then that. My RAM is 2Xthis. I have some other random stick in there I can't remember why I put in, but I will take that one out. __________________ Current Rig-I call him Q Core for short Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz 2.34 GHz\|6.0GB RAM\|NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB\|1.5TB @ 7200 RPM\|Sound Blaster X-Fi-Xtreme Audio\|Vista Home Premium '"Crapbox 2.0.....Until you put Mac OS X on it, then its called a Mac Pro." -cavemangrinder "You were sick, but now you're well again, and there's work to do." - Kurt Vonnegut

03-19-2010, 09:30 PM	#4
foothead ಠ_ಠ Join Date: May 2009 Location: 'Murica! Posts: 9,037	Re: Time to overclock Well, you can just bump the fsb in the BIOS for small overclocks of the CPU and RAM. Run furmark, stability test, with temp logging and after six minutes, give us your max GPU temp. Wait, 40C in prime95, or idle? Use CPU-Z and GPU-Z to verify overclocks. __________________ Desktop: PII 955, 4GB DDR3 1333, M4A79T, 250GB 7200.10, HD 5770, 3x HG281D Laptop: Q9000, 4GB DDR3, DV7 mb, 40GB Hitachi, HD 4650M, 23" AOC LED backlit panel Netbook: Pink ASUS 1005HAB, Atom N270, 1GB DDR2, 160GB HDD, Intel 945G, 63 Whr battery

03-19-2010, 09:32 PM	#5
Atomic Rooster Omnipotent One Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 11,165	Re: Time to overclock Moved to the proper section.

03-19-2010, 09:33 PM	#6
hemp Daemon Poster Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,306	Re: Time to overclock Does is matter that I running some other programs and downloading things? Will that effect it any? __________________ Current Rig-I call him Q Core for short Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz 2.34 GHz\|6.0GB RAM\|NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB\|1.5TB @ 7200 RPM\|Sound Blaster X-Fi-Xtreme Audio\|Vista Home Premium '"Crapbox 2.0.....Until you put Mac OS X on it, then its called a Mac Pro." -cavemangrinder "You were sick, but now you're well again, and there's work to do." - Kurt Vonnegut

03-19-2010, 09:35 PM	#7
foothead ಠ_ಠ Join Date: May 2009 Location: 'Murica! Posts: 9,037	Re: Time to overclock ummm no? Downloading things? how would it? Just close things before you try BIOS editing or anythig like that. __________________ Desktop: PII 955, 4GB DDR3 1333, M4A79T, 250GB 7200.10, HD 5770, 3x HG281D Laptop: Q9000, 4GB DDR3, DV7 mb, 40GB Hitachi, HD 4650M, 23" AOC LED backlit panel Netbook: Pink ASUS 1005HAB, Atom N270, 1GB DDR2, 160GB HDD, Intel 945G, 63 Whr battery

03-19-2010, 09:45 PM	#9
foothead ಠ_ಠ Join Date: May 2009 Location: 'Murica! Posts: 9,037	Re: Time to overclock So, have you established some 100% load temps yet? Are you using the C2Q stock cooler? And the stock coolers on the RAM and video card? __________________ Desktop: PII 955, 4GB DDR3 1333, M4A79T, 250GB 7200.10, HD 5770, 3x HG281D Laptop: Q9000, 4GB DDR3, DV7 mb, 40GB Hitachi, HD 4650M, 23" AOC LED backlit panel Netbook: Pink ASUS 1005HAB, Atom N270, 1GB DDR2, 160GB HDD, Intel 945G, 63 Whr battery

03-19-2010, 09:47 PM	#10
hemp Daemon Poster Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,306	Re: Time to overclock Alright here is 6 minutes of running it. Stock coolers for RAM and GPU, I can't remember which one, but I bought a new cooler for the CPU. __________________ Current Rig-I call him Q Core for short Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz 2.34 GHz\|6.0GB RAM\|NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB\|1.5TB @ 7200 RPM\|Sound Blaster X-Fi-Xtreme Audio\|Vista Home Premium '"Crapbox 2.0.....Until you put Mac OS X on it, then its called a Mac Pro." -cavemangrinder "You were sick, but now you're well again, and there's work to do." - Kurt Vonnegut

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