Overclocking

Shinru · #1 03-28-2003, 03:49 PM

I was wondering if I overclocked my AMD K-7 700 with the AMD card I've read about, would an upgrade on my fan be needed? It's a Slot A processor, by the way.

curtybob · #2 03-28-2003, 06:40 PM

any time you overclock, you stress the component beyond what it was designed and tested for. this will create more heat, and will warrant more efficient cooling. i am not that savvy with AMD slot A's and don't know what was standard along the lines of cooling. but most say that "stock" cooling will handle light overclocking. personally, I would rather be safe than sorry.

Da Proffessa · #3 02-13-2006, 10:14 AM

BEWARE, when you overclock you can burnout your computer or probably barke it. If you want to overclock ask a proffesional, but overclocking doesnt do no good. It just overclocks soemthing by .1 (well yous hould do that) dont try goingover .1 dont risk it.

curtybob · #4 02-13-2006, 07:00 PM

Hmmm.... wonder if that's how I burned up my P4 machine 2 weeks ago?

It was a 3.2 GHz prescott core P4, processor was watercooled with a Danger Den TDX waterblock, a D5 pump, and a big heatercore radiator. I tried to do a vDroop mod and a vDimm mod to my beloved motherboard (Asus P4P800SE), and it seemed to work well for a few days. But, I guess the CPU voltage regulators on the motherboard couldn't handle the continuous load I put on them, and the motherboard is now a wall decoration. It made a run all the weay up to 4.5 GHz before it gave out on me... and seemed to be running perfectly fine.

My CPU seems to have survived the incident, but I think my RAM (OCZ PC4000 Gold rev.2) may have taken on some damage, as I grabbed a DFI Lanparty UT NF4 Ultra D motherboard, and a Athlon 64 3200+ (venice core), and have been trying to run the RAM on the new rig. I am really having a hard time getting it to run 100% stable.

So, I have a gig of OCZ PC4800 (ddr600) platinum series on it's way to my house as we speak. This rig is gonna rock.

Anyway, before anyone asks "what are you trying to ask?", I ain't asking anything. Just felt like sharing is all... and this very old thread seemed as good a place as any.