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Overclocking a 2.8ghz p4....help.
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:09 pm
by RedAlley
I have a 2.8ghz and want to o/c it... how high can I get with stock cooling? My problem is... my BIOS has no options. Can you guys help me do this? Below is my specs on my mb/bios and cpu.
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:55 pm
by Kills On Site
If you can't do it in your BIOS then you most likely can't do it. Is it a prefav computer? like Dell, HP, Gateway.
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:56 pm
by axbaby
google:
software overclocking
people have developed ways to overclock even with no options to do so ion the bios.
i hate AMI bioses
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:03 pm
by RedAlley
Yes its a Sony Vaio that my cousin gave me... the only original hardware left is the mb and the cpu.
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:13 pm
by RedAlley
Is there not a way I can somehow update the bios or possibly get a new bios with more options? I can't even change AGP Aperature size!
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:21 am
by SOAPboy
RedAlley wrote:Is there not a way I can somehow update the bios or possibly get a new bios with more options? I can't even change AGP Aperature size!
so buy a new cheapo motherboard
-_-
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:47 pm
by §ìgñå
not really your mobo, but a decent guide:
http://forum.abit-usa.com/showthread.ph ... adid=35680
SOAPboy wrote:so buy a new cheapo motherboard
agreed. new mobo + thermalright xp-90 sink with AS5 = teh win.
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:41 am
by RedAlley
Just overclocked my 2.8ghz northwood to 3.2 ghz using clockgen.... Quake4 runs so much better now, my x850 pro finally has room to breathe. Without clockgen i would have been out of luck with my bios being so crappy.
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:17 am
by Massive Quasars
RedAlley wrote:Just overclocked my 2.8ghz northwood to 3.2 ghz using clockgen.... Quake4 runs so much better now, my x850 pro finally has room to breathe. Without clockgen i would have been out of luck with my bios being so crappy.
Stable? Run a Q4 demo looped for 12 hours and we'll talk. Check for artifacts periodically.
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:08 am
by RedAlley
Just ran Prime 95 for 5hours and no errors.... Ran the ATI tool at the same time for 5hours and no artifacts. Its stable and I'm loving my ole Northwood.
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 6:01 am
by Deathshroud
5 hours really isn't that long. If you want to consider that a stable OC, I would recommend Prime95 for around 10 hrs. Some people even run it for 24 hrs before they consider it stable.
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 6:38 am
by Massive Quasars
Deathshroud wrote:5 hours really isn't that long. If you want to consider that a stable OC, I would recommend Prime95 for around 10 hrs. Some people even run it for 24 hrs before they consider it stable.
I would run it longer too, 10-12 hours sounds about right. Followed by 10-12 hours of a Q4 demo looped if you're up to it.