windows won't load when OC'd

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:22 pm

I am playing with the FSB speed and memory timings but if I go over 185 in BIOS( 368 FSB) on my athelon 2800 Barton Windows xp won't load. Any ideas??

infinitevalence · Post by **infinitevalence** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:44 pm

Try giving it a bit more voltage, i would say its safe to go up to 1.8v if your using the stock cooler.

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:36 pm

my cooler is a thermaltake silent boost, my temps are 36 C, I'll try the voltage.

infinitevalence · Post by **infinitevalence** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:07 pm

you can push that votage up to 1.95 or so as long as your load temps stay below 50-60c. That is on the high end of what you will want to run your system. lots of people like to keep their computer under 50c.

Bio-Hazard · Post by **Bio-Hazard** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:08 pm

Just keep a close eye on your temps, load shouldn't go over 50c or so, that gives you a bit of a safty margin. You should beable to get 11x200 out of your CPU if the multies are unlocked....... :D

LVCapo · Post by **LVCapo** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 12:57 am

I went through the same thing when I was trying to find my max. I upped the voltage to the CPU first, then when I didn't want to take it any further I upped the voltage to the memory. Im' not the expert, but it seemed to me when I upped the voltage on the memory, I could back off the vcore a bit

bigapl · Post by **bigapl** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 4:59 am

Your processor maybe lock like my 2500 and maxes at 171fsb!