I've assembled my newest system and started doing some research on overclocking said system. But being new to OC'ing and not wanting to reduce my box to a smoldering silicon waste bucket, I want to be sure I'm doing this properly.
I'll just state up front that my goal is to push my x2 3800+ to 2.4ghz and that's it. I'm solely interested in matching the 4400+ speed without spending the money. I've read here and there that it's rather easy to achieve this goal, but I'd like to see some more opinions on if my particular system can achieve it.
From what I've read, I think the most limiting factor will be my ram, as it's just simple Corsair ValueRam. So my plan is to keep the ram running at stock speeds, and only raise the cpu up to 2.4ghz. I base this on the following article http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardw ... 4oc/4.html which says keeping memory normal and only raising the cpu speed gives you great benefits, while avoiding the hassle of fiddling with timings which i don't think my memory could even handle. Again, I'm not interesting in squeezing this stone till it bleeds, just give it a healthy boost.
I think I got the basic handle on the procedure of doing this. But I'd like to get confirmation on specifics. Here's my list of adjustments to reach my end goal:
HT: Lowered from 5x to 4x
FSB: Raised from 200mhz to 240mhz
CPU/RAM Ratio: Change to 2/1.33 (to achieve as close to stock RAM Frequency of 400mhz)
Voltage: unchanged
Now I of course, will be raising the fsb in increments of 10mhz and testing stability between each raise, and not just jumping all at once.
So am I correct in my method, or is there anything that doesn't look right to you? Did I understand all the terminology correctly?
Thanks for any help!
System Info:
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Athlon X2 3800+
Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro-Sli
2x 1GB Corsair ValueRam
Leadtek Geforce 7800GT
Thermalright XP-90 HSF
Enermax 500W PS
