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Verger
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 Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 12:39 pm Post subject: P4 1700 Max OC |
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Hi,
I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on the maximum in
overclocking a P4 at 1700 mhz? I run it at over 1800 mhz now but I
wonder if there is some generally recognised limit before you damage
the thing?
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: P4 1700 Max OC |
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Verger wrote:
| Quote: | Hi,
I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on the maximum in
overclocking a P4 at 1700 mhz? I run it at over 1800 mhz now but I
wonder if there is some generally recognised limit before you damage
the thing?
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You can look up processor overclocks here.
http://www.cpudatabase.com/index.cfm?Action=search
Some processor families have had observable failure conditions.
Note that the entries in the cpudatabase are not always good for
the long term health of the processor. (And some entries in the
database are pure nonsense.) Each processor has a max Vcore listed
in the processor datasheet (which you can download), and some are
more sensitive than others to abusing that limit. For example,
a Tualatin (nominal 1.5V) would fry after about a month at 1.8V.
Some people have lost AthlonFX processors on S939, and the cause
is believed to be related to the difference between Vcore and Vdimm.
(Also, some Athlon64 processors display what seems to be electromigration
failure, a gradual loss of overclockability.) So when you start an
overclocking project, it is a good idea to review the available
results from other enthusiasts.
"Sudden Overclocked Northwood Death Syndrome"
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/news6375.html
For the really hot processors, sometimes the limits can be
thermal (you can no longer cool the processor well enough
or you fry the Vcore regulator). For example, the Pentium D 805
draws a tremendous amount of power if you run it at 4GHz (a
couple hundred watts). Rather than the processor failing, it
might be the motherboard that dies first. Some D 805 projects
got so hot, they melted foam placed underneath the processor
board, in the Vcore regulator area, while doing overclocks
on a table.
For my overclock on the computer I'm typing this on, my results
were rather obvious. Part of the frequency versus voltage
curve was rather gradual, and then I reached a point where
I could raise Vcore right to the datasheet limit (a "wall" so to speak),
and it wouldn't go a single hertz faster. That made the decision
as to what the operating point should be, rather obvious. No
point in cooking the thing, using more Vcore than really helps.
Other processors will tempt you with a more gradual curve, making
it harder to decide how much is too much. To make your own curve,
increase the CPU clock in steps of 5MHz, and only increase Vcore
if you cannot reach some stability criterion (some amount of Prime95
torture test time). Plot the points on a piece of paper, to see
the trend line.
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Paul
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: P4 1700 Max OC |
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Phil Weldon wrote:
| Quote: | 'Verger' wrote:
| I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on the maximum in
| overclocking a P4 at 1700 mhz? I run it at over 1800 mhz now but I
| wonder if there is some generally recognised limit before you damage
| the thing?
_____
You don't say what Pentium 4 you have, but I'd guess that it is not a
'Northwood' Pentium 4. If you have a Pentium 4 1.6 GHz 'Northwood' (512
KByte L2 cache) you would have a good chance at overclocking it to 2.4 GHz.
The earlier 'Williamette' Pentium 4 (256 KByte L2 cache) with a 0.18 micron
feature size would not overclock by more than a few hundred MHz.
Intel CPUs since the early Pentiums have had an internal diode that would
shut the CPU down before the temperature reached a catastrophic level; in
practice, an overheating Pentium will just hang and cool off with no harm
done before the 'fail-safe' thermal diode activates. There is no creditible
evidence that ANY Pentium CPU has been destroyed by heat. On the other
hand, applying an excessively high CPU core voltage can instantly destroy
the CPU (a 10 % increase or less is a safe maximum, but 15% is moving toward
the danger zone. It is not the clock speed or heat that is dangerous, but
rather voltage.
Phil Weldon
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That is a good point. All of the 1.7Ghz processors here are 0.18u, so that
leaves no doubt it is a Willemette.
http://processorfinder.intel.com/List.aspx?ProcFam=483
An example here, shows 1.75V nominal.
http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SL6BD
There should be datasheets for both a 423 package and a 478 package.
What I was able to find, is something for 423, but the same
technology limits should exist for both packages.
http://download.intel.com/design/Pentium4/datashts/24919805.pdf
The nominal listed there is 1.70V or 1.75V for that group of
processor, and absolute max is 2.1V. Looking at the VID table for
the processor, it only goes up to 1.85V. So your average motherboard
may have that as a Vcore limitation. Maybe the Vcore can only be
boosted to 1.85V. You'd have to check a BIOS screen or the manual, to
see if more volts than that are available.
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Ed Medlin
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: P4 1700 Max OC |
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"Verger" <nomail@maildump.nl> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Hi,
I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on the maximum in
overclocking a P4 at 1700 mhz? I run it at over 1800 mhz now but I
wonder if there is some generally recognised limit before you damage
the thing?
No, not really. You just have to monitor the temps and keep them as low as |
possible. For the early P4s, I think the maximum temps were around 70-75c
where the processor would begin the throttle back. Temps rarely ever have
caused a processor failure, but overvoltage (vcore) can and will. Optimal
temperatures for your CPU would be under 60-62c under maximum load. You will
have other problems such as not posting or not loading the OS long before
you can damage the processor. What I would do is to take it as high as you
can and still stay stable at stock vcore and as soon as you have an issue
raise the vcore slightly until it becomes stable. Do all this in VERY small
increments while watching your core temperature. Idle temperatures may vary
depending on room temps, case airflow and the particular CPU cooler you
have. I use a program called Core Temp by Arthur Lieberman to monitor temps
and Orthos to load the processor. Both can be found easily with a simple
Google search at several different sites. Not knowing how overclocking
friendly your motherboard is I can't tell if your memory can be separated
from your system bus. If it cannot, that might also limit your ability to
get the maximum OC. There are a lot of variables, especially with the early
P4s that I wouldn't know about with the limited information I have about
your entire system.
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Phil Weldon
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: P4 1700 Max OC |
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'Verger' wrote:
| I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on the maximum in
| overclocking a P4 at 1700 mhz? I run it at over 1800 mhz now but I
| wonder if there is some generally recognised limit before you damage
| the thing?
_____
You don't say what Pentium 4 you have, but I'd guess that it is not a
'Northwood' Pentium 4. If you have a Pentium 4 1.6 GHz 'Northwood' (512
KByte L2 cache) you would have a good chance at overclocking it to 2.4 GHz.
The earlier 'Williamette' Pentium 4 (256 KByte L2 cache) with a 0.18 micron
feature size would not overclock by more than a few hundred MHz.
Intel CPUs since the early Pentiums have had an internal diode that would
shut the CPU down before the temperature reached a catastrophic level; in
practice, an overheating Pentium will just hang and cool off with no harm
done before the 'fail-safe' thermal diode activates. There is no creditible
evidence that ANY Pentium CPU has been destroyed by heat. On the other
hand, applying an excessively high CPU core voltage can instantly destroy
the CPU (a 10 % increase or less is a safe maximum, but 15% is moving toward
the danger zone. It is not the clock speed or heat that is dangerous, but
rather voltage.
Phil Weldon
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Verger
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: P4 1700 Max OC |
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On Tue, 22 May 2007 08:38:07 -0400, Paul <nospam@needed.com> sang the
following hymns:
| Quote: | Verger wrote:
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on the maximum in
overclocking a P4 at 1700 mhz? I run it at over 1800 mhz now but I
wonder if there is some generally recognised limit before you damage
the thing?
You can look up processor overclocks here.
http://www.cpudatabase.com/index.cfm?Action=search
Some processor families have had observable failure conditions.
Note that the entries in the cpudatabase are not always good for
the long term health of the processor. (And some entries in the
database are pure nonsense.) Each processor has a max Vcore listed
in the processor datasheet (which you can download), and some are
more sensitive than others to abusing that limit. For example,
a Tualatin (nominal 1.5V) would fry after about a month at 1.8V.
Some people have lost AthlonFX processors on S939, and the cause
is believed to be related to the difference between Vcore and Vdimm.
(Also, some Athlon64 processors display what seems to be electromigration
failure, a gradual loss of overclockability.) So when you start an
overclocking project, it is a good idea to review the available
results from other enthusiasts.
"Sudden Overclocked Northwood Death Syndrome"
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/news6375.html
For the really hot processors, sometimes the limits can be
thermal (you can no longer cool the processor well enough
or you fry the Vcore regulator). For example, the Pentium D 805
draws a tremendous amount of power if you run it at 4GHz (a
couple hundred watts). Rather than the processor failing, it
might be the motherboard that dies first. Some D 805 projects
got so hot, they melted foam placed underneath the processor
board, in the Vcore regulator area, while doing overclocks
on a table.
For my overclock on the computer I'm typing this on, my results
were rather obvious. Part of the frequency versus voltage
curve was rather gradual, and then I reached a point where
I could raise Vcore right to the datasheet limit (a "wall" so to speak),
and it wouldn't go a single hertz faster. That made the decision
as to what the operating point should be, rather obvious. No
point in cooking the thing, using more Vcore than really helps.
Other processors will tempt you with a more gradual curve, making
it harder to decide how much is too much. To make your own curve,
increase the CPU clock in steps of 5MHz, and only increase Vcore
if you cannot reach some stability criterion (some amount of Prime95
torture test time). Plot the points on a piece of paper, to see
the trend line.
Paul
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This is helpful stuff. Thanks a lot!
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Verger
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: P4 1700 Max OC |
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On Tue, 22 May 2007 14:00:45 GMT, "Phil Weldon"
<not.disclosed@example.com> sang the following hymns:
| Quote: | 'Verger' wrote:
| I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on the maximum in
| overclocking a P4 at 1700 mhz? I run it at over 1800 mhz now but I
| wonder if there is some generally recognised limit before you damage
| the thing?
_____
You don't say what Pentium 4 you have, but I'd guess that it is not a
'Northwood' Pentium 4. If you have a Pentium 4 1.6 GHz 'Northwood' (512
KByte L2 cache) you would have a good chance at overclocking it to 2.4 GHz.
The earlier 'Williamette' Pentium 4 (256 KByte L2 cache) with a 0.18 micron
feature size would not overclock by more than a few hundred MHz.
|
Hmm. This is something I stuggle with. How can I find out exactly what
processor I have? I bet there is some tool that can read out a
processor?
| Quote: |
Intel CPUs since the early Pentiums have had an internal diode that would
shut the CPU down before the temperature reached a catastrophic level; in
practice, an overheating Pentium will just hang and cool off with no harm
done before the 'fail-safe' thermal diode activates. There is no creditible
evidence that ANY Pentium CPU has been destroyed by heat. On the other
hand, applying an excessively high CPU core voltage can instantly destroy
the CPU (a 10 % increase or less is a safe maximum, but 15% is moving toward
the danger zone. It is not the clock speed or heat that is dangerous, but
rather voltage.
Phil Weldon
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I haven't done any voltage changes. I am scared. So I have only
increased incrementally the thing to 1840 Ghz so far. it works stable.
I noticed the increased speed using the PC. So I wondered how far to
take it without doing anything complicated.
My mobo is an Asus P5B-533-E.
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Verger
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 4:15 pm Post subject: Re: P4 1700 Max OC |
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On Tue, 22 May 2007 10:54:57 -0400, Paul <nospam@needed.com> sang the
following hymns:
| Quote: | Phil Weldon wrote:
'Verger' wrote:
| I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on the maximum in
| overclocking a P4 at 1700 mhz? I run it at over 1800 mhz now but I
| wonder if there is some generally recognised limit before you damage
| the thing?
_____
You don't say what Pentium 4 you have, but I'd guess that it is not a
'Northwood' Pentium 4. If you have a Pentium 4 1.6 GHz 'Northwood' (512
KByte L2 cache) you would have a good chance at overclocking it to 2.4 GHz.
The earlier 'Williamette' Pentium 4 (256 KByte L2 cache) with a 0.18 micron
feature size would not overclock by more than a few hundred MHz.
Intel CPUs since the early Pentiums have had an internal diode that would
shut the CPU down before the temperature reached a catastrophic level; in
practice, an overheating Pentium will just hang and cool off with no harm
done before the 'fail-safe' thermal diode activates. There is no creditible
evidence that ANY Pentium CPU has been destroyed by heat. On the other
hand, applying an excessively high CPU core voltage can instantly destroy
the CPU (a 10 % increase or less is a safe maximum, but 15% is moving toward
the danger zone. It is not the clock speed or heat that is dangerous, but
rather voltage.
Phil Weldon
That is a good point. All of the 1.7Ghz processors here are 0.18u, so that
leaves no doubt it is a Willemette.
http://processorfinder.intel.com/List.aspx?ProcFam=483
An example here, shows 1.75V nominal.
http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SL6BD
There should be datasheets for both a 423 package and a 478 package.
What I was able to find, is something for 423, but the same
technology limits should exist for both packages.
http://download.intel.com/design/Pentium4/datashts/24919805.pdf
The nominal listed there is 1.70V or 1.75V for that group of
processor, and absolute max is 2.1V. Looking at the VID table for
the processor, it only goes up to 1.85V. So your average motherboard
may have that as a Vcore limitation. Maybe the Vcore can only be
boosted to 1.85V. You'd have to check a BIOS screen or the manual, to
see if more volts than that are available.
Paul
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Thanks a lot guys. I'll study your help and experiment a little more.
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GinTonix
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 4:19 pm Post subject: Re: P4 1700 Max OC |
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GinTonix kirjoitti:
| Quote: | Verger kirjoitti:
Hmm. This is something I stuggle with. How can I find out exactly what
processor I have? I bet there is some tool that can read out a
processor?
This is a lot easier than you think :-) Remove the heat sink, wipe off
the gunk, and read the scribbles written on the CPU heat spreader. There
is an alphanumeric string starting with an "S", called sSpec. Feed it in
the Intel processor finder (on their web pages) and it will tell you all
you need to know. At this phase you might as well write down everything
written on the heat spreader, in case you need some other info later.
Remember to add some more goo when re-installing the heat sink :-)
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The link to the Intel Processor Spec Finder is:
http://processorfinder.intel.com/
And one more thing - don't be too disappointed if the Willamette baby
won't run fast enough. To put it nicely, they are not so famous for
their overclockability. But hey, in the art of overclocking it is not
always the amount of MHz you gain, but the process of squeezing the CPU
in just the rigt way and the joy of learning how to do it.
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GinTonix
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 4:19 pm Post subject: Re: P4 1700 Max OC |
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Verger kirjoitti:
| Quote: | Hmm. This is something I stuggle with. How can I find out exactly what
processor I have? I bet there is some tool that can read out a
processor?
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This is a lot easier than you think :-) Remove the heat sink, wipe off
the gunk, and read the scribbles written on the CPU heat spreader. There
is an alphanumeric string starting with an "S", called sSpec. Feed it in
the Intel processor finder (on their web pages) and it will tell you all
you need to know. At this phase you might as well write down everything
written on the heat spreader, in case you need some other info later.
Remember to add some more goo when re-installing the heat sink :-)
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Verger
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 4:19 pm Post subject: Re: P4 1700 Max OC |
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On Tue, 22 May 2007 07:49:47 -0500, "Ed Medlin" <edmedlin@yahoo.com>
sang the following hymns:
Hm. It says I don't have an Intel Core processor :-)
I sure don't have an AMD. So perhaps it is an alien hybrid CPU from
the 5th dimension.
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BC
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: P4 1700 Max OC |
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Verger wrote:
| Quote: | On Tue, 22 May 2007 14:00:45 GMT, "Phil Weldon"
not.disclosed@example.com> sang the following hymns:
'Verger' wrote:
| I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on the maximum in
| overclocking a P4 at 1700 mhz? I run it at over 1800 mhz now but I
| wonder if there is some generally recognised limit before you damage
| the thing?
_____
You don't say what Pentium 4 you have, but I'd guess that it is not a
'Northwood' Pentium 4. If you have a Pentium 4 1.6 GHz 'Northwood' (512
KByte L2 cache) you would have a good chance at overclocking it to 2.4 GHz.
The earlier 'Williamette' Pentium 4 (256 KByte L2 cache) with a 0.18 micron
feature size would not overclock by more than a few hundred MHz.
Hmm. This is something I stuggle with. How can I find out exactly what
processor I have? I bet there is some tool that can read out a
processor?
|
CPU-Z will read out processor type, motherboard, memory, etc:
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
Download link is in the upper left corner.
***
CPU-Z is a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices
of your system.
CPU
* Name and number.
* Core stepping and process.
* Package.
* Core voltage.
* Internal and external clocks, clock multiplier.
* Supported instructions sets.
* Cache information.
Mainboard
* Vendor, model and revision.
* BIOS model and date.
* Chipset (northbridge and southbridge) and sensor.
* Graphic interface.
Memory
* Frequency and timings.
* Module(s) specification using SPD (Serial Presence Detect) :
vendor, serial number, timings table.
System
* Windows and DirectX version.
***
Screenshot:
http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/CpuZ-Screenshot-6980.html
HTH,
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Verger
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: P4 1700 Max OC |
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On Wed, 23 May 2007 16:58:11 +0300, GinTonix <GinTonix@hotmail.com>
sang the following hymns:
| Quote: | Verger kirjoitti:
Hmm. This is something I stuggle with. How can I find out exactly what
processor I have? I bet there is some tool that can read out a
processor?
This is a lot easier than you think :-) Remove the heat sink, wipe off
the gunk, and read the scribbles written on the CPU heat spreader. There
is an alphanumeric string starting with an "S", called sSpec. Feed it in
the Intel processor finder (on their web pages) and it will tell you all
you need to know. At this phase you might as well write down everything
written on the heat spreader, in case you need some other info later.
Remember to add some more goo when re-installing the heat sink :-)
|
Anything but that. I have recently added an old Celeron from an
aquintance so I have been thiugh enough. I always have trouble getting
my Zalman back on. That paste is a mess too. You press down the Zalman
and you have to put some screws in. But to align them to the holes
underneath makes me desperate.
But the othger guys have found my exact CPU. I found the box.
400 Mhz system bus and 256 kB Ls cache, 478 pin. But I haven't found
where you can find what nakme they have given to it. Apparently it is
a Willamette...
I just tuned it to 1850 and that works fine still with no vcore
changes. I had a scare powrering on this morning. My motherboard said
'CPU fan failed'. her voice is terrible but I like it when she talks
to me. I had changed a bios setting and flipped it back.
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Verger
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject: Re: P4 1700 Max OC |
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On Wed, 23 May 2007 17:12:29 +0300, GinTonix <GinTonix@hotmail.com>
sang the following hymns:
| Quote: | GinTonix kirjoitti:
Verger kirjoitti:
Hmm. This is something I stuggle with. How can I find out exactly what
processor I have? I bet there is some tool that can read out a
processor?
This is a lot easier than you think :-) Remove the heat sink, wipe off
the gunk, and read the scribbles written on the CPU heat spreader. There
is an alphanumeric string starting with an "S", called sSpec. Feed it in
the Intel processor finder (on their web pages) and it will tell you all
you need to know. At this phase you might as well write down everything
written on the heat spreader, in case you need some other info later.
Remember to add some more goo when re-installing the heat sink :-)
The link to the Intel Processor Spec Finder is:
http://processorfinder.intel.com/
And one more thing - don't be too disappointed if the Willamette baby
won't run fast enough. To put it nicely, they are not so famous for
their overclockability. But hey, in the art of overclocking it is not
always the amount of MHz you gain, but the process of squeezing the CPU
in just the rigt way and the joy of learning how to do it.
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I will gradually just push it up without changing vcore settings etc.
I was amazed how much difference 150Mhz makes. I should have looked in
to this stuff years ago.
But this summer I will buy a complete new system.
I am also loooking into ocíng my ancient geforce FX5600 DT 256MB. back
then it was n ot a bad card. I found a registry tweak that allows you
to use the new but annoying Nvidia Control Panel to alter some
settings. But it demands tests and then it switches back to what it
was. i managed to get one slider up a bit ...I guess I'll ask in
another thread if there are any better progs out there that can give
me a bit more contol. I think the first slider is ram frquency?
800Mhz. it won't go up. The other is 3D core I think and that is set
at 325 now and it won't go up.
Perhaps this is the max and that means that card is not good for much
OC'ing.
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Verger
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 12:33 pm Post subject: Re: P4 1700 Max OC |
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On Wed, 23 May 2007 15:23:12 GMT, BC <bc@bc.com> sang the following
hymns:
| Quote: | Verger wrote:
On Tue, 22 May 2007 14:00:45 GMT, "Phil Weldon"
not.disclosed@example.com> sang the following hymns:
'Verger' wrote:
| I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on the maximum in
| overclocking a P4 at 1700 mhz? I run it at over 1800 mhz now but I
| wonder if there is some generally recognised limit before you damage
| the thing?
_____
You don't say what Pentium 4 you have, but I'd guess that it is not a
'Northwood' Pentium 4. If you have a Pentium 4 1.6 GHz 'Northwood' (512
KByte L2 cache) you would have a good chance at overclocking it to 2.4 GHz.
The earlier 'Williamette' Pentium 4 (256 KByte L2 cache) with a 0.18 micron
feature size would not overclock by more than a few hundred MHz.
Hmm. This is something I stuggle with. How can I find out exactly what
processor I have? I bet there is some tool that can read out a
processor?
CPU-Z will read out processor type, motherboard, memory, etc:
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
Download link is in the upper left corner.
Cool tool. A Willamette indeed. It also shows my RAM. The CAS and |
production dates. Fun.
Processors Information
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Processor 1 (ID = 0)
Number of cores 1
Number of threads 1 (max 1)
Name Intel Pentium 4
Codename Willamette
Specification Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.70GHz
Package Socket 478 mPGA (platform ID = 2h)
CPUID F.1.2
Extended CPUID F.1
Brand ID 8
Core Stepping D0
Technology 0.18 um
Core Speed 1853.3 MHz (17.0 x 109.0 MHz)
Rated Bus speed 436.1 MHz
Stock frequency 1700 MHz
Instructions sets MMX, SSE, SSE2
L1 Data cache 8 KBytes, 4-way set associative, 64-byte line
size
Trace cache 12 Kuops, 8-way set associative
L2 cache 256 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte
line size
FID/VID Control no
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