overclocking :)

aantipop · 05-23-2007

hey there!

i recently started playing some games and realized,
my cpu could need some more speed.

any overclockers around ?

some information about my system here:

CPU, BOARD, RAM:
complete.jpg - DivShare

Temperatur, Fan Speeds:
speedfan.jpg - DivShare

would be great if i can get some advice, how to do that or
some useful weblinks or programms (linux or windows)

have a nice day,

michael

hessiess · 05-23-2007

for gaming the graphics card makes alot more difrance than the cpu speed. you may haft to get a better graphics card.

DJMatty · 05-23-2007

Yeah, the graphics card makes a difference up to a point, but the processor and the gfx card (and memory) go hand in hand, if you put an 880GTX card in with a slow processor you won't get the best out of the card because it can't process stuff as fast as the card needs.

On many cards today you can adjust the clock speeds of the gfx card as well as overclocking the processor, the key thing is heat... the faster you go the hotter things get and you need to get rid of the heat to keep your system stable.

Matt

Extreme Coder · 05-23-2007

Your processor looks like its powerful enough. If you buy a new CPU, you won't notice that much of a difference(unless you get the very very latest). A new gfx card will make a LOT of difference.

Extreme Coder

aantipop · 05-23-2007

i played around (did read a lot @ ocforums.com) with fsb cause the cpu is not unlocked..
well i managed to get it up to 2255 ghz, with no heat problems,
but some of the linux games (open arena, true combat elite) i play just crashed (the system didnt freeze but the games).

maybe i can get my hands on 2x nvidia 6600 gt (pci-e) from a friend who still wants better gfx card(s)
but i doubt i can use them properly with my moboard.. (msi 6712)

05-23-2007	#1 (permalink)
aantipop Be gentle, newcomer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2	overclocking :) hey there! i recently started playing some games and realized, my cpu could need some more speed. any overclockers around ? some information about my system here: CPU, BOARD, RAM: complete.jpg - DivShare Temperatur, Fan Speeds: speedfan.jpg - DivShare would be great if i can get some advice, how to do that or some useful weblinks or programms (linux or windows) have a nice day, michael

05-23-2007	#2 (permalink)
hessiess open software rules!!!!!!!!!!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: chepstow-uk Posts: 162	Re: overclocking :) for gaming the graphics card makes alot more difrance than the cpu speed. you may haft to get a better graphics card.

05-23-2007	#3 (permalink)
DJMatty Interested participant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 21	Re: overclocking :) Yeah, the graphics card makes a difference up to a point, but the processor and the gfx card (and memory) go hand in hand, if you put an 880GTX card in with a slow processor you won't get the best out of the card because it can't process stuff as fast as the card needs. On many cards today you can adjust the clock speeds of the gfx card as well as overclocking the processor, the key thing is heat... the faster you go the hotter things get and you need to get rid of the heat to keep your system stable. Matt

05-23-2007	#4 (permalink)
Extreme Coder ^_^; Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cairo,Egypt Posts: 1,203	Re: overclocking :) Your processor looks like its powerful enough. If you buy a new CPU, you won't notice that much of a difference(unless you get the very very latest). A new gfx card will make a LOT of difference. Extreme Coder

05-23-2007	#5 (permalink)
aantipop Be gentle, newcomer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2	Re: overclocking :) i played around (did read a lot @ ocforums.com) with fsb cause the cpu is not unlocked.. well i managed to get it up to 2255 ghz, with no heat problems, but some of the linux games (open arena, true combat elite) i play just crashed (the system didnt freeze but the games). maybe i can get my hands on 2x nvidia 6600 gt (pci-e) from a friend who still wants better gfx card(s) but i doubt i can use them properly with my moboard.. (msi 6712)