View Full Version : System is slower when overclocked??
dorokhin
07-23-2002, 09:57 AM
I've been tweaking with my bios a bit and have been able to load Windows at 2.85GHZ. However, the 3dmark scores I get are lower than the 2.4GHZ ones. Anyone ever have a problem like this? I'm completely :confused:
Chong345
07-23-2002, 09:59 AM
What are your temps when this happens? Doesn't the p4 throttle when it gets too hot?
dorokhin
07-23-2002, 10:08 AM
the overclocking does raise temps to about 114 degrees Farenheit for the CPU and just under 90 for the system as a whole (these are the readings that my mobo gives during bootup). That's pretty hot but as I understand its not a dangerous temperature...Please correct me if I'm wrong...
I applied some thermal grease today before leaving for work. it was using the pad before...That should help temperatures by maybe 3 or 4 degrees...
Shroomer
07-23-2002, 08:58 PM
ya that is way to hot for idle temps. What is your room temperature and case temperature at. What HSF are you using
dorokhin
07-24-2002, 10:44 AM
the room is 70-80 Farenheit. Case temp stays under 90. Using the retail HSF
JBELL
07-24-2002, 10:58 AM
there is your prob!!! ... RETAIL
dorokhin
07-25-2002, 12:00 PM
Hmm...from info I've read around, the retail HSF is good. If getting a Volcano 7+ or something would let me hit 3GHZ I'd shell out the 40 bucks for it but I'm not sure how much it would help...
On a positive note, retail fan on my MSI 4400 (it doesn't even have heatsinks) lets me get up to 315/711. I'm fairly pleased with that...