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Panic661
12-19-2010, 12:21 AM
Since I don't have the hardware to be xtreme, I figure this is the place to post...

Anyways, I've got a AMD Phenom II x4 3.5Ghz

Black Edition 970

I wanted to play around with overclocking some, so I downloaded..AMD Overdrive, and on level 10, I can only get up to 3.77GHZ. I ran the Auto Clock thing, and it blue screened but the voltage never went up.

I was wondering if there is a better method to overclock (for a beginner)

Also, reading material would be appreciated as well. I simply want to toy around with the computer.

My motherboard isn't great.. so I figure that may restrict me a bit.

My cooling isn't bad, Thermaltake Frios normal temps are 37C or so.
Panic661
12-19-2010, 01:04 AM
Ah nevermind. Had to go to advanced, not novice. And up my voltage...
Panic661
12-19-2010, 04:56 PM
Ok, I upped the voltage, however, after 4.0Ghz, my computer randomly restarts.

Would this be due to my motherboard? Or could it simply be my processor won't go any further?

I added the second fan on the Frio, temperatures sit around 50C when I am at 100% load. 32C when I'm not on a load.

Sorry for the noob questions...
stangracin3
12-19-2010, 05:02 PM
well what is your mobo and what are all of your voltages?
Panic661
12-19-2010, 09:32 PM
Asus M4A785-M

Voltages are:

Vcore: 1.3V
3.3V: 4.08V
+5V: 3.36V
Vin3: 4.08V
+12V: 3.17V

My voltages on the processor currently are at 1.35V

These are my regular settings. Seem odd and low and foreign to me.
stangracin3
12-20-2010, 04:36 AM
Asus M4A785-M

Voltages are:

Vcore: 1.3V bump to 1.4
3.3V: 4.08V wrong...
+5V: 3.36V wrong...
Vin3: 4.08V not sure what it is.
+12V: 3.17V wrong...

My voltages on the processor currently are at 1.35V

These are my regular settings. Seem odd and low and foreign to me.

up the multiplier
Panic661
12-21-2010, 12:24 AM
up the multiplier

My bios (from what I see) won't allow me to mess with the multiplier.

I tried again on Overdrive tonight, and failed. For some reason, it shuts my screen down or freezes.

The voltages I posted were when I wasn't attempting to overclock. My last successful overclock, I don't even remember the voltages.
stangracin3
12-22-2010, 01:01 PM
you sir are in need of another board that will allow you to unlock the potential of that black edition
BeepBeep2
12-22-2010, 01:03 PM
That board should allow multi changes.
stangracin3
12-22-2010, 01:09 PM
That board should allow multi changes.

i was thinking the same thing




@OP
can youu post some pictures of the bios
mainly of the overclocking area
Panic661
12-22-2010, 08:08 PM
I've been looking at other boards, mainly at 890FX boards...I think I've found one thats around $170... I can't really afford much more, although, I already have the DDR2 Ram.

I've found where to go in the bios to change things, however, its pretty foreign to me.

On the bios monitor, it shows my voltages properly.

I'll try to get pictures up tonight.
Panic661
12-22-2010, 08:29 PM
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss134/AHoweth/IMG00028-20101222-2020.jpg

http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss134/AHoweth/IMG00027-20101222-2019.jpg

http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss134/AHoweth/IMG00026-20101222-2018.jpg

http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss134/AHoweth/IMG00025-20101222-2017.jpg


Hope those are what you were wanting..
BeepBeep2
12-23-2010, 12:22 AM
You need to have CPU overclocking set to manual if you want to overclock... :rolleyes:
Panic661
12-23-2010, 12:31 AM
You need to have CPU overclocking set to manual if you want to overclock... :rolleyes:

Rofl. I fail. I don't know much about messing around in the bios..

Just set that to manual and run something like AMD Overdrive and I should be a bit more stable when trying to auto clock?
BeepBeep2
12-23-2010, 12:34 AM
Rofl. I fail. I don't know much about messing around in the bios..

Just set that to manual and run something like AMD Overdrive and I should be a bit more stable when trying to auto clock?

No, AMD Overdrive will act the same lol.

Up the multiplier by .5x and stability test with Prime95 Blend or OCCT Medium.

Repeat and make sure temps don't pass ~60c by very far. It shouldn't be that bad, one hour is usually enough.
Panic661
12-23-2010, 01:32 AM
No, AMD Overdrive will act the same lol.

Up the multiplier by .5x and stability test with Prime95 Blend or OCCT Medium.

Repeat and make sure temps don't pass ~60c by very far. It shouldn't be that bad, one hour is usually enough.

Ok, I think I understand... I will ask more questions if I get confused...so...i'll probably be back asking more questions shortly.
Panic661
12-23-2010, 04:07 AM
I swapped my processors out a few weeks back, and when I boot my computer up, it says it's found a new procesor, and asks if I want to run setup or load stock setup.

Would I need to reset my motherboard or something for this to go away?
Panic661
12-23-2010, 09:41 AM
Ok, do I simply use the multiplier on it? Will that up my voltage as well?

All of that is set to manual still..

Also what about CPU/NB Frequency? Do I mess with that?
stangracin3
12-23-2010, 12:55 PM
Ok, do I simply use the multiplier on it? Will that up my voltage as well?

All of that is set to manual still..

Also what about CPU/NB Frequency? Do I mess with that?

as it gets unstable up the vcore

we will worry about CPU-NB after you have a stable clock
VulgarHandle
12-23-2010, 02:06 PM
please use some sort of temperature monitor like hwmonitor from techpowerup.com
stangracin3
12-23-2010, 03:54 PM
please use some sort of temperature monitor like hwmonitor from techpowerup.com

he can use amd overdrive to monitor temps in the status monitor tab under board monitor
he doesn't have to download any other programs but prime 95 if he hasn't already
BeepBeep2
12-23-2010, 04:04 PM
If I were him I'd download OCCT instead. It's got built-in temp monitoring and it also exports graphs with temp/freq/time ran etc for him to upload to us.
Panic661
12-23-2010, 11:14 PM
I had already downloaded CPU-Z and HW Monitor. I downloaded prime95, unfortunately I didn't accomplish much today on the computer.

My second fan gets in the way of my ram sticks, and my computer started acting funny so I had to remove it.

I'm going to try a little overclocking tonight.

Btw, I really appreciate all of your patience and help with me..
Panic661
12-24-2010, 02:52 AM
Ok, so I'm attempting to raise the CPU VCORE voltage, I'm assuming I do that through "CPU OVER VOLTAGE" in the bios.

However, when I go to monitor the voltage, it shows little or no change.

Am I susposed to raise anything else aside from the multiplier and Over Voltage in order to raise the voltage up?
BeepBeep2
12-24-2010, 07:15 PM
Ok, so I'm attempting to raise the CPU VCORE voltage, I'm assuming I do that through "CPU OVER VOLTAGE" in the bios.

However, when I go to monitor the voltage, it shows little or no change.

Am I susposed to raise anything else aside from the multiplier and Over Voltage in order to raise the voltage up?

lol, turn CPU over voltage off for now. Not sure what that does.

Check you manual, sit down for 20 minutes or so and read through it. You'd be suprised how useful it is.