preset overclocking

2007-07-28 16:29:45

#1

molotov<bf2>: Member; +15|6917|uk

i'm not confident with manually overclocking at the moment.

however i was reading the bios section in the user guide (ASUS A8R-MVP) & found that you can change the system performance by using a 'preset overclock' profile.

it progresses in 3, 5, 10, 15, 30% stages.

- is this a non-technical way of improving performance without compromising stability or it it more sophisticated than this (can it still go tits-up in the wrong hands)?
- if i start at 3% & then gradually increase each stage how can i monitor reaching the the optimal setting, is it CPU temperature?

any info on this is appreciated with karma.

2007-07-28 18:19:56

#2

jaymz9350: Member; +54|7050

really you should read up on how to do manually OC. it's not really hard. the problem with the presets (at least on most boards i've seen) is they up the vcore more than necessary.

2007-07-28 21:41:24

#3

mafropetee: Member; +18|6617|Altamonte Springs, FL

jaymz9350 wrote:
really you should read up on how to do manually OC. it's not really hard. the problem with the presets (at least on most boards i've seen) is they up the vcore more than necessary.

im not positive, but im pretty sure that ASUS's AINOS overclocking suit is miles above most other companies'.

2007-07-29 00:37:13

#4

molotov<bf2>: Member; +15|6917|uk

i've read some more about this & it looks the best way until i understand more about manual method.

rather than just seeing if the system fails to post or boot windows, can you recommend a program that stress tests the system so i can check stability.

2007-07-29 00:53:19

#5

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|7189

I have an asus p4p800 and i set it to 20 percent overclock(make sure to keep an eye on temps also...my board has a temp monitor utility)... from 2.6 to 3.12... been running it like that for 2 plus years... your best bet is to try 10 percent then 20... etc... and see if you get any lockups... or strange behavior... I got lockups on 30 percent... 20 works perfect...
i have 2 gigs of ram and a x800xl.... for now...

new comp in August... lol 6600quad/8800gts/etc

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2007-07-29 02:12:16

#6

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6967|N. Ireland

Preset overclocking is usually a big no-no if you want the best performance out of your system. A manual overclock is much better in the long run, assuming you know what you are doing and want the maximum performance out of your system.

2007-07-29 02:15:53

#7

molotov<bf2>: Member; +15|6917|uk

when u got lock-ups did you experience these when playing bf2 or did you run a stress test program?

i note my max cpu temp is 65°C, i'm not sure about the mobo.

pc probe tells me currently unclocked my cpu is 28°C & the mobo is 30°C.

2007-07-29 02:22:57

#8

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6797|New Haven, CT

Manually overclocking doesn't require much more than changing the frequency to be multiplied.

(At least with me. But I only went 10%, so I didn't need to worry about RAM or voltage.)

Last edited by nukchebi0 (2007-07-29 02:23:40)

2007-07-29 08:26:04

#9

jamiet757: Member; +138|7096

molotov<bf2> wrote:
i've read some more about this & it looks the best way until i understand more about manual method.

rather than just seeing if the system fails to post or boot windows, can you recommend a program that stress tests the system so i can check stability.

the preset stuff is ok, but if you really want performance just find a guide for your motherboard and follow the settings they give, then as you get to know the settings a bit more, you can try tweaking things yourself until you get it right, the only way to learn is to try it

the worst that will happen is it will not boot, you will have to hit the reset button, and figure out what is set too high for it to boot

2007-07-29 13:28:57

#10

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|7189

I got lockups on 30 percent... doing random things on the comp... not just games... I think if i switched to better memory 30 percent(3.34 or something) it would be ok...? But it runs at 20 percent(3.12) all day long... I render lightmaps for maps... and play bf2/2142... runs cool and no issues... I have a big antec case and lots of fans also.... about to upgrade though... and may or may not over clock the new 6600 quad core... probably not at first...

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