AMD Athlon X2 4200+ at 2.895GHz, but not stable... - 2006/10/28 01:00Hello, so I tried to overclock my system a bit more as before. Before I gave up because I had problems that I can't raise over 250MHz bus, now that works, but the problem is the same, I didn't get those damn thing benchmark or gaming stable...
So I tried like at the link to decrease the multiplier to 10x and raised the bus to 289,5MHz and look, Windows boots up without a blue screen at the start. System freezes if I try to start a benchmark or some other things. Tried to raise the multiplier and decrease the bus to 265MHz...not working, Windows hangs and bring me up a blue screen. CPU-Z Database: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Tried voltages from 1.4V up to 1.7V for the CPU, nothing helps. So, gives a solution or is I so that those CPU's can't get higher? The CPU runs stable at 2750MHz and I thought 1.51V. But all above those the system hangs at Windows bootup, kills the system with a blue screen or boots up but isn't benchmark stable. I thought I should cut off the heat spreader like I did it before with my old AMD Athlon 3000+ Winchester, would that help or not?
Or, have I still got a damn CPU with a bad step that I can't kick any higher? I'm a bit confused when I see at other websites having the Athlon 3200+ running with nearby 3GHz at air cooling and my damn Athlon 4200+ won't get over those 2.75GHz.
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ChristTh
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Re:AMD Athlon X2 4200+ at 2.895GHz, but not stable... - 2006/10/28 02:10Well, actually the 2.75GHz is not bad. My Athlon 4200+ takes 1.47V at 2.5GHz to be stable... At 2.55GHz, I would need 1.49V or maybe even 1.51V.
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Re:AMD Athlon X2 4200+ at 2.895GHz, but not stable... - 2006/10/28 13:19Hi guys, I too have an Athlon 4200+ (Windsor) but AM2 socket, and I can get it to boot at 3GHz but not stable, the highest I can get it stable is at 2.95GHz (1.56V boards max) where the temps start touching 70°C and then I clock it down. Which PSU's are you guys having? I have an OCZ ModStream 520W, and it does the job pretty well. Also I can get it stable at 2.6GHz without any voltage increase.
Which mainboard are you guys using and what settings for the ram are you guys on. I think the Athlon 4200+ goes pretty well on overclocking. Post some info, and I would try and help.
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Re:AMD Athlon X2 4200+ at 2.895GHz, but not stable... - 2006/10/28 13:26I saw an Athlon 3200+ AM2 with nearly 3GHz and DDR2-1000 ram, so I think the AM2 CPU's get higher as a the 939 socket ones. My ram setting you see at my screenshot. I have the Mushkin XP4000 rams. Mainboard is an MSI K8N Diamond Plus SE, PSU an OCZ GameXStream 700W.
Well 70°C are so hot at Windows boot, when I tried to increase voltage to 1.68V my CPU is at 47°C when Windows boots and runs for about 10 minutes, what you are using for CPU cooler? And another question, whats the different between E4 and E6 stepping? Is E6 better for overclocking?
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Re:AMD Athlon X2 4200+ at 2.895GHz, but not stable... - 2006/10/28 18:04So next stable run is actually at 2.812GHz! Next try to run stable is without those fucking heat spreader...
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Re:AMD Athlon X2 4200+ at 2.895GHz, but not stable... - 2006/10/31 10:05Hi, I have a Zalman CNPS9500. Also, I noticed you got a Manchester core, and I have a Windsor one. Different cores mean slightly different overclocking capabilities. Also, don't let your temps go that high! What heatsink/fan are you using, cause 70°C is very high and 47°C for idle is high too. Try and do some overclocking without increasing the voltage and see where you get.
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Re:AMD Athlon X2 4200+ at 2.895GHz, but not stable... - 2006/10/31 12:51Well, 47°C idle temp at minimum CPU fan speed is good enough, 47°C idle is at 1442rpm from CPU fan, at 2636rpm CPU fan speed temp goes down to 35°C to 38°C, good enough as such high voltages. You have an AM2 , it gives enough pages at the whole internet and on there you see that you can clock an AM2 a good thing higher than an Socket 939 processor.
This Athlon 3200+ AM2 with DDR2-1000 ram was at air cooling with 3GHz stable at a 48h run of prime, a looping benchmark and other things. This week I get 3 new air coolers and see what I can get for temps with that cooler. Cause the CNPS9500 isn't so good like a Scythe Infinity or so. So I will look what I get for temps with each of these coolers with the heat spreader, and is that not enough, I cut off those fucking heat spreader from the core.
I ordered a Vapochill Micro Extreme Performance, Scythe Infinity and a Noctua NH-U12F, and 2 new tubes from Coollaboratory's Liquid Pro. I love those thermal paste...
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